South Sudan: political will needed to form a unified government, on the road to peace

Dec 18, 2019, at 10:10 am

New York/IBNS: Extending the deadline for the establishment of a unity government in South Sudan has helped maintain a ceasefire but also disillusioned many  citizens, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.

Bring global migration compact ‘to life’, urges UN chief

Dec 18, 2019, at 09:54 am

New York/IBNS: As “policies shaped more by fear than fact” have caused untold suffering to migrants, the UN Secretary-General is urging countries to realize the goals of a global agreement that promotes enhanced international cooperation on migration.  

Lightning kills 10 in Africa's Malawi

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:58 pm

Lilongwe/Xinhua: At least 10 people have been killed by lightning in Malawi in East Africa since the rain season started in November, a situation weather experts and the police have described as worrisome.

Pakistan court awards death sentence to ex-military ruler in high treason case

Dec 17, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistani court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to country's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a high treason case, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion in Balkh province leaves 18 hurt

Dec 17, 2019, at 03:24 pm

Balkh/IBNS: At least 18 people were injured in an explosion that rocked Afghanistan's Balkh province on Tuesday, media reports said.

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf gets death penalty in high treason case

Dec 17, 2019, at 01:50 pm

Islamabad/UNI: A special court in Pakistan on Tuesday handed down death penalty to former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf in a high treason case, Pakistan media reported.

US urges India to 'protect and respect right of peaceful assembly'

Dec 17, 2019, at 11:26 am

Washington/IBNS: In view of the attack on protesting students of Jamia Millia University and later Aligarh Muslim University, the United States has urged India 'to protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly'.

Trump, Boris Johnson speak over phone on bilateral ties

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:15 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday on bilateral ties, said the White House.

Car blast kills at least one man in Damascus – Syria TV

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:12 am

Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: At least one man was killed in a car explosion in the Syrian capital in the early hours of Tuesday, Syria TV reports.

Peace will be ‘paramount’ issue for incoming Afghan Government: UN mission chief

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:05 am

New York/IBNS: The search for peace will remain of “paramount importance” to Afghanistan as the country awaits the outcome of the recent presidential election, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday. 

West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:00 am

New York/IBNS: The UN envoy for West Africa and the vast Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday that in recent months, the region has been “shaken by unprecedented violence”.

At this ‘critical moment’, UN chief urges anti-corruption conference to adopt united front

Dec 17, 2019, at 09:51 am

New York/IBNS: As we enter the Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world must “unite against corruption” to stop precious resources from being drained by illicit financial flows, an international conference on the issue heard on Monday in Abu Dhabi.

Bold, innovative measures for refugees and their hosts sought, at first ever Global Forum

Dec 17, 2019, at 09:42 am

New York/IBNS: As refugee numbers approach 26 million, heads of state, top UN diplomats, powerful figures from the private sector and civil society are heading to Geneva to agree on “bold, new” ways to help, at the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which got underway on Monday.

Afghanistan: Three cops killed in gunmen attack

Dec 16, 2019, at 05:57 pm

Herat/IBNS: A gunmen attack incident in Afghanistan's Herat city on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.

Libya's eastern-based army destroys military equipment of UN-backed gov't in Misurata

Dec 16, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The eastern-based army of Libya on Monday announced launching airstrikes on location in Misurata city, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, and destroying military equipment belonging to the UN-backed government forces.

Two cops killed by Islamic State militants in north Iraq

Dec 16, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Baghdad/UNI: Two police personnel were killed by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's northern province Kirkuk on Sunday, the Iraqi military said.

Sri Lanka aims to touch 6.5 per cent growth

Dec 16, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Colombo/UNI: The newly formed Sri Lankan government is aiming to log a 6.5 per cent or higher GDP growth and prioritise national security in the island-nation.

Libya's eastern-based army destroys military equipment of UN-backed gov't in Misurata

Dec 16, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The eastern-based army of Libya on Monday announced launching airstrikes on location in Misurata city, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, and destroying military equipment belonging to the UN-backed government forces.

S Korean President discusses denuclearization with US envoy to N Korea: admin

Dec 16, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun has held talks on denuclearization efforts, the South Korean presidential administration said in a written briefing on Monday.

Turkey may close two military bases used by US "if necessary": President

Dec 16, 2019, at 03:57 pm

Ankara/Xinhua/UNI:  Turkey may close two military bases where US soldiers are stationed if "necessary," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Traffic accident in northern Ethiopia leaves 13 dead

Dec 16, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: A traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state in the northern part of the country has left 13 people dead, local authorities said on Monday.

Zimbabwean VP's wife arrested on money laundering, fraud charges

Dec 16, 2019, at 03:54 pm

Harare/Xinhua/UNI: Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga' estranged wife, who was arrested over fraud charges, will appear in court on initial remand on Monday, Zimbabwe's anti-corruption commission said.

One third of poorer countries face both undernutrition and obesity: WHO report

Dec 16, 2019, at 09:56 am

New York/IBNS: With one in three low and middle-income countries facing the two extremes of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity – the UN’s health agency WHO is calling for a new approach to deal with rapidly changing food systems.

Bangladesh factory fire leaves 10 dead 

Dec 15, 2019, at 10:02 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: At least 10 people died as a fire broke out at a factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area on Sunday, media reports said.

India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: AK Abdul Momen

Dec 15, 2019, at 04:38 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: At a time when India is witnessing major protests over the new citizenship[ law passed by the government, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anyone to Bangladesh.

Taliban steps up attacks in Afghanistan following peace talks' pause in Doha

Dec 15, 2019, at 01:04 pm

Kabul/Xinhua: Taliban militants have intensified attacks in Afghanistan following the pause in peace talks between the armed group and the US delegation in Qatar's capital Doha as the militants in latest offensive have killed nearly two dozen security personnel in the eastern Ghazni province on Saturday.

China suspends planned additional tariffs on some US products: Xinhua

Dec 15, 2019, at 11:42 am

Beijing/UNI: China suspended the planned additional tariffs on some US products to be implemented Sunday, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said.

At least 62 arrested for illegal mining in Ghana

Dec 15, 2019, at 09:08 am

Accra/UNI: At least 62 people were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining at the western Ghanaian town of Kenyasi, police said on Saturday.

White Island's volcano eruption death toll hits 15, two still missing

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:46 am

Wellington/Xinhua: A recovery team landing on White Island to search for the two deceased who remained unaccounted for was not able to find the bodies while the death toll of the volcanic eruption increased to 15, the New Zealand Police said on Sunday.

Four dead, 14 trapped in flooded mine in southwest

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:25 am

Chengdu/UNI: Four miners died while 14 others remained trapped in a flooded coal mine in southwest China's Sichuan Province, authorities said Saturday.