I recently had the incredible pleasure of attending the One Young World summit in Ottawa, Canada and joined a delegation of 1300 inspirational young leaders from around 200 different countries around the world.I met refugees, entrepreneurs, policy advisors, campaigners and…
Dhaka – Thousands of Muslims demonstrate outside the iconic Colosseum in Rome after small mosques are shut down by the authorities to avoid youngsters becoming radicalized Dhaka- Thousands of Muslims gathered outside Rome’s Colosseum to protest the closure of mosques…
Forces of so-called Islamic State launched an attack in Iraq on a town in western Anbar province in an apparent attempt to divert attention from the government’s offensive on Mosul.The mayor of Rutba described the Islamic State (IS) assault on…
Wärtsilä has been selected for inclusion in the Ethibel PIONEER Investment register since September 2016, as well as reconfirmed for inclusion in the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register.
Miami Gardens (AP/UNB) — Calling it “dangerous,” President Barack Obama said Thursday that Donald Trump’s attempt to “sow the seeds of doubt” about the integrity of elections in America undermines U.S. democracy and does the work of the nation’s adversaries.…
There is no question that governments worldwide are wielding the tools of censorship, warns the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the freedom of opinion and expression.
Republican candidate Donald Trump has hinted that he may challenge the result of the US presidential election if he loses. “I’ll keep you in suspense,” he said when asked, in the final TV debate against Democrat rival Hillary Clinton, whether…
Dhaka – The American television network CNN reported that an opinion poll after the third and final debate showed democratic presidential candidate Hillary R Clinton led Republican candidate Donald Trump by 52 to 39 percent a remarkable widening of the…
Dhaka – Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to say he would accept the result of the presidential election if he loses to Hillary Clinton, raising the possibility of an extraordinary departure from principles that have underpinned American democracy for more…
Naked statue of Hillary Clinton in downtown Manhattan causes fight during morning commute “To put something up like this in front of my work place…I shouldn’t have to see this,” she later told the Daily News, fighting back tears as…
Washington (AP/UNB) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday held one of the largest state dinners of his tenure to celebrate the “enduring alliance” between the U.S. and Italy. The soiree for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was the 13th and…
Beijing — China says a pair of astronauts have entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft that blasted off Monday morning docked early Wednesday with the Tiangong…
Dhaka – A Saudi Arabian prince has been executed for shooting dead a man during a brawl three years ago in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry has said. Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the…
New York — Melania Trump says the women who have accused her husband of sexual assault are lying, insisting he is a “gentleman”, BBC reported. (AP/UNB) adds: Melania Trump on Monday dismissed her husband’s sexually aggressive language as “boy talk,”…
Police say at least nine people have been killed at a Brazilian penitentiary in a clash between rival gangs of inmates in the northern state of Roraima.The state’s justice secretary Uziel Castro says in a statement that seven bodies were…
Joy, jubilation and dancing erupted Sunday when a group of Nigerian parents were reunited with 21 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 ½ years ago and freed in the first negotiated release organized by the government and the Islamic extremist…
Khazer — Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, backed by US-led coalition air and ground support, launched coordinated military operations early on Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State fighters got underway. Convoys…
Beijing (AP/UNB) – China launched a pair of astronauts into space Monday on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days in preparation for the start of operations by a full-bore facility six…
Benaulim, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed multi-billion dollar energy and defence pacts on Saturday following talks aimed at reinvigorating ties between the traditional allies.
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany needs to make a “national effort” to ensure that migrants who are refused asylum leave the country.Germany has seen a steep decline this year in the number of asylum-seekers arriving after 890,000 came last year.…
United Nations (AP/UNB) – An Israeli human rights group urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to take decisive action now to end the country’s occupation of Palestinian territory. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B’Tselem, told an informal council meeting…
El-Arish (AP/UNB) — Suspected Islamic militants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula attacked an army checkpoint on Friday, killing 12 soldiers and wounding eight, according to security and medical officials. The officials said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles)…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the first-ever Bimstec outreach meeting with its leaders will be a significant event and hoped that it will yield dividends for all.
Colombo (AP/UNB) — The Maldives government said Thursday it has decided to leave the Commonwealth because the grouping of former British colonies has treated it “unjustly and unfairly” and sought to interfere in its politics. The statement by the Foreign…
Manchester (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s boast on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to “do anything to women” shook her to the core.
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, with people across the shaken nation dressed in black following the death of the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol…
Stockholm (AP/UNB) — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American…
Colombo/Geneva – The 16th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) was today opened by President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Welcoming the more than 600 delegates attending the WEDF opening ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
Washington (AP/UNB) — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately — groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another — during separate encounters that took place as long as three…
Bangkok (BSS/AFP) – Well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as deeply polarised Thailand faces the prospect of losing its figure of unity. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest…