DPRK's key reactor seems idle for months: IAEA chief
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:19 am
Vienna, March 5 (Xinhua/UNI) The reactor that has produced the bulk of the plutonium for the nuclear programs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has seemed idle for a few months, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Monday.
Donald Trump denies to discuss US-S Korea drills with Kim Jong Un
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:14 am
Washington, March 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has denied discussing the issue of US-South Korea joint military exercises with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during the Hanoi summit.
Google plans to ban political ads before Canadian elections
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:06 am
Ottawa, Mar 5 (UNI) In the wake of Canadian federal election, Alphabet Inc’s Google has planned to ban political advertising on its platform as the nation's new transparency rules would be very difficult to comply with.
Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:03 am
Pyongyang, Mar 5 (IBNS): Competing his visit to Vietnam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to his country, media reports said.
Huawei's Meng sues Canada authorities over arrest
Mar 04, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Victoria, Mar 4 (UNI): The chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US.
Not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan
Mar 04, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Islamabad, Mar 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he is not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, days after his name was referred to in the National Assembly Secretariat in Pakistan.
British PM May calls Imran, urges to take action against terror groups
Mar 04, 2019, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/London, Mar 4 (UNI) Mounting further pressure on Pakistan, British Prime Minister Theresa May has urged her counterpart Imran Khan in Islamabad to take action against all terrorist groups.
US keen to know if F-16 jets were used by Pak during Feb 27 misadventure
Mar 04, 2019, at 10:49 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Fresh diplomatic and strategic woes seemed to be mounting on the Imran Khan-led dispensation as the United States is now keen to ‘confirm’ whether F-16 fighter jets were really used by Pakistan during their Feb 27 misadventure against India.
5.2-magnitude quake hits Zirandaro in Mexico
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:21 pm
New York, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 34 km WNW of Zirandaro in Mexico at 15:25:57 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Pakistan: 6 killed due to heavy rain
Mar 03, 2019, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad, Mar 3 (UNI) At least six people were killed and many sustained injuries when torrential rains and snowfall brought life to a standstill in parts of Pakistan's Balochistan province, local reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh Army is ready to face any threats for safeguarding country's constitution
Mar 03, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Dhaka, Mar 3 ( UNI) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed members of Bangladesh Army to keep a constant vigil to face any internal and external threats for safeguarding the country’s constitution and sovereignty.
Bangladesh hands over Myanmar Army personnel to his nation
Mar 03, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): Thirty nine days since he was 'detained' along the border in Bandarban, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over a member of Myanmar Army to Myanmar on Sunday.
Nepal: Man shot dead by unknown attackers in Malangawa
Mar 03, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 3 (IBNS): Unidentified group of attackers shot dead a man in Malangawa town of Nepal, media reports said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia strips Osama Bin Laden's son of citizenship
Mar 03, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Riyadh, Mar 3 (UNI): Saudi Arabia has stripped a son of deceased former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of his citizenship, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement published by state media.
Children are still dying in Yemen war, despite partial ceasefire, says UNICEF chief
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:56 am
New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): Responding to the violent deaths of five children in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah on Thursday, Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that Yemen’s civil war continues to take a “horrific toll” on children.
Houston hosts workshop to help Chinese investors do business in US
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:08 am
Houston, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): Dozens of business people from Chinese-invested enterprises in the Greater Houston region, the U.S. state of Texas, attended a workshop Friday, discussing the impact of U.S. tariffs and local business culture.
Houthi shelling leaves 3 civilians killed, 10 injured in Yemen's Hodeidah: Report
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:05 am
Aden, Yemen, Mar 3 (Xinhua) At least three Yemeni civilians were killed while 10 others injured when intensified Houthi shelling targeted residential neighborhoods in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, a government official told Xinhua.
Venezuela starts legal fight for property held abroad: Vice President
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:02 am
Mexico City, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said that her country had taken the first steps to launch legal proceedings to protect its property and assets abroad, following US sanctions against Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and United Kingdom's move to block Venezuelan government’s access to gold reserves held in London.
Mar 03, 2019, at 09:40 am
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday criticised Pakistan and said time has come for the country's leaders to stop giving safe haven to the terrorists.
Canadian PM shuffles cabinet amid growing SNC-Lavalin scandal
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (Xinhua) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his Liberal government as he attempts to fend off the flames surrounding allegations that his senior staff interfered in a criminal prosecution case against Montreal-based construction and engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.
Canada allows Huawei CFO's US extradition to proceed
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:49 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (UNI) The Canadian government has decided to allow the US extradition process of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to proceed, the country's Department of Justice said.
Damascus accuses US of firing white phosphorus munitions in eastern Syria
Mar 02, 2019, at 07:39 pm
Damascus, Mar 2 (Xinhua/UNI) The US-led coalition on Saturday fired white phosphorus munitions on an Islamic State (IS)-held area in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Pakistanis now demands Nobel Peace Prize for PM Imran Khan
Mar 02, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad, Mar 2 (IBNS): After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan released the captured Indian Air Force Pilot Abinandan, leaving his nation rejoice his 'gesture of peace' a resolution was moved in the National Assembly Secretariat in Pakistan for referring him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
UN chief urges Somalis not to be ‘deterred’ by latest deadly terror attack
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:40 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that he “strongly condemns the deadly terrorist attacks” that took place in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Thursday local time, which reportedly killed more than 20 people, with scores injured.
20 years on from landmark Mine Ban Treaty, dangers on the rise to life and limb
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): Twenty years after the Mine Ban Treaty was adopted, landmines continue to kill and injure on former battlefields, long after the guns have gone away. On Friday, the United Nations and partners commemorated the landmark treaty that has saved the lives of million and prevented millions more from suffering terrible injuries.
UN chief hails Libyan leaders’ agreement to hold general election
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:25 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): An agreement by Libya’s Prime Minister and a key rival military leader to improve political stability across the country through new general elections, has been welcomed by the UN Secretary-General.
Syrians ‘exposed to brutality every day’ as thousands continue fleeing ISIL’s last stand
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:22 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): In eastern Syria, 13,000 people have arrived at a protection camp in just the last week, after fleeing fighting in the last ISIL extremist stronghold in Deir-Ez-Zor governorate, the UN’s emergency coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday.
Venezuela must guarantee judicial impartiality - UN human rights expert
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): As political tensions continue to escalate in Venezuela, a United Nations independent human rights expert has called on the Government to “take all necessary measures to guarantee judicial independence,” following concerns that some pressure may have been placed on the country’s justice system “to act against the political opposition”.
North Korean state-run media outlet says Kim promised Trump new meeting at Hanoi Summit
Mar 02, 2019, at 11:28 am
Moscow, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): North Korea’s official news agency KCNA said in its report about the recent summit between the country’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump that Kim had expressed readiness for the next meeting with the US president.
IS devotee gets 16 years for plan to detonate bomb in New York City: US Justice Dept
Mar 02, 2019, at 11:24 am
Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): A US man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for plotting to detonate a pressure cooker bomb in New York City on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), the Justice Department said in a press release.