OSAP application process becomes more transparent for Ontario students
Jan 18, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS): Ontario has decided to allow students -- who had applied for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for their college or university studies -- to see OSAP amount and net tuition fees online for each of the programs they have applied so that they can plan, budget and pay for their college or university education, media reports said.
Donald Trump announces 'fake news' awards
Jan 18, 2018, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Jan 18 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump had earlier promised that he'll announce the winners of 'fake news' and on Wednesday he did just that.
Central African Republic: UN mission issues 48-hour ultimatum to armed groups
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:45 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in the troubled Central African Republic, known by its French acronym, MINUSCA, has given armed groups in the north of the country 48 hours to clear out.
UN chief welcomes second anniversary of ‘Implementation Day’ for Iran nuclear deal
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, Jan 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the second anniversary of the day when Iran was confirmed to have taken a series of nuclear-related actions under the nuclear agreement reached with key countries in 2015.
US funding cuts for UN Palestine refugee agency put vital education, health programmes at risk
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, Jan 18 (JEN): The decision by the United States to withhold more than half its annual funding commitment to the United Nations relief agency providing aid for Palestine refugees threatens “one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavours in the Middle-East,” the head of the body said Wednesday, warning that the rights and dignity of an entire community are at stake.
UN poised to scale up support for Libya’s post-conflict transition, Security Council told
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:27 pm
New York, Jan 18 (JEN): The United Nations is implementing its Action Plan for Libya to create the necessary conditions for the completion of the North African country’s post-conflict transition, the head of UN mission there said Wednesday.
World cannot stand idle as millions in DR Congo ‘suffer in silence,’ says UN agency
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, Jan 18 (JEN): The dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic over the past year has been further complicated by recent floods and health crises, the United Nations migration agency said Wednesday, appealing for urgent funding to ensure continued assistance and protection for millions in need.
Somalia: UN, partners seek $1.6 billion to protect millions of lives from drought
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New York, Jan 18 (JEN): While Somalia, with the international community’s help, averted famine last year, long-term solutions for drought, conflict and displacement must still be found, the United Nations office in the country said Wednesday, launching the 2018 humanitarian response plan, which calls for $1.6 billion to protect the lives of 5.4 million people.
Intensified fighting across Syria having 'devastating' impact on civilians, warn UN agencies
Jan 18, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New York, Jan 18 (JEN): Intensification in hostilities across Syria is having a “devastating” impact on civilians, United Nations agencies in the war-ravaged country said Wednesday, warning that the fighting is also severely limiting life-saving humanitarian operations.
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Jan 17, 2018, at 09:24 pm
Oymyakon, Jan 17 (IBNS): A tiny Siberian village is making headlines for recording lowest temperature which has even left people's eyelashes frozen, media reports said.
Canadian university professor, charged with terrorism in France, returns to country
Jan 17, 2018, at 09:08 pm
Ottawa, Jan 17 (IBNS): A Canadian university professor, who was once charged with terrorism in France, has returned to his country, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau celebrates Tamil festival Pongal
Jan 17, 2018, at 06:15 pm
Toronto, Jan 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday celebrated Tamil harvest festival, Pongal, with several Tamil Canadians residing in his country, media reports said.
Ontario investing in innovation of auto industry
Jan 17, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Toronto, Jan 17 (IBNS): Brad Duguid, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Growth, and Navdeep Bains, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced in Guelph recently that Ontario and Canada are partnering with Linamar -- a leading name in Ontario’s manufacturing sector -- to boost Research & Development and help create up to 1,500 new jobs and retain about 8,000 others in the province, media reports said.
Donald Trump's overall health is excellent: Doctor
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:57 pm
Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS): Presidential physician Dr. Ronny Jackson has said that US President Donald Trump's "overall health is excellent"
Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI website hacked
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IBNS): Website of Pakistan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was hacked on Tuesday, media reports said.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss developments on the Korean Peninsula
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:21 pm
Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping recently discussed the developments on the Korean Peninsula.
Resolve differences peacefully, Security Council to DR Congo political actors
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Voicing serious concern over the continued political impasse and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council has called upon all political actors to exercise maximum restraint and to address their differences peacefully.
Syria: Uptick in violence exacerbates already dire situation, says UN food relief agency
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): On top of the already-desperate conditions in Syria’s war-ravaged East Ghouta and north-west Idlib governorate, a violence upsurge is intensifying insecurity, the United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday.
Warning that ‘peace remains elusive,’ UN chief outlines areas for action in 2018
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Having taken office with a call for peace to be the watchword of 2017, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said the world instead had ‘gone in reverse,” and that there are critical areas that need action in the New Year, including climate change, the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East conflict, and the Rohingya crisis.
Nearly every child in war-torn Yemen now needs humanitarian aid – UNICEF
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:45 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): As the brutal conflict in Yemen nears its grim third anniversary, malnutrition and disease are running rampant in the country and virtually every child there is dependent on humanitarian aid to survive, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Dire situation for Rohingya children could become ‘catastrophic,’ as new threats loom – UNICEF
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New York, Jan 17 (JEN): As the Bay of Bengal region gears up for cyclone and monsoon seasons, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than half-a-millon Rohingya children already living in “horrific” conditions in makeshift settlements in Bangladesh may face compounded risks of disease and displacement.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to announce Olympic flag-bearer today
Jan 17, 2018, at 02:01 am
Ottawa, Jan 16 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday will announce the country's flag-bearer for the upcoming winter games in South Korea, media reports said.
Canada: Attack on Muslim girl did not happen, say Toronto police
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:59 am
Toronto, Jan 16 (IBNS): In a surprising statement, the Toronto police on Tuesday said an alleged attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl, whose hijab was reportedly cut, did not happen, media reports said.
Bangladesh, Myanmar aim to complete Rohingya return in 2 years
Jan 16, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IBNS): Bangladesh on Tuesday announced that it will complete the process of sending hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar within the next two years.
Japan: Gamagori city on alert for deadly fugu fish
Jan 16, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Tokyo, Jan 16 (IBNS): A Japanese city has asked its people not to buy or consume the fugu blowfish, after harmful portions of the fish (considered as a delicacy) were mistakenly sold.
Is Trump giving up on the undocumented young people deal?
Jan 16, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Washington, Jan 16 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that without trust, he'll not be able to finalise the DACA deal, which has prompted commentators to think if he's giving up on 2012 program that was formed through executive order by former President Barack Obama, giving legal protection to minors who came to the US illegally, from immediate deportation.
13 siblings held captive in California home, 2 arrested: say police
Jan 16, 2018, at 02:47 pm
California, Jan 16 (IBNS): Police arrested a couple after it was discovered that 13 people had been held captive in their California home in filthy conditions, officials said on Tuesday.
Colombia bridge collapse kills at least 10
Jan 16, 2018, at 02:32 pm
Bogota, Jan 16 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as a bridge collapse close to Bogota area in Colombia on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Police arrest man resembling Pakistan minor rape-murder suspect
Jan 16, 2018, at 02:03 pm
Kasur, Jan 16 (IBNS): Police have arrested a person, who resembles the Kasur minor rape and murder suspect, media reports said on Tuesday.
UN condemns twin suicide attacks in Baghdad
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN): Strongly condemning two terrorist attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the Organization’s support for the country in its fight against terrorism.