Oct 09, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, demands greater understanding to break the illicit flow of black-market cash across borders, a United Nations meeting heard on Monday.
Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, says the latest UN World Economic and Social Survey (WESS 2018), released on Monday.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:42 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Putting the latest peace deal into real effect across South Sudan, must include addressing “in a stronger manner, the challenges facing women and girls”, said the UN’s leading voice for gender-equality, who is part of a joint United Nations-African Union delegation to the country this week.
Canada: Explosion, fire at Saint John's oil refinery; two injured
Oct 09, 2018, at 12:03 am
Saint John, Oct 8 (IBNS): An explosion and fire at a oil refinery in Saint John city of Canada injured at least two people on Monday morning, media reports said.
Nordhaus, Romer get Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 08, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Oslo, Oct 8 (IBNS): In a significant announcement, the Nobel Prize in Economics was given to William Nordhaus for his work on climate economics and Paul Romer for his work on the endogenous growth theory on Monday.
Afghanistan: One cop, two others injured in Kabul blast
Oct 08, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Kabul, Oct 8 (IBNS): At least one policeman and two others were injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Brazil vote: Far right Bolsonaro wins first round, to lock horns with Haddad in second
Oct 08, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Brasilia, Oct 8 (IBNS): Brazil's far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of votes in the presidential polls, surging ahead of closest rival Fernando Haddad by over 16 percent votes.
China confirms detaining missing Interpol chief
Oct 08, 2018, at 10:54 am
Beijing, Oct 8 (IBNS): Putting speculations to rest, China has confirmed the detention of missing Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei.
Pompeo, Kim Jong Un hold 'productive discussions' during Pyongyang meeting: US
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:44 am
Washington, Oct 8 (IBNS): U.S. State Department on Sunday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had 'productive discussions' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un during their meeting in Pyongyang city.
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Sunday called for stronger joint humanitarian and development interventions in Chad as the crisis-riven central African country as it tackles poverty, displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to basic social services.
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties caused by IEDs has reached ‘extreme levels’, UN warns
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:12 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): The United Nations on Sunday called on anti-Government elements in Afghanistan to immediately stop using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in civilian areas, after the UN mission in the country recorded a sharp rise in civilian casualties caused by the explosives this year.
UN ‘stands ready’ to support Haiti after earthquake hits northern coast – Guterres
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): In the wake of the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck north-west Haiti overnight, Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday extended condolence to the island nations’ people and Government, and said the United Nations stands ready to help with the response.
New York: Two-vehicle collision kills 20
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:59 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a two-vehicle collision incident, involving a limousine, in New York City on Sunday, media reports said,
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed in Saudi consulate, claims Turkey
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:03 pm
Istanbul, Oct 7 (IBNS): Turkish officials have claimed that Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi is feared to have been killed.
Increase in civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to IED's: UNAMA
Oct 07, 2018, at 06:42 pm
Kabul, Oct 7 (IBNS): Anti-government elements must immediately end the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of all improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in areas frequented by civilians, said UNAMA in a special human rights report released on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Syedabad police chief killed during Taliban assault
Oct 07, 2018, at 06:31 pm
Kabul, Oct 7 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province on Sunday left the Syedabad district police chief killed, media reports said.
North Korea: Mike Pompeo meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
Oct 07, 2018, at 05:37 pm
Pyongyang, Oct 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Sunday.
Oct 07, 2018, at 05:08 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners to step up support for humanitarian efforts in north-eastern Nigeria and help millions of people rebuild their lives in the region that has been ravaged by Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency.
In DR Congo, UN Security Council says December polls are ‘historic opportunity’ for country
Oct 07, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council wrapped up on Saturday a two-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the body’s 15 members pledged to support the process in the run-up to long-delayed elections, set for late December, and called for the polls to be credible and peaceful.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie names country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship
Oct 06, 2018, at 08:27 pm
Halifax, Oct 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie named the country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship here on Friday.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles losses of lives due to Indonesia tsunami and earthquake
Oct 06, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condoled the losses of lives due to tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan reaches Quetta
Oct 06, 2018, at 04:56 pm
Quetta, Oct 6 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday arrived in Quetta city of the country on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: NAB granted 10-day physical remand of Shehbaz Sharif
Oct 06, 2018, at 04:01 pm
Lahore, Oct 6 (IBNS): An accountability court on Saturday granted 10-day physical remand of arrested Pakistani politician Shehbaz Sharif to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Afghanistan: Two blasts in Kabul leaves 2 people killed, 9 hurt
Oct 06, 2018, at 03:35 pm
Kabul, Oct 6 (IBNS): Two explosions rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday which killed at least 2 people, media reports said.
Japan's famous Tsukiji market closes, fish vendors relocate
Oct 06, 2018, at 11:41 am
Tokyo, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ending an era of fish vending in one of Japan's most popular tourist attraction site, the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo held its pre-dawn tuna auction for one final time before relocating to a new place.
Concern rising over fate of Rohingya refugees sent home by India: UNHCR
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:38 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has voiced ‘great concern’ for the safety and security of seven Rohingya men who have been sent home by Indian authorities, after reportedly being denied access to lawyers, or full consideration of their asylum applications.
Execution of juvenile offender in Iran ‘deeply distressing’ – UN rights chief
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:36 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Denouncing the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran, whose trial was also reportedly marred by irregularities, the top United Nations human rights official has called on the country to end the use of the death penalty for those under-18, in line with its obligations under international law.
Access still an obstacle to reaching stricken communities on Indonesian island: UN agencies
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Aid is getting through to victims of last Friday’s deadly earthquake and tsunami, which struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, but stricken communities are still in dire need, UN aid agencies said on Friday.
Idea of ‘homogenous’ Polish culture is a myth: UN human rights expert
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:31 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): An independent UN rights expert has accused the Polish Government of disseminating the “myth” of a “homogenous” Polish culture, in a statement released on Friday.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN Goodwill Ambassador and Congolese doctor, highlighting sexual violence
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:27 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and the first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.