Set differences aside and end 'humanitarian shame' in Syria, UN aid chief tells Security Council
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:12 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): Stressing the need for a 48-hour pause to the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Monday urged the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire there so aid workers can deliver life-saving assistance to those in desperate need.
UN chief urges all to build on sustainable development effects of 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for having successfully concluded the 2016 Olympic Games.
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:10 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria, where initial assessments have revealed urgent health problems among populations in areas formerly held by Boko Haram insurgents.
As ICC trial opens, Malian extremist admits guilt to destroying historic sites in Timbuktu
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:09 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): An alleged Malian Islamist accused of destroying historical and religious monuments in the fabled city of Timbuktu pleaded guilty in the first-ever international war crimes trial focusing on destruction of cultural heritage, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on the opening day of the landmark case, which was welcomed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
‘Pressure’ on Palestinian households to move raises risk of forcible transfers – UN official
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:58 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official has cautioned that many Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank are facing a heightened risk of forcible transfer Bedouins as there has been a recent surge in the number of demolitions in the area.
UN health agency’s African member States adopt new malaria framework
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:56 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): With Africa still accounting for more than 90 per cent of global malaria deaths in 2015, the United Nations health agency’s member States in the region have adopted a new framework on implementing a strategy towards a malaria-free continent.
More than three million displaced in Yemen – joint UN agency report
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:54 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): A joint report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found that the conflict in Yemen has resulted in the displacement of some 3,154,572 people, of which 2,205,102 remain displaced across the country and some 949,470 have attempted to return home.
West Nile Virus found in Toronto mosquitoes
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:02 am
Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): Toronto mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the first time this year, the media reported recently in August quoting the city's public health department.
US: Donald Trump cries foul against American media, Wall Street
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Washington, Aug 22 (IBNS): Republican nominee for the American Presidential election, Donald Trump on Sunday accused his country's media and the Wall Street of foul play.
Turkey: UN chief condemns terrorist attack on wedding party that kills atleast 50 people
Aug 22, 2016, at 12:45 pm
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned yesterday's terrorist attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep – an act that was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber and killed at least 50 people and wounded dozens of others.
Pakistan: Three women taking selfie die as glacier falls on them
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:53 am
Mansehra, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least three women were killed on a glacier fell on them in Naran town of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban splinter group appoints new leader
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:15 am
Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS): A Taliban splinter group, led by Mullah Rasoul, has appointed Mullah Abdul Rauf Arafi as the new leader, media reports said.
Aug 22, 2016, at 01:53 am
Istanbul, Aug 21 (IBNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has said the suicide bombing in the country, which left at least 51 people dead,was likely carried out by militant group ISIS.
Camp Speicher massacre: Iraq executes 36
Aug 21, 2016, at 11:43 pm
Baghdad, Aug 21 (IBNS): Iraq authorities have executed 36 men who are convicted over the killing of nearly 1,700 military recruits at a former US base in 2014, media reports said.
Turkey attack: Pakistan condemns
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday said it is anguished and saddened by the news of the latest terrorist attack in Turkey, targeting a wedding ceremony in the southeastern Province of Gaziantep.
Bangladesh: Faridpur jute mill collapse, 4 killed
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IBNS): A jute mill collapsed in Faridpur Sadar upazila of Bangladesh on Sunday which left at least four workers killed and several others injured, media reports said.
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:43 pm
Thatta, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a passenger van collided with a truck in Pakistan's Thatta district on Sunday, media reports said.
Lahore: Roof collapses , 5 killed
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Lahore, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as a roof of a house collapsed in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said on Sunday.
Dhaka: Fire breaks out at Bashundhara City shopping complex
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Bashundhara City shopping complex in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday,m media reports said.
Brother of Syrian boy in haunting image dies of injuries
Aug 21, 2016, at 04:27 pm
Beirut, Aug 21 (IBNS): The elder brother of the 5-year-old Syrian boy rescued from the rubble after an airstrike, whose haunting image went viral on social media, died from wounds inflicted during the severe attack, media reports said on Sunday.
Turkey: 30 killed, 94 injured in bomb attack at wedding party in Gaziantep
Aug 21, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Ankara, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed and about 94 injured as a bomb attack occurred targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
ICE UN official 'deeply concerned' about health of detained Palestinian hunger striker
Aug 21, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, Aug 21 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official on Saturday expressed a deep concern about the deteriorating health of a Palestinian detainee on hunger strike for more than two months in protest of his detention after completing a 14.5-year prison sentence.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks northern Takhar province, 5 killed
Aug 20, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): A bomb explosion hit northern Takhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday which killed at least five men and injured three others, media reports said.
Cyclosporiasis affects over 50 people in Canada
Aug 20, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Toronto, Aug 20 (IBNS): According to a recent report released by the Public Health Agency of Canada, over 50 people have been found affected by Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic food borne disease.
What the hell do you have to lose, Trump asks African-American voters
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:42 pm
Michigan, Aug 20 (IBNS): Trying to stir up the African American voters over their its general economic standing, US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has asked them what's left for them to lose, reports said.
Afghanistan: Khanabad district reportedly under Taliban control
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): In a major setback to the Afghanistan government that is trying to prevent Taliban operations in the country, the Islamist terror outfit has reportedly taken over Khanabad district in Kunduz, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least one killed in Kabul explosion
Aug 20, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): An explosion took place in Kabul on Saturday morning, killing a person and injuring another, following the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED), reports said.
CNE adds Pokémon Go to lure more visitors
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:57 pm
Toronto, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), which began on Friday, added Pokémon Go to its long list of attractions.
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights arm on Friday expressed concern about the mounting constraints on the democratic space in Thailand – calling for a prompt return to civilian rule.
Photo of boy pulled from rubble reminder of 'unimaginable horrors' Syrian children face – UNICEF
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): The heart breaking photograph of Omran Daqneesh, the little boy sitting alone in an ambulance with his face and body covered in blood and dirt after being pulled from a destroyed building has reminded the world, yet again, of the unimaginable horrors that Syrian children face every day, a spokesperson for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.