Trump hints at sanctioning Beijing, experts say US-China trade war could widen
Mar 22, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Washington/Beijing, Mar 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has hinted that his administration could impose sanctions against China on Thursday, after reports claimed that Beijing indulges in transfer and theft of intellectual property from US businesses.
Parents of Canadian man accused in plotting terror attack in NYC plead for mercy
Mar 22, 2018, at 06:06 pm
Ottawa, Mar 22 (IBNS): Parents of a 20-year-old Canadian man, who is accused of plotting a terror attack in the New York City in 2016, are pleading for mercy of their son, media reports said.
Kosovo: Opposition party opens tear gas in parliament to halt voting
Mar 22, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Pristina, Mar 22 (IBNS): The picture of the parliament turned worse in Kosovo on Wednesday as the Opposition party had opened tear gas to prevent voting, media reports said.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologises for data breaches
Mar 22, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Amid allegations of Cambridge Analytica data misuse, Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday finally broke his silence over the issue and said his company committed 'mistakes' in how it handled data belonging to 50 million of its users.
Nigeria: 110 kidnapped schoolgirls released
Mar 22, 2018, at 02:34 am
Lagos, Mar 21 (IBNS): As many as 110 Nigerian school girls, who were allegedly kidnapped by terrorists from Dapchi town, have been freed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Austin bombings suspect killed, says police
Mar 22, 2018, at 01:55 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): A suspected man, who was associated with several bombing incident in US city of Austin, was killed in an explosion inside his car as authorities closed in, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: 29 killed in suicide blast
Mar 21, 2018, at 11:17 pm
Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least 29 people were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Israel admits striking suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Jerusalem, Mar 21 (IBNS): Israel has admitted that in 2007 the country had destroyed a suspected nuclear reactor which was being built in Syria.
US: Suspected Austin bomber kills himself
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:08 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): A suspect, who was involved in series of parcel bombs in Austin area of the US, has died, police said on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Group of kidnapped schoolgirls released
Mar 21, 2018, at 09:38 pm
Lagos, March 21 (IBNS): Several Nigerian girls, who were allegedly kidnapped by terrorists from Dapchi town, have been freed, media reports said.
Myanmar's President and Suu Kyi's close confidante Htin Kyaw reisgns
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:54 pm
Myanmar, Mar 21 (IBNS) : Myanmar's first democratically elected President Htin Kyaw, has stepped down, saying he is “taking a rest” following health issues, media reports said.
Kabul suicide attack: Death toll rises to 26
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least 26 people have died in the suicide attack which rocked Kabul on Wednesday noon, reports said.
Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands wins Abel Prize
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:32 pm
Ottawa, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands has won the Abel Prize for developing a programme that connects representation theory to number theory, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves two policemen dead
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least two policemen have been killed in an attack carried out by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Helmand province, reports said.
Kabul suicide attack: Over 20 dead, 18 injured
Mar 21, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): Over 20 people have reportedly died in the Kabul suicide attack, while at least 18 people have sustained injuries.
Kabul suicide attack kills at least three
Mar 21, 2018, at 07:28 pm
Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least three people have been killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosive near a crowd celebrating New Year in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local Pajhok Afghan News reported.
North Korea says sanctions didn't force it to seek US dialogue
Mar 21, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Pyongyang, Mar 21 (IBNS): It was self confidence and not sanctions that pushed North Korea to seek dialogues with the United States of America and South Korea, the state media said on Tuesday.
Toronto: Mayor Tory's statement on new federal firearms legislation
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory made the following statement on Tuesday on new federal firearms legislation:
Pakistan needs to do lot more against Taliban, other terrorist outfits: US
Mar 21, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS):The US on Tuesday said Pakistan is heading towards the right direction but 'a lot more needs to be done' by the Asian nation to wipe out terrorism from the region.
Victim suddenly stepped infront of self-driving Uber vehicle: Police
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Arizona, Mar 21 (IBNS): A video from Uber self-driving car, which is involved in a fatal crash in the US last Sunday, has revealed that the deceased woman had moved infront of the vehicle suddenly, police said.
US President Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin on winning Russian presidential poll
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has congratulated Vladimir Putin over his re-election as Russian President for another term.
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Despite a massive humanitarian effort over the past six months in the Eastern Caribbean, Cuba and Haiti, there is still much work to be done to rehabilitate water and sanitation and other infrastructure damaged by powerful hurricanes Irma and Maria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how they can better promote tolerance, inclusion and respect for diversity.
UN rural development agency invests in power and potential of women
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:24 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Although rural women make up one-fifth of the global population and around 43 per cent of all agricultural workers, inequality restricts their access to land, markets or even the training and technology that could improve their lives and livelihoods, according to the United Nations agency fighting to stamp out hunger and poverty.
Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations – UN report
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): The United Nations on Tuesday called on Turkey to end its 18-month-old state of emergency, saying that the routine extension of emergency powers has resulted in “profound” human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of people and may have lasting impact on the country’s socio-economic fabric.
Displacement surges as twin military offensives drive thousands from Afrin and east Ghouta – UN
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:18 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): The humanitarian crisis in Syria is reaching new peaks as hundreds of thousands of people flee the escalating fighting in Eastern Ghouta and Afrin, the latest flashpoints in the long-running conflict, United Nations relief agencies said Tuesday.
Cameroonians pour into Nigeria, stretching scant resources – UN refugee agency
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:13 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): As more and more Anglophone Cameroonians flee a violent crackdown in the region and seek asylum in Nigeria, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday without more funding and assistance, their situation and that of the Nigerian communities hosting them, will become even more desperate.
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:10 pm
New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Severe lack of water affecting two-thirds of the global population for at least part of the year is manifesting into complex challenges, the United Nations food security agency has warned, calling for urgent and comprehensive adaptation efforts to address the situation.
US: Student opens fire at Maryland school, gets killed, injures two
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:25 am
Washington, Mar 20 (IBNS): Two students were injured as a gunman, who is supposedly a student as well, opened fire at a high school in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday before being killed himself, media reports said.
Health Canada to consult public on sale of high-alcohol mixed drinks
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:29 am
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Health Canada has proposed to consult public to reduce the percentage of alcohol in the drinks or the format they are sold in, media reports said.