Jun 21, 2016, at 02:14 am
Islamabad, June 20 (IBNS) Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif is currently visiting Germany.
Vladimir Putin to visit China on June 25
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Moscow, June 20 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on June 25.
Visit to NATO by the President of the State of Israel
Jun 20, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Mexico: Protesters and police clash, six dead
Jun 20, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Mexico City, Jun 20 (IBNS): At least six people were killed and a dozen injured as police and protesters clashed in southern Mexico on Sunday, reports said.
Indonesian Navy fires on Chinese fishing boat, says Beijing
Jun 20, 2016, at 03:41 pm
Beijing, June 20 (IBNS): China on Monday confirmed that on Friday Chinese fishing boats were harassed and shot by several Indonesian navy vessels and one crew member was shot injured.
Kabul: Suicide attacker targets minibus, 14 killed
Jun 20, 2016, at 03:24 pm
Kabul, June 20 (IBNS): At least 14 people were killed as a suicide bomber targeted a mini buss in Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Jun 20, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Hasaka, June 20 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Syria's Hasaka area n Sunday has killed at least three people, media reports said on Monday.
On World Day, Ban declares era of impunity 'over' for sexual violence in war
Jun 20, 2016, at 04:51 am
New York, June 19 (Just Earth News): Marking the first International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday said that the era of impunity for sexual violence as a tool of war is over, citing a host of landmark rulings against political and military leaders.
Russia: Several feared drowned after storm on lake
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:50 pm
Moscow, June 19 (IBNS) A strong lake storm hit Karelia in northwest Russia where at least 12 people are feared to been killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Visiting Greek island, Ban says refugees' nightmare 'not over,' urging humane approach across Europe
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:57 am
New York, June 19 (Just Earth News):Visiting the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become migrants' entry point to Europe, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the countries in the region to respond with a humane and human rights-based approach, instead of border closures, barriers and bigotry.
Jo Cox death: Thomas Mair appears in court, sent to custody
Jun 19, 2016, at 05:04 am
London, June 18 (IBNS) The man, who has been arrested in connection with the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox, has been remanded in custody by a court on Saturday.
In Greece, UN chief urges global responsibility-sharing for welfare of refugees
Jun 19, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News): On a visit to Greece, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday discussed the refugee crisis with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, urging States to address the root causes of displacement and more evenly share the responsibility for the welfare of migrants and refugees.
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Pakistan: Three family members killed over domestic squabble
Jun 19, 2016, at 03:04 am
Karachi, June 18 (IBNS) In a suspected domestic squabble, two members of the same family were killed Nazimabad number two in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Belgian police arrest 12 in anti-terrorism operation
Jun 18, 2016, at 08:08 pm
Brussels, Jun 18 (IBNS): Police in Belgium arrested 12 people in a wide-spread anti-terrorism operation, media reported on Saturday.
Birstall man charged with murder of British MP Jo Cox
Jun 18, 2016, at 06:21 pm
London, Jun 18 (IBNS): The police have charged Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, for the murder of Britain's Labour MP Jo Cox, and he will be produced at the Westminster magistrates court in London on Saturday, according to media reports.
Feature: From Lesvos to Berlin – a photographer’s journey reveals the people behind the numbers
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:37 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):Renowned photographer Giles Duley, who barely survived a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan in which he lost both legs and part of his left arm, now reports for the United Nations refugee agency, and feels that his lasting wounds have allowed him to better connect with people and capture their stories.
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:29 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):A senior United Nations human rights advisor has condemned the criminal attack that took place at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on 12 June, in which 49 people were killed and 53 injured, and expressed grave concern at the outpouring of hatred, homophobia and Islamophobia that followed the incident, which targeted the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Burundi: On second visit to country, UN human rights experts call for concrete steps to end crisis
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:28 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News): Concluding their second visit to Burundi, a team of United Nations independent human rights experts welcomed certain improvements in the country, but warned that the recent “calm should not be confused with long term stability,†and also called on all parties in the country to stop the use of violence as a political tool.
State-owned enterprises must be ‘role model’ in respecting human rights – UN report
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:26 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):A United Nations expert group on Friday said that State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must lead by example in respecting human rights, noting that Governments often ask private businesses to respect human rights, but forget to mind their own business.
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:25 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):The United Nations health agency on Friday issued a revised strategic response plan for the next one and a half years to combat the transmission of the Zika virus, which has now spread to 60 countries.
Much-needed aid reached some 87,500 people in Syria’s besieged cities, UN reports
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:48 am
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):Over the past two days, humanitarian convoys have delivered aid to thousands of beneficiaries in several besieged areas of war-torn Syria, including some 50,000 beneficiaries in Afrin, in the country’s north, and an estimated 37,500 residents of Al-Waer, near Homs, according to the United Nations relief wing.
Central African Republic: UN mission strongly condemns escalation of violence in country’s west
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:46 am
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has expressed deep concern at the deteriorating security situation in Ngaoundaye, Ouham Pende Prefecture, in the west of the country following attacks and retaliation between groups backed by Christian militias and herders supported by Muslim fighters, since 10 June.
With 18 million doses exhausted, global stockpile of yellow fever vaccine running low
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The global stockpile of the yellow fever vaccine may not be sufficient if simultaneous outbreaks hit the densely populated areas not covered by emergency responses, the United Nations health agency has warned, noting that by mid-June 2016, almost 18 million doses have been distributed in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda this year.
On Day to Combat Desertification, UN calls for action to restore land resources
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:43 am
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):Nearly 800 million people are chronically undernourished as a direct consequence of land degradation, declining soil, fertility, unsustainable water use, drought and biodiversity loss, requiring long-term solutions to help communities increase resilience to climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Friday.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber gunned down by security forces
Jun 18, 2016, at 02:40 am
Kabul, June 17 (IBNS): Security forces in Afghanistan on Friday shot down a would be suicide bomber on Friday, media reports said.
British Prime Minister David Cameron pays tribute to Jo Cox
Jun 18, 2016, at 02:39 am
London, June 17 (IBNS): British Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Friday paid tribute to MP Jo Cox who was killed on Thursday.
Bangladesh project exposes India EXIM bank to high risk: IEEFA Report
Jun 17, 2016, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): According to the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on Friday the Bangladesh-India Maitree project could effectively end up in a financial mess.
Cockpit voice recorder of ill-fated EgyptAir place recovered
Jun 17, 2016, at 06:20 pm
Cairo, Jun 17 (IBNS): Egyptian investigators said that search teams have, on Thursday, found the cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean in May has been found, according to media reports
Ban expresses deep concern over the continuing political uncertainty in Haiti
Jun 17, 2016, at 12:51 pm
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):Concerned that the prevailing uncertainty in Haiti is further compounding the numerous political and socio-economic challenges facing the country, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that further delays in completing the electoral process can potentially affect stability in the country, as well as international support to it.
UN health agency expresses concern over disease outbreaks in besieged city of Fallujah
Jun 17, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The low level of immunity coupled with poor hygiene conditions raises the risk of disease outbreaks, such as measles, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, where more than 42,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of military operations in May. New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The low level of immunity coupled with poor hygiene conditions raises the risk of disease outbreaks, such as measles, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, where more than 42,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of military operations in May.