Japan, Vietnam to work together to tackle China in nearby water: Reports
May 25, 2023, at 06:14 am
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday joined hands to tackle the territorial claims that China makes on the nearby waters, media reports said on Wednesday.
Force majeure: China's gay rights group halts operation
May 25, 2023, at 05:42 am
Beijing: A 15-year-old LGBT Centre in Beijing has stopped its operation without even stating the reason behind it.
China witnessing a rise in youth joblessness crisis
May 25, 2023, at 05:31 am
Beijing: China's youth unemployment rate has increased and the latest data shows that the jobless rate for people aged between 16 and 24 is over 20 percent now.
Macro-economic management policy of Bangladesh is prudent enough to avoid China's debt trap: Expert
May 25, 2023, at 05:04 am
Beijing/Dhaka: A top foreign policy analyst feels that the macro-economic management policy of Bangladesh is prudent enough to avoid China's debt trap.
FIFA World Cup 2026 host city Toronto unveils #WeAre26 campaign
May 25, 2023, at 05:01 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto, the host city of FIFA World Cup 2026 unveiled last week the official brand of FIFA World Cup 2026TM as well as new #WeAre26 awareness campaign with blue and green brand colours, a Toronto emblem depicting the FIFA World Cup trophy and a bold typeface, a news release has said.
Justin Trudeau to follow David Johnston’s plan of no public inquiry into foreign interference
May 25, 2023, at 04:43 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly said that his government would follow David Johnston’s recommendations against calling a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics.
US: Two killed, 7 injured after house collapses in Texas storm
May 24, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Houston: Two people were killed and seven others injured after a house under construction collapsed during a storm in Conroe, south central US state Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia
May 24, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and controls in a bid to prevent further misuse, the UN agency said on Tuesday.
Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres
May 24, 2023, at 06:47 pm
New York: The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urging greater respect for international humanitarian law.
UN ‘determined’ to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
May 24, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Despite going into reverse on more than 30 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it’s not too late to “turn the tide” said the Secretary-General on Tuesday, who told Member States that the UN was “determined to do just that.”
Cyclone Mocha: urgent funding needed as hunger, diseases loom
May 24, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New York: As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians are continuing to provide life-saving assistance, and the need for an urgent increase in funding.
Three Yazidi militiamen killed in Turkish airstrike in N Iraq
May 24, 2023, at 02:24 pm
Baghdad: Three Yazidi militiamen, affiliated with the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), were killed on Tuesday in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh.
Canada: Ontario to provide more nutritional food choices to long-term care residents
May 24, 2023, at 03:32 am
Ottawa/IBNS: An investment of an additional $32 million this year, a 15 percent or over $40 million increase from last year is being made by the government of Ontario to expand healthy menu options for long-term care residents, including a broader range of culturally inspired meals, a news release has said.
May 23, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Four Frontier Constabulary personnel and two private guards died during an overnight attack on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN says 4 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka injured in Mali blast
May 23, 2023, at 10:52 pm
United Nations: Detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali injured four UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, a UN spokesman said.
US: Van crashes into security barriers near White House, no casualty
May 23, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Washington: A van crashed into security barriers near the White House in Washington causing no injuries, US Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi said on Tuesday, adding that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Cameroon: Two militants killed as army repels Boko Haram attack
May 23, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Yaounde: At least two militants of the terror group Boko Haram were killed when they launched offensives against a civilian community and the military in Cameroon's Far North region, locals and security sources confirmed Monday.
Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
May 23, 2023, at 07:58 pm
New York: The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine lost all external power for several hours on Monday morning, highlighting the urgent need to protect the facility and prevent an accident, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement.
El Salvador: Renewed state of emergency undermines right to fair trial
May 23, 2023, at 07:50 pm
New York: The decision by El Salvador to extend a state of emergency aimed at cracking down on gangs undermines the right to fair trial, three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
May 23, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New York: A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should “pave the way” for peace talks to end the month-old conflict, the top UN official in the country has said.
Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
May 23, 2023, at 07:34 pm
New York: A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it was announced on Monday.
Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years
May 23, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Canada hosts conference on India's terrorism confrontation initiatives
May 23, 2023, at 07:25 pm
Toronto: The Canadian city of Toronto recently hosted a conference to discuss the initiatives taken by India to confront terrorism as a global threat.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos engaged to partner Lauren Sánchez: Report
May 23, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez have engaged, media reports said.
Tragic school dormitory fire claims 20 Lives in Guyana, President declares 'major disaster'
May 23, 2023, at 07:17 am
Georgetown/IBNS: A devastating fire engulfed a school dormitory Tragedy in Guyana on Sunday, resulting in the loss of at least 20 lives, according to a government statement.
May 23, 2023, at 06:00 am
Dublin/Ireland: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record-breaking fine of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on Meta (formally Facebook) for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
Canada’s child-care deserts impact nearly 50 percent of younger children: CCPA reports
May 23, 2023, at 05:50 am
Toronto/IBNS: A new report by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is focusing on Canada’s lack of child-care spaces and how it’s affecting nearly 50 percent of younger children.
May 23, 2023, at 04:54 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Sameer Pandey, an Indian-origin Councillor, has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta Council in Sydney.
Pakistan: Punjab govt decides to arrest PTI women members over their involvement in riots
May 23, 2023, at 04:25 am
Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to arrest over 500 women for their alleged involvement in the May 9 arson attacks in the region, media reports said.
Only 16 percent of Pakistan's population believes that local economy is getting better
May 23, 2023, at 04:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's 16 percent population believes that the local economy is getting better, a survey has shown.