US President Donald Trump will attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Jan 10, 2018, at 03:06 pm
Davos, Jan 10 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos this month, officials said on Tuesday.
Imran Khan slams 'media campaign' against him over his third marriage plan
Jan 10, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IBNS): Ina series of tweets, Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Wednesday attacked 'gutter media campaign' against his plan to marry for third time.
Rohingya children trapped in 'appalling' conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine state – UNICEF
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:41 pm
New York, Jan 10 (JEN): While the eyes of the world are on Myanmar's northern Rakhine and Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, more than 60,000 Rohingya children remain nearly forgotten, trapped in appalling camps in central Rakhine where the shelters teeter on stilts above garbage and excrement, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Tuesday.
Brinkmanship, lack of compromise will only deepen DR Congo political crisis, Security Council told
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:37 pm
New York, Jan 10 (JEN): Political brinkmanship and a refusal to compromise will only result in further delays in preparations for elections and deepening of the political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been gripped by a recent spate of violent protests, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security Council Tuesday.
As Syria war grinds on, Syrian refugees in Lebanon are becoming poorer, more vulnerable – UN
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:33 pm
New York, Jan 10 (JEN): More than half the war-weary Syrian refugees in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty and borrowing money for food and to pay rent has become commonplace, the United Nations reported Tuesday.
UN chief welcomes progress on inter-Korean talks as vital to reducing tensions in region
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New York, Jan 10 (JEN): Welcoming the progress made during Tuesday's high-level inter-Korean talks in the small border village of Panmunjom, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres spotlighted, among others, the agreement to reopen military channels as critical to reducing tensions in the region.
UN refugee agency urges Israel to halt forced relocation of African asylum seekers
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:25 pm
New York, Jan 10 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday appealed to the Israeli Government to not forcibly send Eritrean and Sudanese refugees or asylum seekers to sub-Saharan Africa.
Pakistan has made important contributions, enormous sacrifices to the fight against terrorism: China
Jan 10, 2018, at 04:10 am
Kabul, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid recent tension with the US, China has said Pakistan deserves full acknowledgement from the international community on its counter-terrorism efforts.
Toronto-bound Porter Airlines threatens passengers to face arrest for recording, apologises
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:53 am
Massachusetts/Toronto, Jan 9 (IBNS): A Toronto-bound Porter Airlines has threatened its passengers to face consequences if they do not agree to delete recording of confrontation inside the terminal, Global News reported.
Pakistan: Blast rocks Quetta, 6 killed, injured 17
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:14 am
Quetta, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least six people, including policemen, were killed as a loud blast rocked Quetta's Zarghoon road near the Balochistan Assembly building in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Dhaka University listed among 350 top universities of Asia
Jan 10, 2018, at 12:57 am
Dhaka, Jan 9 (IBNS): Giving moments of pride to people of Bangladesh, Dhaka University has been listed among the 350 best universities of Asia.
Afghanistan: Premature IED detonation kills at least 3 ISIS militants
Jan 09, 2018, at 06:50 pm
Kabul, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Sunday, after a homemade explosive device detonated prematurely, local Khaama Press reported.
Winter Olympics: North Korea to send delegation to South
Jan 09, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Seoul/Pyongyang, Jan 9 (IBNS): In a major development, North Korea said on Tuesday that it will be sending delegates to South Korea for the upcoming Winter Olympics, reports said.
Winter Olympics: South Korea, North Korea begin talks
Jan 09, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Seoul, Jan 9 (IBNS): In a significant development, North and South Korea on Tuesday commenced formal talks as they discussed North Korea's potential participation in the Winter Olympics.
Syria: 13 million people in desperate need as seventh war-torn winter sets in, UN warns
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:48 pm
New York, Jan 9 (JEN): With millions of desperate people across Syria now facing their seventh winter of war, the United Nations warned on Tuesday that intensified military operations in the country's north are forcing families to flee, in the cold, to areas without enough resources to support them.
Canadian envoy to Myanmar was spending holiday, says Global Affairs
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:45 am
Ottawa, Jan 8 (IBNS): Global Affairs on Monday said Canadian envoy to Myanmar, Karen MacArthur, was spending a private holiday with her husband as the latter's tweet praising idyllic beach of the troubled country sparked a controversy on the first day of the new year, CTV News reported.
Bangladesh records lowest ever 2.6 degrees at Tetulia
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:13 am
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IBNS): With severe cold wave gripping several parts of Bangladesh, the country recorded its lowest ever temperature in history at 2.6 degrees in Tetulia, Panchagarh .
Canada: Toronto to be covered with snow today, daily commuters will be affected
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:11 am
Toronto, Jan 8 (IBNS): Environment Canada has issued a statement for Greater Toronto Areas that it will remain under snow on Monday, media reports said.
Fire breaks at Trump Tower in New York's Manhattan
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:07 am
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Trump Tower in New York's Manhattan district in the United States on Monday.
India-South Korea minesweeper project sinks, a blow to Make in India plans
Jan 08, 2018, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): India's Rs 32,000 minesweeper project has been called of, media reported on Monday, following differences with collaborating country South Korea over several issues.
Syria: Blast kills at least 23 in rebel stronghold Idlib
Jan 08, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Damascus, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least 23 people have been reportedly killed in a blast in Syria's Idlib city, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 15 ISIS militants killed in Kunar province
Jan 08, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Kabul, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least 15 ISIS militants have been killed in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, local Tolo News reported.
Donald Trump's nuclear button tweet to keep North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on toes: Nikki Haley
Jan 08, 2018, at 03:17 pm
Washington, Jan 8 (IBNS): US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has reacted to Donald Trump's "nuclear button" tweet and said the US President's comment warned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about America's nuclear capabilities and kept him "on his toes", media reports said.
2 robbers die in Pakistan's Karachi city
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:02 pm
Karachi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two robbers, who were caught during an armed robbery attempt in Pakistan's Karachi city, have died, media reports said.
Imran Khan has proposed marriage: clarifies PTI
Jan 08, 2018, at 12:20 am
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IBNS): Amid media reports speculating PTI chief Imran Khan's alleged third marriage, the Pakistani political party on Sunday claimed the former World Cup winning captain had proposed marriage to Bushra Maneka.
UN Security Council condemns 'heinous and cowardly' terrorist attack in Kabul
Jan 07, 2018, at 09:46 pm
New York, Jan 7 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack that took place in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on 4 January, killing at least 15 people and leaving some 25 others wounded.
Western Sahara: UN chief urges easing of tensions in Guerguerat area
Jan 07, 2018, at 09:42 pm
New York, Jan 7 (JEN): Deeply concerned over rising tensions near Guerguerat in the buffer strip in southern Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called for maximum restraint in the area.
UN announces special probe into attacks on peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo
Jan 07, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New York, Jan 7 (JEN): The United Nations is launching a special investigation into attacks on peacekeepers in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one month after 15 'blue helmets' were killed and dozens wounded in the deadliest single assault on a UN mission in nearly a quarter century.
Pakistan blacklists Hafiz Saeed’s JuD and other terror outfits
Jan 07, 2018, at 04:58 am
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): Amid mounting pressure by the United States, Pakistan's interior ministry on Saturday blacklisted 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and several other terror organizations, media reports said.
Ottawa: Firefighters called to tackle 3-alarm fire in Napean
Jan 07, 2018, at 04:37 am
Ottawa, Jan 6 (IBNS): Firefighters have been called in Ottawa to tackle 3-alarm fire in Napean part of Ontario district, media reports said.