Bangladeshis in London demand apology from Islamabad for 1971 genocide, protest outside Pak HC
Mar 24, 2018, at 06:12 am
London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Demanding an apology for committing 1971 genocide, several Bangladeshi nationals on Friday staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London.
France: Security forces kill Trèbes supermarket gunman
Mar 24, 2018, at 02:23 am
Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): Security forces have gunned down the suspect who took hostages at a supermarket in Trèbes town of France on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Man with explosive-laden vehicle detained
Mar 24, 2018, at 12:56 am
Kabul, Mar 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan military forces have detained a man, who was driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Friday.
France: One person killed as gunman attacks Trèbes supermarket
Mar 24, 2018, at 12:32 am
Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): One person was killed by a gunman during a hostage-taking situation at a supermarket in southern French town of Trèbes, media reports said.
Gunman takes one person as hostage in French supermarket
Mar 23, 2018, at 11:11 pm
Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): A gunman has taken a person as hostage at a supermarket in French commune of Trèbes.
Beijing mulling retaliation after US announces tariffs on Chinese imports
Mar 23, 2018, at 09:09 pm
Beijing/Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Alleging years of intellectual property theft by China, the White House announced on Thursday that it is planning to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting the latter to mull retaliatory steps.
Former Pakistani diplomat urges country to invite India to negotiating table
Mar 23, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Islamabad, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Pakistani diplomat Hasan Habib has urged Islamabad to invite India to the negotiating table to obtain regional peace, local media reports said.
Mar 23, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Ottawa, Mar 23 (IBNS): The liberal government's much awaited marijuana bill was passed by the senators on Thursday, media reports said.
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrested
Mar 23, 2018, at 06:22 pm
Seoul, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was arrested on Friday on charges of tax evasion, bribery and embezzlement, reports said.
Donald Trump appoints John Bolton as new US National Security Adviser
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:36 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has appointed John Bolton as the new National Security Adviser.
Use of chemical weapons, under any circumstances, unjustifiable and abhorrent – UN
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Alarmed at persistent reports of chemical weapons use in Syria, the United Nations Secretary-General has called on the Security Council to demonstrate unity and resolve in response to bringing to justice those who use.
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): As part of her visit to Liberia Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, celebrated the successful closure of the UN mission there, which she said set the stage for sustained peace in the months and years ahead.
Lake Chad Basin: Areas reclaimed from Boko Haram must be stabilized, Security Council told
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): It is critical to shore up areas of Africa’s Lake Chad Basin freed from the grip of Boko Haram, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the Security Council on Thursday, as she also called for efforts to rebuild the lives of women and girls that have suffered at the hands of the terrorist group.
World cannot take water for granted, say UN officials at launch of global decade for action
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): The United Nations on Thursday launched a decade for action on water that seeks to forge new partnerships, improve cooperation and strengthen capacity to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Hurricanes, monsoon floods and continuing severe drought made 2017 the costliest year ever for severe weather and climate events, according to a new report by the United Nations weather agency launched on the eve of World Meteorological Day.
Drought and conflict leave millions more hungry in 2017 – UN-backed report
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:20 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Driven largely by climate disasters and conflict, levels of acute hunger surged in 2017, leaving some 124 million people across 51 countries facing hunger crises –11 million more than the previous year, according to a new United Nations report.
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:15 pm
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the singing of a continental free trade agreement in Africa that has created one of the world’s largest trading blocs with over 50 countries.
Canada: Police issue country-wide warrant to find second suspect in assault of autistic man
Mar 22, 2018, at 10:38 pm
Mississauga, Mar 22 (IBNS): A Canada-wide warrant has been issued by the police in search of the second suspect in the case of an assault on an autistic man in Mississauga last week, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Two Neo JMB members arrested
Mar 22, 2018, at 09:24 pm
Dhaka. Mar 22 (JEN): Security forces have arrested two “Neo JMB” members, including Hadisur Rahman Sagar, who allegedly supplied bombs during the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan, Russia express 'grave concern' over growing IS threat
Mar 22, 2018, at 08:43 pm
Islamabad, Mar 22 (IBNS): Pakistan and Russia have expressed 'grave concern' over the growing threat of Islamic States terrorists in the region.
Pakistan condemns Kabul attack
Mar 22, 2018, at 08:11 pm
Islamabad, Mar 22 (IBNS): Pakistan has condemned the suicide blast in Pakistan that has killed at least 29 people.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes in Faryab province kill at least 24 militants
Mar 22, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Kabul, Mar 22 (IBNS): At least 24 militants have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the country's Faryab province, reports said on Thursday.
Emergency lifted in Maldives after 45 days
Mar 22, 2018, at 07:58 pm
Male, Mar 22 (IBNS) : Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted the 45-day-long state of emergency, imposed in the country to annul a Supreme Court ruling that quashed convictions against nine Opposition leaders, media reports said.
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.