UN agencies express outrage over killing of Palestinian volunteer medic in Gaza
Jun 05, 2018, at 08:46 am
New York, June 5 (IBNS): United Nations officials have expressed their outrage over Friday’s killing by Israeli security forces of a 21-year-old Palestinian volunteer medic who was helping the injured along the Gaza border.
Pakistan condemns suicide attack in Kabul
Jun 04, 2018, at 07:14 pm
Islamabad, June 4 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday condemned the suicide attack on a congregation of religious scholars in Kabul.
Kabul suicide attack: Death toll rises to 14
Jun 04, 2018, at 02:46 pm
Kabul, Jun 4 (IBNS): The death toll in Monday's suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city has touched 14, reports said.
Justin Trudeau finds Donald Trump's comment on Canadian steel industry as 'insulting'
Jun 04, 2018, at 02:03 pm
Ottawa, Jun 4 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has referred to US President Donald Trump's comment, where the latter accused the Canadian steel industry of imposing threats to the US on the security grounds, as "insulting", media reports said.
Kabul suicide attack: Six killed, six injured
Jun 04, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Kabul, Jun 4 (IBNS): At least six people were killed and as many injured after an explosion hit Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Monday morning.
Canada PM Trudeau describes India visit as 'trip to end all trips'
Jun 04, 2018, at 01:55 pm
Ottawa, Jun 4 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described his India visit, which was considered to be quite dull overall, as a "trip to end all trips", following rebukes from his own country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Casualties feared as suicide bomber detonates explosive near religious gathering
Jun 04, 2018, at 01:39 pm
Kabul, Jun 4 (IBNS): An explosion hit Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Monday morning after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive near a religious gathering, reports said.
Fuego Volcano eruption: Death toll rises to 25, hundreds injured
Jun 04, 2018, at 11:44 am
Guatemala City, June 4 (IBNS): At least 25 people have died as Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday for the second time this year, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least three children killed in roadside explosion in Nangarhar
Jun 04, 2018, at 11:24 am
Kabul, Jun 4 (IBNS): At least three children have been killed in a roadside explosion in Afghanistan, reports said.
US First Lady Melania Trump won't attend G7 summit: Reports
Jun 04, 2018, at 09:41 am
Washington, June 4 (IBNS): US First Lady Melania Trump is not going to attend G7 summit this year, media reports said.
Tunisia: Boat capsizes off eastern coast, 48 migrants die
Jun 04, 2018, at 09:12 am
Tunis, June 4 (IBNS): At least 48 migrants died after the boat in which they were traveling capsized off the eastern coast of Tunisia, media reports said on Monday.
Police arrest shooter during marathon in San Diego
Jun 04, 2018, at 08:51 am
San Diego, June 4 (IBNS): The San Diego police said one shooter was arrested after she allegedly opened fire close to the finishing line of a marathon race in California, media reports said on Monday.
Guatemala volcano erupts, several dead
Jun 04, 2018, at 08:28 am
Guatemala City, June 4 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday for the second time this year, media reports said.
Berlin: Police officer shoots knife-yielding man
Jun 04, 2018, at 08:11 am
Berlin, June 4 (IBNS): The police on Sunday shot a knife-yielding man in Berlin city of Germany.
US tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum insulting: Trudeau
Jun 04, 2018, at 03:27 am
Toronto, June 3 (IBNS): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said that the US’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on national security grounds is “insulting and unacceptable”, media reports said.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau invites Sheikh Hasina for G7 Special Session
Jun 03, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Ottawa/Dhaka, June 3 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to attend a session of the G7 Summit.
Pakistan: Security forces kill six 'terrorists'
Jun 03, 2018, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad, June 3 (IBNS): The Pakistan Army on Sunday claimed six 'terrorists' have been killed in two separates areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Jun 03, 2018, at 04:38 pm
New York, June 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for “calm and restraint” on Saturday, following violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police in Mali’s capital Bamako.
Half of Afghan children out of school, due to conflict, poverty, discrimination: UNICEF
Jun 03, 2018, at 04:32 pm
New York, June 3 (IBNS): Nearly 3.7 million Afghan children are missing out on school, due to on-going conflict, grinding poverty, and discrimination against girls, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.
Canada: I will no longer be Ontario Premier after election, says Kathleen Wynne
Jun 02, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Toronto, Jun 2 (IBNS): In a dramatic twist to the Ontario election, Premier of the province, Kathleen Wynne, on Saturday hinted that she won't be able to win Jun 7 election.
Canada: Kathleen Wynne says she won't win Ontario election
Jun 02, 2018, at 09:22 pm
Toronto, Jun 2 (IBNS): Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne on Saturday said she is aware that she won't win the Ontario election, which will be held next week, CTV News reported.
India-American IT professional is running for California governor post
Jun 02, 2018, at 07:58 pm
California, June 2 (IBNS): An young India-American IT professional is running for the post of California governor.
Pakistan: Ex-chief secretary Fazalur Rahman takes oath as Sindh caretaker CM
Jun 02, 2018, at 06:59 pm
Sindh, June 2 (IBNS): Sindh's former chief secretary Fazalur Rahman on Saturday took oath as the caretaker chief minister of the province.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves one Ministry of Information and Culture employee killed
Jun 02, 2018, at 05:22 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday an employee of the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), media reports said.
Canada: Mayor says Toronto Pride Month should focus on Inclusivity for the LGBTQ community
Jun 02, 2018, at 12:58 pm
Toronto, June 2 (IBNS): Declaring the Toronto Pride Month open on Friday, Mayor John Tory said that while holding the event is an achievement in itself but the way ahead is not free of hurdles yet.
US says China intimidating neighbours
Jun 02, 2018, at 12:21 pm
Singapore, Jun 2 (IBNS): Addressing a programme in Singapore, US Defence Secretary James Mattis ha said that China is intimidating its neighbours with the use of missiles, reports said on Saturday.
France, UK, Canada rap Trump, say US trade tariffs absurd, illegal
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:52 am
Paris/LondonJun 2 (IBNS): As US trade tariffs came into force, allies France, the UK and Canada have joined hands in condemning American President Donald Trump, stating that the move is absurd and illegal.
Afghanistan: Roadside explosion kills at least one archaeologist in Kabul
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:50 am
Kabul Jun 2 (IBNS): At least one archaeologist was killed in a roadside explosion which rocked Afghanistan's Kabul on Saturday morning, reports said.
Afghan security forces conduct operation, kill 22 armed Taliban militants
Jun 02, 2018, at 11:42 am
Kabul Jun 2 (IBNS): At least 22 armed militants affiliated with the Taliban have been killed in anti-terrorism operations conducted by security forces in Afghanistan, reports said.
Donald Trump attacks comedian Samantha Bee for 'insulting' Ivanka
Jun 02, 2018, at 09:15 am
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has attacked comedian Samantha Bee for allegedly making insulting comments against his daughter Ivanka Trump during a show.