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.
Military plane crashes in Algeria, many casualties feared
Apr 11, 2018, at 07:55 pm
Algiers, Apr 11 (IBNS) : Many were feared dead as an Algerian military plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Boufarik base in Algeria on Wednesday, local media reports said.
Canada: Alberta suspends trucking company involved in Saskatchewan crash
Apr 11, 2018, at 07:52 pm
Edmonton, Apr 11 (IBNS): The provincial government of Alberta has suspended a Calgary trucking company in connection with the Friday's fatal crash with a bus carrying members of the hockey team Humboldt Broncos in Saskatchewan last Friday, media reports said.
Canada: Two victims of Saskatchewan bus crash misidentified
Apr 11, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Regina, Apr 11 (IBNS): Two victims of the Saskatchewan bus crash, which occurred on Friday, were misidentified, media reports said.
Syria chemical attack: Russia urges US to avoid military action
Apr 11, 2018, at 04:52 pm
Moscow/Washington: Russia has warned the US against military action in Syria, in response to the alleged chemical attack which took place last week, reports said on Wednesday.
Donald Trump talks with Theresa May over 'chemical attacks' in Syria
Apr 11, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke over phone on the recent alleged chemical attacks in Syria which killed several people, the White House confirmed on Wednesday.
Security Council fails to adopt three resolutions on chemical weapons use in Syria
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:49 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Days after alleged chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburb of Douma, the United Nations Security Council failed to adopt two competing resolutions that would have established a mechanism to investigate use of such weapons in Syria, as well as another concerning a fact-finding mission in the war-torn country.
UN report documents horrors faced by thousands held in arbitrary detention in Libya
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:44 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Armed groups in Libya are holding thousands of people in detention where they are being submitted to torture and other human rights violations, according to a United Nations report published on Tuesday.
UN Security Council urges an end to recurring cycles of instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:41 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for an end to the recurring cycles of violence and instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region, as a senior UN official reported that some armed groups are continuing attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UN-backed campaign to protect nearly a billion people in Africa from yellow fever by 2026
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:38 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Amid a resurgence of yellow fever outbreaks, the United Nations together with partners, has begun an ambitious campaign to vaccinate close to one billion people against the deadly disease across 27 high-risk African countries.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologises to US Congress for data breach
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Facing the US Senators, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for the data leak of tens of millions of social media users.
At Asian forum, UN chief calls for more equitable globalization, urgent action on climate change
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:34 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The world must act to spread the benefits of globalization more fairly while avoiding the perils of protectionism, the United Nations chief said on Tuesday.
UN migration agency rolls out regional response to ongoing Venezuelans exodus
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:31 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday launched a regional action plan to bolster its response to massive population outflows from Venezuela, amid the worsening political and socio-economic situation in the South American country.
Apr 11, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Apr 11 (JEN): Reports of new alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta over the weekend have been condemned by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who on Tuesday repeated his call for the Security Council to “find unity” on the issue and ensure accountability.
Apr 11, 2018, at 04:46 am
Ottawa, Apr 10 (IBNS): Canadian fast food restaurant Tim Hortons Tuesday apologised for not giving the proceeds from specially made doughnuts in the colour of hockey team Humboldt Broncos to the team, which suffered a bus accident last week, media reports said.
Canada: Nick Shumlanski, one of the survivor in Humboldt Broncos bus crash, describes incident
Apr 11, 2018, at 04:13 am
Ottawa, Apr 10 (IBNS): Nick Shumlanski, who survived the Humboldt Broncos bus crash with a truck, has described his experience and the aftermath of the incident, media report said.
15 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan
Apr 11, 2018, at 12:56 am
Kabul, Apr 10 (IBNS): At 15 Taliban terrorists were killed during an attack in the Chesht district of Afghanistan western Herat province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Minor girl burnt alive after allegedly being raped in Chichawatni, dies
Apr 10, 2018, at 09:36 pm
Islamabad, Apr 10 (IBNS): A Pakistani girl, who was burnt alive after being allegedly raped, died at a hospital in Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Apr 10, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Kabul, Apr 10 (IBNS): At least 45 insurgents, including the Taliban shadow deputy governor for Uruzgan province, have been killed during various operations carried by Afghan security forces, reports said on Tuesday.
Trade war: President Xi says will relax trade policies, open up parts of Chinese economy
Apr 10, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Beijing, Apr 10 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to open up parts of China's economy and relax certain trade policies, reports said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong-un breaks silence on talks with US President Donald Trump
Apr 10, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 10 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has commented for the first time on his possible meeting with Donald Trump, just hours after the US President said he is looking forward to meet him in May or June.