US to ban electronics on flights from eight nations

Mar 21, 2017, at 04:41 pm

Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS): The United States will ban laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight nations, a BBC report read.

South Korea: Former President might face corruption charges

Mar 21, 2017, at 03:57 pm

Seoul, Mar 21 (IBNS): Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye might face corruption charges, media reports said.

Canada Minister McKenna discusses environmental issues with USA

Mar 21, 2017, at 02:34 pm

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, recently visited Washington, D.C. to discuss trade, jobs and environmental issues, a media release said.

UN urges building more just, equal societies to increase people’s happiness and well-being

Mar 21, 2017, at 12:26 pm

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): Speaking at an event on Monday marking the International Day of Happiness, the deputy United Nations chief called for more inclusive, equitable and balanced approaches to development that promote sustainability, poverty eradication, happiness and well-being of all peoples.

Put Libya ahead of ‘narrow interests,’ UN envoy urges as situation worsens across the country

Mar 21, 2017, at 12:25 pm

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): Warning of escalating tension across the North African country due to mobilization of forces, worsening security situation in capital, Tripoli, as well as recent violence in Misrata and Benghazi, the United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday called on all parties to unite and to put the country ahead of their “own narrow interests.”

UN disability rights committee opens with a call to spotlight gender issues

Mar 21, 2017, at 12:24 pm

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities on Monday opened its spring session on Monday in Geneva with a call to pay special attention to gender issues.

Ahead of International Day, UN rights chief urges governments to target hate speech, crimes

Mar 21, 2017, at 12:23 pm

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday reminded Governments around the world that they have a legal obligation to stop hate speech and hate crimes, and called on people everywhere to “stand up for someone’s rights.”

UN aid 'pushed to limits' as 320,000 more civilians may flee west Mosul

Mar 21, 2017, at 04:41 am

New York, Mar 20 (Just Earth News): Humanitarian agencies are bracing for the possibility that in coming weeks about 300,000 to 320,000 civilians may flee the western districts of Iraqi's Mosul city where Government forces are fighting to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists, a senior United Nations aid official in the country has said.

Theresa May to trigger Brexit on Mar 29

Mar 21, 2017, at 02:23 am

London, Mar 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) is going to trigger the process of leaving European Union on Mar 29, according to BBC News.

Tehmina Janjua assumes charge as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan

Mar 21, 2017, at 01:57 am

Islamabad, Mar 20 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday announced that Tehmina Janjua has assumed charge as the Foreign Secretary of the nation.

Afghanistan: US airstrikes kill 13 ISIS militants

Mar 20, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Kabul, Mar 20 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by the US in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

Indian Catholic priest stabbed inside Melbourne church

Mar 20, 2017, at 03:32 pm

Fawkner, Melbourne, Mar 20 (IBNS): An elderly man has been charged with stabbing an Indian Catholic priest inside a church in Australia's Melbourne, reports said.

U.S. government sues Canadian resident for $1.1M over FBAR

Mar 19, 2017, at 06:02 pm

Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Canadian resident has been sued by the U.S. Justice Department for not having filed a form to the U.S. government listing his bank accounts outside the United States, media reports said.

Canadian employees lack career development opportunities: Survey reports

Mar 19, 2017, at 05:40 pm

Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): Canadian employees had been complaining that they lacking career development opportunities and were wiling to see a cut in their pay as an alternative to getting better career development opportunities, media reports said.

Ahead of International Day, UN and Smurfs team up to promote happiness and sustainable development

Mar 19, 2017, at 05:31 am

New York, Mar 19 (Just Earth News): Every person – no matter how big, small or blue – can make the world more peaceful, equitable and healthy, the United Nations on Saturday told young people at a special ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that included the Smurfs and a handover of the key to Smurfdom.

Afghanistan: At least 63 militants killed in past week, says Gen. Rahimi

Mar 18, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS): At least 63 militants were killed in the past seven days in several counter terrorism operations in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, provincial police chief General Abdul Rahman Rahimi said.

Afghanistan: Airstrike kills at least 19 militants

Mar 18, 2017, at 09:34 pm

Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS): At least 19 militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan army in the country's Baghlan province, local Khaama Press reported.

US proposal to reintroduce B.C. grizzlies in North Cascade area gets huge response

Mar 18, 2017, at 02:52 pm

Toronto, Mar 18 (IBNS): The United States recently identified The Wells Gray area of central B.C.-- which had 317 grizzlies in 2012-- along with a larger area in northwest Montana, as possible sources of bear population to be tapped for reintroducing these to The North Cascade area, media reports said.

Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan for one year

Mar 18, 2017, at 02:03 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of United Nations assistance operation in Afghanistan until 17 March 2018, stressing the political mission’s role in supporting an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.

UN forum in Paris to spotlight mobile learning for refugees and displaced persons

Mar 18, 2017, at 02:02 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): Education experts and government officials will gather at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 20 to 24 March, to discuss ways of expanding the use of mobile technologies to “reach people where they are” and improve education opportunities for refugees and displaced persons and others in emergency situations.

Toll on refugee and migrant children continues to mount one year after EU-Turkey deal – UNICEF

Mar 18, 2017, at 01:59 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that one year after the Balkan border closures and the European Union-Turkey Statement, which were aimed at stopping mass migration flows, refugee and migrant children face greater risks of deportation, detention, exploitation and deprivation.

‘Constant surveillance’ needed to tackle resurgent outbreak of avian influenza – UN agency

Mar 18, 2017, at 01:58 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food security agency called on Friday for rapid detection and response systems to address a new and potentially lethal outbreak of avian influenza in China.

In Europe, UN envoy urges political and financial support for Yemenis

Mar 18, 2017, at 01:57 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen on Friday called on the international community to do everything in its power to stop the fighting in the country, provide humanitarian aid, and promote a negotiated political settlement to the two-year long conflict.

More than 14,000 asylum-seekers relocated from Greece and Italy, says UN migration agency

Mar 18, 2017, at 01:56 pm

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): European Union countries have welcomed more than 14,000 asylum-seekers from Greece and Italy since October 2015, the United Nations migration agency on Friday announced, encouraging EU member states to follow through on their commitments.

Smarter use of natural resources can inject $2 trillion into global economy by 2015 – UN

Mar 18, 2017, at 05:43 am

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has found that smarter and more efficient use of the world’s natural resources on Friday can yield an “environmental win-win’ by injecting $2 trillion into the global economy by 2050 while also offsetting the costs of ambitious climate change action.

South Sudan now world's fastest growing refugee crisis – UN refugee agency

Mar 18, 2017, at 05:42 am

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The number of South Sudanese fleeing their homes is “alarming,” the United Nations refugee agency on Friday said, announcing that 1.6 million people have either been displaced or fled to neighbouring countries in the past eight months ago.

UN Broadband Commission urges public-private partnerships to reach 'the unconnected'

Mar 18, 2017, at 05:41 am

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): New public-private partnerships are essential if broadband is to reach everyone and help accelerate the achievement of global sustainable development goals, members of the United Nations broadband commission said on Friday.

EU-UN cash transfer plan for education aims to reach 230,000 refugee children in Turkey

Mar 18, 2017, at 05:40 am

New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): The European Union and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a large-scale cash transfer project to increase the number of refugee children attending school in Turkey.

Canada Goose goes on sale in Toronto and New York

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:57 am

Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Toronto-based company Canada Goose, popular for its winter jackets and for its $900 parkas with fur-lined hoods, has gone public in stock markets in Toronto and New York under the symbol “GOOS,” media reports said.

Trudeau detaches himself from Senate in Meredith's case

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:46 am

Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been compelled by NDP's democratic reform critic to put more pressure on the Senate to strengthen its disciplinary actions in the Senator Don Meredith’s case of sexual relationship with a teenager, media reports said.