Bangladesh : Woman journalist hacked to death at doorstep of home

Aug 29, 2018, at 02:16 pm

Dhaka, Aug 29 (IBNS) : A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in front of her residence in Pabna district town on Tuesday night.

4.4 earthquake hits Los Angeles, no casualty

Aug 29, 2018, at 09:43 am

Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Los Angeles city on US on Wednesday, police said.

UN chief calls for Security Council to work with Myanmar to end ‘horrendous suffering’ of Rohingya refugees

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:29 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Despite the efforts made by the United Nations over the past year to help create safeguards for all communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, it is clear that conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary, and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their home, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

UN Security Council urged to act against ‘worst-case scenario’ Syria’s war-battered Idlib

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:20 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): A further escalation of violence in Syria’s Idlib governorate could create a humanitarian emergency “at a scale not yet seen through this crisis,” a senior United Nations aid official warned the Security Council on Tuesday.

All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes, UN experts find

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:17 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS):Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with a “total disregard” for the suffering of millions of civilians, United Nations-appointed human rights investigators said on Tuesday.

Canada PM Trudeau releases new ministerial mandate letters

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Ahead of the federal elections in 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday released new ministerial mandate letters.

Canada: Trudeau, Trump engage into 'constructive conversation' over NAFTA

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:33 pm

Ottawa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had a constructive conversation with US President Donald Trump over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 2, four hurt

Aug 28, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least two people were killed when their car crashed into a military ambulance near the capital of northern Samangan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

French Environment Minister resigns during live radio interview

Aug 28, 2018, at 06:20 pm

Paris, Aug 28 (IBNS): Citing his disapproval of government policies and efforts to tackle climate change, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot on Tuesday quit his position during a live radio interview.

Yemen: United Nations experts point to possible war crimes by parties to the conflict

Aug 28, 2018, at 04:33 pm

Geneva, Aug 28 (IBNS): Information documented by the Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts on Yemen strongly suggests that parties to the armed conflict have perpetrated, and continue to perpetrate, violations and crimes under international law.

Afghanistan: 2 AAF personnel shot dead in Kabul

Aug 28, 2018, at 12:11 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): Two personnel of the  Afghan Air Force (AAF) were shot dead by unknown people in Kabul on Monday, media reports said.

International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, UN agency reports

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:48 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:45 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Monday.

Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:36 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Top military commanders in Myanmar should be investigated and prosecuted for the “gravest” crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, United Nations-appointed investigatorssaid on Monday.

Man charged in Fredericton shooting appears before court

Aug 27, 2018, at 10:56 pm

Fredericton, Aug 27 (IBNS): The man who has been charged in the Fredericton shooting, which killed four people, appeared before the court on Monday, media reports said.

Canada 'encouraged' by US-Mexico 'looking good' deal on NAFTA

Aug 27, 2018, at 10:24 pm

Ottawa, Aug 27 (IBNS): Canada has got some encouragement after US President Donald Trump said his country is going to have a good deal with Mexico on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.

Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa condoles John McCain's death

Aug 27, 2018, at 04:35 pm

Islamabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain.

Pope maintains silence after senior Archbishop calls for his resignation

Aug 27, 2018, at 02:56 pm

Dublin/Vatican City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Ending his two day Ireland visit, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic world, chose silence as journalists questioned him about his role in suppressing sexual abuse committed by a former US priest, as alleged by a senior Archbishop.

Iran: Magnitude 6 earthquake kills at least 2, injures over 300

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:55 pm

Tehran, Aug 27 (IBNS): A magnitude 6 earthquake killed at least two people, after it struck Iran on Sunday, reports said.

North Korea to release detained Japanese tourist on humanitarian grounds

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:33 pm

Pyongyang, Aug 27 (IBNS): After detaining a Japanese tourist for nearly a month, North Korea has agreed to release him on humanitarian grounds, reports said on Monday.

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visits Afghanistan, meets Ashraf Ghani

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:38 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic as she visited the South Asian nation on Sunday.

ISIS leader killed during airstrike in Afghanistan

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:20 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): An ISIS leader in Afghanistan was killed during an airstrike in Nangarhar area of the country on Saturday night, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan remembers 'great friend' US Senator John McCain

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:00 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday condoled the death of US Senator John McCain and called him a 'great friend' of his nation.

Three killed in US mall shooting

Aug 27, 2018, at 08:48 am

Miami, Aug 27 (IBNS): At least three people, including the attacker, were killed in a shooting incident at a mall in Jacksonville Florida, police said.

Pakistan condoles US senator John McCain's death

Aug 26, 2018, at 09:06 pm

Islamabad, Aug 26 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday condoled the death of US senator John McCain.

Republican Senator John McCain passes away, Donald Trump mourns

Aug 26, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Washington, Aug 26 (IBNS):  Republican Senator John McCain has passed away, leaving US President Donald Trump to condole the death of the leader on Sunday.

UN condemns attack that leaves one ‘blue helmet’ dead in Central African Republic

Aug 26, 2018, at 04:19 pm

New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack on 23 August by presumed anti-Balaka elements on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in which one peacekeeper from Burundi was killed.

New immigrants learn lessons to start life in Canada

Aug 26, 2018, at 01:34 pm

Toronto, Aug 26 (IBNS): The YMCA of Greater Toronto Area’s community and newcomer settlement services wing Next Stop Canada welcomed over a hundred newcomers and immigrants through their celebratory program #FinalStopON. 

Canada: Some people go against evacuation order in BC to protect homes

Aug 25, 2018, at 10:54 pm

Victoria, Aug 25 (IBNS): Some people are going against the evacuation order to protect their homes in British Columbia, where hundreds of wildfires are still active, media reports said.

Several Albertans honoured for their service to Canadian veterans

Aug 25, 2018, at 09:26 pm

Ottawa, Aug 25 (IBNS): Eighteen Albertans were honoured for their service to Canadian veterans on Friday.