Jul 13, 2019, at 08:39 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Citing climate change as being caused by “emissions accumulated throughout history”, the head of China’s Xiamen Airlines told the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Friday that heavy carbon dioxide emitters should “take on greater responsibility” to ameliorate the problem.
As monsoon rains pound Rohingya refugee camps, UN food relief agency steps up aid
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Since 4 July, heavy monsoon rains and wind have pounded the refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, with deaths, displacement and major damage following in their wake, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:27 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): “As a priority, we ask that 5,600 refugees and migrants currently held in centres across Libya be freed in an orderly manner and their protection guaranteed” the UN refugee and migrants chiefs said in a joint statement, released on Friday.
UN’s Guterres condemns ongoing airstrikes on Syria’s hospitals, medical workers
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:20 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Reports that airstrikes have hit several health facilities in north-west Syria have been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-Gener
Somalia: Terrorists attack hotel in Kismayo, 10 killed
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:00 am
Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as terrorists attacked a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets wedding party, 20 killed
Jul 13, 2019, at 07:43 am
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
UK's outgoing PM announces new government body to tackle social injustice
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:39 pm
Moscow, July 12 (Sputnik): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced in a statement on Friday the creation of a new independent government body, the Office for Tackling Injustices (OfTI), that would use evidence-based data analysis to detect and describe discrimination of all sorts in society.
Economists make predictions of a stronger Canadian dollar
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Ottawa, July 12 (Canadian-Media): A stronger Canadian dollar is predicted as the Bank of Canada is on hold and the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates, media reports said.
Tech giant Huawei confident of UK choosing its tech for 5G infrastructure
Jul 12, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Moscow, July 12 (Sputnik): Head of government affairs at Chinese tech giant Huawei, Victor Zhang, said he was confident that the United Kingdom would allow the company's equipment for the future development of 5G infrastructure in the country.
Bangladesh: WFP increases response in Cox's Bazar
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Dhaka, July 12 (UNI): Days of heavy monsoon rain and wind have pounded the refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh since July 4, leading to loss of life, displacing 5,600 people, and damaging thousands of homes, said the UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) on Friday.
Following discussions of possible US sanctions against Russia's state debt: Kremlin
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Moscow, July 12 (Sputnik): The Kremlin is closely following the discussion of possible US sanctions against Russia's state debt, but notes that the draft law still has to go through many stages, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
Train collision kills 11, injures 67 in Pakistan
Jul 11, 2019, at 12:15 pm
Islamabad, July 11 (UNI): Nearly a dozen people lost their lives and almost 70 others sustained injuries in Pakistan's Punjab on Thursday as a result of a deadly collision between passenger and freight trains, local media reported.
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UK ambassador to US Kim Darroch resigns after scandal with leaked cables
Jul 10, 2019, at 09:55 pm
London, July 10 (Sputnik): Simon McDonald, the head of the Diplomatic Service at the UK Foreign Office, accepted the resignation of UK Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch, which came after a scandal with leaked diplomatic cables that contained unvarnished assessments of the US administration.
Battery fire sparks evacuation of Sydney Airport int'l terminal
Jul 10, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Sydney, Jul 10 (Xinhua/UNI) The international terminal at Australia's Sydney Airport was evacuated on Wednesday after smoke from a battery fire filled the departures area, with passengers being told to expect flight delays.
Jul 10, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Dhaka, July 10 (IBNS): Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday praised Bangladesh and said the country has been the best teacher in the region of climate change adaptation.
'Mentally disturbed' man hacks to death three in Bangladesh
Jul 10, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka, July 10 (IBNS): A “mentally disturbed” man allegedly hacked to death three people in Bangladesh's Cumilla area, media reports said on Wednesday.
46 people hospitalized, 15 in critical condition, in carbon monoxide leak at Canada hotel
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:27 am
Ottawa, July 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Forty-six people have been rushed to hospital, including 15 in critical condition, following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a hotel in the City of Winnipeg, Canada's Manitoba, local authorities said Tuesday.
Threat from petty criminals who turn to terrorism, a growing concern, Security Council hears
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:19 am
New York, July 10 (IBNS): The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a source of growing concern, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday. That warning came from Tamara Makarenko, an International Consultant, who works with the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), speaking at an open debate on threats to international peace and security.
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York, July 10 (IBNS): Nations across the world now have an “unprecedented opportunity to talk to each other and learn from each other”, Inga Rhonda King, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ESOSOC), said on Tuesday, kicking off the annual High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York.
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York, July 10 (IBNS): Heavy flooding and landslides in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, has left thousands of children and families in an increasingly dire situation with critical infrastructure damaged or destroyed, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, while scaling up relief efforts to those vulnerable children.
Global response to poverty and environmental goals 'not ambitious enough’
Jul 10, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York, July 10 (IBNS): The global response to realizing poverty and environmental goals agreed by world leaders in 2015 has not been “ambitious enough” according to the UN Secretary-General.
World Bank Chief Executive Officer arrives in Bangladesh tomorrow
Jul 10, 2019, at 09:11 am
Dhaka, July 10 (IBNS): The World Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Dhaka tomorrow on her first visit to Bangladesh.
Pakistani news anchor shot dead in Karachi
Jul 10, 2019, at 08:48 am
Karachi, July 10 (IBNS): A Pakistani news channel's anchorperson was gunned down by gunman in Karachi city's Defence area on Tuesday night, media reports said.
Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's sister faces verdict over beating workman in France
Jul 09, 2019, at 07:17 pm
Paris, July 9 (IBNS): Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's sister is facing a verdict in France on Tuesday for allegedly beating an Egyptian-born artisan, media reports said.
Clashes near Libya's Tripoli leave over 1,000 people killed over 3 months: WHO
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Moscow, Jul 9 (Sputnik) Clashes between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) near the country's capital of Tripoli have left over 1,000 people killed and over 5,500 people injured over three months, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Libya said on Tuesday.
Leaked cables from UK Ambassador to US are story between London and Washington: Peskov
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Jul 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The leaked secret cables from the UK ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, are a story between Washington and London, let them address it themselves, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
China urges US to withdraw arms sales to Taiwan
Jul 09, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Beijing, Jul 9 (Xinhua/UNI) China on Tuesday urged the United States to immediately withdraw arms sales to Taiwan and sever military ties with the island.
Bangladesh: Schoolboy hacked to death in Gazipur
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Dhaka, July 9 (IBNS): Unidentified attackers hacked to death a school boy in Bangladesh's Gazipur city on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Rape suspect killed in alleged gunfight in Mymensingh
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Dhaka, July 9 (IBNS): A rape suspect has been killed during an alleged shootout with police in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: ISIS-K militant among 5 killed during Special Forces raid
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): The security forces conducted separate operations in Herat, Farah and Nangarahr provinces of Afghanistan and killed at least five terrorists, media reports said.