UN rights expert condemns Iran’s ‘illegal’ execution of 12 people on drug-related charges
Aug 30, 2016, at 03:50 am
New York, Aug 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations rights expert on the situation of human rights in Iran has expressed outrage over the execution of 12 people on drug-related charges, just days after he had publicly appealed to the Iranian authorities not to go ahead with the capital punishment.
UN chief congratulates Gabon for peaceful presidential poll, urges acceptance of results
Aug 30, 2016, at 03:48 am
New York, Aug 29 (Just Earth News): While congratulating the people and Government of Gabon for the holding of a peaceful and orderly presidential election on Saturday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday also urged all Gabonese to accept the poll results.
Afghanistan: Abducted Australian female aid worker released
Aug 30, 2016, at 12:36 am
Kabul/Sydney, Aug 29 (IBNS): Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop on Monday confirmed that an aid worker, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan, has been released.
US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Bangladesh, meets Sheikh Hasina
Aug 29, 2016, at 10:34 pm
Dhaka, Aug 29 (IBNS): Visiting Bangladesh for the first time, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday met country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ban 'deeply concerned' over tensions in south-western Western Sahara
Aug 29, 2016, at 12:36 pm
New York, Aug 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned over the tense situation that has developed in the narrow buffer strip in south-western Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border as a result of changes in the status quo and the introduction of armed units from Morocco and the Polisario Front in close proximity to each other.
4 militants killed in Pakistan
Aug 29, 2016, at 02:20 am
Lahore, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least four militants were killed during a raid conducted by Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast injures three sportsmen
Aug 29, 2016, at 01:19 am
Kabul, Aug At least three sportsmen were injured in a landmine blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad City on Sunday, media reports said.
Indonesian priest injured inside church in suspected terror attack
Aug 28, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Medan, Indonesia, Aug 28 (IBNS): In a suspected case of terrorist attack, a priest in a church in Indonesia's Medan city was injured after being stabbed by knife-wielding man on Sunday, media reports said.
UN envoy urges all sides to quickly agree truce to ease suffering in Aleppo
Aug 28, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Aug 28 (Just Earth News): Stressing that “time is of the essence†amid the increasingly dire situation in Aleppo, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on Saturday called for all sides in the conflict to agree by Sunday on allowing aid delivery and repairs for the war-ravaged city's power and water systems to provide some relief for the nearly two million people trapped there.
Security Council strongly condemns DPRK missile launches
Aug 28, 2016, at 04:29 am
New York, Aug 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine on 23 August, which follows a series of recent tests and launches the Council said is a “grave violation†of the DPRK's international obligations and “in flagrant disregard†of repeated calls to halt such activity.
Italy conducts mass funeral for some victims of earthquake
Aug 28, 2016, at 01:41 am
Rome, Aug 27 (IBNS): Italy conducted mass funeral for some of the victims of the massive earthquake which hit the country on Wednesday.
‘Upskirt’ voyeurism charges against a man at the CNE
Aug 28, 2016, at 01:03 am
Toronto, Aug 27 (IBNS): Police charged and arrested 28-year-old, Daniel Alder, on account of allegedly using a hidden camera inside a toy owl to peek under women’s skirts at the 2016 Canadian National Exhibition.
Moscow warehouse fire: 16 killed
Aug 27, 2016, at 09:03 pm
Moscow, Aug 27 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a warehouse in Russia's Moscow city which left at least 16 people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
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.