Despite progress, companies face gender equality ‘backlash’: UN business body
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): Although the drive to reach gender equality has picked up speed, and diversity initiatives have been put into place in companies and organizations, a significant level of resistance and backlash remains, according to a leading UN business group.
Three dead, nine injured in Netherlands shooting
Mar 18, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS/UNI): Three persons were died and nine injured when a gunman opened fire inside a tram and at other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, police said.
11 arrested after mine accident kills 22
Mar 18, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Hohhot, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Eleven people were arrested for their roles in a deadly mine accident that killed 22 people in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, authorities said on Monday.
Xi Jinping encourages Italian students to promote bilateral cultural exchanges
Mar 18, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Beijing, Mar 18 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday encouraged students at an Italian school to be cultural ambassadors between the two countries.
Dutch tram shooting: Several hurt, police say they are considering a 'terror motive'in the incident
Mar 18, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS): Several people were injured in a shooting incident in a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, near Amsterdam, on Monday, police said.
Utrecht: Multiple injured in tram shooting incident
Mar 18, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Utrecht, Mar 18 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been injured in a shooting incident in Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, media reports said.
New Zealand's gun shop confirms Christchurch suspect buying weapons online
Mar 18, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Christchurch, New Zealand, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand's largest gun dealer, Gun City, said Monday that four out of the five firearms that the man charged with murder had during Christchurch mass shootings were purchased legally from the company.
Australian police raid homes in New South Wales linked to Christchurch gunman
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:01 am
Sydney, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Australian counter-terrorism police raided two homes with links to the perpetrator of the Christchurch shooting in the State of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday.
Britain's Prince Charles to visit Cuba
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:53 am
Havana, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla kicked off their Caribbean tour on Sunday during which they will become the first British royals to visit Cuba.
Severe floods kill at least 2 in US Midwest
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:50 am
Washington, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Severe floods affecting a number of Midwestern US states have killed at least two people, local officials said on Sunday.
Malaysian police arrest 13 terror suspects in Sabah state
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:48 am
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Malaysian police said on Monday that 13 suspected militants were arrested in the country's eastern state of Sabah during operations last week.
Pentagon refutes reports about plans to leave 1,000 US troops in Syria - Statement
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:45 am
Washington, Mar 18 (Sputnik/UNI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford has refuted media reports stating that the US military are allegedly planning to keep nearly 1,000 troops in Syria.
UN chief expresses solidarity with Indonesian authorities after flash floods kill dozens in Papua
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): More than 70 have died and dozens are missing in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, which was hit by flash floods and landslides on Sunday, and more than 4,000 have reportedly been displaced.
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa in recent days, leaving at least 150 dead in Malawi alone, according to latest news reports.
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): The UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has strongly condemned the violent response by security forces in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip during the past three days, towards Palestinian protests over the deteriorating economic situation there.
China steps up protection of forests, grassland
Mar 17, 2019, at 10:31 pm
Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI) China channelled more energy into the protection of forests and grassland last year, an official report showed.
China posts rising power generation
Mar 17, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/IBNS) China's power generation rose 2.9 percent year on year to hit 1.09 trillion kwh in the first two months of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Facebook removes 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand mosque attacks
Mar 17, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New York, Mar 17 (IBNS): Social media giant Facebook on Sunday said in the past 24 hours 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosques attacks have been removed.
Afghanistan: Explosion hits Kandahar, four killed
Mar 17, 2019, at 03:12 pm
Kandahar, Mar 17 (IBNS): At least four people were killed when an explosion hit Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday evening, media reports said on Sunday.
Three out of 4 people detained after New Zealand shooting have no links to attack: Police
Mar 17, 2019, at 09:29 am
Moscow, Mar 17 (Sputnik/UNI) New Zealand police consider that three people out of four those detained after mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch have no links to the attack, New Zealand police commissioner, Mike Bush said at a press conference on Sunday.
1.7 mln Syrian refugees wish to return home: Russian center
Mar 17, 2019, at 09:17 am
Moscow, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Around 1.7 million Syrian refugees registered in foreign countries are hoping to return to their homeland, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said Saturday.
Thousands in Croatia rally against domestic violence
Mar 17, 2019, at 09:12 am
Zagreb, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday in Croatia against domestic violence following a recent tragic case on the Adriatic island of Pag where a father threw his four children from the balcony, causing them serious injuries.
Four Egyptians confirmed dead in New Zealand mosque attacks: ministry
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:52 pm
Cairo, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) The Egyptian Immigration Ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday that four Egyptians were killed in the terrorist attacks on two New Zealand mosques in Friday.
Major world social media remove shooting video of New Zealand terror attacks
Mar 16, 2019, at 10:08 am
San Francisco, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Major world social media including Facebook, Google and Twitter are working hard to take down posts containing graphic footage of terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand Friday.
Facebook employs AI technology to remove "revenge porn" content
Mar 16, 2019, at 10:04 am
San Francisco, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Facebook said Friday it is using technologies of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and remove non-consensual intimate images, also known as "revenge porn," from its platform.
About 90 suffocate from gas leak in eastern Iraq: health ministry
Mar 16, 2019, at 10:00 am
Baghdad, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) About 90 people suffocated from the leak of chlorine gas in Iraq's eastern city of Kut, capital of Wasit Province, the Iraqi Ministry of Health said Friday.
US slaps Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on six Russian individuals and eight entities for supporting Russia's role in the Ukraine issue.
Three-storey building collapses in Nigeria's Ibadan, casualties feared
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:56 am
Lagos, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI): Local police confirmed that a three-storey building collapsed Friday in Nigeria's southwestern city of Ibadan, with casualties feared.
Heavy fire breaks out in US city of Boston
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:53 am
Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Heavy fire broke out Friday in a factory building in the US city of Boston, local fire department said.
Pompeo says US "hopeful" for continued talks with N Korea
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that Washington is still hopeful for continued talks with Pyongyang.