Former US President George H W Bush admitted to hospital
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Washington, Apr 24 (IBNS): Former US President George H W Bush has been hospitalised with an infection, his family spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Four people kidnapped by Taliban in Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): Suspected Taliban terrorists have kidnapped four people from a vehicle in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Tuesday.
A new bond with nature is goal of UN’s Mother Earth Day celebration
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:05 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Harmony with Nature – living a better quality of life while minimizing the use of toxic materials and preserving natural resources – was the focus of the International Mother Earth Day celebration Monday at the United Nations.
Security sector reform ‘core element’ of sustaining peace, say top UN officials
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials have underscored the importance of security sector reform, which they say could mean the difference between peace and conflict, and between life and death.
UN chief condemns airstrikes on civilians in Yemen; calls for prompt, transparent investigation
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a prompt, effective and transparent investigation into recent airstrikes on civilians in Yemen, which claimed at least 50 lives, including children, and injured many others.
At development financing forum, top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:58 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative finance, leveraging resources and building the necessary capacities, senior officials said Monday, highlighting the need for a change of mind-set from “short-termism” to long-term investments.
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of nuclear weapons is growing.
Youth ‘the missing peace’ to tackling global challenges, UN envoy tells Security Council
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful participation in civic and political lives.
Unity in Security Council was key to recent easing of tensions on Korean Peninsula – UN chief
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:49 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The unity within the Security Council played an essential role in creating the positive momentum that led to a decision by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, the United Nations chief said Monday, noting however that the 15-member body has so far failed to achieve such unity to tackle the Syrian crisis.
Imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist to receive UN press freedom prize
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:46 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): A photojournalist who has been in jail for nearly five years after being arrested for covering a demonstration in Cairo has been selected to receive this year’s press freedom prize from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
10 mowed down, 15 injured in Toronto van attack
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:40 pm
Toronto, Apr 23 (IBNS): In an apparent terror attack today, a rental van jumped the curb and plowed into pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 and injuring at least 15.
9 dead in suspected Toronto terror attack as van ploughs down pedestrians, driver in custody
Apr 24, 2018, at 08:09 am
Toronto, April 24 (IBNS) In what seemed like an act of terrorism, a white van in Toronto mounted the kerb and struck several pedestrians killing at least nine and injuring several others on Monday in Canadian city of Toronto, police said.
Canada PM Trudeau congratulates Duchess of Cambridge for giving birth to baby boy
Apr 24, 2018, at 03:35 am
Ottawa, Apr 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton for giving birth to a baby boy on Monday.
Canadian singer accuses Toronto police of neglecting her sexual assault case
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:21 am
Toronto, Apr 23 (IBNS): Canadian singer Jade Naraine has accused Toronto police of neglecting her sexual assault case more than half-a-year, media reports said.
Canadian lynched in Peru over suspicion of killing indigenous traditional healer
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:46 am
Lima/Ottawa, Apr 23 (IBNS): A Canadian man has been killed in Peru over the suspicion of killing an indigenous traditional healer, media reports said.
Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child, British leaders congratulate
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:32 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): A new member joined the Royal family in Britain on Monday when the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy in a London hospital.
Theresa May greets Kate Middleton and Prince William for giving birth to baby boy
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:11 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May has greeted Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, for giving birth to a baby boy on Monday.
Kate Middleton gives birth to baby boy, family welcomes new born
Apr 24, 2018, at 12:40 am
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has given birth to a baby boy at St Mary's Hospital in London on Monday.
Paris attacks suspect jailed for 20 years in Belgium
Apr 23, 2018, at 10:24 pm
Brussels, Apr 23 (IBNS): In a significant development, a Belgium court on Monday jailed 2015 Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam for 20 years over a gunfight that led to his arrest.
Road mishap in Saudi Arabia kills 4 Britons
Apr 23, 2018, at 09:07 pm
Riyadh, Apr 23 (IBNS): A coach crash in Saudi Arabia has left at least four Britons dead, media reports said.
Duchess of Cambridge Catherine admitted to hospital
Apr 23, 2018, at 09:04 pm
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, who is expecting her third child, has been admitted to hospital, officials said.
Afghanistan: Separate Taliban ambushes kill at least 16 security personnel
Apr 23, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Afghanistan: At least six Taliban insurgents killed in Kunduz
Apr 23, 2018, at 08:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 23 (IBNS): At least Taliban militants were killed during operations conducted by security forces in Afghanistan.
Kate Middleton goes into labour, pregnant with third child
Apr 23, 2018, at 07:41 pm
London, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton, has reportedly gone in labour.
Guterres hails predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld as ‘my reference and my inspiration’
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday described his predecessor Dag Hammarskjöld as his “fundamental inspiration,” who should be regarded as the “central reference” point for the whole United Nations ideal today.
UN chief condemns fatal shooting of International Red Cross staffer in Yemen
Apr 23, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned Sunday’s killing of a senior staff member working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yemen, who was attacked while travelling in a vehicle on the outskirts of Taiz.
Four gunned down at Nashville restaurant
Apr 23, 2018, at 04:08 am
Nashville, Apr 22 (IBNS): Four people were killed and four others injured when a semi-nude gunman opened fire at a Waffle House in Nashville on this morning, police said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack in Kabul election centre kills 57
Apr 23, 2018, at 03:11 am
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): A suicide attack on a voter registration centre in the Dasht-i-Barchi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday killed at least 57 people, media reports said.
Outrage and ‘revulsion’ voiced by UN mission in Afghanistan over latest suicide attack
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:22 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): A suicide attack on a voter-registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul which left at least 30 dead on Sunday, has been condemned by the UN mission in the country, UNAMA.
‘We need accountability’ to end the crime of chemical weapons use in Syria, says Guterres
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:06 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): The members of the United Nations Security Council need to find a way to unite and punish anyone found to have used chemical weapons in Syria, in line with international law.