Finland stabbing: At least two dead, six injured
Turku, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least two people have reportedly died while six others have sustained injuries in a stabbing case in south-western Finland's Turku city, reports said.
Trump administration fires Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
Washington, Aug 19 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has been sacked from his post, media reports quoted multiple White House officials as saying.
Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict
New York, Aug 19(Just Earth News): Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials on Friday stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those killed in service, while also drawing attention to the millions of people on Friday living in war zones.
More than 350,000 children vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria – UN
New York, Aug 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations polio vaccination campaign in Syria has provided protection to more than 355,000 children under age five in two governorates, where violence has made access especially difficult.
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Justin Trudeau expresses grief over Barcelona terror attack
Ottawa, Aug 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his grief over the Barcelona terror attack which claimed at least 13 lives and injured dozens others on Thursday.
Influx of migrants continue in Quebec, Canadian government under pressure
Ottawa, Aug 18 (IBNS): The continuous influx of asylum-seeker migrants in large numbers into the country imposed serious pressure on the Canadian government, media reports said on Friday.
Yemen's 'man-made catastrophe' is ravaging country, senior UN officials tell Security Council
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): Warning about escalating suffering in Yemen's man-made catastrophe, senior United Nations officials on Friday addressed the Security Council, calling on the international community to push for a political solution to the more than two-year-old conflict.
Finland stabbings: Man shot, arrested by police
Turku, Aug 18 (IBNS): Police have shot and arrested a man who stabbed several people in Finland's Turku city on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan : Suicide bomber killed as he detonates explosives
Kabul, Aug 18 (IBNS) : A suicide bomber detonated a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Humvee vehicle in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, leaving only himself dead.
Vice President condemns terror attack in Barcelona
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) : Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has condemned the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona terror attack : Nationals of at least two dozen countries among dead and injured
Barcelona, Aug 18 (IBNS) : Citizens from at least two dozen countries have been injured or killed in the van attack in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona and the coastal town of Cambrils, The Guardian reported quoting the Catalan authorities.
Barcelona terror attack: Spanish police stop second attack, kill five terrorists
Barcelona, Aug 18 (IBNS): The Spanish Police said they have killed at least five people to stop a second attack from taking place, hours after a previous strike claimed 13 lives while injuring dozens in Barcelona on Thursday, reports said.
Protecting aid workers ‘paramount,’ UN official stresses ahead of International Day
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): As conflicts around the world continue to take a massive toll on people’s lives, the top United Nations relief official stressed the importance of ensuring that the brave men and women who risk their lives to help those in need are not themselves a target.
UN agencies rushing aid to more than 3,000 displaced in flood-hit Sierra Leone
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are stepping up efforts to aid displaced families affected by the deadly flooding and landslides in Sierra Leon's capital, Freetown, and surrounding areas.
UN chief Guterres condemns deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): Condemning on Thursday's terrorist attack on Barcelona, Secretary-General António Guterres said the United Nations stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Spain in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.