Iraq: ISIS executes seven of its fighters
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:45 pm
Baghdad,Oct 25 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has executed seven of its men on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Over 50 killed as militants attack Police Academy in Pakistan
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:28 pm
Quetta, Oct 25 (IBNS) : At least 51 people, which included mostly cadets, were killed as militants stormed a police training college in Pakistan's Quetta city on a Monday, media reports said.
On World Polio Day, UN kicks off weeklong campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies will support the Iraqi Ministry of Health in marking World Polio Day by launching a weeklong nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against the infectious viral disease.
In war-torn Syria, three million children out of school or at risk of dropping out – UNICEF
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): With the start of the school year and the number of school attacks exceeding 4,000 in war-ravaged Syria, more than 1.7 million children there remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data.
Global Goals can 'propel us towards a better future for all on a healthy planet,' Ban says on UN Day
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:43 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): In his last United Nations Day message as Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recognized the efforts of courageous UN staff members who are on the frontlines of disaster and violence and continue to respond to the plight of the vulnerable people across the world.
Police identifies the victim of Saturday night shooting near Toronto
Oct 25, 2016, at 03:46 am
Mississauga, Oct. 24 (IBNS): The police have identified the victim of a recent overnight shooting incident in Mississauga near Toronto as 23-year-old Deshawn Brandon Nicholson.
Pakistan: Raheel Sharif visits Army Liver Transplant Unit
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:36 am
Rawalpindi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Liver Transplant Unit (ALTU) on Monday at Rawalpindi.
France to clear Calais jungle camp
Oct 24, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Calais, France, Oct 24 (IBNS): The French Government on Monday is set to clear the Calais refugee camp, reports said.
USA: Tour bus crash leaves 13 killed
Oct 24, 2016, at 03:29 pm
Los Angeles, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as the bus, in which they were travelling, crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer in US city of Palm Springs, media reports said on Monday.
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The demand for water to support agricultural development in conflict-plagued Afghanistan often results in high-stakes water disputes, according to a new United Nations report released on Sunday, which underscores the need for more effective and transparent means of resolving the differences.
Head of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to step down in November
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has informed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that she will be stepping down at the end of November after more than two years of leading the Mission.
Canada: Daycare not afforded by vast majority of Toronto parents
Oct 24, 2016, at 02:44 am
Toronto, Oct 23 (IBNS): Three-quarters of Toronto families could not afford licensed child care, said reports.
Canada: Truck-train collision kills two
Oct 24, 2016, at 02:27 am
Saskatchewan, Oct 23 (IBSN): At least two people were killed as a truck was hit by a CN train at Tako, Sask in Canada, reports said on Sunday.
Saskatchewan: Heavy fog conditions cause a pedestrian to be struck by truck
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:57 am
Saskatchewan, Oct 23 (IBNS): A 21-year-old man struck by a half-ton truck on Saturday two kilometres south of Prince Albert, Sask., police reports said.
Toronto: One person killed due to shooting in Mississauga
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:55 am
Toronto, Oct. 23 (IBNS): A shooting outside a venue in Mississauga early Saturday morning resulted in the death of one person, reports said.
First woman to ascend Mount Everest dies
Oct 23, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): The first woman, who ascended Mount Everest, has died, Japanese media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Rangers personnel allegedly shot dead by colleague
Oct 23, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IBNS): A Pakistan Rangers personnel was allegedly shot dead by his colleague near Gulshan-e-Iqbal K.D.A. Scheme in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
2 explosions hit Japan city, one killed
Oct 23, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): Two explosions rocked Utsunomiya city in Japan on Sunday which left at least one person dead, local media reports said.
Yemen: UN envoy urges 72-hour extension of ceasefire
Oct 23, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Oct 23 (Just Earth News): With the 72-hour cessation of hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged all warring parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours so that humanitarian supplies continue to reach people affected by the ongoing conflict there.
Woman throws pumpkin seeds at Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Oct 23, 2016, at 11:38 am
Hamilton, Oct. 23 (IBNS): A former Green Party candidate threw pumpkin seeds at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Hamilton, media reports said.
One killed in overnight shootings near Toronto
Oct 23, 2016, at 11:30 am
Toronto, Oct. 23 (IBNS) Overnight shootings in Mississauga in Toronto's west end claimed one life and left two injured, including one critically, said police on Saturday.
Pakistan PM says his government will complete term
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his government will complete the entire term of five years.
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): At least four people were shot dead in Pakistan's Mardan city, media reports said on Saturday.
Toronto: Eight-year old boy killed due to Pharmacy's error
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Five years after the death of their eight-year-old son Andrew Sheldrick, grieving parents were shocked to hear from the coroner that their son’s death was due to pharmacy’s error.
At least 19 dead in Siberia helicopter crash
Oct 22, 2016, at 04:11 pm
Moscow, Oct 22 (IBNS): At least 19 passengers died after a MI-8 helicopter crash landed on Russia's Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia, according to media reports.
UN expert panel warns of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada’s criminal justice system
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:41 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts on Friday expressed serious concerns about systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system in Canada.
Syria: UN agency condemns killing of four Palestinian refugees at Khan Eshieh camp
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:40 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agency tasked with the well-being of Palestine refugees on Friday condemned the killing of four Palestinians in a camp south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and expressed deep concern that the site faces the real risk of being turned into another camp in the area that has been devastated by years of fighting.
'Wonder Woman' appointed UN honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:38 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls by the United Nations and will be tasked with raising awareness about Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:37 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has welcomed the start of the cessation of hostilities that began at midnight, 19 October, while the UN refugee agency took advantage of the pause in fighting to rush desperately needed aid to the embattled south-central city of Taiz.
DR Congo security forces used ‘excessive force’ against protesters, UN probe finds
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:20 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): State agents, such as police and armed forces, used excessive – including lethal – force during demonstrations in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), last month, when at least 53 people were killed over two days, 143 injured and more than 299 unlawfully arrested, a United Nations preliminary investigation revealed on Friday.