UN launches initiative to improve road safety worldwide
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:33 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): With some 1.3 million drivers, passengers and pedestrians dying each year on the world’s roads, the United Nations took a major step to address this tragedy by launching on Thursday a trust fund to spur action that could save lives and prevent the loss of opportunity associated with road accidents.
DPR Korea: UN says $111 million needed to provide life-saving aid, tackle malnutrition
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:29 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The United Nations and its partners are urgently requesting $111 million in humanitarian funding to assist millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including children whose growth has been stunted because they are not getting enough to eat.
Returning home, Afghans continue to face challenges in rebuilding their lives – UN agencies
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:27 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): In 2017, about 58,000 Afghan refugees voluntarily returned to their country after decades aboard only to be met with protection risks and “significant” barriers to long-term reintegration into society, two United Nations agencies working in the Asian country reported on Thursday.
UN human rights experts urge Viet Nam not to stifle dissenting voices
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:24 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): United Nations experts have urged Viet Nam not to crackdown on civil society or stifle dissent, after the authorities jailed several human rights defenders for “conducting activities to overthrow the people’s government” – a charge that carries the possibility of the death sentence or life imprisonment.
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:20 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Amid the risks of the situation in Syria “spiraling out of control,” the United Nations chief has appealed to the five permanent members of the Security Council to break the current deadlock on reported use of chemical weapons in the war-torn country.
Canada PM to interrupt foreign trip to meet Alberta, BC premiers over pipeline impasse
Apr 13, 2018, at 08:49 am
Ottawa, Apr 12 (IBNS): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take a break from his nine-day foreign trip to return to capital Ottawa to meet B.C. and Alberta Premiers John Horgan and Rachel Notley respectively to try to break the impasse over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, media reports said.
Ottawa pledges to meet Kinder Morgan’s deadline for Trans Mountain
Apr 13, 2018, at 04:09 am
Ottawa, Apr 12 (IBNS): Canada's finance minister Bill Morneau said yesterday that Kinder Morgan’s May 31 deadline was “a reasonable one to work with” to make sure construction goes ahead this summer, media reports said.
'Sorry for everything', says owner of truck company involved in Humboldt Broncos crash
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:21 am
Calgary, Apr 12 (IBNS): The owner of truck company, which was involved in the Humboldt Broncos crash that claimed 16 lives, has apologised for the mishap, media reports said.
Canada won't participate in military strikes against Syria, says Canada PM Trudeau
Apr 13, 2018, at 12:46 am
Ottawa, Apr 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ruled out the possibility of his country's participation in military strikes against Syria as a counter to the suspected chemical attacks against civilians, media reports said.
Pregnant Pakistani singer shot dead after she refuses to stand while performing
Apr 12, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS): A Pakistan singer was shot dead during a wedding ceremony in country's Sindh province on Tuesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Kentucky: 86-year-old bridge demolished, video goes viral on internet
Apr 12, 2018, at 09:23 pm
Kentucky, Apr 12 (IBNS): People in US state of Kentucky were left amused when they gathered to see the demolition of a 86-year-old bridge, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Four IS militants blown up by own bomb
Apr 12, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Kabul, Apr 12 (IBNS): Four suspected Islamic State terrorists were killed when their own bomb blew up in Afghanistan's Chapa Dara district, media reports said on Thursday.
Yulia Skripal rejects Russian Embassy help
Apr 12, 2018, at 08:20 pm
London April 12 (IBNS): Yulia, daughter of former double agent Sergei Skripal, who was poisoned in the UK last month along with her father and was recovering in a hospital, has rejected help from the Russian Embassy in the UK, reports said on Thursday.
Syria chemical attack: US says all options are on the table
Apr 12, 2018, at 07:16 pm
Washington Apr 12 (IBNS): Responding to the alleged chemical attack in Syria's Damascus earlier this month, the US said that 'all options are on the table', according ton reports on Thursday.
US House Speaker Paul Ryan to not stand for another term
Apr 12, 2018, at 05:04 pm
Washington, Apr 12 (IBNS): In a massive setback for US President Donald Trump and the Republicans, House Speaker Paul Ryan has announced that he will not stand for another term, reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills Ghazni's district Governor
Apr 12, 2018, at 04:00 pm
Kabul, Apr 12 (IBNS): At least eight people, including Ali Shams Dost, the district governor of Khwaja Omari district of eastern Ghazni in Afghanistan, were killed in a Taliban attack, local media reports said on Thursday.
WHO demands ‘unhindered access’ to site of suspected chemical attack in Syria
Apr 12, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that it has received reports that an estimated 500 patients at Syrian health facilities have exhibited signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals, after the shelling of a Damascus suburb over the weekend.
New appointment tops Toronto Police Services Board meet agenda
Apr 12, 2018, at 02:16 pm
Toronto, Apr 11 (IBNS): Toronto Police Services Board will discuss new appointment, among other issues, in its next meeting on April 18.
‘Time to move from promises to action;’ UN envoy urges Malian parties to peace accord
Apr 12, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): While Malians must ensure the successful holding of elections this year, their priority should be the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday.
UN’s advice for hospitals: Help mothers breastfeed to give babies best possible start in life
Apr 12, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth protects newborns from infections and saves lives, United Nations agencies said at the roll-out of their 10-step guidance to help new mothers and hospital workers embrace this practical advice and give children the best possible start in life.
Despite drop in numbers, desperate migrants to Europe face greater perils, UN refugee agency reports
Apr 12, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): While the number of migrants and refugees reaching Europe declined last year, the dangers they faced along the journey in many cases increased, according to a new report from the United Nations refugee agency.
UNESCO condemns killing of rangers protecting mountain gorillas at renowned DR Congo wildlife park
Apr 12, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The lives of six guards and their driver were taken Monday during an attack on the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation in the Virunga Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – drawing condemnation from the UN agency.
UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Apr 12, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The United Nations chief has condemned the latest killing and wounding of the world body’s peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) during an exchange of fire with armed groups on 10 April.
Humboldt Broncos trainer Dayna Brons dies from injuries suffered in crash
Apr 12, 2018, at 12:08 pm
Toronto, Apr 11 (IBNS): Humboldt Broncos trainer Dayna Brons, 25, died this afternoon as a result of injuries she suffered in the Saskatchewan mishap on April 6, media reports said.
Bruce McArthur faces seventh murder charge
Apr 12, 2018, at 08:09 am
Toronto, Apr 11 (IBNS): Bruce McArthur, the suspected serial killer, has been charged with a seventh count of first-degree murder, media reports said.
Quebec does a first in breast cancer cost coverage
Apr 12, 2018, at 07:32 am
Toronto, Apr 11 (IBNS): Canadian province of Quebec became the first to cover the cost of breast prosthetics for cancer patients who have undergone complete or partial mastectomies, media reports said.
Heliopter crash in Russia kills 6
Apr 12, 2018, at 12:44 am
Moscow, Apr 11 (IBNS): At least six people were killed when a helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in Khabarovsk area of Russia, media reports said on Wednesday.
WHO says 500 patients showed symptoms of chemical attack in Syria
Apr 11, 2018, at 11:16 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Syrian city of Douma and said 500 patients showed chemical attack symptoms.
Get ready for missile strikes in Syria: US President Donald Trump tells Russia
Apr 11, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): Days after suspected chemical attacks hit Douma, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Russia should 'get ready' to face missile strike in war-torn Syria.
At least 105 killed as military plane crashes in Algeria
Apr 11, 2018, at 09:16 pm
Algiers, Apr 11 (IBNS) : An Algerian military transport plane crashed on Wednesday morning shortly after taking off from the Boufarik base in Algeria killing 105 people on board, local media quoted a statement by civil defense as saying.