In his Christmas speech, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau urges people to make a difference
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:34 am
Toronto, Dec 26 (IBNS): As Canada celebrated Christmas on Monday, country's Prime Minster Justin Trudeau urged people of the nation to make a difference, by volunteering, lending a hand to someone or simply listening to others.
Bangladesh: Miles singer Shafin Ahmed to contest for DNCC mayor polls
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:15 am
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IBNS): Popular Bangladeshi singer Shafin Ahmed will contest in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation mayor election.
Dhaka: ICT case accused arrested in airport
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IBNS): A person, who has been an accused in a case filed under the Information Communication Technology (ICT) act, was arrested by the immigration police from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Field teams working 'around the clock' in wake of deadly storm in the Philippines – UNICEF
Dec 26, 2017, at 11:18 pm
New York, Dec 26 (Just Earth News): Relief supplies prepositioned by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are ready for dispatch to areas of Philippines hit by Tropical Storm Tembin (known locally as “Vinta”) and its field teams are working around the clock to assess the scale of damage, the UN agency has said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Guatemala for shifting embassy to Jerusalem
Dec 26, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Tel Aviv, Dec 26 (IBNS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Guatemala for shifting its embassy to Jerusalem.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men blow up mosque in Momand Dara
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): A mosque and a shrine were blown up by unidentified men in the Momand Dara district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Two killed in drone attack close to Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in drone attack close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, media reports said on Tuesday.
Fujimuri pardon: Angry protesters clash with police in Lima
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Lima, Dec 26 (IBNS): Christmas turned into a sour affair in Peru's national capital Lima as thousands of angry protesters clashed with police after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced his decision to pardon former President Alberto Fujimori of his crime.
Afghanistan: 11 ISIS members killed in airstrike
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan forces in Nangarhar province of the country, reports said.
US announces $285M cut in 2018-19 UN operating budget
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:52 am
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): In another crucial move following on the heels of its stance on Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the US on Sunday announced a major reduction in the U.N. biennial operating budget.
Israel to formally announce withdrawal from UNESCO, Guatemala shifts embassy to Jerusalem
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:22 am
Jerusalem, Dec 25 (IBNS): In a major development after UN General Assembly recently rejected the US declaration recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Jewish state has decided to formally announce its exit from UNESCO.
Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed opens Milli Muslim League office in Lahore
Dec 25, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): Jamaatud Dawa Emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has opened the office of Milli Muslim League (MML) in Lahore city of Pakistan.
Kabul suicide attack: ISIS claims responsibility for attack; death toll rises to 6
Dec 25, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Monday morning has risen to six.
Afghanistan: At least three dead in suicide attack in Kabul
Dec 25, 2017, at 05:43 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least three people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan on Monday morning, local Tolo News reported.
UN stands ready to support the Philippines in aftermath of deadly storm – Secretary-General
Dec 25, 2017, at 05:24 am
New York, Dec 24(Just Earth News): Expressing sadness at the loss of lives and devastation in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Tembin, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday that the Organization stands ready to provide support.
Afghanistan: Landmine blast kills seven civilians
Dec 25, 2017, at 03:20 am
Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): A landmine blast in Afghanistan's Marja district of southern Helmand province left at least seven civilians killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Canada GDP remains unchanged in October, says Statistics Canada
Dec 23, 2017, at 11:33 pm
Ottawa, Dec 23 (IBNS): Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which has shown a rise by 2% in September, remained unchanged in October, according to Statistics Canada.
Transport Canada suspends West Wind flights, cites public safety
Dec 23, 2017, at 11:29 pm
Ottawa, Dec 23 (IBNS): Citing public safety, Transport Canada suspended all West Wind flights after one of its planes crashed in Fond-du-Lac. Sask.., recently, media reports said.
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has crossed one million, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, urging greater efforts to tackle the outbreak and deal with the deteriorating health situation in the war-torn nation.
UN urges Australia to find humane solutions for refugees, asylum seekers on Manus Island
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday that the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island continues to remain dangerous, and called on the Australian Government to “live up to its responsibilities” and urgently find humane and appropriate solutions.
New Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:46 am
York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Friday imposed new sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), increasing the depth of measures imposed on the country in the wake of its continued nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, including the ballistic missile launch on 28 November.
Secretary-General extends mandate of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal for three more years
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres extended for another three years the mandate of the tribunal set up to try those accused of carrying out the February 2005 attack in Beirut, which killed 22 people, including the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others.
Sharp rise in refugee arrivals to Uganda as fresh violence flares in DR Congo – UN agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Fresh violence in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced over 2,650 refugees to cross over into neighbouring Uganda this week, five times the usual number of arrivals, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations on Friday opened a data centre that will give aid organizations and relief workers access to vital information they need to make responsible and informed decisions.
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) has urged all parties to work collectively to ensure durable peace in the nation.
Canada: First Nations elder man accuses Canadian Tire of humiliation
Dec 23, 2017, at 05:13 am
Regina, Dec 22 (IBNS): An elderly indigenous man recently accused Canadian Tire, a retail company in Toronto, of humiliating him by searching over the suspicion of theft, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three terrorists arrested in Muzaffargarh
Dec 22, 2017, at 10:16 pm
Muzaffargarh, Dec 22 (IBNS): At least three terrorists were arrested by Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in country's Muzaffargarh on Friday, media reports said.
Airstrikes on heroin labs and clashes leave 12 dead, wounded in Helmand
Dec 22, 2017, at 07:42 pm
Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS) : At least 12 militants were killed during the airstrikes on heroin labs and direct clashes between the Afghan force and the Taliban insurgents in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Suicide car bomb rocks Kandahar, casualties feared
Dec 22, 2017, at 07:39 pm
Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS) : A suicide attack rocked Kandahar province in South of Afghanistan on Thursday amid reports that several people were killed or wounded in the attack.
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): “Gravely concerned” over risks posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on Member States to strengthen their efforts to counter the threat through measures on border control, criminal justice, information-sharing and counter-extremism.