South Korea's President holds historic meeting with Kim Jong-un's sister
Feb 10, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 10 (IBNS): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in held a historic meeting with Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, as relation between the two Korean nations are slowly inching toward normalisation.
Syria: Life 'living nightmare' for children in East Ghouta, UNICEF chief warns
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Following reports that dozens of children have been killed in violence this week alone in Syria, a senior United Nations official on Friday stressed the need for unconditional evacuations of sick and wounded children from East Ghouta and other sieged areas.
Yemen: Raging violence displaces more than 85,000 civilians, says UN refugee agency
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:13 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Surging violence across Yemen has resulted in the displacement of more than 85,000 people in just the last 10 weeks, the United Nations refugee agency reported Friday.
Olympic message of peace is universal, UN chief says in Pyeongchang
Feb 10, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): As the world comes together for the Winter Olympics, which kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on everyone to recognize and promote the Games’ universal message of peace and tolerance.
Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on 11 February.
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Feb 10 (JEN): Asylum seekers are reporting sexual harassment and violence at some sub-standard reception centres on Greek islands – where even bathing during the daytime can be dangerous – despite Government measures to address the dire living conditions, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
Four relatives visit Dhaka jail to meet ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IBNS): Four relatives of jailed ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went to the prison on Nazimuddin Road in capital Dhaka city to meet her.
Two Canadian citizens went missing in Taiwan earthquake
Feb 09, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Taipei/Ottawa, Feb 9 (IBNS): A Hong Kong couple with Canadian citizenship have gone missing in the Taiwan earthquake, that killed 10 people, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau pitches country's tech market in San Francisco
Feb 09, 2018, at 07:56 pm
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday pitched his country's tech market in the city of of northern California, media reports said.
US government shuts down for second time within a month
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US government has officially shut down following the Congress' failure to meet the deadline to vote on a budget, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Residents say airstrike kills seven from a family, govt rejects claim
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:33 pm
Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Residents in Afghanistan's Khost province said that at least seven seven members of a family were killed in an airstrike carried out by the nation's security forces.
Fentanyl found in antidote kit provided by Ontario pharmacy
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Toronto, Feb 9 (IBNS): An investigation was launched by the Ontario College of Pharmacists after fentanyl -- a powerful opioid -- was found in a naloxone kit that was given to a customer at a Shoppers Drug Mart recently, media reports said.
Canada not ready for driverless cars yet, Senate report says
Feb 09, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Ottawa, Feb 9 (IBNS): Senate Committee on Transportation and Communication reported last week that Canada was not prepared for the driverless cars, media reports said.
US government shut down for the second time this year
Feb 09, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US government has shut down after the Congress failed to decide on a key budget on time.
International community must stay ‘one step ahead’ of ISIL, stresses UN official
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US Department of Justice today filed a complaint to revoke the naturalization of a Sudan native—who entered the United States on an F-1 student visa and gained lawful permanent resident status through the diversity visa lottery program—for violating and conspiring to violate sanctions imposed against Iraq under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as well as obstructing Internal Revenue laws.
ICC to open separate initial examinations of Philippines ‘war on drugs;’ Venezuela protests
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Thursday that she will open preliminary examinations into the so-called “war on drugs” campaign launched by the Government of the Philippines and, separately analyze alleged crimes committed by Venezuela related to the demonstrations and ongoing political unrest there.
UN seeks $1.06 billion to help fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:50 pm
new York, Feb 9 (JEN): Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday as it launched a $1.06 billion appeal to save lives and livelihoods, and tackle acute hunger in 26 countries.
Snapping NAFTA will hurt U.S. middle class: Canada PM Trudeau
Feb 09, 2018, at 12:05 am
Chicago, Feb 8 (IBNS): Reminding Donald Trump about a possible consequence, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the fall of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will hurt the middle class of the United States, media reports said.
Despite Trudeau's human rights concern, Canada sells weapons to Philippines
Feb 08, 2018, at 11:20 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's human rights concern in Philippines, Canada has sold weapons to the southeast Asian country, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Former PM Khaleda Zia gets five years' jail term in orphanage trust embezzlement case
Feb 08, 2018, at 08:24 pm
Dhaka, Feb 8 (IBNS) : Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was on Thursday sentenced to five years in jail as a Bangladesh court convicted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports said.
Uzbek nationals among 14 ISIS militants killed in Jawzjan airstrikes
Feb 08, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Afghanistan, Feb 8 (IBNS): At least 14 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terror group were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.
Ontario promotes mental health support for first responders
Feb 08, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Ontario is partnering with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (OSCMHS) in Whitby to develop a mobile app that is expected to provide information about mental health, aid in self-assessment of symptoms and enable Durham Regional Police Service's officers and staff to find appropriate clinical services when needed, media reports said.
Rotman School of Management to hold panel discussion on Canada India Economic Partnership
Feb 08, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Toronto, Feb 8 (IBNS): A panel discussion on 'Canada-India Economic Partnership' has been scheduled by Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, on Monday, February 12.
CMA wants Health Canada, not industry, to design marijuana labelling
Feb 08, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Designing marijuana packaging and product labelling -- an important way to educate consumers, especially young people about the risks of using marijuana -- should be left to federal officials and public health experts, not cannabis producers and distributors, said The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) recently.
UN releases $9.1 million to fill 'critical healthcare gaps' in Yemen
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): With only 50 per cent of medical facilities fully functional in Yemen, the United Nations health agency is striving to fill a “critical” healthcare shortage and will use a $9.1 million emergency response grant to assist 630,000 vulnerable people in districts around Sana'a and al-Hudayda.
UNICEF helping to restore health services for children and families returning to war-torn Mosul
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:20 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): Warning about the “alarming” state of Iraq’s healthcare system, especially in war-ravaged areas in and around Mosul, the United Nations children’s agency has stepped up its support to help the Government provide critical medical services so that children and families affected by violence and displacement can resume their lives.
Let Olympic Flame ‘shine as a beacon to human solidarity,’ UN says ahead of Pyeongchang Games
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:14 pm
TNew York, Feb 8 (JEN): his week the world will gather in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, unified in what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called “the Olympic Spirit: in solidarity; mutual respect; and friendly competition.”
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): Even though significant differences persist between political leaders in Kosovo, the potential for trust and more forward-looking decision-making to address the challenges there should not be underestimated, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributing men – and increasingly women – to serve.