Police name two London attackers
Jun 06, 2017, at 03:07 pm
London, June 6 (IBNS): Police have identified two out of three men, who had carried out the terror attack in London on Saturday, which left at least seven people killed.
Trump bats for travel ban, says politically correct term won't protect Americans
Jun 06, 2017, at 02:56 pm
Washington, Jun 6 (IBNS): Amidst the increasing terrorist attacks in the holy month of Ramadan by Islamist militants, US President Donald Trump has reiterated his earlier stance of putting a travel embargo on certain 'dangerous countries'.
Get outside, connect with the planet that sustains us, urges UN on World Environment Day
Jun 06, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, June 5 (Just Earth News): With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – aimed at highlighting the well-documented physical and mental health benefits of being in nature, the United Nations is on Monday flagging the vast benefits of such engagement, from food security and improved health to reliable water supply and climatic stability.
Melbourne siege: Gunman shot dead, hostage set free
Jun 06, 2017, at 05:15 am
Melbourne, June 5 (IBNS): A suspected terror incident on Monday left two men dead and three police officers as well as a woman hostage injured in a Melbourne apartment building in Australia, media reports said.
Orlando shooting: Five killed, no terror link
Jun 06, 2017, at 04:55 am
Florida, June 5 (IBNS): After a year of attack in the gay nightclub of tourist hub, another shooting in the Florida city of Orlando took place on Monday causing the death of five, though police ruled out any possibility of terror link to the whole incident, according to media reports.
Half the world’s poor are children, says study
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:37 pm
London, June 5 (IBNS): New Oxford University research on global poverty reveals the extent of the challenges facing the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals for the eradication of child poverty.
Young people are most at risk online, tells study
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:00 pm
Moscow, June 5 (IBNS): Sharing information or photos on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram has become second nature for many.
China: Explosion in petrochemical plant, 8 killed
Jun 05, 2017, at 10:13 pm
Beijing, June 5 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed as an explosion occurred at a petrochemical company in eastern China's Shandong Province Monday, media reports said.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sever ties with Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism
Jun 05, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Dubai, Jun 5 (IBNS): The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar while accusing the latter nation of sponsoring terrorism, reports said.
ISIS warns French govt to stop hunt against them or face more attack
Jun 05, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Jun 5 (IBNS): Terrorist organisation ISIS has warned the French government to stop their anti-IS drive or face more attack in the future.
ISIS claims responsibility for London attacks
Jun 05, 2017, at 02:56 pm
London, June 5 (IBNS): The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the latest string of attacks in London that claimed seven lives on Saturday.
UN chief strongly condemns terrorist attacks in London
Jun 05, 2017, at 05:38 am
New York, June 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned last night's terrorist attacks in London and expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the United Kingdom in the combat against terrorism and violent extremism.
Jun 05, 2017, at 05:37 am
New York, June 4 (Just Earth News): Denouncing on Sunday's deadly attack on a peaceful funeral procession in Kabul as “morally reprehensible and bereft of humanity,†the top United Nations official in Afghanistan said that after a week of violence across the long-troubled country, “now is the time to seek unity and solidarity.â€
12 arrested after terror attacks hit London
Jun 05, 2017, at 01:33 am
London, June 4 (IBNS): In a major development, police on Sunday said 12 people have been arrested in connection with the latest terror attacks which hit London on Saturday that left seven people killed.
We will never let these cowards win: London Mayor
Jun 05, 2017, at 01:16 am
London, June 4 (IBNS): London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Sunday condemned the latest terror attacks in London and said people in the city will never be cowed by terrorism.
London terror attacks: 12 arrested
Jun 05, 2017, at 12:57 am
London, June 4 (IBNS): Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the terror attacks incident which rocked London city on Saturday.
General election will go ahead on June 8, confirms PM May after London attacks
Jun 05, 2017, at 12:36 am
London, June 4 (IBNS): Amid terror attacks in London, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday confirmed that general election in the nation will take place as planned on June 8.
Islamic terrorists kill 7 in London carnage, May says Enough is Enough
Jun 04, 2017, at 10:55 pm
London, June 4 (IBNS): In a series of deadly attacks by Islamist terrorists, at least seven people were killed and 48 wounded in London on Saturday night, prompting British Prime Minister Theresa May to urge citizens to unite and fight in defeating the Islamist ideology of perversion of truth.
British PM Theresa May says Islamist ideology of perversion tolerated too much
Jun 04, 2017, at 10:41 pm
London, June 04 (IBNS) After yet another terror attack by Muslim terrorists killed at least seven and wounded nearly 50 on Saturday night in London, British Prime Minister Theresa May said enough is enough and defeating the threat from the Islamist extremism is the biggest challenge.
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World leaders condemn London attack, Trump offers help to UK
Jun 04, 2017, at 08:20 pm
London, June 4 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the terror attack in London which killed at least six people on Saturday night and injured around 48.
London attack: Indian Cricket team's hotel in lockdown
Jun 04, 2017, at 05:32 pm
London, June 4 (IBNS): Following the terror attack in London, the Indian cricket team's hotel in Birmingham has been under lockdown to take proper security measure, media reports said.
Six killed in London terror attack, suspects shot dead by cops
Jun 04, 2017, at 03:31 pm
London, June 04 (IBNS) In a terror attack in London again, at least six people were killed on Saturday night while three of the suspected attackers who wore fake explosive vests to scare away police and ploughed a car into pedestrians were shot dead by police, said Metropolitan police.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Protecting the oceans is among the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint for a more just and equitable world adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations in September 3015.
UN agencies urge aid for cyclone-hit communities in Bangladesh, Myanmar
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are calling for urgent aid to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Cyclone Mora, which swept across the Bay of Bengal earlier this week.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:48 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Warning that smugglers may now be “broadening†a death trap for migrants and refugees that could stretch from the Mediterranean to the vast Sahara Desert, the United Nations refugee agency has reiterated its call for safe pathways so that those in desperate need of international protection do not lose their lives.
Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland elected to UN Security Council
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:46 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years.
UN poised to open summit on world's oceans; outcome will 'call for action' on ocean health
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:44 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Warming oceans, depleting sea life and plastic pollution are on the agenda for next week's ocean summit at the United Nations, which will call for urgent action to improve the health of the oceans, while also creating jobs and raising people out of poverty.
Green economy is 'the economy of the future,' says UN chief, urging commitment to climate action
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:42 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Underscoring the threats posed by climate change – those already apparent, as well as those sure to impact the future of the planet – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged Governments worldwide to “stay the course†and remain committed to climate action.
Thousands of Nigeria's returning refugees need humanitarian assistance – UN refugee agency
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): As thousands of refugees return from Cameroon to north-eastern Nigeria, straining the few existing services and creating a new emergency, the United Nations refugee agency is stepping up its response to improve conditions.
UN Security Council adds individuals and groups to DPR Korea sanctions list
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council on Friday decided to apply existing sanctions to 14 individuals and four entities.