Nepal: Bus crashes into roadside eatery, 2 killed

Nov 30, 2016, at 12:59 am

Kathmandu, Nov 29 (IBNS): A bus crashed into a roadside eatery in Nepal's Dhanusha district on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others, media reports said.

Service sector crucial for Canadian economy, Bank of Canada says

Nov 30, 2016, at 12:46 am

Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): Stephen Poloz, governor of Bank of Canada said at the C.D. Howe Institute Monday that in the event of recovery of the Canadian economy since the global financial crisis in 2008-09 due to recent downturn in oil and other commodity prices, the service sector had continued to expand gradually, CP24 reported.

Situation at LoC will be alright: New Pak Army Chief

Nov 29, 2016, at 11:53 pm

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IBNS): Pakistan's new army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said the ongoing situation at the Line of Control (LoC) will be "alright" in the upcoming days.

Canada: Justin Trudeau will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral

Nov 29, 2016, at 11:27 pm

Toronto, Nov. 29 (IBNS): Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will not attend late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s memorial or funeral services due to his busy schedule, said Trudeau’s office, 680News reported.

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa takes charge as Pakistan Army Chief

Nov 29, 2016, at 09:04 pm

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IBNS): General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday took charge as the Chief of the Pakistani Army.

Plane carrying Brazilian football club team crashes in Bolivia

Nov 29, 2016, at 05:32 pm

Bogota, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A plane carrying 72 people, including the members of a Brazilian football team, , has crashed in Colombia, reports said.

‘Hang on to every little glimmer of hope,’ says UN envoy for South Sudan

Nov 29, 2016, at 12:56 pm

New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): All people in South Sudan, regardless of their ethnic affiliation, must unite towards creating a national identify, the head of the United Nations mission there urged on Monday, underscoring the potential of the resource-rich African country to prosper despite its ongoing challenges.

Central African Republic: Half the population needs humanitarian support, says UN

Nov 29, 2016, at 12:55 pm

New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): With nearly half the population in the Central African Republic (CAR) in need of humanitarian assistance, some $400 million is required over the coming year to shore up relief efforts that will be critical “to save the lives of people who are among the poorest and most forgotten on this planet,” a senior United Nations official said on Monday.

UN committee on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage opens session in Ethiopia

Nov 29, 2016, at 12:54 pm

New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): More than 300 artists and performers showcased the wealth of Ethiopia’s intangible cultural heritage in Addis Ababa on Sunday ahead of on Monday’s opening of the 11th session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

‘Massive efforts’ under way in flood-hit northern DPRK require additional support – UN

Nov 29, 2016, at 12:53 pm

New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): While nearly 12,000 families in northern Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) have moved into new houses three months after devastating Typhoon Lionrock destroyed their homes, the United Nations is reporting that this “massive effort” still needs additional support so damaged water networks can be repaired and essential medicines and nutritious foods can be provided.

UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible

Nov 29, 2016, at 05:06 am

New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are rapidly scaling up efforts in eastern Mosul to ensure that more than 60,000 people living near the frontlines of the current military operations have access to life-saving care.

Refugees in Chad facing continued food insecurity, joint UN agency assessment reveals

Nov 29, 2016, at 05:04 am

New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): A joint assessment by the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP), has revealed that 43 per cent of refugees who have been living in Chad for more than 10 years continue to face a precarious food security situation and require assistance.

With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access

Nov 29, 2016, at 05:02 am

New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): As the number of children living under siege has doubled in less than one year to nearly 500,000 amid escalating violence across Syria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for lifting sieges and allowing immediate humanitarian access.

Toronto annual cost of poverty more than $4.4B: Report

Nov 29, 2016, at 04:53 am

Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Toronto's new report released Monday by the non-profit group Social Planning stated that poverty costs Toronto city between $4.4 and $5.5 billion a year.

UNESCO to host international conference on Great migratory movements in history: the case Asia Minor

Nov 29, 2016, at 03:32 am

Paris, Nov 28 (IBNS): UNESCO will host an international conference on 'Great Migrations in Ancient Asia Minor: Circulation, Exchange and Social Transformation' at its Headquarters in Paris, from Nov 29 to 30.

Paul Nuttall appointed as UKIP leader

Nov 29, 2016, at 01:35 am

London, Nov 28 (IBNS): British political party United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) on Monday named Member of European Parliament Paul Nuttall as its new leader.

Canada’s debated topic no-fly list discussed in Toronto, Ontario

Nov 29, 2016, at 01:15 am

Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Canada’s no-fly list was the main topic in the conversation as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Immigration Minister John McCallum listened to citizens’ comments and recommendations in a high school cafeteria Sunday in Markham, near Toronto, reported Global News.

Bugti murder: Balochistan High Court issues arrest warrants against Musharraf

Nov 28, 2016, at 11:24 pm

Islamabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday issued bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case related to alleged murder of ex-Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, media reports said.

Toronto collision leaves a woman dead and a baby in critical condition

Nov 28, 2016, at 11:00 pm

Toronto, Nov.28 (IBNS): A two-vehicle crash west of Kitchener, near Toronto, killed a 30-year-old woman and left an infant in critical condition on Sunday night, reported CP24.

Afghanistan: Two IS suicide bombers nabbed in Kabul

Nov 28, 2016, at 06:29 pm

Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): Two ISIS suicide bombers have been arrested in Kabul by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least 7 IS militants killed in US airstrike

Nov 28, 2016, at 05:39 pm

Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least seven IS militants were killed in an airstrike by the US in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

UN conference examines sustainable transport financing for developing countries

Nov 28, 2016, at 04:32 am

New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): The first-ever United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference wrapped up on Sunday in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, with participants deliberating the needs of countries in special situations – mostly least developed countries – and avenues for financing sustainable transport.

Pakistan: Seven officials of Oil and Gas company kidnapped

Nov 28, 2016, at 12:18 am

Karachi, Nov 27 (IBNS): At least seven officials, working with a Polish Oil and Gas company, has been kidnapped by unknown men on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan: 19 suspects detained

Nov 27, 2016, at 10:14 pm

Karachi, Nov 27 (IBNS): The police have arrested 19 suspects in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said.

9th Annual DeClute Light Up The Beach Event held in Toronto

Nov 27, 2016, at 02:07 pm

Toronto, Nov. 27 (IBNS): Rick DeClute, a real estate agent and the co-ordinator of the Light Up The Beach event puts up 80,000 lights on 15 trees in the Beach, Toronto every holiday season to support The Michael Garron Hospital Foundation to help people struggling with mental health and addiction, CBC News reported.

Marineland in Niagara Falls accused of animal cruelty, counters charges

Nov 27, 2016, at 01:56 pm

Toronto, Nov.27 (IBNS): Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario had been accused of 5 counts of animal cruelty concerning peacocks, guinea hens and black bears by The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) on Friday, according to a news report in local media.

As Cuba mourns passing of former President Fidel Castro, Ban offers condolences, UN support

Nov 27, 2016, at 06:41 am

New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking on behalf of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this morning extended condolences to the Cuban people and to the family of former President Fidel Castro Ruz, who passed away overnight at the age of 90.

'The answer to global transportation challenges is not less transport – it is sustainable transport' – UN chief

Nov 27, 2016, at 06:40 am

New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): Opening the first-ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegations gathered in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, that the world has the resolve, commitment, imagination and creativity “to transform our transport systems in a sustainable manner that will improve human wellbeing, enhance social progress and protect our planet.”

Somalia: At least 11 dead in car bomb blast in Mogadishu market

Nov 27, 2016, at 03:50 am

Mogadishu, Nov 26 (IBNS): At least 11 people have died and 16 sustained injuries following a car bomb blast in a market in Mogadishu, reports said.

Pakistan: Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa succeeds Raheel Sharif as Army Chief

Nov 27, 2016, at 03:23 am

Islamabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been named the new Chief of the Pakistani Army, state media reported.