Google to venture into household with range of appliances

Aug 31, 2017, at 06:10 am

Ottawa, Aug 30 (IBNS): Google has decided to venture into the household by providing services through a range of appliances, media reports said.

In the Gaza Strip, UN chief appeals for Palestinian unity; reveals dream of two-state solution

Aug 31, 2017, at 05:00 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Visiting Gaza for the first time since taking office as United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Wednesday called for Palestinian unity, saying division “only undermines the cause of the Palestinian people.”

Syria: UN adviser warns trapped civilians face greater risks as Raqqa fighting intensifies

Aug 31, 2017, at 04:57 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations adviser on the prevention of genocide on Wednesday expressed deep concern at the deteriorating situation of up to 25,000 civilians trapped in Syria's Raqqa, noting that civilians are used as human shields in this de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group under intense bombardment.

Human rights violations indicate 'repressive policy' of Venezuelan authorities – UN report

Aug 31, 2017, at 04:55 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Extensive human rights violations and abuses have been committed in the wake of anti-Government protests in Venezuela and point to “the existence of a policy to repress political dissent and instill fear in the population to curb demonstrations,” a report by the United Nations human rights office has found.

In conflict-affected Nigeria, UN agency teams with health workers to help the displaced

Aug 31, 2017, at 04:54 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Skilled health personnel are desperately needed in north-eastern Nigeria, the United Nations population agency on Wednesday said, after training hundreds of health providers in Borno State on the basics of reproductive health needs.

Nawaz Sharif leaves for London to meet ailing wife

Aug 30, 2017, at 11:46 pm

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for London city in the UK, media reports said.

Militant group ISIS threatens to 'behead' former porn star Mia Khalifa

Aug 30, 2017, at 11:32 pm

New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former adult star Mia Khalifa has revealed that she has been threatened by militant group IS.

Pakistan passes resolution dismissing US President Donald Trump's South Asia policy

Aug 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday passed a resolution against US President Donald Trump's policy for the region.

Missile launch over Japan a meanigful prelude, more to follow : Kim Jong Un

Aug 30, 2017, at 06:53 pm

Pyongyang, Aug 30 (IBNS) : Warning that Tuesday's missile launch over Japan was a "meaningful prelude to containing" the US Pacific territory of Guam, North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has said that his regime would conduct more ballistic missile tests, media reports said.

Ontario likely to get its first First French-Language University soon

Aug 30, 2017, at 06:45 pm

Toronto, Aug 30 (IBNS): Ontario’s proposal to create a new French-language university in central and south-western Ontario -- governed by and for the Francophone community -- would be the first of its kind in the province and would create more job opportunities for the Ontario Francophone community, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least four killed in suicide attack

Aug 30, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Kabul, Aug 30 (IBNS); At least four people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press said.

'Sustaining peace' strategy must cover entire peace continuum – UN deputy chief

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:51 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Addressing how best United Nations peacekeeping operations can augment global efforts to sustain peace, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the nature of on Tuesday's challenges requires seamless work across peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.

UN extends solidarity to flood-devastated Texas after record-shattering rainfall

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:50 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations is reacting to the devastating images from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has affected an area the size of Spain in the southern United States, and which is likely to worsen in the coming hours as the rain continues.

UN aid chief allocates $45 million to tackle neglected emergencies in four countries

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations aid chief released on Tuesday $45 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to four countries “struggling in crises away from the headlines” – Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Chad and Sudan – where more than 21 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance.

Urgent funding needed to ensure full food rations for refugees in Tanzania – UN agency

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Amid a funding shortage has forced the reduction of rations for some 320,000 refugees in north-west Tanzania, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said that it urgently requires $23.6 million to guarant

UN migration agency, Libyan authorities boost support for rescued migrants

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:47 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency is working with Libyan authorities to help rescue more migrants off the Libyan coast.

In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace'

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday reiterated his call for a political solution to the Middle East conflict that would end Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and would create an independent Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.

Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state 'predictable and preventable'

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:45 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Alarmed at renewed fighting and incitement in the wake of the attacks on Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine state, the top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday urged all sides to renounce the use of violence and called on State authorities to ensure they abide by their obligations under international human rights law.

John A. Macdonald's name won't be removed from federal government buildings: Justin Trudeau

Aug 30, 2017, at 05:55 am

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the name of the country's first PM John A. Macdonald will not be removed from any building which is under the federal government, media reports said.

Canada invests in key industries to provide paid jobs to students

Aug 30, 2017, at 05:44 am

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): The federal government has decided to invest $73 million in the key industries of Canada with an aim to provide paid jobs to students, media reports said.

UN chief urges all countries to join legally-binding treaty against nuclear tests

Aug 30, 2017, at 04:30 am

New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries to sign and ratify a global treaty that bans nuclear explosions on the Earth's surface, in the atmosphere, underwater and underground.

UN chief Guterres condemns latest ballistic missile launch by DPRK

Aug 30, 2017, at 04:29 am

New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Children's access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF

Aug 30, 2017, at 04:27 am

New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): In countries beset by violence, displacement, conflict and instability, children's most basic means of survival – water – must be a priority, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, warning that children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to drinking water.

Afghanistan: Road mishap leaves six dead

Aug 29, 2017, at 11:08 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): A road mishap in Afghanistan's northwestern Jawzjan province left at least six people dead on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Mark Zuckerberg welcomes second child August

Aug 29, 2017, at 10:45 pm

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Social network giant Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have welcomed their daughter August.

Afghanistan: Kabul suicide attack kills 5, injures 8

Aug 29, 2017, at 09:31 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and eight others were injured when a suicide attack rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Kabul explosion: Death toll rises to four

Aug 29, 2017, at 06:42 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): The death toll in the Kabul explosion, which has been deemed a 'suicide attack', has risen to four, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Kabul explosion kills at least one, injures eight

Aug 29, 2017, at 06:23 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS); At least one person was killed and eight others sustained injuries after an explosion rocked Kabul's Massoud Square on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

Jailed German male nurse suspected of murdering at least 90 patients

Aug 29, 2017, at 05:10 pm

Berlin, Aug 29 (IBNS): A German male nurse who was earlier jailed for killing two patients with lethal drugs, may have killed 88 others, according to a three-year police investigation, reports said.

US: New Mexico shooting incident leaves two dead, injures four

Aug 29, 2017, at 03:46 pm

Santa Fe, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least two people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting incident which took place in US' New Mexico, reports said.