Syria still suffering ‘staggering levels’ of humanitarian need, Security Council hears
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:29 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): “Staggering levels” of humanitarian need persist throughout Syria, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told Security Council members on Tuesday.
With 10 million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’, donors pledge $2.6 billion
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Donors have pledged $2.6 billion to provide urgently needed support to millions of Yemeni civilians facing an “overwhelming humanitarian calamity” after nearly four years of brutal war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Egypt train station fire leaves 20 dead
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Cairo, Feb 27 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Egypt's main railway station in Cairo city and left at least 20 people killed media reports said.
Lets talk: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tells India
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said his country is ready to sit on any form of 'dialogue' with India on the issue of 'terrorism'.
Blast in residential building in Kazakhstan kills at least 2 people: Emergency Service
Feb 27, 2019, at 01:12 pm
Almaty, Feb 27 (Sputnik/IBNS): At least two people have been killed in southern Kazakhstan as a result of an explosion that hit a residential building early on Wednesday.
Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as Nigerian President
Feb 27, 2019, at 10:10 am
Abuja, Feb 27 (UNI) The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Wednesday announced Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria, following the collation of results of the February 23 election, local media reported.
On first overseas visit after Balakot strike, Sushma Swaraj holds talks with Chinese counterpart
Feb 27, 2019, at 10:03 am
Wuzhen (China), Feb 27 (UNI/IBNS) Visiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here.
Myanmar military take over militant training camp in western Rakhine state
Feb 27, 2019, at 09:54 am
Yangon, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Myanmar armed forces have taken over a training camp of ethnic militant group Arakan Army (AA) in the western Rakhine state after several clashes, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services late Tuesday.
8 injured in buried bomb blast in Myanmar's western state
Feb 27, 2019, at 09:45 am
Yangon, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Eight people have been injured after a buried bomb exploded in Kyaukphyu township of Myanmar's Rakhine state, local police said Wednesday.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet today
Feb 27, 2019, at 09:40 am
Hanoi, Feb 27 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Vietnam for their second meeting in recent times.
Donald Trump reaches Vietnam for meeting with Kim Jong Un
Feb 26, 2019, at 11:46 pm
Hanoi, Feb 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has reached Vietnam for his second meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
Pakistan must take urgent action against terror groups in its territory: Australia
Feb 26, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Canberra, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Australian government has expressed worry over the deteriorating relation between the nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, especially in the wake of the February 14 attack in Pulwama that killed 40 Indian soldiers.
Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves three wounded
Feb 26, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Kabul, Feb 26 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province left at least three people wounded, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Suspected flight hijacker buried in Narayanganj
Feb 26, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Bangladeshi person, who allegedly tried to hijack a Biman’s BG-147 flight on Sunday in Chittagong, was buried in Narayanganj on Tuesday, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Domee Shi, Paul Massey for winning Oscars
Feb 26, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Ottawa, Feb 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Domee Shi and Paul Massey for winning the 91st Academy Awards in distinct categories.
Pak PM holds 'urgent meeting' in wake of India's LoC violation
Feb 26, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Islamabad, Feb 26 (UNI/IBNS) :Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held an emergency meeting at 1100 hrs on Tuesday to discuss the security situation, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said.
Darfur peace process at a ‘standstill’ as demonstrations against Sudanese Government continue
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Sudan’s President Omar Bashir may have declared a country-wide “cessation of hostilities” but in the face of continuing nationwide protests against his rule, the peace process in Darfur has “once again” come to a standstill, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday.
‘Informing is not a crime’ UN chief calls for better protection of journalists, press freedom
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:24 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Paying tribute to reporters around the world who “put their lives on the line” to tell important stories, UN chief António Guterres lamented on Monday that freedom of the press was increasingly “shrinking” worldwide, and called on decision-makers to better protect journalists and media workers.
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:21 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): The UK Government is “under an obligation” to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago “as rapidly as possible” the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial body of the UN, stated in an Advisory Opinion released on Monday. The Opinion calls the continued administration of the archipelago “unlawful,” and “a wrongful act.”
Not a single child spared the ‘mind-boggling violence’ of Yemen's war
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:19 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Four years of “mind-boggling violence” in Yemen “has not spared a single child”, a top UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official said on Monday, on the eve of a pledging conference in Geneva to help alleviate the suffering of millions across the country.
Make progress or risk redundancy, UN chief warns world disarmament body
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:01 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): A new global vision for arms control is needed and States must not “sleepwalk” into a new nuclear arms race, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
Joint UN-Red Cross appeal to end rising sexual violence as a weapon of war
Feb 26, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Sexual violence in conflict - and the stigma that survivors often face - must be addressed urgently, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in a joint appeal for more funding and international action, together with the head of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer.
Youth, indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees boost hope for human rights: Guterres
Feb 26, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): People’s rights are under fire “in many parts of the globe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Human Rights Council on Monday, before insisting that he was not “losing hope”, thanks to the progress made by powerful grassroots movements for social justice.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam
Feb 26, 2019, at 09:42 am
Hanoi, Feb 26 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday reached Vietnam for the second meeting with US President Donald Trump.
UK to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah as terrorist group
Feb 25, 2019, at 10:37 pm
London, Feb 25 (UNI): The United Kingdom will ban Lebanese organisation Hezbollah in is entirety, along with Ansar ul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), both mainly operating in Africa, as terrorist organisations, the UK Home Office said in a statement on Monday.
Pak foreign minister rings up Chinese counterpart, briefs him on Pulwama development
Feb 25, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Islamabad, Feb 25 (UNI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday spoke to Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi over the telephone on the evolving regional situation after the Pulwama terror attack and thanked Beijing for its steadfast support to his country.
Pakistan: Karachi building collapse leaves three dead
Feb 25, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Karachi, Feb 25 (IBNS): A three-storey building collapsed in Pakistani city of Karachi and left three people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Canadians win in Academy Awards for Bohemian Rhapsody, Bao
Feb 25, 2019, at 03:16 pm
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IBNS): Paul Massey and Domee Shi are the two Canadians who have won awards at the 91st Oscars, which was held at the Dolby Theatre here on Sunday.
Bangladesh plane hijack: RAB identifies suspect as ‘listed criminal Polash’
Feb 25, 2019, at 03:12 pm
Chittagong, Feb 25 (IBNS): RAB have identified the man killed in the commando operation during the hijacking bid in Bangladesh city of Chittagong as Md Polash Ahmed,media reports said.
Feb 25, 2019, at 02:09 pm
Islamabad, Feb 25 (UNI/IBNS) : The Islamabad High Court will on Monday announce its decision on a petition seeking release of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on bail on medical grounds.