Syria: Child injured in terrorist shell attack
Mar 28, 2017, at 01:59 am
Daraa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Terrorist groups affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra fired shells al-Sahare neighborhood and the Panorama area in Daraa city of Syria, injuring a child, medioa reports said on Monday.
Japan avalanche: 8 students feared dead
Mar 28, 2017, at 01:29 am
Tokyo, Mar 27 (IBNS): At least eight students are feared to have been killed as they were caught in an avalanche at a ski resort in Japan, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: ISIS kills three for supporting police
Mar 27, 2017, at 04:07 pm
Kabul, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have executed at least three civilians for supporting the Afghan police, local Khaama Press reported.
Australia: Gang of five attack Indian cabbie in Hobart
Mar 27, 2017, at 03:15 pm
Hobart, Mar 27 (IBNS): Following the assault of a Keralite Catholic Priest in Australia a week ago, a second Keralite faced the same in Hobart on Saturday, reports said.
UN appalled at killing of aid workers in South Sudan
Mar 27, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): Six aid workers from a national non-governmental organization were killed when their convoy was ambushed on Saturday while travelling along the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor road, the United Nations mission in the country (UNMISS) has said.
On International Day, UN chief Guterres calls on all to stand in solidarity with detained staff
Mar 27, 2017, at 04:06 am
New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): On the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the challenges that UN staff face and urged everyone to ensure that they have the safety they need to help those most in need around the globe.
Lam wins HK chief executive election
Mar 26, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Hong Kong, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a major development, Carrie Lam has been elected as the chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Afghanistan: US airstrike kills terrorist leader
Mar 26, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday confirmed that a U.S. counter-terrorism airstrike conducted Mar 19 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, resulted in the death of Qari Yasin, a well-known al Qaida terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of dozens of innocent victims, including two American service members, officials said.
Shooting in Ohio's Cincinnati night club kills 1, injured 14
Mar 26, 2017, at 08:38 pm
Cincinnati, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least one was killed and 14 others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at a night club in Cincinnati city of the U.S. state of Ohio, media reports said.
Bangladesh road mishap kills 11
Mar 26, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Dhaka, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a road mishap in Bangladesh's Damurhuda upazila on Sunday, media reports said.
London attacker acted alone, says police
Mar 26, 2017, at 03:45 pm
London, Mar 26 (IBNS): The police has said the attacker in London acted alone and there is no information to suggest further attacks are planned.
Mar 26, 2017, at 03:20 pm
Sylhet, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as two separate blasts rocked Bangladesh city Sylhet on Friday, media reports said.
Earth Hour 2017: UN joins iconic landmarks 'going dark' to support protecting the planet
Mar 26, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations this evening dimmed the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of the tenth annual 'Earth Hour,' global event to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire millions across the world to live more sustainably.
UN envoy calls for urgent measures to protect ceasefire in Syria
Mar 26, 2017, at 02:16 pm
New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): Voicing deep concern over recent escalation of fighting in Syria, the United Nations Special Envoy for the country has urged Iran, Russia and Turkey to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire which has been in effect since late December last year.
Hoping to build with 'incremental, constructive steps' – UN envoy for Syria
Mar 26, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Speaking to the media in Geneva yesterday, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said that he is not expecting miracles, breakthroughs or breakdowns but is hoping to build on the previous rounds of talks on the war-ravaged country with some incremental, constructive steps.
Canada: Twitter explores subscription-based version
Mar 26, 2017, at 04:53 am
Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): Twitter Inc. had been considering a premium version of its popular Tweetdeck interface that helps users navigate Twitter for professionals with the aim of generating subscription fees from its version for the first time, said the company on Thursday, media reports said.
36 suspects arrested in Pakistan
Mar 25, 2017, at 11:00 pm
Peshawar, Mar 25 (IBNS): The police have arrested at least 36 suspects from Gulberg and Pishtakhara areas of Pakistan, media reports said.
Dhaka attack: IS claims responsibility
Mar 25, 2017, at 09:52 pm
Dhaka, Mar 25 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide blast which occurred at a police checkpoint in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, media reports said.
Canada: Scientists propose new classification system of dinosaur family tree
Mar 25, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): The first classification system related to naming the dinosaurs, laid out in 1888, may soon see a change as Canadian scientists have proposed a new classification system of dinosaur family tree, media reports said.
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:08 pm
Ethiopia, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): As severe food insecurity continues to rise due to the worsening drought, thousands of Somalis are being forced to leave their homes in search of water, food and pasture. The Government of Ethiopia and the humanitarian community are planning for the potential arrival of 50,000 Somalis in the border regions of Ethiopia.
International efforts towards Middle East peace must be matched by steps on the ground – UN envoy
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Noting that international engagement on reviving the Middle East peace process over the last three months reconfirmed the consensus that the two-state solution is the only means of realizing the national aspirations of both peoples a senior United Nations official called for continued expansion of the momentum into a concrete vision to end the wider conflict.
Closing session, UN Commission agrees roadmap to women’s economic empowerment
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Friday agreed on a roadmap to women’s full and equal participation in the economy as a vital step to achieving sustainable development as the body concluded its two-week session.
Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted an historic resolution that is expected to strengthen protections for such heritage during armed conflicts where they are most vulnerable.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Stressing the importance of remembering slavery and slave trade in human history, the legacy of which “resounds down the ages,†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday highlighted the contributions that people of African descent have made and are continuing to make to their communities and to the world.
FEATURE: Cuba’s rich musical heritage rooted in African rhythm
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade – one of the darkest chapters in human history – commemorated by the United Nations every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations, as agility increases
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:33 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeping is becoming more agile and capable, the outgoing chief on Friday said, even as the cost for each peacekeeper fell 16 per cent in recent years, dropping the entire budget of the blue helmets worldwide to around $7.2 billion.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the outcome of the World Summit in which it, inter alia, underscored that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar police nab mine planter
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:29 pm
Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS): Nangarhar Police have nabbed a mine planter from the province's Pacher Agam district, local Khaama Press reported.
Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:11 pm
Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.
2017 Canadian Federal Budget gets mixed reactions
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:44 am
Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): Presentation of the 2017 Federal budget by Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, received several reactions, positive as well as negative, media reports said.