Mike Pompeo will leave for North Korea on July 5: White House
Jul 03, 2018, at 09:27 am
Washington, July 3 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be leaving for North Korea on July 5, officials said.
Food safety critical to development and ending poverty: FAO deputy chief
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:20 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Ensuring that people everywhere can trust the safety and quality of the food they eat is the focus of a UN meeting taking place this week in Rome.
Ben Stiller’s new role, more about hope than humour, as he’s named Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:16 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), announced on Monday that the actor, director, producer and philanthropist Ben Stiller, is to become its latest Goodwill Ambassador, as he issued an appeal for action on behalf of those forced to flee their homes around the world.
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:12 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): In the wake of dozens of civilian deaths – the most recent, a suicide attack in Jalalabad on Sunday – a high-level United Nations representative on the ground called for “the architects of this appalling crime” to be brought to justice.
Two shipwrecks add to ‘alarming increase’ in migrant deaths off Libya coast: IOM
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): More than 200 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean in the past three days, bringing the overall death toll so far this year to more than 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday.
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:02 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Monday, declaring that “nothing could have prepared me for the scale of the crisis and extent of suffering” he witnessed there.
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemns Afghanistan terror blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns on Sunday’s attack in Jalalabad that killed at least 19 civilians, and expresses its concern about a recent spate of incidents in which civilians have been killed in attacks on schools and medical centres.
We stand strong, says Canada PM Trudeau after counter-tariffs come into effect
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Toronto, July 2 (IBNS): After the counter-tariffs on US goods came into effect on Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the country stands strong, media reports said.
World condemns Afghanistan suicide blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:27 pm
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS): The suicide blast in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan, which left at least 19 people killed, has triggered widespread condemnation.
Canada well prepared to counter U.S. tariffs
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Hamilton (ON), Jul 2 (IBNS): Canada is in the midst of a counter-strike with the United States after the latter's imposition of duties of 25 percent on Canadian steel and 10 percent on aluminum, came into effect on July 1, media reports said.
Looking forward to work closely with Mexican President-elect Amlo: Canada PM Trudeau
Jul 02, 2018, at 05:47 pm
Ottawa, July 2 (IBNS): Congratulating newly elected Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he is looking forward to work closely with the former.
Pakistan condemns Afghanistan blast
Jul 02, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Islamabad, July 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned the blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area which left at least 19 people killed on Sunday.
Left-winger Amlo wins Mexican presidential polls; Trump says looking forward to working together
Jul 02, 2018, at 11:41 am
Mexico City: Left wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as Amlo, is Mexico's President-elect, after surging ahead of his opponents in the recently concluded presidential polls.
UN chief condemns attack targeting international forces in northern Mali
Jul 02, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack in Gao, northern Mali, targeting international forces that left at least two civilians dead and over fifteen injured.
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an ‘essential pillar’ of international peace, says UN chief
Jul 02, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): On the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged all State parties to ensure the Treaty’s continued strength and importance in the years ahead.
UN chief applauds Bangladesh for ‘opening borders’ to Rohingya refugees in need
Jul 02, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded Bangladesh for giving a safe haven to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from their homes in Myanmar by systematic and widespread violence.
Latest tragedy in the Mediterranean claims over 100 lives – UN refugee agency
Jul 02, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): Expressing “deep sadness” over the deaths of more than 100 refugees and migrants when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations refugee agency has called for greater international efforts to avoid further tragedies.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast kills 19
Jul 01, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed in a blast that rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Islamic State terrorists behead three school attendants
Jul 01, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): Islamic State terrorists beheaded at least three people who were working as attendants for a local school in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Blast in Jalalabad kills 4
Jul 01, 2018, at 06:54 pm
Kabul, July 1 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, media reports said.
UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ over military offensive in south-west Syria
Jul 01, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): Expressing “deep alarm” over increased hostilities in southwestern Syria and its “devastating” toll on civilians, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of the military operations.
UN condemns deadly attack against G5 Sahel force headquarters in Mali
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the attack against the G5 Sahel joint force Headquarters in Mali’s restive Mopti region.
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:51 pm
New York,July 1 (IBNS): Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
UN launches plan to promote peace, inclusive growth in Africa’s Sahel
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The United Nations has launched a major support plan to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth as well as empower women and youth in Africa's vast Sahel region.
Canada: Saskatchewan highway crash kills six; Mayor calls incident as 'tragedy'
Jul 01, 2018, at 12:27 am
Sakatchewan, Jun 30 (IBNS): Saskatchewan Mayor Dennis Dixon has called Saskatchewan highway tragedy, which killed six people including three children, as a "tragedy", media reports said.
Comedian calls US President Donald Trump in disguise, airs conversation
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:59 pm
Washington, Jun 30 (IBNS): Pretending to be an aide to a New Jersey Senator, comedian John Melendez has recently called US President Donald Trump and later aired the conversation on podcast, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar airstrikes kill five IS terrorists
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:50 pm
Kabul, June 30 (IBNS): At least five Islamic State terrorists were killed in air strikes in Deh Bala district of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday.
Three Taliban terrorists blown up by own explosives
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:28 pm
Kabul, June 30 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed by the blast of their own explosives in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Ex-MQM-London member shot dead in Pakistan
Jun 30, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Karachi, June 30 (IBNS): A former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-London member was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday, media reports said.
US Supreme Court: Donald Trump to announce name of his nominee on July 9
Jun 30, 2018, at 01:11 pm
Washington, June 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump will announce the name of his nominee to fill the vacant post in Supreme Court on July 9, reports said on Saturday.