Acclaimed Canadian author Joan Clark passes away at 88
Apr 18, 2023, at 03:55 am
Halifax/IBNS: Joan Clark, acclaimed Canadian author and Order of Canada recipient, has passed away at 88.
Canada: Ontario to invest over $180 million to help students build maths, reading, writing skills
Apr 18, 2023, at 03:44 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario’s Education Ministry is investmenting over $180 million for classroom and at-home support to boost students’ math, reading and writing skills.
Bangladesh: 12 injured in Comilla train derailment incident
Apr 17, 2023, at 05:24 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least 12 people were injured when seven compartments of two trains were derailed on an overpass in Bangladesh's Comilla district, some 96 km east of the capital Dhaka, a police official said.
USA: Four killed, many injured in Alabama shooting
Apr 17, 2023, at 03:45 pm
New York, UNI/IBNS: Four people were killed and at least 28 more injured in a shooting in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, local TV stations reported on Sunday.
Apr 16, 2023, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi: Red Lantern Analytica, a New Delhi-based international affairs observer group, has released a statement alerting Bhutan that sliding with China will cost it huge losses like Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
US: Six females teachers arrested for sexual misconduct with students
Apr 16, 2023, at 07:32 pm
In a shocking incident, six female teachers in the United States were arrested in a span of two days for having sex with students.
US: 18,000 cattle killed in 'horrific' explosion, fire in Texas farm
Apr 15, 2023, at 02:53 am
Houston/IBNS: At least 18,000 cattle were killed in a "horrific" explosion that led to a massive fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas, media reports said on Thursday.
Kremlin says becoming obvious West cannot justify freezing Russian assets by Int'l law
Apr 14, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 14 (UNI) It becomes obvious that it is impossible for the West to justify the freezing of Russia's assets by the norms of international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Japan requests UNSC emergency session over Pyongyang's latest missile test: Cabinet
Apr 14, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Tokyo, Apr 14 (UNI) Japan has requested an emergency session of the UN Security Council (UNSC) after the latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile conducted by North Korea, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.
Canada: Over 30,000 Afghan refugees arrive with IOM’s support
Apr 14, 2023, at 07:32 pm
New York: The arrival of a charter flight in Toronto on Wednesday marked the successful departure to Canada of more than 30,000 Afghan refugees with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’
Apr 14, 2023, at 07:21 pm
New York: Fully implementing the agreement that ended five decades of conflict in Colombia and promoting dialogue with armed groups to reduce violence are critical to consolidate peace in the country, UN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis
Apr 14, 2023, at 07:08 pm
The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.
UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem
Apr 14, 2023, at 06:56 pm
New York: The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem as part of Israel’s annexation and “de-Palestinianization” of the city, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Mali: Civilians paying the price as terrorist violence flares up, Security Council hears
Apr 14, 2023, at 05:24 pm
The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with devastating consequences for civilians, the top UN official there said on Wednesday.
Lost decade looms for debt-ridden developing countries: UNCTAD
Apr 14, 2023, at 05:11 pm
New York: Debt-ridden developing countries face years of economic pain brought on by a global growth slowdown, high interest rates and reduced investment, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned on Wednesday.
Dalai Lama 'tongue sucking' video: Exiled Tibetan Parliament calls out Chinese propaganda
Apr 14, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Dharmashala: Sending a strong message to China and its machinations to disgrace the Dalai Lama, exiled Tibetan Parliament members have described the video showing the 87-year-old Nobel Peace laureate asking an Indian boy to 'suck' his tongue playfully in a live event in February as 'Chinese propaganda' blown out of proportion to discredit their supreme spiritual leader.
Central Mediterranean: Deadliest first quarter for migrant deaths in six years
Apr 14, 2023, at 05:03 pm
New York: Over 400 migrants died while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean between January and March of this year, making it the deadliest first quarter on record since 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan
Apr 14, 2023, at 02:31 pm
Gishkore: At least three terrorists have been killed during an intelligence-based operation in Gishkore area of Pakistan, media reports said.
North Korea test-fires new Hwasongpho-18 ICBM
Apr 14, 2023, at 02:15 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea tested a new Hwasongpho-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Friday.
Apr 13, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Chinese officials have been utilizing "ears," spies who are selected from everyday citizens, police officers, and neighborhood committees to prevent Uyghur Muslims from fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Four bodies recovered after factory blaze in Karachi
Apr 13, 2023, at 06:10 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in the port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said.
Apr 13, 2023, at 05:35 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Army’s retired major Adil Raja has alleged that senior officials of its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have been directed to track his technical details.
Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals
Apr 13, 2023, at 12:11 am
New York: The UN has launched an operational review in Afghanistan, and told national staff to remain at home, following the decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working with the Organization.
New settlement opens for latest Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Apr 13, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: As part of his “solidarity visit” to Somalia on Tuesday in the midst of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was on the ground “to ring the alarm on the need of massive international support” for the country.
In Mogadishu, UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia
Apr 13, 2023, at 12:00 am
New York: Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he underlined the need for international engagement to alleviate the country’s dire humanitarian situation and aid with state-building efforts.
No information on possible introduction of No-Fly zone over Taiwan: China
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Beijing: Beijing has no information about a possible introduction of a no-fly zone over Taiwan by the Chinese authorities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
Canada sanctions 14 Russian individuals, 34 entities: Justin Trudeau
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:53 pm
Washington: Canada is imposing sanctions on 14 Russian individuals and 34 entities, including a firm owned by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday.
UK must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum, urge UN experts
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:21 pm
New York: The United Kingdom must ensure that all children seeking asylum are properly protected and put an end to the Government policy of placing unaccompanied youngsters in hotels, where hundreds have reportedly gone missing since mid-2021, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on today.
US: 1 dead, 3 hurt after shooting at funeral home in Washington
Apr 12, 2023, at 04:37 pm
Washington/UNI: One man died and three other people were hurt in a shooting at a funeral home in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Ecuador: 9 dead in armed attack on fishing port
Apr 12, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Quito: At least nine people were killed on Tuesday in an armed attack on a small fishing port in the northwest Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas, on the border with Colombia, said the State Attorney General's Office (FGE).