Congolese expelled from Angola returning to ‘desperate situation’: UN refugee agency
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:38 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Congolese nationals forced back across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after being expelled from neighbouring Angola, “are returning to a desperate situation,” a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson said on Tuesday.
UN migration agency: young Rohingya girls, largest group of trafficking victims in camps
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:35 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): More than a year into the crisis in Cox’s Bazar, the number of Rohingya refugees has reached nearly one million, with young girls in Bangladesh refugee camps sold into forced labour accounting for the largest group of trafficking victims, reported the UN Migration Agency (IOM) on Tuesday.
Top UN rights official urges transparent probe into Khashoggi disappearance
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has called on Saudi Arabia and Turkey to “reveal everything they know” about the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
Bangladesh: Two suspected Neo JMB terrorists killed during raid
Oct 16, 2018, at 08:41 pm
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IBNS): During a security raid in a suspected terrorist hideout, two people were killed in Bangladesh's Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Tuesday, media reports said.
Morocco: Train derails close to Rabat, 4 die
Oct 16, 2018, at 07:34 pm
Rabat, Oct 16 (IBNS) A train derailment incident close to Morocco's capital Rabat left at least four people dead on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mike Pompeo meets Saudi King, discusses issue of Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance
Oct 16, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Riyadh, Oct 16 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday arrived in Saudi Arabia and met the country's King Salman here and discussed the issue of investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Afghanistan: Vehicle hits a roadside bomb,4 killed
Oct 16, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Kabul, Oct 16 (IBNS): A civilian vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Tuesday which left at least four people killed, media reports said.
Journalist Disappearance: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi King
Oct 16, 2018, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday met King Salman in Riyadh over the issue of disappearance of a journalist recently.
Afghanistan: Four Taliban militants killed in airstrike
Oct 16, 2018, at 12:59 pm
Kabul, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least four Taliban militants were gunned down in an airstrike conducted by foreign forces in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Taliban clash kills Samangan NDS director, six other security force members
Oct 16, 2018, at 12:48 pm
Kabul, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least seven people, including the National Directorate of Security (NDS) director of Samangan province, have been killed in a clash with the Taliban militants in Afghanistan.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:42 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): IT giant Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has passed away.
Donald Trump feels 'rogue killers' behind Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:30 am
Washington, Oct 16 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said he feels that "rogue killers" might be behind the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.
Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:24 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on countries to ensure that women and girls living in rural areas can enioy their human rights as this would enable making “progress for all”.
Overseas investment falling, developing countries largely unscathed: UN trade agency
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:22 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): Foreign direct investment (FDI) has dropped 40 per cent year-on-year so far, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Monday, but the $470 million decline is happening mainly in wealthy, industrialized nations, especially in North America and Western Europe.
Benefits of rural migration effect often overlooked, new UN report suggests
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:20 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): Agricultural policies should work to maximize the contributions of rural migration to economic and social development, while minimizing the costs, says a major new report released on Monday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Canada: BC farmers planning to grow cannabis
Oct 15, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Victoria, Oct 15 (IBNS): British Columbia (BC) farmers are now planning to grow cannabis, which is set to get legalised in Canada on Wednesday, in their farm lands, media reports said.
Canada: Would have signed a better NAFTA deal, says Andrew Scheer; Freeland hits back
Oct 15, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Ottawa, Oct 15 (IBNS): Canadian Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has said he would have signed a better North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal than the one has been struck by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, media reports said.
Duchess of Sussex expecting first child, confirms Kensington Palace
Oct 15, 2018, at 02:13 pm
London: The Kensington Palace has announced that Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child.
Climate change not a hoax, says Trump; reckons scientists have a political agenda
Oct 15, 2018, at 01:31 pm
Washington, Oct 15 (IBNS): Changing his past stance about climate change, US President Donald Trump has said that he believes that it is not a hoax, but accused scientists of having a political agenda.
UN relief official in Yemen condemns ‘horrific’ attack on passenger buses
Oct 15, 2018, at 10:05 am
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): Condemning an attack on passenger buses in Yemen’s Hudaydah governorate, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country has called on warring parties “to do everything possible” to protect civilians.
Oct 15, 2018, at 09:57 am
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Strongly condemning twin suicide attacks in Baidoa, southwestern Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated the Organization’s support and solidarity with the country’s people and Government.
UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Afghanistan
Oct 15, 2018, at 09:55 am
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): Denouncing lethal attacks targeting electoral activities in Afghanistan as the country prepares to go to polls later this week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to ensure a peaceful and orderly elections.
Australian woman injured in kangaroo attack
Oct 14, 2018, at 06:22 pm
Queensland, Oct 14 (IBNS): An Australian woman was injured in a Kangaroo attack incident in Australia's Queensland state, media reports. said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: 20 ANA soldiers die in Taliban attack
Oct 14, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Kabul, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in western Farah province of Afghanistan left at least 20 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Improve collection of data on disasters, Secretary-General Guterres urges on International Day
Oct 14, 2018, at 05:07 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Highlighting the steep human and economic impact of disasters, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to improve data collection on the catastrophes, including comprehensive accounting of economic losses, to advance progress on crisis prevention.
Oct 14, 2018, at 04:55 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a surge in investment, long-term financing and global stability to overcome the obstacles to inclusive, resilient and environmentally sustainable global growth.
Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean loses bid to become Francophonie Secretary General
Oct 13, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Yerevan, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean has lost her bid to become the la Francophonie Secretary General for the second consecutive term.
Quebec's raising of legal age for smoking cannabis could lead to organised crime: Canada PM Trudeau
Oct 13, 2018, at 08:32 pm
Yerevan, Oct 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the Quebec government's plan to raise the minimum age for smoking cannabis could lead to an organised crime, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast kills 10, injures 50 in Takhar province
Oct 13, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Kabul, Oct 13 (IBNS): An explosion hit an election campaign gathering in northern Takhar province of Afghanistan which left at least 10 people killed, media reports said.
Oct 13, 2018, at 04:09 pm
Toronto, Oct 13 (IBNS): Canada-India Project for Research and Innovation (CIPRI), York Centre for Asian Research & Community Conversation, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at York University in partnership with Ambedkar International Mission (AIM) in Canada, recently organized a community conversation on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Ideology, Philosophy and Teachings, at York University (Keele Campus).