Would-be suicide bomber shot dead at Brussels train station
Brussels, Jun 21 (IBNS): A suspected suicide bomber was shot dead by Belgian police following a small explosion which rocked the city's train station, reports said.
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Canada rock band frontman Gord Downie appointed Order of Canada member
Ottawa, June 21 (IBNS): In recognition of his outstanding indigenous leadership, rock band The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie was appointed a member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa.
On World Refugee Day, UN urges support, solidarity for record number of displaced people
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): With a record 65.6 million people last year forcibly uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to provide support and solidarity.
IAEA International Conference to explore fast reactors and related fuel cycles
Yekaterinburg, Russia, June 20(Just Earth News): The third International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next Generation Nuclear Systems for Sustainable Development (FR17) will take place in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from 26 to 29 June.
Mali: UN condemns terrorist attack at hotel on the outskirts of Bamako
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack carried out at a hotel on the outskirts of Bamako on 18 June and offered his full support to the Government of Mali to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Africa's largest refugee crisis now a 'children's crisis' – UNICEF
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Raising alarm over the plight of refugees, in particular the situation of women and children, arriving in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya having fled violence and instability in South Sudan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on governments to do more to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected.
With armed groups spreading in Central African Republic, UN expert urges action
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): The situation in the Central African Republic is “unsustainable,†an independent United Nations expert on Tuesday warned, urging the Government to stop the spread of armed groups and increasing human rights violations.
European court slams Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' law
Brussels, Jun 20 (IBNS): The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday chided Russia over its 'Gay Propaganda' law, reports said.
McAfee Labs report reviews 30-year evolution of evasion techniques
California, June 20 (IBNS): McAfee Inc. has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2017, which examines the origins and inner workings of the Fareit password stealer, provides a review of the 30-year history of evasion techniques used by malware authors, explains the nature of steganography as an evasion technique, assesses reported attacks across industries, and reveals growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware, and other threats in Q1 2017.
Afghanistan: Blast kills judge in Nangarhar province
Kabul, June 20 (IBNS): A judge of an appellant court was killed in a blast in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Otto Warmbier: Detained student dies, family and Trump slam North Korea
Washington, Jun 20 (IBNS): Otto Warmbier, the US student who spent 15 months in a North Korean prison and was released earlier this month, has died, reports said.
Disarming and reintegrating fighters into society key to sustaining peace – UN officials
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the development of United Nations standards for having former combatants lay down weapons and reintegrate into society, senior UN officials on Monday highlighted how crucial the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes are to sustaining peace.
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Marking the 25 years since the murder of an Italian judge who dedicated his life to fighting the Mafia, a senior United Nations official on Monday stressed the need for the international community to renew its commitment to address evolving and emerging forms of organized crime.
UN Peacebuilding Commission Chair says body is ready to help sustain peace wherever there is need
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on Monday, the Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission – an intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts in conflict-affected countries – highlighted that partnerships, coherence, transparency and a focus on the gender dimensions of its work will be its key priorities for the upcoming session.
UN in Colombia strongly condemns attack on shopping centre in Bogota
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): United Nations entities based in Colombia have strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attack at a shopping centre in the capital, Bogota, and underscored that they “remain determined†to support the country and its peace process.