Bangladesh cops storm militant hideout, kill Dhaka cafe attack mastermind
Aug 27, 2016, at 06:06 pm
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IBNS) : Three militants including the mastermind of Gulshan café attack, were killed during a joint forces raid on a house in Bangladesh's Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Satuday morning.
Trump promises to fix African-American problems
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Aug 27 (IBNS): Reiterating his stance about African-American voters, where US Presidential candidate Donald Trump had pronounced a week earlier that the coloured people in USA have nothing to lose, he promised to solve their problems, if elected in the Oval Office.
BC elderly couple forced to separate, questions Canada’s seniors’ care
Aug 27, 2016, at 03:17 pm
Toronto, Aug 27 (IBNS): A 83-year-old Wolfram Gottschalk and his 81- year- old wife Anita, who have been married for the past 62 years, have been forced to stay apart from each other for the past eight months in different healthcare facilities, owing to their health issues.
UN expert urges Iran to halt executions of 12 individuals for drug-related offences
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Aug 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations rights expert on the situation of human rights in Iran has called on the Government to immediately halt the execution of 12 individuals, all of whom have been reportedly sentenced to death for drug-related offences.
UN teams bring aid to besieged Syrian people despite extreme challenges
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:37 pm
New York, Aug 27 (Just Earth News): In the first full, completed, cross-line delivery via road in August, inter-agency convoys have reached some 75,000 people in al-Waer in Syria’s Homs province with life-saving humanitarian assistance, the United Nations humanitarian arm has reported.
Security Council reiterates commitment to Colombian peace process
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Aug 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has warmly welcomed the conclusion of negotiations earlier this week between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP), and congratulated the Colombian people in achieving a final peace agreement, bringing an end to more than 50 years of conflict.
Belgium: Blast rocks sports centre, kills 1
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:16 pm
Brussels, Aug 27 (IBNS): A blast at a sports centre near Belgium's border with France has killed on person on Friday, media reports said.
Toronto man charged for triple murder in crossbow deaths
Aug 27, 2016, at 07:51 am
Toronto, Aug 26 (IBNS): Three first degree murder charges had been filed against a 35-year-old Toronto man, Brett Ryan, in connection with the deaths of three people in an incident involving crossbow in Scarborough here.
UN chief ‘looks forward’ to peaceful, credible presidential election in Gabon
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): On the eve of the presidential election in Gabon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday encouraged all Gabonese to vote responsibly and urged the candidates and other political stakeholders to abstain from any acts of incitement and maintain a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the election.
UN agencies urge efforts to halt Gaza’s ‘de-development’ trajectory
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:37 am
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): Marking the second anniversary of the 2014 ceasefire which ended the most devastating round of hostilities in Gaza, heads of United Nations agencies there have called for a greater flow of material and funding to address humanitarian needs and boost economic prospects for Gaza’s 1.9 million residents.
Greece facing ‘serious challenges,’ needs EU help to manage refugee crisis – UN agency chief
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:35 am
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): Greece still faces great challenges in managing its refugee crisis, particularly if European Union countries do not step up their relocation and family reunion programmes, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said during a recent visit to the country.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalist in Brazil
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:34 am
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the killing of João Miranda do Carmo, an online journalist in Brazil, and called for an investigation into the incident.
NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Romania
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:33 am
Brussels, Aug 26 (IBNS): The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow will visit Romania on Monday.
French court suspends burkini ban
Aug 27, 2016, at 02:11 am
Paris, Aug 26 (IBNS): In a major decision, a French court on Friday suspended controversial ban on the full-body burkini swimsuits by a French Riviera town.
Pakistan political leader's vehicle attacked in Karachi
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:44 am
Karachi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen attacked a Pakistan political leader's vehicle on Friday in Karachi's Delhi Colony area, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Four security personnel killed in militant attack
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:34 am
Kabul,Aug 26 (IBNS): At least four security men were killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Turkey terror attack kills 11 cops
Aug 26, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Ankara, Aug 26 (IBNS): In a terror attack carried out allegedly by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) using a bomb-laden truck , at least 11 police officials were killed and 78 people, including civilians, were wounded in Cizre district of Turkey on Friday, media reports said.
Italy declares emergency as fresh tremors hit nation
Aug 26, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Rome, Aug 26 (IBNS): As Italy was still reeling under the impact of Wednesday's massive earthquake, fresh tremors were felt on Friday morning, resulting in the country declaring an emergency, reports said.
Bolivia Minister abducted, beaten to death by striking miners
Aug 26, 2016, at 06:54 pm
La Paz, Aug 26 (IBNS) : A Bolivian Minister has been killed after being abducted by striking miners in Panduro, south of La Paz, BBC reported.
Turkey: At least eight police killed in Cizre bomb blast
Aug 26, 2016, at 06:52 pm
Ankara, Aug 26 (IBNS): At least eight police officials were reported dead after a large car bomb hit a riot police headquarters in Cizre, south-east Turkey, media reports said.
US delivers four new light attack copters to Afghanistan
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:12 pm
Kabul, Aug 26 (IBNS): Strengthening their combative power, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) on Thursday received four new light attack helicopters (MD-530 Cayuse Warrior) from the United States, reports said.
Aug 26, 2016, at 03:28 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as a bus, in which they were travelling, plunged 100 metres down into Trishuli River along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section in Chitwan district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said.
Aug 26, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Liberia on Thursday stressed the need for long-term, robust engagement by stakeholders, particularly the Security Council, towards a sustainable peace in the West African country.
Situation in Kosovo more stable, but underlying tensions remain – UN envoy
Aug 26, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo Zahir Tanin told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that while opposition parties in Kosovo continue to try to generate, exploit and, if possible, prolong moments of ‘crisis,’ they appear to have become aware that the use of violence is counterproductive to their objective of gaining more political influence.
Aid convoys ‘ready’ to enter Aleppo; UN envoys await Russia-US talks on truce
Aug 26, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): Reporting that the Russian Federation is backing a 48-hour humanitarian pause in and around Aleppo, senior United Nations envoys on the Syrian crisis on Thursday said they are “waiting for others on the ground to do the same,†and are ready to green light aid convoys to the war-ravaged city once assurances are received.
UN adviser on preventing genocide deplores ‘inflammatory statements’ by senior Burundi official
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:33 am
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, has expressed concern at inflammatory statements concerning the genocide in Rwanda that were made by a senior official of the ruling party in Burundi and cautioned that such statements could constitute incitement to violence.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns attack on in American University in Kabul
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:31 am
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan has condemned last night’s attack on a university in the capital, Kabul, that killed 12 civilians and injured more than 50 others, mostly students.
Lake Chad Basin: Boko Haram-induced crisis is ‘children’s crisis,’ UNICEF warns
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:30 am
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): Years of violence by Boko Haram in Africa’s Lake Chad basin, which includes Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, have led to a worsening humanitarian crisis that has displaced 1.4 million children and left at least one million still trapped in hard-to-reach areas, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report released on Thursday.
UN rights chief calls for international probe into alleged violations in Yemen
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:28 am
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): Underlining the seriousness of alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Yemen, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the international community to establish an international, independent body to carry out comprehensive investigations in the country.
Italy earthquake: Death toll touches 247
Aug 25, 2016, at 05:29 pm
Rome, Aug 25 (IBNS): At least 247 people were reported dead in the massive earthquake that rocked Italy on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.