Life certificate to Indian pensioners in Canada

Nov 08, 2016, at 07:47 am

Toronto, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Consulate General of India, Toronto organized its first two Life Certificate camps for Indian pensioners at Oakville and Brampton on November 5 and 6 respectively.

Canada Immigration Minister to answer work permit issues in India trip

Nov 08, 2016, at 07:20 am

Toronto/New Delhi, Nov 7(IBNS): The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister of Canada, John McCallum is in India in his official trip, along with Nova Scotia’s Minister of Immigration, Lena Diab and Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Laura Albanese.

Regimental Remembrance Day celebration first time in Toronto Gurudwara

Nov 08, 2016, at 05:47 am

Toronto, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Indo-Canadian diaspora people for the first time in Canadian history gathered together at a Sikh Gurudwara in Toronto’s Scarborough area to commemorate the Remembrance Day celebrations.

Iraq: As anti-ISIL operation intensifies, civilians increasingly at risk, UN official warns

Nov 08, 2016, at 04:13 am

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): Amid the intensification of the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) in northern Iraq and its impact on civilians, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in the country has raised alarm their safety and called on all sides to ensure that they are protected.

Mali: Ban strongly condemns attack that kills two civilians and one peacekeeper

Nov 08, 2016, at 04:09 am

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the deadly attack yesterday in northern Mali that claimed the life of two Malian civilians and killing one peacekeeper from Togo while injuring seven others.

Man found dead near Toronto’s roadside

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:37 am

Toronto, Nov 7, (IBNS): Homicide detectives are called over to investigate after York Regional Police found a lifeless body of a 50-year-old man near the roadside in Markham, early morning.

Guy Ryder re-elected as ILO Director-General for a second term

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:04 am

Geneva, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has re-elected Guy Ryder as Director-General for a second five year-term to start in October 2017.

Kabul: Blast outside mosque kills 1

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:55 am

Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): A bomb exploded outside a mosque in Kabul city of Afghanistan, killing at least one person on Monday, media reports said.

Dead bodies of man and woman found in a garage in Quebec

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:52 am

Quebec, Nov. 7 (IBNS): Quebec provincial police on Saturday found the dead bodies of a man and a woman in a garage at the back of an apartment building in Becancour, Centre-du-Quebec region of Canada, halfway between the cities of Montreal and Quebec.

Amjad Sabri murder case: 2 arrested

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:33 am

Karachi, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of qawwal Amjad Sabri, Pakistani officials said on Monday.

Australia: Burglar shot with bow and arrow

Nov 08, 2016, at 12:32 am

Sydney, Nov 7 (IBNS): An angry person shot a burglar, who attempted to steal his car, with a bow and arrow,media reports said.

Donald Trump peeved at FBI clean chit to Hillary Clinton

Nov 07, 2016, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi/New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): The FBI has said that there is no case against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton regarding the new batch of emails linked to her private email server, the media reported on Monday.

US Presidential elections: Trump,Clinton fight for the White House

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:12 pm

Washington, Nov 7 (IBNS): The fight to capture the highest seat in US political structure is gaining momentum as nearly 120 million Americans are expected to cast their votes on Nov 8 to decide the fates of Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump who are contesting the high -profile Presidential polls.

Indian Canadian Neel Nanda conferred award for heritage promotion

Nov 07, 2016, at 01:44 pm

Toronto, Nov 7 (IBNS) India-born Canadian Neel Nanda, who is the president of non-profit cultural body Heritage Beyond Borders, was on Friday conferred an award by the National Ethnic Press Council of Canada at its Annual Awards function.

MARRAKECH: UN climate conference to continue momentum after Paris Agreement comes into force

Nov 07, 2016, at 12:47 pm

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): Three days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement, the Marrakesh Conference, which begins Monday, 7 November, in Morocco, will give United Nations Member States and the world the opportunity to maintain momentum on climate action and continue strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change.

On International Day, UN cites 'duty of care towards the environment' in peacetime and during conflict

Nov 07, 2016, at 12:46 pm

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): To achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of peace, prosperity and dignity for all on a healthy planet, it is essential to recognize the shared duty of care towards the environment in peacetime and during war, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.

Colombia: UN Mission, Government and FARC-EP to start joint ceasefire monitoring and verification

Nov 07, 2016, at 12:43 pm

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): The tripartite Mechanism coordinated by the UN Mission in Colombia, with the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP), will begin to monitor and verify the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities tomorrow, Monday, 7 November.

Peaceful demonstration in thousands in Toronto against Dakota Access Pipeline

Nov 07, 2016, at 07:19 am

Toronto, Nov 6 (IBNS) Thousands in downtown Toronto in Canada demonstrated peacefully on Saturday to show harmony with protesters against the much debated Dakota Access Pipeline project in the U.S., media reports said.

Bangladesh: Knife attack at Dhaka airport kills 1

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:41 am

Dhaka, Nov 6 (IBNS): A knife attack incident in Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport left one security personnel killed and three others injured on Sunday, media reports said.

Kabul: Australian woman kidnapped?

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:27 am

Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): An Australian woman, who was working for a non-governmental organisation in Afghanistan, has been suspected to be abducted in Kabul on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Canada: Deadly hit and run in Calgary

Nov 07, 2016, at 03:36 am

Calgary, Nov 6 (IBNS): Calgary police reported a severe hit and run case on a Saturday night in the city around 11 p.m., killing a man on the spot.

Polls indicate more Canadians support monuments to soldiers who died in modern times

Nov 07, 2016, at 02:49 am

Toronto, Nov 6 (IBNS): A vast majority of respondents, in a study commissioned by Historica Canada, desired building national monuments to soldiers who died in modern times, apart from just commemorating a Remembrance Day.

Afghanistan: Taliban leader killed

Nov 07, 2016, at 01:52 am

Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): A Taliban leader was killed during clash with security forces at Lalpoor district in Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Two detained in Istanbul airport

Nov 06, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Istanbul, Nov 6 (IBNS): Triggering panic at the Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, two people in motorcycle refused to stop at a checkpoint, making the police to fire shots in the air, media reports said.

Sharbat Gula not to be deported to Afghanistan: Pak official

Nov 06, 2016, at 03:40 pm

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sharbat Gula, who gained recognition after featuring in the National Geographic cover, will not be deported to Afghanistan, media reports said.

UN chief highlights importance of preparedness to reduce tsunami risks

Nov 06, 2016, at 04:36 am

New York, Nov 5 (Just Earth News): In his message marking the first World Tsunami Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the importance of reducing current and future levels of risk, particularly through strengthening preparedness.

New ad campaign targets anti-racism in Toronto

Nov 06, 2016, at 03:17 am

Toronto, Nov 5(IBNS): The City of Toronto and the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) launched a new campaign as part of curbing racism that happens in various employment sectors.

Menthol ban in Tobacco products: Health Canada

Nov 06, 2016, at 02:23 am

Toronto, Nov 5(IBNS): A new proposal has come up from the Health Canada to amend the Tobacco Act to prohibit “the use of menthol in cigarettes, blunt wraps and most cigars sold on the Canadian market”, to curb the smoking rates among the youth.

Man dies after confrontation with Toronto police

Nov 06, 2016, at 01:47 am

Toronto, Nov. 05 (IBNS): Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had been examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a 31-year-old man during his confrontation with Toronto Police officers.

Shooting at Toronto downtown core: 1 critical

Nov 06, 2016, at 01:12 am

Toronto, Nov 5(IBNS): One man was critically wounded following a gun shot in Toronto’s downtown core, early morning, police confirmed.