Toronto expands Traffic Agents Program to increase road safety
Toronto/IBNS: Traffic Agents Program of the City of Toronto is being expanded to increase road safety and better to manage traffic congestion, a news release has said.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2023
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Six years on, Orange line in Lahore continues to be in Chinese stranglehold
Pakistan's much touted metro railway project in the historical city of Lahore, called the Orange Line, seems to have brought many tough lessons for the Pak government.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2023
Thrust for NATO membership to continue until alliance’s July summit: Swedish Minister
Stockholm: Sweden will not stop trying to join NATO until the summit of the alliance in Lithuania in mid-July, Swedish EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall said on Thursday.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2023
Death toll among civilians in clashes in Sudan rises to 198: Reports
Khartoum: Civilians deaths in armed clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have risen to 198, while 1,207 have been injured, the Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2023
China's corruption poor human rights practices spread to Africa, says Washington Post column
The Chinese government's exploitative intentions and the "China model" involving serious human rights abuses and corruption will undermine the dignity and freedom of Africans as the Asian giant led by Xi Jinping helmed Communist Party of China makes deep inroads in the African continent, according to an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2023
Canadian federal workers to go on strike today as govt fails to finalise any deal over their demands
Ottawa/IBNS: With failure of the Canadian government to come to an agreement by its Tuesday night deadline, approximately 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers are reported to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. EDT. the largest federal public-service union said
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
21 dead in Beijing hospital fire
Beijing, Apr 19 (UNI) Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead following a hospital fire in Beijing's Fengtai District, according to the district's fire and rescue department.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
USA: Four dead, three wounded in shootings in Maine
Washington, Apr 19 (UNI) Four people died and three others were wounded in two shootings on Tuesday in the northeasternmost US state of Maine.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
2 killed, 6 injured as bus falls in ditch in Pakistan
Islamabad, Apr 19 (UNI) At least two people were killed, and six others injured on Tuesday when a passenger bus fell into a ditch in Jamshoro district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, rescue service reported.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
One dead, 5 injured in New York City garage collapse
New York, Apr 19 (UNI) One person was killed and five others were injured after a parking garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan of New York City on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
Four Islamic State (IS) militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on IS hideouts in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
About 270 killed, over 2,600 injured in clashes in Sudan: WHO
Khartoum, Apr 19 (UNI) The Sudanese Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that about 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 have been injured in clashes in Sudan, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
Pakistan: Terrorism case registered against Islamabad church attack suspects
Islamabad/IBNS: A terrorism case was registered against suspects who attacked a church in Islamabad and resorted to indiscriminate firing, reports said.
IBNS•Apr 19, 2023
Canada federal government conditionally restores funding to Hockey Canada
Ottawa/IBNS: The funding to Hockey Canada is being restored by the federal government, which says the organization must fulfil several conditions in exchange for the financial support.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
Canada's annual inflation rate descends to lowest level since August 2021
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 4.3 percent in March, its lowest level since August 2021, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
Chinese worker arrested in Pakistan on blasphemy charges
Islamabad: In a rare case of a foreigner being swept up in the harsh and controversial blasphemy laws of Pakistan, a Chinese national working on a dam project in northern part of the South Asian nation has been arrested and imprisoned on accusations of blasphemy, reports New York Times (NYT).
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
Bangladesh reiterates its commitment to the EU for fair elections
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the government's commitment to the European Union (EU) regarding free, fair and acceptable elections.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
11 dead in east China factory fire
Hangzhou, UNI/IBNS: Eleven people were killed in a fire that broke out at a factory building in the city of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday afternoon.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
US charges over 30 officers with China's National Police Force - Justice Dept
Washington, Apr 18 (UNI) The US Justice Department has charged more than 30 officers of China's National Police Force for allegedly conducting operations against dissidents in the United States, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace said.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
US House passes bill to hold China 'accountable' for balloon incident
Washington, Apr 18 (UNI) The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year, calling for export controls and sanctions on Beijing in response to the incident.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
France's pension reform to come into force in fall - Macron
Paris, Apr 18 (UNI) France's pension reform will come into force in the fall, President Emmanuel Macron said.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2023
Pakistan: Imran Khan creating chaos, unrest in country, says Minister Sanaullah
Islamabad/UNI: Parliament has the responsibility to guide the nation in various affairs and it will have to play a role now to check the attempts to create an administrative crisis in the country, said Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah.
IBNS•Mar 23, 2023
US: Mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub during Colorado vacation
A couple in US's Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion while they were relaxing in a hot tub outside their rental home.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
Cameroon: Six soldiers injured in landmine explosion
Yaounde: At least six Cameroonian soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the Far North region of the country, according to local and security sources.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban security forces destroy ISIS hideout in Kabul
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
Inflation rate spikes to 10.4 percent in UK
London: Driven by a shortage of salad and vegetables, cost of living has unexpectedly jumped up in the UK, media reports said.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
New York: Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
Paraguayan, British lawmakers commence Taiwan visit
Taipei: Lawmakers from Taiwan's South American ally Paraguay and from the United Kingdom have arrived in Taiwan as they commenced their trip to the region with the aim of meeting local leaders and enhancing deeper ties.
IBNS•Mar 22, 2023
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