Bold, innovative measures for refugees and their hosts sought, at first ever Global Forum
Dec 17, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York/IBNS: As refugee numbers approach 26 million, heads of state, top UN diplomats, powerful figures from the private sector and civil society are heading to Geneva to agree on “bold, new” ways to help, at the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which got underway on Monday.
Afghanistan: Three cops killed in gunmen attack
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Herat/IBNS: A gunmen attack incident in Afghanistan's Herat city on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.
Libya's eastern-based army destroys military equipment of UN-backed gov't in Misurata
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The eastern-based army of Libya on Monday announced launching airstrikes on location in Misurata city, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, and destroying military equipment belonging to the UN-backed government forces.
Two cops killed by Islamic State militants in north Iraq
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Two police personnel were killed by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's northern province Kirkuk on Sunday, the Iraqi military said.
Sri Lanka aims to touch 6.5 per cent growth
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Colombo/UNI: The newly formed Sri Lankan government is aiming to log a 6.5 per cent or higher GDP growth and prioritise national security in the island-nation.
Libya's eastern-based army destroys military equipment of UN-backed gov't in Misurata
Dec 16, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The eastern-based army of Libya on Monday announced launching airstrikes on location in Misurata city, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, and destroying military equipment belonging to the UN-backed government forces.
S Korean President discusses denuclearization with US envoy to N Korea: admin
Dec 16, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun has held talks on denuclearization efforts, the South Korean presidential administration said in a written briefing on Monday.
Turkey may close two military bases used by US "if necessary": President
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey may close two military bases where US soldiers are stationed if "necessary," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Traffic accident in northern Ethiopia leaves 13 dead
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: A traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state in the northern part of the country has left 13 people dead, local authorities said on Monday.
Zimbabwean VP's wife arrested on money laundering, fraud charges
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Harare/Xinhua/UNI: Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga' estranged wife, who was arrested over fraud charges, will appear in court on initial remand on Monday, Zimbabwe's anti-corruption commission said.
One third of poorer countries face both undernutrition and obesity: WHO report
Dec 16, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York/IBNS: With one in three low and middle-income countries facing the two extremes of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity – the UN’s health agency WHO is calling for a new approach to deal with rapidly changing food systems.
Bangladesh factory fire leaves 10 deadÂ
Dec 15, 2019, at 10:02 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 10 people died as a fire broke out at a factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area on Sunday, media reports said.
India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: AK Abdul Momen
Dec 15, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At a time when India is witnessing major protests over the new citizenship[ law passed by the government, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anyone to Bangladesh.
Taliban steps up attacks in Afghanistan following peace talks' pause in Doha
Dec 15, 2019, at 01:04 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: Taliban militants have intensified attacks in Afghanistan following the pause in peace talks between the armed group and the US delegation in Qatar's capital Doha as the militants in latest offensive have killed nearly two dozen security personnel in the eastern Ghazni province on Saturday.
China suspends planned additional tariffs on some US products: Xinhua
Dec 15, 2019, at 11:42 am
Beijing/UNI: China suspended the planned additional tariffs on some US products to be implemented Sunday, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said.
At least 62 arrested for illegal mining in Ghana
Dec 15, 2019, at 09:08 am
Accra/UNI: At least 62 people were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining at the western Ghanaian town of Kenyasi, police said on Saturday.
White Island's volcano eruption death toll hits 15, two still missing
Dec 15, 2019, at 08:46 am
Wellington/Xinhua: A recovery team landing on White Island to search for the two deceased who remained unaccounted for was not able to find the bodies while the death toll of the volcanic eruption increased to 15, the New Zealand Police said on Sunday.
Four dead, 14 trapped in flooded mine in southwest
Dec 15, 2019, at 08:25 am
Chengdu/UNI: Four miners died while 14 others remained trapped in a flooded coal mine in southwest China's Sichuan Province, authorities said Saturday.
Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor remanded under Digital Security Act
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Dhaka: The Editor of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh mouthpiece 'Daily Sangram' was on Saturday placed on three-day remand in a case lodged under the Digital Security Act.
Philippines: Five killed, 33 injured in bus, van collisionÂ
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: Five people were killed and 33 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a transport van in Quezon province, south of Manila, on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Nepal: Bus mishap leaves 30 hurt
Dec 14, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A bus mishap in Nepal's Nawalparasi district has left 30 people hurt, media reports said on Saturday.
North Korea conducts 'another crucial test'
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Pyongyang/IBNS: North Korea on Saturday said it has conducted "another crucial test" at its satellite launch site, South Korea's Yonhap News agency said.
2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s indictment: US welcomes move
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The United States has welcomed the Pakistan court's move of indicating 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and three of his top aides Hafiz Abdul Salam bin Mohammad, Mohammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal on terror financing charges.
UN human rights report cites ‘multiple root causes’ of deadly Chile protests
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:24 am
New York/IBNS: During the recent mass protests which led Chile to declare a state of emergency, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday that international human rights norms had been violated by both police and army personnel, which should be prosecuted.
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:08 am
New York/IBNS: When warring parties in Yemen met in a renovated castle outside the Swedish capital last December for UN-brokered talks, they showed that perhaps there could be a way out of brutal conflict and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the UN Special Envoy for the country said this week.
Don't let anyone dim your light: Michelle Obama tweets in support of Greta after Trump's comment
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:58 am
Washington/IBNS: A day after US President Donald Trump mocked Greta Thunberg and asked her to work on her 'anger management', country's former First Lady Michelle Obama came out in support of her and advised the young climate crisis activist to ignore her doubters.
Protesters force Pakistan woman officer to apologise after she calls for equal rights for minorities
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:03 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Protesters, mostly students, forced a Pakistan Administrative Service officer in Attock area of the country to apologise after she raised the issue of human rights for minorities, media reports said on Saturday.
Dec 14, 2019, at 05:36 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Hinting in what might be an outcome of a divide within terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, its chief and India's 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed's son Talha Saeed recently escaped an assassination attempt in a bombing incident close to Pakistan's Lahore city.
Australian gov't appoints first female head of intelligence agency
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Canberra/Sputnik/UNI: The Australian government has appointed the first woman to serve as director-general of the country's biggest spy agency, the prime minister and defense minister said in a joint statement on Friday.
Afghanistan: Blast in Ghazni leaves 10 killed
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Kabul/IBNS/UNI: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Friday left at least 10 people killed, media reports said.