US: Police search for man who live-streamed murder on Facebook
Apr 17, 2017, at 02:34 pm
Cleveland (Ohio), April 17 (IBNS): The police are searching for a suspect who has allegedly killed an elderly man in the US state of Ohio.
Apr 17, 2017, at 03:09 am
New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News): Expressing “horror†at the attack on civilians evacuating from the besieged Syrian towns of Foah and Kefraya, the United Nations humanitarian chief has called on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international law and protect civilians.
Apr 16, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Condemning today’s attack in Rasheedin, western Aleppo, Syria, on some 5,000 evacuees travelling from the besieged towns of Foah and Kefraya to Government-controlled areas, the United Nations has underlined the need to bring those responsible for the violent act to justice.
UN Mission calls for restraint as violence erupts in a number of places across South Sudan
Apr 16, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and opposition forces in a number of locations across the country.
Syria: Terrorists bombing kills several people
Apr 16, 2017, at 02:29 am
Aleppo, Apr 15 (IBNS): In a terrorist car bomb attack in al-Rashideen area west of Aleppo city of Syria on Saturday left several people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 killed in roadside blast
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan's Nawa district on Saturday, media reports said.
North Korea parades combat weapons in a show of strength
Apr 15, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Pyong Yong, Apr 15 (IBNS) : North Korea on Saturday paraded a huge array of combat weapons, including new long-range and submarine-based missiles at a massive military show celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of the nation's founding president, Kim Il-sung, Al Jazeera reported.
Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.
Canada set to legalize marijuana as ruling Liberals propose new law
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:30 pm
Ottawa, Apr 15 (IBNS): Plans to legalize marijuana in Canada had been announced this week at a news conference in Ottawa by the ruling Liberal Party, with the North American country becoming the first among developed nations to fully legalize pot.
UN food relief agency 'outraged and heartbroken' by killing of three workers in South Sudan city
Apr 15, 2017, at 10:16 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Expressing “horror†at the killing of three workers contracted by its office in Wau, South Sudan, during violence that wracked the city earlier this week, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has called on the authorities to bring those responsible for the “unspeakable violence†to justice.
Jerusalem: British woman stabbed to death
Apr 15, 2017, at 01:04 am
Jerusalem, Apr 14 (IBNS): A British woman has been killed in Jerusalem, media reports said.
Former Afghanistan President condemns US bombing
Apr 14, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai†on Friday condemned the US move to drop non-nuclear bomb in the nation.
Student beaten to death in Pakistan university campus on charge of blasphemy
Apr 14, 2017, at 07:31 pm
Mardan, Pakistan Apr 14 (IBNS) : A journalism student was lynched in broad daylight at Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU), Mardan on Thursday after being accused of blasphemy, local media reports said.
36 IS militants killed after US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
Apr 14, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS) : Thirty-six suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan after the US dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, The Guardian quoted the Afghan defence ministry as saying on Friday.
US doctor charged with FGM to get lifer
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:19 pm
Detroit, Apr 14 (IBNS): A doctor charged with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) of minor girls aged between eight and six year old, is likely to face a lifetime sentence, if proven guilty, media reports said.
Famine looms for millions; UN Member States urged to 'dig deep into reserves of common humanity'
Apr 14, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Apr 14(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday refocused the spotlight on Secretary-General António Guterres’ mid-February 'call to action' on behalf of some 20 million people across four countries that now face the risk of famine.
Apr 14, 2017, at 02:29 pm
New York, Apr 14(Just Earth News): The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, François Louncény Fall, urged on ThursdayCameroonian authorities to examine with diligence the difficulties of the populations and entrepreneurs of the English-speaking regions of the north-west and south-west, which have been deprived of Internet since mid-January 2017.
Apr 14, 2017, at 02:27 pm
New York, Apr 14(Just Earth News): Ahead of this Sunday’s plebiscite on proposed constitutional amendments in Turkey that would, among other things, empower the President alone to declare states of emergency and determine the measures to be taken, a group of United Nations human rights experts have reiterated that even under such circumstances, protection of human rights must not be compromised.
Iraq: UN assessment reveals extensive destruction in western Mosul
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:56 am
New York, Apr 14(Just Earth News): Using satellite imagery and local researches, the most recent evaluation confirms that western Mosul has undergone extensive destruction, “far greater than in the east,†according to a senior United Nations aid official in the country.
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:55 am
New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News): Recognizing the “major milestone†Haiti has achieved toward stabilization following recent elections, the Security Council on Thursday extended mandate of the United Nations mission in the island nation for a final six-month period and authorized a smaller successor peacekeeping mission.
'Radical' investments needed to meet global water and sanitation targets – UN report
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:54 am
New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of almost two billion people around the world relying on sources of drinking-water contaminated with faeces, the United Nations has called on countries to “radically†increase investments in water and sanitation infrastructure not only to protect their populations from deadly diseases but also to ensure that they are able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Canada: CFIA updates Food Recall Warning due to E. coli O121
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:36 am
Toronto, Apr 13 (IBNS): Canada-wide recall of previous warning, issued on Apr 4, has been updated to include various brands of flour and flour products due to E. coli O121, after the most recent food safety investigation by Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA), media reports said.
USA drops largest non-nuclear bomb in eastern Afghanistan: Reports
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:34 am
Washington, Apr 13 (IBNS) The United States has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in an area in eastern Afghanistan now populated by Islamic State terrorists, according to media reports quoting Pentagon.
Canada: City of Toronto plans to complete construction projects
Apr 14, 2017, at 02:41 am
Toronto, Apr 13 (IBNS): The City of Toronto, municipal governing body of Toronto, have planned to complete various construction projects from April 24 to end of October 2017, which could impact the Ryerson community, media reports said.
Trump signs own report card, happy with overall development
Apr 13, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Washington, Apr 13 (IBNS): Trashing media reports about his competence as the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has awarded himself higher grades, claiming that "the country is on its way to becoming great again".
UN chief announces senior appointments; sets up independent panel on Human Settlements Programme
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his envoys dealing with prevention of sexual violence in conflict and for protection of children during such crisis, respectively.
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:56 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): Accessible social and health services, with dedicated human and financial resources must be addressed and made available for persons with disabilities in the new global framework on refugees and migrants, a group of United Nations human rights experts have urged, as UN-led intergovernmental talks on the issue are set to launch consultation in 2018.
Russia blocks Security Council action on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Khan Shaykhun
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and called on the Government to cooperate with an investigation into the incident.
UN agencies welcome EU policy to protect migrant and refugee children
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): New policy guidance from the European Commission aimed at improving the protection of migrant and refugee children has been welcomed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN refugee agency.
‘Moment of crisis’ in Syria calls for serious search for political solution – UN envoy
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): In the wake of yet another dire turn in the Syrian crisis, the United States and the Russian Federation “must find a way to work together†to stabilize the situation and support the political process, the United Nations envoy for the war-torn country told the Security Council on Wednesday.