Iraq suicide blast kills 19, 70 hurt
Nov 22, 2017, at 02:25 am
Baghdad, Nov 21 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed as a car bomb blast hit Tuz Khurmatu region in Salahuddin province of Iraq on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nigeria mosque attack leaves 50 killed
Nov 22, 2017, at 12:58 am
Abuja, Nov 21 (IBNS): At least 50 people were killed as a suicide attack hit a mosque in Nigerian state of Adamawa on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nigeria: Suicide attack kills 50
Nov 21, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Abuja, Nov 21 (IBNS): A suicide bombing in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Mubi on Tuesday killed at least 50 people, media reports said.
Birmingham Qur’an: digital exhibition in Abu Dhabi for first time
Nov 21, 2017, at 09:46 pm
London, Nov 21 (IBNS): The University of Birmingham has opened the Abu Dhabi exhibition of the Birmingham Qur’an Manuscript.
Afghanistan: Traffic accident kills at least seven people in Herat
Nov 21, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Kabul, Nov 21 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in a traffic accident in Afghanistan's Herat province, local Tolo News reported.
Sanitation chain, wastewater treatment focus of World Toilet Day event at UN
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Even in wealthier countries, where people have access to toilets and faecal material is contained, treatment and final disposal of wastewater can be far from perfect, leading to polluted rivers and coastlines, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a World Toilet Day event on on Monday.
General Assembly, Security Council fill final vacancy on ‘World Court’
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): The General Assembly and the Security Council on Mondayelected the fifth judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluding the 2017 elections to the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:08 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): It’s official, kids have taken over… at least for Monday– World Children’s Day – celebrated annually on 20 November, which this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and also saw young people take over roles in government, media, and even at the United Nations, to raise awareness about issues important to them.
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Marking World Children’s Day, actress Kristin Davis on on Monday called for global attention and funding to provide more life-saving aid for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh, as part of her advocacy work for the United Nations refugee agency.
Branding and other intangibles account for 30 per cent of product value – UN report
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:06 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Intangible capital, such as branding, design and technology, is increasingly determining success in the marketplace, as nearly one third of the value of manufactured products comes from such capital, a study conducted by the United Nations intellectual property agency has revealed.
UN chief 'horrified' at buying and selling of African migrants in Libya
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:05 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Expressing horror at news reports and videos showing African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on on Mondaycalled on the authorities to urgently investigate the situation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Continuing support for Burundi political process only way forward, Security Council told
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Despite challenges towards inclusive dialogue in Burundi, the United Nations must continue to support the political process there, the Organization's envoy to the east African country told the Security Council on Monday.
Ontario passes legislation to end college strike and resume classes
Nov 21, 2017, at 05:24 am
Toronto, Nov 20 (IBNS): A legislation to end the Ontario college labour dispute and return students to the classroom was passed by Ontario on Sunday, media reports said.
Nov 21, 2017, at 05:08 am
New York, Nov 20(Just Earth News): Noting that with the signing last month of the Cairo agreement, Palestinians have set out on a path towards reconciliation, a senior United Nations official underscored on Monday the urgency to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and to return the enclave to full civilian and security control of the Palestinian Authority.
Nov 21, 2017, at 05:05 am
New York, Nov 20(Just Earth News): Despite global progress, one in 12 children live in countries with prospects more limited than those of their parents, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday.
UN chief stresses 'mutually supportive' nature of Africa's free trade and industrialization
Nov 21, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, Nov 20(Just Earth News): Africa's industrial development and proposed continental free trade would complement each other, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, marking the UN-proclaimed day for Africa's industrialization.
20 killed in Pakistan road mishap
Nov 20, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IBNS): A passenger van rammed into a coal filled truck near Sindh's Khairpur district of Pakistan and left at least 20 people killed on Monday, media reports said.
Germany: FDP pulls out of coalition leaving Merkel red-faced
Nov 20, 2017, at 07:51 pm
Berlin, Nov 20 (IBNS): Germany's powerful Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing her biggest challenge in 12 years as dialogue with free-market liberal FDP has collapsed, thus nullifying the possibility of forming a coalition government in Deutschland.
US: Cult leader and criminal Charles Manson dies, aged 83
Nov 20, 2017, at 07:24 pm
Sacramento, Nov 20 (IBNS): Cult leader and mass murderer Charles Manson died on Sunday of natural causes, according to California Department of Corrections.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe refuses to quit, party sets deadline
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Harare, Nov 20 (IBNS): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe can face further humiliation after he refused to quit his post as his party has already set the nonagenarian a deadline, reports said.
Molly Shoichet is appointed as Ontario's first chief scientist
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Toronto, Nov 20 (IBNS): Based on public consultations, Molly Shoichet, a professor at the University of Toronto, has been appointed as Ontario’s first Chief Scientist.
US border patrol officer killed, partner injured; Trump tweets about building the wall
Nov 20, 2017, at 04:56 pm
Washington, Nov 20 (IBNS): Hours after a border agent was killed and another injured in Texas's Big Bend area, US President Donald Trump tweeted about building the 'wall'.
Mississauga resident Deepak Anand fights for Ontario PC nomination
Nov 19, 2017, at 11:10 pm
Mississauga, Nov 19 (IBNS): Indian origin Deepak Anand, who is living in Mississauga for over 16 years, will fight for the Ontario PC nomination, media reports said.
Trump calls Hillary biggest loser of all time, asks her to give it another try after three years
Nov 19, 2017, at 02:40 am
Washington, Nov 18 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday slammed his 2016 Presidential opponent Hillary Clinton as the 'biggest loser of all time'.
Zimbabwe gear up for anti-Mugabe rally
Nov 18, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Harare, Nov 18 (IBNS): Amid the chaos surrounding Zimbabwe politics at the moment, the country is gearing up for a mass anti-Mugabe rally on Saturday.
Canada's mobileLIVE among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 companies
Nov 18, 2017, at 05:13 pm
Richmond Hill/Ontario, Nov 18 (IBNS): mobileLIVE, a Canadian technology company assisting businesses accelerate their digital transformation, recently announced that it is among the fastest 50 growing companies in Canada, ranking 37th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program award.
Ontario’s new action plan to enable seniors to age with dignity
Nov 18, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): Dipika Damerla, Ontario’s Minister of Seniors Affairs, recently presented an overview of a new action plan titled ‘Aging with Confidence: An Action Plan for Seniors’.
At Security Council, UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean
Nov 18, 2017, at 10:41 am
New York, Nov 18(Just Earth News): The Mediterranean – a confluence of civilizations, cultures, religions, trade and migration – is facing multiple security challenges, such as terrorism, illicit trade in narcotics, environmental degradation and forced displacement, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.
Bonn: UN conference closes with renewed urgency for greater ambition to tackle climate change
Nov 18, 2017, at 10:40 am
New York, Nov 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations expressing a renewed sense of urgency and a need for greater ambition to tackle climate change.
Famine may be unfolding 'right now' in Yemen, warns UN relief wing
Nov 18, 2017, at 10:38 am
New York, Nov 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations relief wing on Friday, warned of famine-like conditions unfolding in Yemen, as a blockade on aid and other essential goods by a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels there enters its 12th day.