Bosnian war criminal drinks poison inside court, dies
Nov 30, 2017, at 06:17 pm
Hague, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Bosnian Croat war criminal, Slobodan Praljak, who was under trial, died after drinking poison inside the court during a hearing in The Hague, media reports said.
US tourists held in Thailand for nude temple photo
Nov 30, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Bangkok, Nov 30 (IBNS): Be careful about what you brag on the internet, as not everything goes unnoticed and unpunished, like two Americans learned, the hard way.
One in 10 medicines in developing countries substandard or falsified – UN health agency
Nov 30, 2017, at 03:01 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): Substandard or fake medicines that fail to prevent and cure disease – and could even cause death – are becoming more and more prevalent, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, calling on Governments to take urgent actions to tackle this global problem.
Four billion people have no social security protection - UN labour agency
Nov 30, 2017, at 03:00 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): More than half of the global population – some four billion people – have no social security protection, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
Libya’s planned transit centre would keep migrants from risky Mediterranean crossing – UN agency
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:59 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up a “transit and departure facility” in Tripoli for refugees and migrants in need of international protection – an initiative that offers viable alternatives to their dangerous journeys along the Central Mediterranean route.
South Sudan: UN envoy condemns ‘horrific’ killings of civilians in Jonglei
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The most senior United Nations official in South Sudan has condemned the “horrific” killing of some 45 civilians in the Jonglei region on Tuesday when a Murle ethnic group attacked a Dinka village.
On Day of Solidarity, UN reaffirms two-state solution as only answer to ‘question of Palestine’
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The Question of Palestine is inextricably linked with the history of the United Nations and is one of the longest-standing issues on the Organization's agenda, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:57 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): With actors from the Global South increasingly among the frontline responders in fragile and protracted crises, fully leveraging the comparative advantage of South-South cooperation has the potential to have great humanitarian and development impact, a senior United National relief official said on Wednesday.
UN aid chief spotlights challenges delivering relief inside war-torn Syria, urges continued support
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:56 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The conflict in Syria – now into its seventh year, longer than World War II – continues to ratchet up misery on its people, with millions living in besieged and hard-to-reach areas, a third of the country’s children out of school, and over half of its health facilities rendered inoperable, the United Nations top relief official said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:50 pm
Washington, Nov 30 (IBNS): Amid missile tests, the US on Thursday urged global community to send a 'unified message' to North Korea that it must abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs.
US President Donald Trump slams UK PM May for criticism over anti-Muslim video
Nov 30, 2017, at 01:43 pm
Washington, Nov 30 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, US President Donald Trump has urged Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after the British Prime Minister criticised him for sharing 'anti-Muslim' videos.
Malaria response at ‘crossroads,’ risks backward slide – UN
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:48 am
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News):After unprecedented global success in controlling malaria, progress has stalled, the United Nations health agency reported on Wednesday, citing an estimated five million more cases in 2016 than in 2015, and around 445,000 deaths.
In Côte d'Ivoire, UN chief spotlights importance of AU-EU strategic partnership
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:47 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The importance of regional organizations grows with every decade that passes as they are essential to face the difficult challenges that threaten the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday at the African Union-European Union Summit in Côte d'Ivoire.
Lack of jobs, money for rent, add to woes in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine, says UN agency
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): As temperatures plummet across eastern Ukraine, many – including the elderly – who fled their homes following hostilities are forced to return to their original place of residence due to lack of jobs and money to pay rent in the places they were sheltering, the United Nations migration agency has reported.
UN chief 'strongly condemns' latest ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:45 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres “strongly condemns” the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), his Spokesman has said.
Parvez Musharraf declares full support for terror groups-Lashkar and JuD
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:04 am
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IBNS): Days after Pakistan released Jamaatud Dawa’s (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, former military dictator Pervez Musharraf declared his complete support for the militant groups.
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Five convicts were hanged to death in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul early Wednesday.
Man arrested in Kabul over grenade attack that left 8 dead, 36 wounded
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A suspect has been arrested in connection to a grenade attack in Kabul city that left at least eight people dead and around 36 others wounded.
Taliban and ISIS clashes spread to Laghman as both sides suffer heavy casualties
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : The infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants has spread to eastern Laghman province as reports indicate the two sides have suffered heavy casualties in the latest clashes.
Bali airport reopens after closure due to Mt.Agung eruption
Nov 29, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Bali, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the island and forced it to close.
Canada PM Trudeau apologises to LGBT community over ill-treatment, calls 'collective shame'
Nov 29, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Apologising to the LGBT community, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said it is "our collective shame" to mistreat people on the basis of their sexual orientation, continuing in the country for a long time, media reports said.
Seven Taliban militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:27 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS): At least seven Taliban militants have been killed in an airstrikes conducted by foreign troops in Afghanistan's Logar province.
New York lorry attacker Sayfullo Saipov pleads not guilty
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:47 pm
New York City, Nov 29 (IBNS): The man who attacked and killed at least eight people and injured 12 others in New York's Manhattan area in October after ploughing through a crowd using a truck, has pleaded not guilty, reports said.
N Korea fires 'highest ever' missile, US on alert
Nov 29, 2017, at 03:25 pm
Pyongyang/Washington, Nov 29 (IBNS): After a brief hiatus in what is seemingly a daily routine for North Korea, Kim and his men fired another missile, reportedly their highest ever, according to US Defence Secretary James Mattis.
Easing of blockade enables UN aid to enter Yemen, but agencies say imports must also be allowed
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday that humanitarian air service into Yemen has resumed, and a ship waiting in international waters for three weeks has now docked in Saleef, stressing that unhindered access to all airports and ports is vital to end the dire situation in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country.
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:57 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): With violent extremists having suffered defeats in Syria and Iraq, the international community must step up cooperation to address the complex problem of foreign terrorist fighters returning home or travelling to other regions, the head of the United Nations Office against Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN chief reiterates support for two-state solution in Middle East; vows to denounce anti-Semitism
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:55 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday reiterated that he would continue to work to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve a two-state solution, and vowed to denounce hate speech aimed at Israelis.
UN working to address slavery, abuses against African migrants and refugees, Security Council told
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:54 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations is stepping up its work to stop the grave abuses perpetrated against refugees and migrants along the Central Mediterranean routes, including alleged slave trade in Libya, two UN agency chiefs told the Security Council on Tuesday.
South Sudan: Senior UN official urges Security Council to support peace process revitalization
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that would undermine the political process and cause additional civilian casualties and displacement, a senior United Nations official cautioned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Family members linked to nearly half of child trafficking cases, new UN-backed data reveals
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:52 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Almost half of identified child trafficking cases has begun with a family member’s involvement, new data from the United Nations migration agency has revealed.