Maldives: Democracy under ‘all-out assault,’ warns UN rights chief
Feb 08, 2018, at 12:32 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): The declaration of the state of emergency in the Maldives by President Abdulla Yameen and the resulting suspension of constitutional guarantees have undermined the checks and balances necessary in any functioning democracy, the United Nations human rights chief warned Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill three police personnel
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:07 am
Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): An unidentified gunman killed three police personnel in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Truth will come out, says Patrick Brown on allegations of sexual harassment
Feb 07, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Toronto, Feb 7 (IBNS): Reacting to the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him, resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Patrick Brown has recently said that truth will come out.
Canada: Are Indian media really interested in Trudeau-Modi meet?
Feb 07, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on his maiden India visit later this month but some sections of Indian media seem to be not much interested, media reports said.
Singapore government tells citizens to avoid travelling to Maldives
Feb 07, 2018, at 08:05 pm
Singapore City, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Singapore government has urged all its citizens to avoid travelling to Maldives, as the latter is undergoing a state of emergency amid severe political crisis.
At least 10 Taliban militants join peace process in Afghanistan
Feb 07, 2018, at 07:49 pm
Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least 10 Taliban militants gave up their weapons and joined the government initiated peace process in Afghanistan.
Over 14,000 farmers in rural Nepal to benefit from new UN project
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:15 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Thousands of family farmers are expected to benefit from a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative in Nepal that uses an innovative approach to build both the farmers’ capacities as well as add value to their products.
Liberia: UN mission farewell ceremony honours last departing police and military personnel
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:10 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): After 14 years of serving in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), an official farewell ceremony was held on Tuesday in the capital, Monrovia, to honour the last departing Police and Military personnel serving there.
Migrant deaths along US-Mexico border remain high despite drop in crossings – UN agency
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:04 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): The number of migrants losing their lives attempting to cross the United States-Mexico border in 2017 remained high in spite of substantial decrease in the number of arrests along the frontier, the United Nations migration agency reported on Tuesday.
Syria: UN urges an end to hostilities, warns of grave and deepening humanitarian crisis
Feb 07, 2018, at 03:55 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Senior United Nations officials in Syria warned on Tuesday of the dire humanitarian crisis in several parts of the country, calling on warring parties to immediately stop fighting so aid and basic services can reach those in need, and the sick and critically wounded can evacuate.
‘Protect children and their digital footprint,’ urges UNICEF on Safer Internet Day
Feb 07, 2018, at 03:40 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Every half a second, every day, a child goes online for the first time – tapping into all the great opportunities the Internet has to offer, but facing grave risks, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect them from sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and the misuse of their private information.
Feb 07, 2018, at 03:34 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Female genital mutilation is a violent act that, among other things, causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and death, said the Executive Directors of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a joint statement for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Toronto supports Black History Month events
Feb 07, 2018, at 05:26 am
Toronto, Feb 6 (IBNS): The City of Toronto like every year this time too proudly supports events and exhibits scheduled for Black History Month, inviting members of the public to explore and celebrate the heritage, traditions and culture of African-Canadians.
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, hotel collapses
Feb 07, 2018, at 05:21 am
Taipei, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan on Tuesday night leading to the collapse of a hotel, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau corrects woman who said 'mankind' at town hall
Feb 07, 2018, at 01:51 am
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received a round of applause at a town hall meeting last week when he corrected a woman who said "mankind".
Afghanistan: 1 Afghan Local Police member killed in Taliban attack on post
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:13 pm
Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): In a Taliban attack on check post in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least one Afghan Local Police (ALP) member was killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Wall collapses close to Dhaka airport, 1 dies
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a wall collapsed close to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, media reports said.
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:57 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): International consensus on a two-State solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be eroding “at a time when it is more important than ever,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling the ‘question of Palestine’ one of the longest unresolved issues on the agenda of the United Nations.
Female genital mutilation ‘not acceptable’ in the 21st century – UN envoy on youth
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:52 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Speaking a day ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, the United Nations youth envoy people underscored that the ghastly practice is an aversion to the human rights of millions and keeps them from achieving their full potential.
UN chief congratulates US, Russia on nuclear arsenal cuts, urges further disarmament
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:47 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday congratulated the United States and Russia on successfully reducing their strategic nuclear forces to the level required by a new bilateral treaty signed in 2010, calling on both sides to engage in the necessary dialogue that will lead to further arsenal reductions.
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:42 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Evidence of the use, or likely use, of banned chemical weapons in Syria should be met with a “meaningful response” within the Security Council, the United Nations disarmament affairs chief said on Monday.
World ‘failing to stop the war on children,’ says UNICEF Middle East, North Africa director
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Describing January as “a dark month” in crisis-torn Middle East and North Africa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) director for the region said Monday that the violence has had a devastating toll on children, who were being killed in ongoing conflicts or suicide attacks, or freezing to death as they fled active warzones.
Development indicators trending downward for world's poorest countries, UN warns
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:31 pm
New York, Feb 6 (JEN): The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unless urgent action is taken, new United Nations analysis has revealed.
Chinese citizen shot dead in Karachi
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): A Chinese citizen was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi on Feb 5, media reports said.
Maldives crisis : Former President Nasheed asks India to send army, envoy
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, in a tweet, has asked India to send an envoy backed by the army to end the political crisis in the Indian ocean island country.
Maldives opposition leaders want Indian intervention after President Yameen imposes Emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Male, Feb 6 (IBNS) The opposition leaders in Maldives where a state of emergency has been imposed by President Abdulla Yameen are desperately seeking an Indian intervention as a regional power to restore democracy and civil rights.
Canada: Senate to question government on Marijuana bill ahead of legalisation
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): With five months to go for the legalisation of Marijuana in the country, the Senate will question a panel of government representatives over the Marijuana bill in an unprecedented televised meeting in the Upper Chamber on Tuesday, media reports said.
Seven charged in Australia for sexually abusing minors
Feb 06, 2018, at 04:16 pm
Sydney, Feb 6 (IBNS): Seven people have been charged in Australia for physically and sexually abusing three minor boys between 2014 and 2016.
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declares emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 02:36 am
Male, Feb 5 (IBNS): Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared an emergency, media reports said.
Caroline Mulroney joins Ontario PC leadership race, says she can only bring change
Feb 06, 2018, at 12:18 am
Toronto, Feb 5 (IBNS): Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's daughter Caroline has officially joined the leadership race of Ontario Progressive Conservative party and asserted that she is the only alternative to the present liberal government who can bring a change in the country.