Afghanistan: Taliban Magnetic bomb expert arrested by intelligence officers

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb expert affiliated to the Taliban was arrested by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.

Gambia: Jemmeh decides to relinquish presidency

Banjul, Jan 21 (IBNS): Following hours of dialogue with African mediators, former Gambian President Yahya Jemmeh has finally decided to relinquish his post, media reports said.

Italy: Bus crash kills at least 16

Rome, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least 16 people died after a bus collided with the pylon and caught fire in northern Italy, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least three ISIS militants killed

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, local Khaama Press reported.

Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari congratulates his US counterpart Vice President Michael Pence

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari, on Saturday, has extended his congratulations to his American counterpart, Michael R. Pence on assuming office of the Vice President of the United States of America.

Pope Francis to US President Trump: Fight for the poor at time of grave humanitarian crises

Vatican/Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS): Pope Francis congratulated US President DonaldTrump on his inauguration and urged to keep fighting for poor at time of grave humanitarian crises, the media reported on Saturday.

Thank you for being here, Trump to Hillary Clinton

Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS) : Donald Trump on Friday thanked his former presidential rival, Hillary Clinton, as they met for the first time since the end of the most contentious White House races in American history, media report said.

At least 13 killed, 47 injured in Pakistan market bomb blast

Peshwar, Jan 21 (IBNS) : At least 13 people were killed and 47 injured in a huge bomb blast in a vegetable market in Pakistan's tribal district of Kurram bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

US President Trump, wife dance at Freedom Ball

Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took to the stage for their first dance at the Freedom Ball, following the former's oath taking ceremony.

Denouncing terrorist attacks in West Africa, Security Council stresses need to address root causes

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning all terrorist attacks in West Africa, particularly those carried out by Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad Basin, the United Nations Security Council on Friday stressed the need to combat terrorism in all its forms and to address the conditions conducive to its spread.

Backlogs and brutal weather put refugee and migrant children at risk in Europe – UNICEF

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): As the extreme cold weather and storms continue to sweep Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Ground-breaking UN-supported digital tool to enhance green finance

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations environment agency and a the leading Chinese online financial service provider on Friday rolled out an innovative programme at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to stimulate the advancement of digital technologies in green finance.

Amnesty report to "expose" Philippines extrajudicial executions in drug-related crimes

London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Amnesty International's Crisis Response will launch a new investigative report exposing the "full horror of President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on drugs crime in the Philippines."

UN agriculture chief calls for stronger water management, improved access for small farmers

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agricultural agency on Friday urged the international community to promote more efficient use of water and to take steps to secure water access, especially for poor family farmers.

UN confirms destruction of sites in Palmyra, other ancient Syrian cities

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has confirmed the destruction of Palmyra’s famed tetrapylon and the facade of the ancient Syrian city’s Roman theatre, following its evaluation of the destruction of cultural heritage sites in iconic Aleppo.