Conditions deteriorating alarmingly in Yemen, warns senior UN official
Dec 02, 2018, at 04:22 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS): Conditions in Yemen have deteriorated alarmingly, and the country is on the “brink of a major catastrophe” said Mark Lowcock – Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – on returning from his mission to Yemen on Saturday.
UN chief saddened at news of death of former US President George H.W. Bush
Dec 02, 2018, at 04:17 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS): In a statement released on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his sadness at the news of the death of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died on Friday.
US govt proposes change in H1B application process
Dec 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): The United States has proposed new change to the H1B rules to help those with advanced degrees from U.S. universities over regular H1B applicants.
Canada PM Trudeau condoles death of George HW Bush
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:56 pm
Ottawa, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his wife Sophie have condoled the demise of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away on Friday evening aged 94.
Canada, US, Mexico formally sign new trade deal USMCA
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:48 pm
Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico have formally signed the new trade deal, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), at Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Dhaka: Bangladeshi photographer Anwar Hossain found dead
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IBNS): Popular Bangladeshi photographer and cinematographer Anwar Hossain was found dead in a hotel in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton mourn death of George Herber Walker Bush
Dec 01, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton mourned the death of ex-US President George Herber Walker Bush.
Theresa May rejects asylum application of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi
Dec 01, 2018, at 04:20 pm
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): British PM Theresa May has rejected a plea by Cabinet ministers to offer asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman-Asia Bibi- acquitted of blasphemy in the Asian nation recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Security forces kill terrorist in DI Khan
Dec 01, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IBNS): Security forces killed a terrorist in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area of Pakistan, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed on Saturday.
11 Taliban terrorists killed close to Afghanistan's Farah City
Dec 01, 2018, at 03:33 pm
Kabul, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban terrorists, including three commanders, were killed during an airstrike conducted by foreign forces on the outskirts of Afghanistan's Farah City, media reports said on Saturday.
US' 41st President George HW Bush dies at 94
Dec 01, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st US President, passed away on Friday evening at an age of 94.
Former US President George HW Bush passes away
Dec 01, 2018, at 11:04 am
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US President George HW Bush has passed away at an age of 94.
In a time of rising xenophobia, more important than ever to ratify Genocide Convention
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:04 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Speaking ahead of the UN Day commemorating victims of genocide, the UN chief has called for every country to ratify the Genocide Convention, which still has not been ratified by 45 UN Member States, despite being adopted at the General Assembly 70 years ago.
‘Be the change’ we desperately need, UN deputy chief urges global youth
Dec 01, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Young people are the leaders and torchbearers the world “desperately needs” but they also face serious challenges when it comes to realizing their potential, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General has said.
Migrant caravan: UN agency helping ‘exhausted’ people home
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Hundreds of people from Central American States who joined the human caravans travelling towards the United States have been helped home after asking for assistance, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.
Yemen war: The battle rages on, children suffer most
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:46 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): “Violence has forced over a third of all schools there to close, with 15 located on the frontline and others badly damaged or being used as shelters for displaced families,” said Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen.
Canada, US, Mexico to sign new trade deal today
Nov 30, 2018, at 04:12 pm
Ottawa, Nov 30 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico will sign the trade deal, which is a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), on Friday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Earthquake strikes St. John in BC; no damage
Nov 30, 2018, at 04:02 pm
St John, Nov 30 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck near St. John, British Columbia (BC) in Canada on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Herat intelligence chief killed in Taliban ambush
Nov 30, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Kabul, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Taliban ambush in Afghanistan's Shindand district left the intelligence chief for western Herat province killed, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan : At least 12 militants killed in US airstrike
Nov 30, 2018, at 01:33 pm
Kabul, Nov 30 (IBNS) : At least 12 militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.
Armed groups threaten every child in Central African Republic, UNICEF warns
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:24 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, shows that the deteriorating crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), five years into the latest civil conflict to hit the country, has left practically every child needing protection from armed groups, which now control four-fifths of the country’s territory.
UNESCO lists wrestling, reggae and raiho-shin rituals as global treasures to be preserved
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:21 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): From Jamaican reggae to Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, added six new elements to its list of "intangible heritage" for the world to treasure on Thursday, further improving the visibility of often little-known and understood arts traditions.
Security Council urged to help spare Syrians from ‘devastation’
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): An escalation in fighting across northern Syria illustrates the “fragility” of the situation in the war-torn region, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Thursday, urging sustained international efforts to protect millions trapped there, from “devastation.”
New Syria fighting represents ‘giant powder keg’, warns aid veteran, as he leaves UN stage
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:14 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): It is unclear if rockets fired into the Syrian city of Aleppo last weekend contained chemical toxins, a senior humanitarian adviser to the UN said on Thursday, adding that if they did, it would constitute a war crime.
'Collective amnesia’ over causes of global financial crash - human rights expert
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): 10 years on, governments are experiencing collective amnesia towards of one of the biggest factors behind the 2008 global financial crash –the housing crisis – which has not been addressed and is only getting worse, said Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, in a statement on Thursday.
Madagascar: UN chief commends nation on first round of peaceful elections
Nov 30, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): The results of the first round of voting to choose Madagascar’s next President were announced on Wednesday, prompting the UN chief to commend the peaceful nature of the vote, which now moves to a second round run-off next month.
Canada: Conservatives call for official resignation of Raj Grewal
Nov 29, 2018, at 06:37 pm
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Federal Conservatives have called for an official resignation of Liberal MP Raj Grewal, media reports said.
At least 27 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:22 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : At least 27 militants of the Red Unit of Taliban were killed during the airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Kabul: Car-bomb explosion leaves 11 injured
Nov 29, 2018, at 09:04 am
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS): A car-bomb exploded outside a foreigners’ camp in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday which left at least 11 people injured, media reports said.
Africa Forum aims to boost business, reduce costs, help countries trade out of poverty
Nov 29, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Nov 29 Better transport, logistics and foreign investment are essential to smooth the way for the African continent to reduce trade hurdles, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).