Senior commander of armed Taliban killed in Logar province
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:59 am
Kabul, Aug 8 (IBNS): A senior commander of armed Taliban named Najibullah known as Hemat was killed with his two accomplices during overnight operation, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.
UN chief calls for ‘increased commitment’ to resolution on 10th anniversary of Georgia conflict
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Ten years after conflict involving Georgia, Russia and the South Ossetia region broke out, United Nations chief, António Guterres said on Tuesday that “increased commitment” is needed by “relevant actors” to advance the on-going reconciliation and peace process.
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): As conflicts and natural disasters have sharply deteriorated living conditions in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, more and more people have been crossing the Gulf of Aden in both directions, leading the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to appeal for $45 million to provide critical aid to 81,000 people over three years.
Indonesia: Psychological impact on earthquake survivors turns villages into ‘ghost towns’
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:28 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Following the magnitude 7 earthquake which rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok at the weekend, more than 130 aftershocks have been felt with some villages being turned into “ghost towns”, journalists at the UN in Geneva heard on Tuesday.
Rights experts call for greater protection of indigenous people during migration
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Governments are being urged to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are recognized, whether they are living on their traditional lands or forced to move elsewhere.
Aug 08, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Some 117,000 Venezuelans have claimed asylum already this year — more than for the whole of 2017 — the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, after welcoming a decision by the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court to reverse the closure of the country’s border with its northern neighbour.
Australian population to touch 25 million: ABS
Aug 07, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Canberra, Aug 7 (IBNS): Australia’s population is due to reach 25 million shortly after 11pm (AEST) on Tuesday, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population clock.
South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): There was jubilation in the streets of South Sudan’s capital overnight on Sunday, as residents celebrated a new agreement that the top UN official in the country has described as “a big step forward” towards ending nearly five years of brutal conflict.
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): The world needs the continued moral leadership of the people of Hiroshima, the top United Nations disarmament official said on Monday, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing that devastated the city while lamenting that after decades of momentum towards a nuclear-free world, “progress has stalled.”
Aug 07, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): If Bilal Bashir, a Palestinian fisherman and lifeguard living on the coast of the Gaza Strip, does not get work over the summer months, he risks being sent to debtors’ prison.
UN chief ‘saddened’ by latest devastating earthquake to hit Indonesian island of Lombok
Aug 07, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Following the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Indonesia's East Lombok on Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General said he was “saddened by the devastating loss of life, injuries and damage caused”, in a statement issued on Monday.
Bologna: Truck explodes on a motorway near airport
Aug 06, 2018, at 07:39 pm
Bologna, Aug 6 (IBNS): A tanker exploded on a motorway near Bologna Airport in Italy on Monday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Italian city of Bologna
Aug 06, 2018, at 06:34 pm
Bologna, Aug 6 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Italian city of Bologna on Monday, media reports said.
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, freezes all ties, recalls own envoy
Aug 06, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Riyadh, Aug 6 (IBNS): Citing interference in its internal matters, Saudi Arabia has expelled the Canadian ambassador and freezes all bilateral ties..
Indonesia: Lombok Island earthquake kills 82
Aug 06, 2018, at 09:01 am
Jakarta, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 82 people were killed as a powerful quake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian Island of Lombok, media reports said on Monday.
Nigeria: Wanted Boko Haram commander nabbed
Aug 05, 2018, at 09:20 pm
Abuja, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Nigerian Army on Sunday said a wanted Boko Haram commander has been nabbed by them, media reports said.
Aircraft with 20 onboard crashes in Swiss Alps
Aug 05, 2018, at 08:50 pm
Geneva, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed when a vintage aircraft crashed into a mountainside in eastern Switzerland, media reports said on Sunday.
Indonesia: 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Lombok island, no casualty
Aug 05, 2018, at 07:54 pm
Lombok Island, Aug 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, US Geological Survey said.
Helicopter crash kills 18 in Siberia
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:52 pm
Moscow, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed as a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the north of Krasnoyarsk region, East Siberia, media reports said on Saturday.
Woman attracts fine for wearing niqab in Denmark
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Copenhagen, Aug 4 (IBNS): A woman became the first person to be fined for violating the face veil ban in Denmark.
At least 18 killed as Russian copter crashes in Siberia
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:01 pm
Siberia, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Russia's Siberia region, reports said.
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:18 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): To address the urgent needs of more than a million displaced by inter-communal violence in southwestern Ethiopia over the past four months, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners are ramping up their efforts, providing among other things shelter, household items, water and sanitation, and food to the most vulnerable.
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:15 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Marginalized groups suffer unduly harsh consequences due to Brazil’s economic policies of austerity, prompting United Nations rights experts to urge the Government to instead prioritize human rights.
Facebook launches "Digital Literacy Library"
Aug 03, 2018, at 05:12 pm
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): Popular social media website Facebook announced the launch of "Digital Literacy Library" on Friday.
Sun Wenguang: Chinese police shuts down critic's live interview
Aug 03, 2018, at 01:50 pm
Beijing, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a case of human rights violation, the police in China intervened and took down a live interview that featured prominent critic Sun Wenguang, reports said.
This is a new beginning: Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa says after winning election
Aug 03, 2018, at 11:26 am
Harare, Aug 3 (IBNS): Zimbabwe's electoral commission has declared Zanu-PF candidate and incumbent President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the winner in the recently concluded presidential polls.
UN to convene Yemen talks early next month in Geneva, envoy tells Security Council
Aug 03, 2018, at 08:21 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen announced on Thursday that after two years of stalled talks on resolving the crisis in the country, he plans to invite the warring parties to Geneva on 6 September for a round of peace consultations.
Human rights experts denounce Trump’s attacks against media
Aug 03, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): The United Nations expert on free expression has condemned President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the press, warning that the US leader’s rhetoric is eroding public trust in the media and could spark violence against journalists.
UN-backed meeting of African States targets terrorism, violent extremism
Aug 03, 2018, at 08:07 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): Regional security topped the agenda of a United Nations-backed joint summit on Central and West Africa searching, among other things, for a practical approach to fighting terrorism.
Haiti: UN agricultural development fund supports hurricane-affected farmers with $11 million
Aug 03, 2018, at 08:03 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): With many rural areas in Haiti still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced on Thursday that it is investing $10.8 million help restore agricultural productivity in some the worst affected areas of the island nation.