Cylinder explosion kills 1 in Kabul
Jul 09, 2018, at 09:33 am
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): A man was killed in a cylinder explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Thailand cave evacuation: Four boys rescued
Jul 08, 2018, at 07:02 pm
Bangkok, July 8 (IBNS): At least four boys, who were trapped along with eight others and their football coach inside a Thailand cave for two agonising weeks, have been evacuated by rescue workers on Sunday, the Thai navy SEALs said.
Jul 08, 2018, at 05:06 pm
New York, July 8 (IBNS): On Saturday, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the first anniversary of the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, previously calling it an “essential pillar” of international peace and security, and the “heart” of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime.
International Day of Cooperatives sets stage for long-standing production and consumption
Jul 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm
New York, July 8 (IBNS): Each year on the first Saturday in July, the international community celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives – successful businesses based on ethical values and principles. This year, the Day focuses on the theme “Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services.”
Women’s leadership 'critical' to future of Niger
Jul 08, 2018, at 04:55 pm
New York, July 8 (IBNS): The role of women in leadership positions is critical to the future of a peaceful Niger according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed.
Maryam Nawaz, father Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan this week?
Jul 08, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Islamabad, July 8 (IBNS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said she will return to her nation from the UK with father Nawaz Sharif on Friday.
Canada: Woman reporter confirms encounter with PM Trudeau at music festival
Jul 07, 2018, at 09:30 pm
Calgary, July 7 (IBNS): A former woman reporter has confirmed that she had an encounter with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a music festival in British Columbia in 2000, media reports said.
Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Calgary truck driver arrested, faces 29 charges
Jul 07, 2018, at 08:54 pm
Calgary, July 7 (IBNS): A Calgary truck driver has been arrested by police and is facing 29 charges in connection to the Humboldt Broncos bus brash, which occurred three months ago, media reports said.
Somalia: Al-Shabab terrorist attack interior ministry, 9 killed
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu city, close to the interior ministry building, on Saturday, media reports said.
Car bomb rocks Somali interior ministry, several feared killed
Jul 07, 2018, at 06:30 pm
Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): A car bomb blast occurred close to Somalia's ministry of internal security in the Mogadishu city, killing several people, media reports said.
PML-N announces replacement candidates for disqualified Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Jul 07, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Islamabad, July 7 (IBNS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday named candidates they have selected as a replacement for Maryam Nawaz Sharif after she was disqualified from contesting in the upcoming polls following the verdict in the Avenfield case.
Afghanistan: Zabul blast kills 3
Jul 07, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a bomb blast rocked Afghanistan's Zabul area on Friday, media reports said.
Mark Zuckerberg now third richest person in the world
Jul 07, 2018, at 03:53 pm
California, Jul 7 (IBNS): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person.
Afghanistan: Slain Sikh leader's son likely to contest election
Jul 07, 2018, at 01:26 pm
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): The son of slain Afghani Sikh leader Avtar Singh Khalsa is likely to contest the upcoming national polls, local media reports said on Saturday.
New identity cards deliver recognition and protection for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:26 am
New York, July 7 (IBNS): Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh will soon have credit card-sized plastic IDs – many possessing, for the first time ever, an individual identity document – providing another level of protection, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
Libya urged to end migrant detention amid warnings over threat to Mediterranean search and rescue
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:21 am
New York, July 7 (IBNS): The head of UN Migration Agency (IOM), William Lacy Swing, has urged Libya to stop detaining migrants who have been returned to the country’s shores after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
Girls groomed for suicide missions fight back against the extremists of Lake Chad
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:17 am
New York, July 7 (IBNS): Halima Yakoy Adam won’t forget 22nd December in 2015, the day she was supposed to carry out a suicide bomb attack in the Lac Region town of Bol, 200 km north of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, in Central Africa.
Forests ‘essential’ for the future, UN agriculture chief spells out in new report
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:12 am
New York, July 7 (IBNS): Time is running out for the world’s forests, warns a new report by the United Nations agriculture agency, urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them.
Pakistan: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif gets 10 years jail term in London property case
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Islamabad, July 6 (IBNS): In a major blow to Nawaz Sharif ahead of the general elections, a Pakistani anti-corruption court on Friday handed over the former Prime Minister 10 years jail term over his family’s purchase of upscale London flats.
Nawaz Sharif handed over 10 years jail term by Pakistan court
Jul 06, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad, July 6 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced for ten years former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, announcing the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference related to luxury flats in London, filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Thailand cave operation: Diver dies due to lack of oxygen while helping trapped football team
Jul 06, 2018, at 04:01 pm
Chiang Rai, July 6 (IBNS): A retired Thai navy driver has perished due to lack of oxygen while helping the football them who are trapped inside a cave in the country's Chiang Rai province.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits North Korea
Jul 06, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Pyongyang, July 6 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday arrived in North Korea to discuss next steps towards the process of denuclearization of North Korea.
Canada: Heat wave in Quebec kills 33 people
Jul 06, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Quebec City/Montreal, July 6 (IBNS): The prevailing heat wave in central and eastern Canada led to the death of at least 33 people in Quebec, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls meeting with PM Trudeau as 'productive'
Jul 06, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Ottawa/Toronto, July 6 (IBNS): Ontario's newly elected Premier Doug Ford has called his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "productive".
Shoko Asahara: Cult leader responsible for Japan Sarin attack, executed with six others
Jul 06, 2018, at 12:37 pm
Tokyo, July 6 (IBNS): Japan has executed cult leader Shoko Asahara along with six others on Friday.
Scott Pruitt quits as US Environmental Protection Agency head
Jul 06, 2018, at 08:34 am
Washington, July 6 (IBNS): Scott Pruitt has quit as US Environmental Protection Agency head, country's President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday.
Mexico: Fireworks depot explosions kill 24
Jul 06, 2018, at 08:18 am
Mexico City, July 6 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as explosions rocked a fireworks depot in Mexico's Tultepec city on Thursday, media reports said.
Act now to end violence, Zeid urges Nicaraguan authorities
Jul 06, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): The Nicaraguan authorities should “take real steps” to prevent further loss of life in the country amid ongoing protests and violent repression by pro-Government “armed elements”, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday.
Syria: Civilians caught in crossfire, UN refugee chief urges Jordan to open its border
Jul 06, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, appealed on Thursday for Jordan to open its border with south-west Syria to help protect around 750,000 civilians who are “caught in the crossfire”, amidst airstrikes and heavy shelling.
Canada PM Trudeau denies groping woman journalist in 2000
Jul 05, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Regina, Jul 5 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied an incident in which he was alleged to have groped a woman at a music festival way back in 2000, media reports said.