Dec 06, 2016, at 04:46 am
New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News): Marking World Soil Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of healthy soils, adding that “sustainable management systems and practices will unlock the full potential of soils to support food production, store and supply clean water, preserve biodiversity, sequester more carbon and increase resilience to a changing climate.â€
Pakistani cricketers injured in Karachi hotel fire
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:52 am
Karachi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Some Pakistani cricketers were injured in the fire that broke out at a hotel in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, media reports said.
Syrian refugees in Canada face uncertainty as federal assistance to end
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:50 am
Toronto, Dec. 5 (IBNS): Uncertainty stares at the Syrian refugees settled in Canada as their monthly stipend provided by the federal government would be discontinued from the end of December since the first group of people who took refugee after fleeing the conflict in their country would complete their second year in the country.
Pakistan Army Chief confirms death sentences awarded to 4 militants
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:17 am
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IBNS): Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Monday confirmed the death sentences awarded to four militants, media reports said.
Fiji: A darker side of paradise, says Amnesty International
Dec 05, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Suva, Dec 5 (IBNS): Under the military’s dominance, the Pacific island nation of Fiji has seen an ingrained culture of torture take root among its security forces, a new Amnesty International report says on Monday.
President Ashraf Ghani returns to Afghanistan after completing India visit
Dec 05, 2016, at 09:24 pm
Kabul, Dec 5 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has returned to Afghanistan after completing his trip to India.
Oakland warehouse fire toll likely to increase as search for victims continue into Monday
Dec 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Oakland (Califronia), Dec 5 (IBNS): Police and rescuers have recovered 33 bodies so far from the Oakland (California) warehouse that was engulfed by fire on Friday night live programme, according to media reports.
Italian PM Matteo Renzi steps down after losing referendum
Dec 05, 2016, at 08:00 pm
Rome, Dec 5 (IBNS): Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has stepped down from his post following a defeat in a constitutional referendum, media reports said.
Dec 05, 2016, at 02:48 pm
Karachi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Fire broke out at a hotel in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, leaving at least 11 people killed and 30 others injured, media reports said.
New Zealand PM John Key resigns
Dec 05, 2016, at 02:34 pm
Wellington, Dec 5 (IBNS): John Key has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Bangladesh: Hindu temple attacked
Dec 05, 2016, at 03:11 am
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Hindu temple was ransacked by unknown men at Netrokona village in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Roof of house collapses, 2 killed
Dec 05, 2016, at 03:01 am
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IBNS): The roof of a house collapsed in Pakistan, leaving at least a man and his daughter dead, media reports said.
California: Fire at warehouse kills at least nine at dance party
Dec 04, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Sacramento, Dec 4 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed and dozens other went missing after fire broke out in a warehouse dance party in California's Oakland on Saturday, media reports said.
Oakland club night fire kills 9
Dec 04, 2016, at 02:45 am
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IBNS): Fire during a club night near San Francisco on Friday left at least nine people killed, media reports said.
Indonesian police plane with 13 people on board goes missing
Dec 04, 2016, at 01:41 am
Jakarta, Dec 3 (IBNS): An Indonesian police plane with 13 people on board en route to the island of Batam in south of Singapore went missing on Saturday, media reports said.
China: Mine explosion kills 17
Dec 04, 2016, at 12:03 am
Beijing, Dec 3 (IBNS): An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 17 people in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, media reports said on Saturday.
New Gambian President-elect hails shock win as 'new beginning'
Dec 03, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Banjul, Gambia, Dec 3 (IBNS): Property developer Adama Barrow, the new Gambian President-elect who registered a shock win over his opponents, said it's a new start for his country, media reports said.
Donald Trump thanks Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen
Dec 03, 2016, at 06:45 pm
Washington, Dec 3 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen for congratulating him on his win over Hillary Clinton last month.
Afghanistan: Taliban publicly executes varsity student
Dec 03, 2016, at 06:15 pm
Kabul, Dec 3 (IBNS): Taliban loyalists have publicly executed a university student in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province, local Khaama Press reported.
Unemployment in oil-rich Alberta hits 9 per cent, highest in 22 years
Dec 03, 2016, at 05:19 pm
Calgary, Dec 3 (IBNS) November seemed to be the month when 10.3 per cent Albertans still remained jobless pushing the unemployment rate the highest since 1994, according to Statistics Canada latest labour survey.
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): The UN Biodiversity Conference on Friday opened in Cancun, Mexico, with a call to governments and businesses to integrate biodiversity into their practices if countries are to halt further environmental degradation and ensure the well-being and prosperity of future generations.
Liberia ‘stable’ but needs continued attention, Security Council told
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:11 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Liberia, the United Nations peacekeeping chief on Friday underlined that the country remained stable and that since the security transition in June this year, there had been no incident serious enough to warrant an armed response from the UN mission in the country, known as UNMIL.
UN refugee agency boosts winter assistance for displaced Iraqis in conflict-affected villages
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): As the security situation has stabilized in villages near war-torn Mosul, where Iraqi military operations are under way to wrest the city from terrorists, the United Nations refugee agency and its partners are racing against time to distributing winter kits to those who remained or returned home and those newly-displaced as plunging temperatures hit the area.
FEATURE: Visually impaired professor to light way forward on UN disability agenda
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Of the world’s 7.4 billion people, some 15 per cent – or one billion – are said to have some form of disability.
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:08 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday highlighted the challenges people with disabilities face despite progress made since the adoption of a global treaty to promote their rights a decade ago.
UN agency urges Governments to recognize people fleeing war-plagued countries as refugees
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Faced with record displacement due to conflict, the United Nations has moved to reinforce the global refugee protection regime by issuing new guidelines on dealing with people fleeing their country because of war, who are not recognized as refugees by some States.
Iraq: ‘Staggering’ number of civilian casualties in November; Baghdad hardest hit, says UN
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Last month, Iraq suffered thousands of deaths and injuries – including by a significant number of civilians – in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict, according to recently released figures by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis ‘can no longer be ignored,’ UN says, launching $1 billion appeal
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): With the scale of human suffering in north-eastern Nigeria becoming clearer as the Government has pushed Boko Haram insurgents from more and more areas, the United Nations on Friday launched a $1 billion funding appeal to address the needs of those in crisis, and announced that nearly 75 partner agencies are on standby to respond where areas are accessible.
On International Day, UN spotlights need to combat forced labour, particularly of children
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Noting that the number of children engaged in the worst forms of child labour has decreased and frameworks to tackle contemporary slavery and trafficking have expanded, senior United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and the head of the UN labour agency, on Friday called for concerted action to save those who remain trapped in extreme exploitation, abuse and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence.
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:03 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Concerned by the increasing polarization in the Maldives, which has made dialogue among the Government and political parties increasingly difficult, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged all concerned to work toward an inclusive dialogue.