Jul 25, 2016, at 02:54 am
Kathmandu, July 24 (IBNS) Creating a political crisis in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Oli resigned on Sunday.
Baghdad suicide attack kills 20, IS claims responsibility
Jul 25, 2016, at 12:24 am
Baghdad, July 24 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Iraq's capital Baghdad city on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan condemns German mall attack
Jul 24, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS) The Government of Pakistan on Sunday condemned the attack in a shopping mall in Munich that has led to deaths of nine people and injured sixteen people.
Pakistan: Dumper truck hits vehicles, kills 4
Jul 24, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Lahore, July 24 (IBNS): A dumper truck collided with vehicles In Pakistan's Lahore city and left at least four people dead on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan condemns Kabul terror attack
Jul 24, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS) Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist acts in Afghanistan capital Kabul that resulted in the loss of 'number of precious human lives while injuring several others'.
Bangladesh: Four suspected JMB women members arrested
Jul 24, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Dhaka, July 24 (IBNS):The Bangladesh police on Sunday said they have arrested four women who are suspected to be members of militant group Jamaa'tul MujahideenBangladesh (JMB).
Afghanistan: UN condemns 'despicable' terrorist attack that leaves scores dead in Kabul
Jul 24, 2016, at 11:25 am
New York, July 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), Tadamichi Yamamoto, have strongly condemned Saturday’s attack on a peaceful demonstration in Kabul that killed at least 59 people and injured some 245 others.
Afghanistan attack kills 80, IS claims responsibility
Jul 24, 2016, at 03:08 am
Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): At least 80 people were killed as twin explosions hit a mammoth rally staged by the Hazara minority in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Jul 24, 2016, at 01:04 am
Washington/Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): The US on Saturday condemned the explosions in Afghanistan capital Kabul which left at least 61 people dead.
Twin explosions rock Kabul, 61 killed
Jul 24, 2016, at 12:29 am
Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): Twin explosions hit a mammoth rally staged by the Hazara minority in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Saturday which killed at least 61 people, media reports said.
Trawler capsizes in Bangladesh, 9 killed
Jul 24, 2016, at 12:00 am
Dhaka, July 23 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a trawler capsized on the Arialkhan River at Narsingdi area in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in explosion
Jul 23, 2016, at 10:27 pm
Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): At least An explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Saturday which killed at least 10 people, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Casualties feared as clash takes place during Taliban leader's funeral
Jul 23, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): At least nine people are feared dead following a clash at a Taliban leader's funeral which took place on Saturday in Afghanistan's Parwan province, reports said.
26 killed, 34 missing in heavy rains and flood in north China
Jul 23, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Beijing, July 23 (IBNS) : At least 26 people were killed and 34 others went missing as torrential rain and floods hit north China's Hebei Province, official news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Hillary Clinton names Tim Kaine as running mate
Jul 23, 2016, at 03:16 pm
Washington, July 23 (IBNS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday announced she has selected senator Tim Kaine as running mate.
Munich shooting: Gunman kills nine in shopping mall
Jul 23, 2016, at 02:24 pm
Munich, July 23 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a gunman attacked a shopping mall in Germany's Munich city on Friday, reports said.
Top UN counter-terrorism official urges cohesive response to 'persistent' threat of terrorism
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): With more than 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from some 100 countries around the world, terrorism is a global threat requiring a comprehensive and unified response, a top United Nations counter-terrorism official said on Friday.
Mali: UN condemns renewed clashes between armed groups in country's north
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with the Integrated Multidimensional UN Mission for Stabilization in Mali (MINUSMA), condemned the recent clashes in Kidal between forces of The Platform Movement and those of the Coordination of movements of Azawad (CMA), both of which are signatories to the country's peace agreement.
Aid reaches thousands affected by Boko Haram violence in northern Nigeria – UN
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): In a cross-border humanitarian operation, a total of 31 metric tonnes of food and some non-food items have been distributed to about 15,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Banki, located in Nigeria's restive Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, the United Nations relief wing announced on Friday.
Security Council authorizes countries to help Libya destroy chemical weapons
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Following a request from the main international organization working to achieve a world free of chemical weapons, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution authorizing the transfer of such weapons out of Libya for their safe, timely destruction.
UN deputy aid chief urges support for millions in southern Africa hit by El Niño-induced droughts
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a visit to southern Africa, the United Nations deputy humanitarian chief on Friday called for urgent action to assist millions of people across the region where local coping capacities have been impacted by the worst El Niño-induced drought in 35 years.
UN-backed AIDS conference closes with calls to end discrimination, bolster HIV care, support
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): As the 21st International AIDS Conference wrapped up in Durban, South Africa, the Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), Luiz Loures, called for ending discrimination against patients, especially those from the most vulnerable populations.
Somalia: UN envoy calls for better protection of children affected by armed conflict
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia, a United Nations child rights envoy has called for better protection of children caught up in armed conflict, urging the country's authorities to treat former child soldiers as victims in need of protection rather than as criminals.
UN launches e-learning training to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations department providing logistical support to field missions announced on Friday the launch of a new mandatory online programme for all uniformed and civilian personnel to strengthen training on the standards of conduct, with a special focus on sexual exploitation and abuse.
Lebanon: Security Council calls for presidential and parliamentary polls by next May
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern over the two-year-long vacancy in the presidency of Lebanon, the United Nations Security Council on Friday urged Lebanese leaders to urgently convene a parliamentary session and called on all parties to negotiate a compromise agreement in order to end the country's political and institutional crisis.
Ban appoints Chilean national as Deputy Special Representative for Central African Republic
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Fabrizio Hochschild of Chile as his new Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
UN body agrees framework to make globalization and trade work for billions across global south
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Friday wrapped up its fourteenth quadrennial conference, with delegations in Nairobi, Kenya reaching agreement on a framework that will guide the body's work over the next four years, largely focused on ensuring broad achievement of the new UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
UN agencies launch new tool to help displaced populations manage fuel needs
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have issued a new technical handbook to assist humanitarian workers to address multifaceted problems related to cooking fuel for refugees and displaced people.
Multiple deaths feared in Munich shopping centre shooting
Jul 23, 2016, at 05:16 am
Munich, July 22 (IBNS): Several people are feared killed and many injured as gun shots were fired at a shopping center in Germany's Munich city, reports said.
Germany: Shots fired at Munich shopping center, several feared killed
Jul 23, 2016, at 04:27 am
Munich, July 22 (IBNS): Several people are feared killed at a shopping center in Germany's Munich where shots have been fired, media reports said.