Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan
Jul 14, 2018, at 07:45 am
New York, July 14 (IBNS): The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to armed groups in South Sudan, with those Members in favour saying it would protect civilians, while abstainers voiced concerns that it would undermine the ongoing peace process in the world’s youngest country.
Villages ‘reduced to ash’ amid ‘barbaric violence’ in DR Congo, reports UN refugee agency
Jul 14, 2018, at 07:42 am
New York, July 14 (IBNS): Humanitarian needs are enormous in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has reported accounts of “barbaric violence”.
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam return to Pakistan, arrested from Lahore airport
Jul 13, 2018, at 11:54 pm
Lahore, July 13 (IBNS): Minutes after landing at the Lahore airport, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam was on Friday arrested in connection with corruption charges.
Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam arrested after landing at Lahore airport
Jul 13, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Lahore, July 13 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam has been arrested by a team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from the Lahore airport soon after the duo landed in Pakistan.
Pakistan: BAP candidate Siraj Raisani, 19 others killed in Mastung blast
Jul 13, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Bannu, Pakistan, July 13 (IBNS): At least 19 people, including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, were killed as a blast hit an election gathering in Pakistan's Darengarh area of Mastung on Friday.
London: Nawaz Sharif's grandsons released after brief detention
Jul 13, 2018, at 04:22 pm
London, July 13 (IBNS): Grandsons of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Junaid Safdar and Zakariya Hussain have been released by the authority in London after a brief detention, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Five tourists die after drowning in drain
Jul 13, 2018, at 03:26 pm
Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS): At least five tourists died after they drowned in a drain in Pakistan's Murree mountain resort town late on Thursday evening, media reports said on Friday.
At least 19 killed, 31 injured in China chemical plant explosion
Jul 13, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Beijing, July 13 (IBNS) : At least 19 people were killed and a dozen injured after a chemical plant exploded in southwest China' Sichuan province on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada is spending enough on defence, says Trudeau at NATO
Jul 13, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Brussels, July 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has insisted that the country is spending enough on defence, while speaking at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, media reports said.
Four killed, 31 injured in blast near election rally in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:08 pm
Bannu, Pakistan, July 13 (IBNS) : At least four people were killed and 31 injured in an explosion near an election rally of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) in Haved area in northwest Pakistan's Bannu district on Friday, Geo News reported.
Afghanistan: Over 100 Taliban militants gunned down in Paktian operations
Jul 13, 2018, at 12:37 pm
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): Over a 100 militants affiliated with the Taliban group, were gunned during during two separate operations, carried out by government forces in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local Tolo News reported.
Donald Trump shares Kim Jong Un's letter, calls it a 'nice note'
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:49 am
Washington, July 13 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter from North Korea's Kim Jong Un in which the Asian leader has voiced hopes for a 'new future' in bilateral relations between the two countries.
Safe and orderly migration is ‘in everybody’s interest’, says senior UN official
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:18 am
July 13 (IBNS): International migration “has been with us forever”, and a safe and orderly means of facilitating it is “in everybody’s interest”, said a UN envoy.
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:08 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): A reckoning on the importance of maximising the world’s resources is taking place across the world, and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 depends heavily on reeling in our global consumption and production patterns, a key United Nations forum heard on Thursday.
UN emergency fund releases $15 million to help Ethiopians affected by inter-communal violence
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): A United Nations emergency fund on Thursday released $15 million to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance to people affected by escalating inter-communal violence in Ethiopia.
‘Multilateralism in action’ says UN chief ahead of expected agreement on migration compact
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): With the General Assembly set to agree a new global compact on migration, the United Nations chief on Thursday highlighted its “immense potential” to harness the benefits of orderly migration and lower the risks facing millions on the move without documentation.
Jul 13, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan, widespread and systematic sexual violence has been a pervasive tactic of war and terror, said a high-level United Nations envoy, after visiting the war-torn country and hearing “horrific” testimonies.
UN chief pushes for greater benefits from new technology, as he launches digital experts panel
Jul 13, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): A high-profile group of tech experts has been assembled at the request of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, tasked with putting the benefits of digital technology to more effective use, while also protecting against unwanted or unexpected negative impacts.
Face-off between students and Indian-Canadians in Canada over jobs
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Ottawa, July 11 (IBNS): A clash has started between the Indian-Canadians and the students in Canada over jobs, a Times Of India report says.
US adult star Daniels arrested in Ohio, claims lawyer
Jul 12, 2018, at 06:16 pm
Ohio, July 12 (IBNS): US adult movie star Stormy Daniels has been arrested in a strip club in Colombus, Ohio as stated by her lawyer.
More than 60 militants killed and wounded in Taliban-ISIS infighting in Afghanistan
Jul 12, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): More than 60 militants were killed or wounded during the infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.
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UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a main focus of the third day of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Wednesday.
Visiting North Korea, UN relief chief spotlights funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): The United Nations is seeking to raise $111 million to meet humanitarian needs in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where millions of people face malnutrition, a shortage medicines, and lack of access to safe drinking water, the Organization’s top relief official said on Wednesday.
Rohingya cannot become ‘forgotten victims,’ says UN chief urging world to step up support
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Painting a grim picture of villages being burned to the ground and other “bone-chilling” accounts he heard from Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar, the UN chief has called on the world to answer their calls for help with real action.
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Climate change – and the shortages of water and food that come from it – is becoming increasingly linked to conflict, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that countries most vulnerable to drought and crop failure are also most vulnerable to conflict and fragility.
World Population Day: ‘A matter of human rights’ says UN
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:34 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Family planning was affirmed to be a human right 50 years ago, leading to what would become the annual observation of World Population Day, which focuses attention on the impact the number of children born, has on the world.
Roadside bombing kills five in Afghanistan, four hurt
Jul 11, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's western Farah province killed at least five people, media reports said on Wednesday.
Vladimir Putin calls French President Emmanuel Macron after semi-final victory
Jul 11, 2018, at 04:46 pm
Moscow, July 11 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after his nation reached the final of the FIFA World Cup by beating Belgium in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Thailand cave rescue episode may become a movie
Jul 11, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Los Angeles, July 11 (IBNS): The daring rescue operation from the Thailand cave that witnessed the evacuation of 13 people might be turned into a movie, media reports said.
Pakistan: Peshawar suicide attack death toll touches 20
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Peshawar, July 11 (IBNS): The death toll in a suicide attack that hit a political rally in Pakistan's Peshawar city, which claimed the life of politician Barrister Haroon Bilour, has touched 20, media reports said on Saturday.