Canada: Quebec judge denies Muslim group's plea to suspend ban on public school prayer rooms
Jun 16, 2023, at 04:34 am
Quebec/IBNS: A request by a Muslim advocacy group and a civil liberties organization to suspend the province's ban on prayer rooms in public schools was reportedly denied by a Quebec Superior Court judge on Wednesday.
Canada stops all activity with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jun 16, 2023, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: As Canada probes allegations that China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is dominated by the Chinese Communist Party, the country is freezing ties with the bank, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday.
Yukon commemorates 125 years since becoming a territory of Canada
Jun 15, 2023, at 04:51 am
Whitehorse/IBNS: Yukon commemorated the 125th anniversary on June 13 since becoming a territory of Canada.
Canada: Mississauga Mayor to run for Ontario Liberal leader, registers with Elections Ontario
Jun 15, 2023, at 03:25 am
Mississauga/IBNS: Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has officially registered to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
CEC registers candidates for the office of the President of Uzbekistan
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:51 am
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan has registered four presidential candidates nominated by different political parties of the country for the July 9 snap presidential election which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyouev is expected to win overwhelmingly.
Ex-U.S. national security advisor visits Taiwan
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:42 am
Former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger is leading a Washington-based think tank as he is visiting Taiwan.
Ukraine lost 7,500 people on contact line since June 4
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:02 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have lost about 7,500 military both killed and injured on the line of contact alone since June 4, The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Greece: Refugee boat sinks, 32 die
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Athens: A boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in southwestern Greece, resulting in 32 deaths, according to Greek national news agency AMNA on Wednesday.
Philippines: Military kills suspected ISIS leader
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Manila: An alleged Islamic State (IS) leader in Southeast Asia was killed in a clash with Philippine troops and police in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said.
Turkish military neutralizes 41 PKK militants in N Syria
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Ankara: Turkish forces have neutralized 41 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as terrorist, during an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:31 pm
New York: An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for basic food needs.
Japan: One dead, 2 injured in chemical factory explosion
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Tokyo: One man died and two others sustained light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.
Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
China: Triggered explosions kill 3 people
Jun 14, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Beijing: Three people were killed and several injured by explosions caused by fireworks and firecrackers in the city of Tianjin in northern China, local police said on Wednesday.
Japan: Three injured after apparent shooting at SDF gun range
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Tokyo: Japanese police arrested a Self-Defense Force member Wednesday after he allegedly fired a rifle and injured at least three people at a Ground Self-Defense Force shooting range in Gifu City in central Japan, local media reported.
UK: Mother, her partner found guilty of killing nine-year-old son
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:25 pm
A mother and her partner are suspected to have killed a nine-year-old son after months of abuse, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Average life expectancy rises to 72.4 yrs
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Dhaka: The average life expectancy reached 72.4 years in Bangladesh in 2022, statistics released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed.
Jun 14, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who signed up for its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
Donald Trump to surrender in court today in secret documents case
Jun 14, 2023, at 05:22 am
Miami/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump will surrender in a Miami courthouse Tuesday to face federal charges of mishandling government secrets.
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:53 am
Ottawa/IBNS: As part of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations, and in direct response to Russia’s attempts to destroy Ukraine’s cultural sites, institutions and identity, Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 24 individuals and 17 entities in Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly has announced.
Canada: Ontario MP Erin O’Toole talks about social media perils in his last House of Commons address
Jun 14, 2023, at 03:39 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Erin O’Toole, the former Conservative leader and Ontario MP reportedly warned members of Parliament in his last address to the House of Commons on Monday to avoid the dangers of “performance politics” and chasing “likes” on social media.
US: Nine people hurt during mass shooting in Denver, suspect taken into custody
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:58 pm
At least nine people were hurt in a mass shooting incident in the US city of Denver, media reports said on Tuesday.
Divorce is increasing in Bangladesh, 1 divorce registered in every 40 minutes in Dhaka
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Dhaka: The number of family breakups in Bangladesh is increasing day by day.
Bangladesh: Rohingya man killed during gunfight between two criminal gans in Cox's Bazar
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Dhaka: In a suspected gunfight between two criminal gangs a Rohingya man was killed in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people
Jun 13, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Heavy rains and thunderstorms in the area of the Kakhovka dam disaster in southern Ukraine aggravated the humanitarian situation there on Monday, making evacuations and aid distribution harder.
‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday in the wake of a recent deadly incident in the south of the country.
One in every 10 children works - instead of going to school
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:37 pm
New York: Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children.
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:33 pm
New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:28 pm
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide, still holding such biases.
United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to rejoin the organization next month, after having stopped all funding in 2011, and announced its complete withdrawal from the agency, which also champions education and science, almost six years ago.