Baghdad attack toll reaches 165
Jul 05, 2016, at 03:11 am
Baghdad, July 4 (IBNS): The death toll in Sunday's blast in Iraq's capital Baghdad has touched 165 on Monday as the country is observing three-day mourning following the tragedy which hit the nation.
Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader
Jul 04, 2016, at 10:29 pm
London, July 4 (IBNS): Days after the UK voted to leave the EU, Nigel Farage on Monday announced his decision to step down as the leader of the UK Independence Party.
Nigel Farage stands down as UKIP leader
Jul 04, 2016, at 09:38 pm
London, July 4 (IBNS): In a major development, Nigel Farage on Monday stood down as the leader of the UK Independence Party.
Hillary Clinton looks forward to campaigning with President Obama
Jul 04, 2016, at 06:58 pm
Washington, Jul 4 (IBNS): Democratic candidate for the upcoming US Presidential election, Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that she is looking forward to campaign with President Barack Obama, who pledged his support to the former First Lady of USA.
Iraq: UN condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad, warning of 'avenge' by ISIL
Jul 04, 2016, at 03:04 pm
New York, July 4 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday that reportedly killed more than 100 people in a busy shopping street – an attack which the top UN official in that country described as an “avenge by the terrorists of Da'esh who have suffered defeats at the battlefront.â€
Ban 'deeply saddened' by death of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel
Jul 04, 2016, at 04:17 am
New York, July 3 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he was “deeply saddened†to learn the passing yesterday of Elie Wiesel, a powerful voice for Holocaust remembrance and long-standing UN Messenger of Peace.
Baghdad attacks kills more than 130 people
Jul 04, 2016, at 02:24 am
Baghdad, July 3 (IBNS): More than 130 people were killed as in a car bombing in a crowded area in Iraq capital Baghdad on Sunday, media reports said.
Iraq: 79 killed in Baghdad bombings, ISIS claims responsibility
Jul 03, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Baghdad,July 3 (IBNS) At least 79 people were killed as an explosions hit Iraq's capital Baghdad, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen torch Baghlan school
Jul 03, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Kabul, July 3 (IBNS) Unknown gunmen has torched down a school in the Nahrain district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, media reports said on Sunday.
UN chief condemns terror attack in Bangladesh
Jul 03, 2016, at 04:58 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that killed over 20 hostages and injured several.
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Bangladesh
Jul 03, 2016, at 04:51 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has joined an international chorus condemning the terrorist attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, for which Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) has claimed responsibility.
On World Day, UN hails cooperatives as drivers of sustainable future
Jul 03, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future, senior United Nations officials said on the International Day of Cooperatives today, urging Governments to create an enabling environment for these groups to thrive and grow.
London: Demonstrators protest against Brexit
Jul 03, 2016, at 03:58 am
London, July 2 (IBNS): Protesting against the referendum decision to leave the EU, thousands marched here on Saturday.
Gunman opens fire in Serbia cafe, five killed
Jul 03, 2016, at 12:30 am
Belgrade, July 2 (IBNS): A gunman on Saturday opened fire with an automatic weapon in a cafe in northern Serbia leaving at least five killed and injuring 20 others, media reports said.
Libya: UN mission documents 49 civilian casualties in June
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported on Fridaythat for the month of June, it documented 49 civilian casualties, including 18 deaths and 31 injuries, as a result of hostilities across the country.
UN agrees to appoint human rights expert on protection of LGBT
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:36 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The top human rights body at the United Nations has voted to appoint an independent expert on protection from violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people.
Despite hopes for calm during the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds killed in Iraq: UN
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): At least 662 Iraqis – half of them civilians – were killed and another 1,457 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in the country in June, according to latest figures released by the United Nations political mission in Iraq.
UN urges more aid for people in north-east Nigeria, once inaccessible due to Boko Haram threat
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:32 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Tens of thousands of children in northeast Nigeria will die of malnutrition this year unless they receive treatment soon, the United Nations on Fridaywarned after reaching areas in the north-east of the country which had been cut off by Boko Haram violence.
South Sudan: Concerned about thousands cut off by fighting, Security Council urges calm in Wau
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:26 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for a stop to the fighting in Wau, South Sudan, and urged access for the United Nations and its humanitarian partners to some 9,000 civilians reportedly sheltering in a school and in other parts of the town.
General Assembly adopts resolution addressing terrorism and violent extremism
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:23 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Fridayadopted a resolution on the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, with the aim of security peace and prosperity for succeeding generations.
Liberia: UN mission lauds Government, people for 'historic' handover of country's security
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:11 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations mission in Liberia on Friday lauded the people and Government of Liberia for reassuming full control of the country's security for the first time since its civil war ended 13 years ago.
UN chief welcomes China joining the International Organization for Migration
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed China’s decision to join the International Organization for Migration (IOM), saying that the country will make a “valuable contribution†to IOM.
Diplomatic Quartet releases report on advancing two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the Middle East peace process on Friday released the first report of its kind, which analysed the impediments to a lasting resolution to the Palestinian–Israeli conflict and offered recommendations on the way forward, urging Israel to stop its settlement policy and Palestine to end incitement to violence.
Two UN agencies team up to protect cultural heritage with geo-spatial technologies
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:37 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites by using the latest geo-spatial technologies, including a satellite imaging system.
Vizag engineer kidnapped in Nigeria
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Vishakhapatnam, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Two Indian employees, including a civil engineer of a cement company from Vishakhapatnam, were kidnapped by unidentified miscreants in Nigeria on Wednesday morning, The Times of India reported.
Taiwan mistakenly launches supersonic missile at China
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:10 pm
Taipei, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Taiwan’s navy "mistakenly" fired a supersonic anti-ship missile towards China from its naval base on Friday, media reports said quoting officials.
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
new York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address “this major scourge of our time.â€
UN chief condemns suicide attack in northern Cameroon, urging support to counter Boko Haram
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Condemning a deadly terrorist attack in Cameroon’s Far North Region,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday also reiterated his call for international partners to provide support to the countries threatened by Boko Haram.
UN rights expert deplores conviction of tax whistleblowers in LuxLeaks trial
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:10 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): A United Nations independent human rights expert on Thursday deplored the conviction of two whistleblowers who revealed how tax avoidance and tax evasion occurred in Luxembourg banks in the so-called LuxLeaks scandal.
Some 3.6 million Iraqi children in firing line and ‘relentlessly targeted,’ UN reports
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:05 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): One out of every five Iraqi children are at “serious risk†of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, according to a new United Nations report.