Bangladesh: Flying paper lantern banned in Dhaka city
Jan 07, 2018, at 01:58 am
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IBNS): Dhaka Police on Saturday banned flying paper lantern in the Bangladesh capital.
Militants abduct seven passengers from Afghanistan highway
Jan 07, 2018, at 12:51 am
Kabul, Jan 6 (IBNS): Militants have abducted at least seven passengers from the Farah-Herat highway in western Farah province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Roof collapse kills 2 in Lahore city
Jan 06, 2018, at 11:53 pm
Lahore, Jan 6 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as the roof of their house collapsed in Lahore city of Pakistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Explosion in Taliban leader’s house in Kunar leaves 4 dead
Jan 06, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Kabul, Jan 6 (IBNS) : At least four militants were killed in a premature bomb explosion inside the residence of a local Taliban leader in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.
Airlines collide in Toronto airport tarmac, one injured
Jan 06, 2018, at 05:23 pm
Toronto, Jan 6 (IBNS): Two airlines collided in Toronto Pearson International Airport tarmac on Friday night leading to the injury of one in one of the planes, media reports said.
Pakistan has destroyed Haqqani network sanctuary completely: Minister
Jan 06, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): Pakistan has claimed it has completely destroyed the sanctuary of the Haqqani network that were present in the country.
Jan 06, 2018, at 02:28 pm
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): Protesting against the US move to place it on a “Special Watch List” for “severe violations of religious freedom", Pakistan has said it is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights.
In wake of violent protests in Iran, UN Security Council meets to take stock of situation
Jan 06, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): Even though days of anti-Government protests across Iran appear to have ebbed, a senior United Nations political official said Friday the UN will continue to monitor the situation and engage with Iranian authorities on addressing the legitimate concerns of the population through peaceful means.
UN approves largest-ever emergency funding allocation to scale up response in war-torn Yemen
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): Despite progress over the past month in opening Yemen’s Red Sea ports to commercial and aid shipments, the United Nations relief chief on Friday approved the largest-ever emergency relief allocation – $50 million – amid concerns that the humanitarian catastrophe in the war-raved country is being made worse by the recent increase in fighting and airstrikes.
UN rights office warns DR Congo authorities against use of excessive force when policing protests
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): Amid ongoing political tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violent actions by the security forces during recent protests in Kinshasa and other cities suggest “deliberate intention to suppress civil and political rights,” the United Nations human rights office reported on Friday.
Shocked at executions in Egypt, UN rights office raises concerns over due process guarantees
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:51 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): The United Nations human rights wing on Friday expressed deep shock that 20 people were reported to have been executed in Egypt since last week, amid concerns that due process and fair trial guarantees did not appear to have been followed.
Central African Republic: UN agency registers thousands of refugees arriving in Chad
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): In the wake of a recent flare-up of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that it is registering and assisting thousands of mostly women and children refugees arriving in Chad.
Bangladesh: Fire at Dhaka market doused
Jan 06, 2018, at 04:05 am
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IBNS): A fire, which broke out at Gulistan underground electronics market in Dhaka, has been brought under control, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan condemns terror attack in Kabul
Jan 06, 2018, at 03:01 am
Kabul/Islamabad, Jan 5 (IBNS): Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul last evening, in which many Afghans have lost their lives, while a number of people have been injured.
US adds 148,000 jobs in December
Jan 06, 2018, at 02:28 am
Washington, Jan 5 (IBNS): The US economy has added 148,000 jobs in December, official data released on Friday highlighted.
New Rohingya arrivals in Bangladesh at risk from poor diets
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:34 am
Cox's Bazar, Jan 5 (IBNS): A new study shows that although more than 90 percent of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar have received emergency food assistance, a major concern is limited access to a well-diversified and balanced diet.
Egypt: hot air balloon crashes, killing 1 tourist
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:34 pm
Luxor, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a hot air balloon crashed in Egyptian city of Luxor, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Two Hindu businessmen shot dead by robbers
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:31 pm
Mithi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Two Hindu businessmen were shot and killed when they tried to oppose robbery attempts at their shop in Pakistan's Mithi area on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Fire in Islamabad house leave 10 injured
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IBNS): A house caught fire in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Friday, leaving at least 10 people injured,media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul suicide bombing kills 20
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:28 pm
Kabul, Dec 5 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in overnight suicide bombing incident in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Canada: Natural gas restored in northwestern Alberta, Mackenzie County out of emergency state
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:10 pm
Mackenzie/Edmonton, Jan 5 (IBNS): Natural gas supply has been restored in the northwestern Alberta with the rise in temperature as the state of emergency has been lifted from Mackenzie County, media reports said.
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne accused children of Tim Hortons' co-founders of bullying their employees by reducing the benefits as a reply to the increase in minimum wage decided by the province, media reports said.
Jan 05, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Winnipeg, Jan 5 (IBNS): A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Canada's Manitoba province on Dec 28.
UN readying training guidelines to help cabin crews identify, report human trafficking
Jan 05, 2018, at 01:45 pm
New York, Jan 5 (JEN): The United Nations is taking the global combat against human trafficking into the skies as the Organization's human rights office and its Montreal-based civil aviation agency begin putting the final touches on training guidelines that could help airline cabin crew spot possible victims.
South Africa: At least 14 killed as train-truck collide
Jan 05, 2018, at 05:49 am
Bloemfontein, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least 14 people have been killed and 268 others injured after a train and a truck collided in Free State province in South Africa, reports said.
Kabul suicide blast: Death toll touches 15, at least 20 injured
Jan 05, 2018, at 05:13 am
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): The death toll in the Kabul suicide attack on Thursday evening has risen to 15, while 20 people have suffered injuries.
Afghanistan: Blast kills at least 10 in Kabul
Jan 05, 2018, at 04:47 am
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least 10 people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul province on Thursday.
Canada: Former Taliban captive Joshua Boyle to stay in jail for five days
Jan 05, 2018, at 12:33 am
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canadian man Joshua Boyle, who was rescued from Taliban captivity after five years, will have to stay in jail for five days after he was arrested in charges with sexual assault and forcible confinement, media reports said.
Five Taliban militants killed, three wounded in Faryab airstrikes
Jan 04, 2018, at 09:06 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS) : At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed or wounded during the airstrikes in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan.
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John Tory agrees to open Moss Park armoury as new winter respite centre
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:48 pm
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has agreed to open Moss Park armoury as new winter respite centre, media reports said.