Jan 24, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York, Jan 24 (IBNS): Key discussions among global decision-makers and influencers have taken place at the UN in Geneva this week, aiming to limit the growing risk of international cyber-attacks while promoting the advantages of digital technology, amid a call by the UN chief for “bold, innovative ideas”
Crucial medical supplies airlifted to north-east Syria to meet ‘desperate need’
Jan 24, 2019, at 08:41 am
New York, Jan 24 (IBNS): In response to the growing health needs of people in north-east Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has airlifted urgent medical supplies to the region, for the second time this month.
US: Kamala Harris raises $1.5 million in 24 hours for presidential campaign
Jan 23, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Washington DC, Jan 23 (IBNS): US Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has raised more than $1.5 million within 24 hours of announcing her campaign.
Four males accused of plotting bomb attack in Muslim community arrested in New York
Jan 23, 2019, at 11:32 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): Four males, who were accused of plotting a bomb attack in Muslim community, have been arrested in New York, media reports said.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev- Merkel meeting: Agreements reached on projects worth over 8 billion euros
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:19 am
Tashkent, Jan 23 (IBNS): Before the negotiations between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, a briefing was held for mass media representatives.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev held negotiations with Angela Merkel
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:13 am
Tashkent, Jan 23 (IBNS): President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held negotiations with the Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.
Mediterranean migrant drownings should spur greater action by European countries, urge UN agencies
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): A spate of migrant shipwrecks and rescues in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days is evidence that urgent action is required from European States to address the issue, the UN said on Tuesday
‘Countless opportunities’ for new people-centred workplace, but ‘decisive action’ critical
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): Unprecedented innovations in the world of work provide “countless opportunities” but unless they are embraced through action, inequality and uncertainty will only widen in the workplace, according to a landmark new International Labour Organization (ILO) report released on Tuesday.
Amending Guatemala ‘reconciliation law’ would lead to unjust amnesty, warns Bachelet
Jan 23, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): A bid to give amnesty to all those found guilty of grave human rights crimes during Guatemala’s decades-long civil war, by amending the National Reconciliation Law, could represent a “drastic set-back” to the whole legal system and overall accountability, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has said.
Hopes for Palestinian State hit by ‘facts on the ground’ : senior UN official
Jan 23, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): The possibility of establishing a “viable, contiguous Palestinian state” has been “systematically eroded by facts on the ground,” Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, ahead of the quarterly open debate on the Middle East (Israel/Palestine).
New UN bullying report calls for ‘safe, inclusive’ schools for all children
Jan 23, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): The emotional and physical pain brought on by bullying can be excruciating, yet this behavior continues to abound in schools globally, according to a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that is calling for all children to have access to a "safe, inclusive” learning environment.
Nigeria: Armed conflict continues to uproot thousands, driving up humanitarian need
Jan 23, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): Since November, more than 80,000 Nigerians have been forcibly displaced due to ongoing violence in the north-east, adding to two million people already displaced by violence, or forced across the country’s borders as refugees, the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Russian bomber crashes during training flight, 3 die
Jan 23, 2019, at 09:35 am
Moscow, Jan 23 (IBNS): Three Russian bomber crew members died after their plane crash-landed in northwestern Russia’s Murmansk Region, media reports said on Wednesday.
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China reduces army troops by half in modern overhaul
Jan 22, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Beijing, Jan 22 (IBNS): China has reduced its army by an "unprecedented" 50 per cent and the number of its officers by 30 per cent, South China Morning Post said, citing the country's official Xinhua news agency.
Taiwan's 'Bikini Climber' Gigi Wu dies
Jan 22, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Taipei, Jan 22 (IBNS): Taiwan's "Bikini Climber" Gigi Wu died from suspected hypothermia after falling down from Yushan national park, media reports said on Tuesday.
Scholars, diplomats appeal to China to release two Canadians
Jan 22, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): More than 100 diplomats and scholars have written an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, appealing him to release two Canadians who were imprisoned in China.
US to formally request Canada for Huawei CFO extradition
Jan 22, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Canadian government has stated the US is yet to formally request it to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.
‘Compelling case’ for urgency around global disarmament, UN-led forum told
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York, Jan 22 (IBNS): Michael Møller, head of the UN in Geneva, has warned delegates to the Conference on Disarmament that cyber-security challenges, and the existence of new weapons systems and technologies, are not being sufficiently addressed or reflected in current arms control regimes.
World’s human rights watchdog spotlights Afghanistan, Yemen and 12 others: Here’s the scoop
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:11 am
New York, Jan 22 (IBNS): The United Nation Human Rights Council (HRC) kicked off its Universal Periodic Review, or UPR, on Monday at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to examine the human rights situation in 14 countries, including Afghanistan and Yemen.
Human rights are ‘key’ for economic policymaking says UN expert
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:01 am
New York, Jan 22 (IBNS): Calling on governments to take human rights obligations into account when designing economic reforms, an independent United Nations rights expert said on Monday that “human rights impact assessments are key to the process”.
Jan 22, 2019, at 09:36 am
Washington, Jan 22 (IBNS): Kamala Harris, the Democratic senator from California, on Monday announced that she will be running for the US presidency.
Pakistan: Oil tanker-bus collide in Hub, 26 die
Jan 22, 2019, at 08:42 am
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IBNS): A collision between a passenger coach and a truck carrying fuel in Hub tehsil of Balochistan's Lasbela district of Pakistan left at least 26 people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: More than 100 killed in Taliban attack on security forces
Jan 21, 2019, at 11:58 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Taliban attack on special forces’ base in central Maidan's Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday has left over 100 security personnel dead, media reports said.
Indian-origin Kamala Harris to run for US President
Jan 21, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian-origin US senator Kamala Harris on Monday announced she would run for President in 2020.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves 12 security personnel dead
Jan 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A suicide bomber struck a special forces’ base in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan and left at least 12 security personnel dead, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack targets Logar officials' convoy, Taliban takes responsibility
Jan 21, 2019, at 09:31 am
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A suicide blast in Afghanistan's Mohammad Agha district on Sunday targeted a convoy of Logar governor and the provincial NDS chief, media reports said on Monday.
US President Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet in Vietnam: Reports
Jan 21, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Vietnam, media reports said on Monday.
Ten UN peacekeepers killed in a terrorist attack in northern Mali
Jan 21, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): Ten ‘blue helmets’ from the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Mali (MINUSMA) were killed on Sunday following a complex terrorist attack against the mission’s camp in Aguelhok, in the Kidal region, northern Mali.
Israeli museum to remove sculpture depicting Ronald McDonald as Jesus following violence
Jan 21, 2019, at 12:00 am
Jerusalem, Jan 20 (IBNS): An Israeli museum triggered a controversy over an artwork which showcased a sculpture depicting the McDonald’s mascot as the crucified Jesus, forcing officials to remove it following violent protest by Christian minorities of the nation.
World's 'oldest man' Masazo Nonaka dies in Japan
Jan 20, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Tokyo, Jan 20 (IBNS): Masazo Nonaka, the Japanese man who was certified by Guinness World Records in April 2018 as the world's oldest living man at 112 years and 259 days, passed away on Sunday, media reports said.