Afghanistan: Taliban Magnetic bomb expert arrested by intelligence officers
Jan 21, 2017, at 08:18 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:44 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:35 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, local Khaama Press reported.
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Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari congratulates his US counterpart Vice President Michael Pence
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:11 pm
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.
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Pope Francis to US President Trump: Fight for the poor at time of grave humanitarian crises
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:05 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 06:34 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 05:45 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:49 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:37 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:36 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:36 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:35 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:35 pm
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
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:34 pm
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.
UN-backed disaster risk reduction guidelines to help tackle hunger in Latin America
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have together crafted a blueprint for making the agriculture, food and nutritional security sectors more disaster-proof so the region can tackle hunger in a sustainable manner.
Donald Trump signs executive order on Obamacare
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:27 pm
Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump signed an executive order which aimed at rolling back Obamacare.
We are transferring power from Washington DC to citizens: Trump
Jan 21, 2017, at 05:00 am
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Donald Trump on Friday took oath as the 45th President of the United States of America in presence of of lakhs of people, where he said that he is transferring power from Washington DC to citizens.
Political uncertainty forces tens of thousands people to flee The Gambia for Senegal: UN
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): At least 45,000 people – mostly women and children – have arrived in Senegal from The Gambia after former President Yahya Jammeh's decided to not step down, United Nations agencies on Friday said warning that more people may leave if the political situation is not resolved peacefully.
UN agency revises funding requirements to tackle Africa's worst displacement crisis
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:35 am
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): With conflict in South Sudan now entering its fourth year and its people facing dire humanitarian challenges, the United Nations refugee agency has revised upwards its funding requirements for 2017 to address new needs of those who have been displaced due to renewed fighting, increased violence and resulting food insecurity since July last year.
Donald Trump takes oath as 45th US President
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:19 am
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Writing a new chapter in the pages of US politics, Donald Trump on Friday took oath as the President of the the country and promised to work along with the citizens to determine the course of the country and the world for the coming years.
Donald Trump takes oath as US President
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:06 am
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Donald Trump took oath as the President of the USA on Friday.
Donald Trump to take oath as US President shortly
Jan 21, 2017, at 03:54 am
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Creating history, Donald Trump is all set to take oath as the President of the USA.
Donald Trump arrives in White House
Jan 21, 2017, at 02:18 am
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday reached the White House, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony later in the day.
NATO Secretary General visit to Kuwait
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Zurich, Jan 20 (IBNS): At the invitation of the Kuwaiti authorities, the North Atlantic Council (NAC) chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Kuwait on Jan 23 and 24.
Rescuers say they may have found six people alive in avalanche-hit central Italy
Jan 20, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Rome, Jan 20 (IBNS): Six people have been found alive in Italy's Rigapiano hotel, two days after it was buried in an avalanche, reported the media on Friday..
Syria: Al-Qaida facilitator killed
Jan 20, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): The US government on Friday said on Jan. 12, U.S. forces killed Abd al-Jalil al-Muslimi, an al-Qaida facilitator, in a precision airstrike near Saraqib, Syria.
Russian mining company mints special Trump coins
Jan 20, 2017, at 05:10 pm
Moscow, Jan 20 (IBNS): Extending their warmth towards President-elect Donald Trump, who is due to take oath as the 45th President of the USA on Friday, a Russian mining company has minted special coins with his face on it to usher in the Trump era, media reports said.
Donald Trump to take oath as 45th US President today
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:09 pm
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Commencing a fresh chapter in US politics, Donald Trump will take oath as the 45th President of the United States of America on Friday.
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:40 pm
Switzerland , Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Leaders from business and policy-making are not expecting a return to 1930s-style trade war, despite the populist backlash in parts of the world against globalization and free trade. Nevertheless, the reality is that nationalism and protectionism are on the rise globally and the case for globalization needs to be made, agreed panellists in a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.