Israeli stabbed in embassy in Jordan, attacker and second man shot dead

Jul 24, 2017, at 05:53 pm

Amman, Jul 24 (IBNS) : A Jordanian man stabbed an Israeli security officer at the Israeli embassy in Amman on Sunday before he was shot dead, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 24 killed in Kabul explosion

Jul 24, 2017, at 04:58 pm

Kabul, Jul 24 (JEN): At least 24 people were killed in an explosion in Kabul on Monday morning, local Khaama Press reported.

Human trafficking: 9 found dead inside truck in San Antonio

Jul 24, 2017, at 04:28 pm

San Antonio, Jul 24 (IBNS): At least nine people were found dead inside a trailer truck after police checked the parked vehicle outside a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, media reports said.

Trump takes shot at party members, Washington Post and NY Times

Jul 24, 2017, at 04:26 pm

Washington, Jul 24 (IBNS): Flustered by the actions of his party members, Donald Trump took a shot at them for failing to agree with his proposed healthcare bill.

Amid rising violence in Jerusalem, UN and diplomatic partners urge maximum restraint on all sides

Jul 24, 2017, at 11:28 am

New York, July 24(Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern about the escalating tensions and violent clashes taking place in and around the Old City of Jerusalem, the United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the Middle East peace process have called on all to demonstrate maximum restraint and work towards de-escalating the situation.

Afghanistan road mishap kills 14, 26 hurt

Jul 23, 2017, at 11:49 pm

Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): A road accident in Doshi district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province killed at least 14 people on Sunday, media reports said.

'The time to act is now;' end children's suffering in Iraq and across the Middle East – UNICEF

Jul 23, 2017, at 01:07 pm

New York, July 23(Just Earth News): Calling for “immediate care and protection” for children caught up in violence in Iraq's war torn Mosul and other Middle East conflicts, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned that the lives and futures of some 27 million across the region and parts of Africa are at risk.

Man, woman charged with human trafficking as victim escapes

Jul 23, 2017, at 07:53 am

Toronto, July 22 (IBNS): A man and a woman were charged with human trafficking after a teenaged girl escaped from their clutches and contacted the police, media reports said.

Canada aims to facilitate electric car travel by installing charging stations

Jul 23, 2017, at 07:40 am

Toronto, July 22 (IBNS): The Federal government in Canada has planned to install charging stations on road between Manitoba and Ontario with an aim to boost electric car travel, media reports said.

Guterres 'strongly condemns' stabbing attack that left three Israelis dead in West Bank

Jul 23, 2017, at 05:40 am

New York, July 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned yesterday evening's stabbing attack by a Palestinian perpetrator, which resulted in the death of three members of an Israeli family in the Halamish settlement in the occupied West Bank.

Sixteen Afghan policemen killed in US airstrike

Jul 22, 2017, at 08:20 pm

Kabul, Jul 22 (IBNS) : Sixteen Afghan policemen were killed in a US air strike in the southern province of Helmand, media reports said.

LCBO approves four-year contract for casual workers

Jul 22, 2017, at 07:59 pm

Toronto, Jul 22 (IBNS): A new collective agreement that limited the percentage of casual workers was narrowly approved recently by Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO).

Ontario residents paying double the national average hydro prices, says Fraser Institute report

Jul 22, 2017, at 07:23 pm

Toronto, July 22 (IBNS): Ontario residents paid more than the country's average energy price during the 2008-2016 period, revealed a report by Fraser Institute recently.

UN chief concerned about unfolding violence in Jerusalem's Old City

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:06 am

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday expressed concern about the situation in the Old City of Jerusalem, which has been the scene of escalating violence in recent days.

In DR Congo, UN aid chief says world must 'not let down' millions of people in need

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:05 am

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): Wrapping up a four-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations humanitarian chief on Friday urged the world “not to forget the DRC,” and called for scaled-up relief funding to help millions of people suffering from violence, diseases, and malnutrition.

Rainy season worsens cholera crisis in Yemen; UN agencies deliver clean water, food

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:04 am

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): Yemen is facing the world's largest cholera outbreak, the United Nations health agency on Friday warned, with 5,000 Yemenis falling sick every day – the majority of them children and the elderly.

INTERVIEW: Education, women's empowerment 'top priorities' for UN in India, says senior official

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:04 am

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): To meet the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India should prioritize women's empowerment and education, the United Nation's development chief in the country said.

NAFTA: Donald Trump administration prefers to wait than pull the trigger

Jul 22, 2017, at 05:57 am

Washington/Ottawa, July 21 (IBNS): Despite repeated attacks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for being the "worst deal" ever for the United States, American President Donald Trump preferred to wait before breaking up with the agreement, media reports said.

UN report reveals shocking abuse African migrant women face on their journey to Europe

Jul 22, 2017, at 04:46 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday said that perhaps 80 per cent of Nigerian migrant women and girls arriving on Europe's shores in Italy could potentially be sex trafficking victims, spotlighting the horrific levels of abuse and violence migrants face along their arduous journeys for a better future.

UN agency lauds new project to register undocumented Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Jul 22, 2017, at 04:45 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): A new pilot project in Pakistan to register undocumented Afghan refugees – who up to now have been without identity papers and living in fear of being arrested or deported – would allow up to one million people to have legal status, the United Nations refugee said.

Three displaced families killed in airstrike in south-west Yemen – UN rights wing

Jul 22, 2017, at 04:44 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): Three displaced families have been killed when their makeshift shelter was hit in an airstrike in Yemen's Taiz governorate earlier this week, the United Nations human rights wing said.

UN health agency urges early action to stave off threat of HIV drug resistance

Jul 22, 2017, at 04:42 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency has warned that the spread of an HIV strain resistant to some of the most widely used medicines could undermine global progress in treating and preventing HIV infection if early and effective action is not taken.

Venezuela: At least three killed as police, protesters face-off in Caracas

Jul 21, 2017, at 05:03 pm

Caracas, Jul 21 (IBNS): At least three people have died and another 300 have been arrested as police and protesters engaged in a deadly clash in the national capital on Thursday, reports said.

Afghanistan: Five Taliban insurgents killed in US airstrike

Jul 21, 2017, at 05:01 pm

Kabul, Jul 21 (IBNS): At least five Taliban insurgents were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

In Nigeria, UN deputy chief says 'messages of women' vital to sustainable peace, development

Jul 21, 2017, at 09:58 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): Urgent action is needed now towards the meaningful participation of women in peace processes, as well ensuring their voices are heard in all aspects of society, the United Nations deputy chief told reporters in Abuja on Thursday as part of a first-ever UN-African Union trip focused on women, peace and security.

'A healthy planet' is birthday wish for UN development agency advocate and 'Game of Thrones' star

Jul 21, 2017, at 09:57 am

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): As part of his 47th birthday celebrations, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador and the actor playing the role of Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, is calling on his friends, family and fans to help him raise funds to support UN climate action programmes.

UN envoy calls for de-escalation of tensions and violence in Jerusalem

Jul 21, 2017, at 05:05 am

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern over a surge in tensions and violence around the holy esplanade of Jerusalem's Old City, the United Nations envoy on Middle East peace Thursday called for de-escalation of the situation.

Ontario Auto insurance premium increases again, a structural flaw in the system

Jul 21, 2017, at 05:03 am

Toronto, July 20 (IBNS): Approved rates posted by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario -- a regulatory agency of the Minister of Finance that regulates the automobile insurance of Ontario- has shown an average increase of 0.76 percent in the second quarter of 2017 while last quarter’s rates rose by an average of 1.24 percent, media reports said.

AIDS-related deaths decline; 19.5 million people on life-saving treatment – UN report

Jul 21, 2017, at 04:58 am

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): The scales have tipped for the first time in the fight against AIDS as more than half of all people living with the HIV virus now have access to treatment, while AIDS-related deaths have nearly halved since 2005, according to a new United Nations report.

Drought in DPR Korea threatens food supply during ongoing lean season

Jul 21, 2017, at 04:57 am

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): Amid the worst drought in nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations agricultural agency is calling for emergency food assistance, as well as irrigation and farming equipment, to help farmers get through the lean season.