UN and OSCE 'best tools' to prevent disorder, Security Council told

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:56 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continue to give the international community the best tools to prevent disorder and shape a future of a “rules-based international order,” the Security Council on Monday heard from the chairperson of the world's largest regional arrangement under the UN Charter.

Kosovo: Time to shift focus to development, rule of law, human rights, says UN envoy

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:52 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With Kosovo set to face “complex challenges” this year, it is an opportune time to perhaps shift local and international focus away from political battles towards more fundamental issues, such as the intrinsic links between post-conflict development, enforcement of the rule of law, and human rights, the head of the United Nations political mission there said on Monday.

Ohio: 4 injured in school shooting

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:49 pm

Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS) At least four children were injured as 14-year-old allegedly opened fire in an Ohio school cafeteria on Monday, media reports said.

UN condemns recent spate of deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:35 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad and Muqdadiya in Iraq that killed scores of civilians and injured many more.

Pakistan: 12 militants killed

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:28 pm

Peshawar, Mar 1 (IBNS) Security forces have claimed to have killed 12 terrorists in North Waziristan area on Pakistan.

NASA data used to track groundwater in Pakistan

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:17 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The vast farmlands of Pakistan -- a country with an economy based on agriculture -- rely on one of the largest continuous irrigation systems in the world.

Russia: Woman detained after she was spotted with a severed child's head

Mar 01, 2016, at 12:38 am

Moscow, Feb 29 (IBNS): Police have detained a woman in Russian capital Moscow suspecting that she had murdered a child,media reports said.

Pakistan: Former Punjab Gov Salman Taseer's assassin Mumtaz Qadri hanged

Feb 29, 2016, at 08:27 pm

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IBNS) Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer was hanged earlier on Monday in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, according to reports.

Ban urges all involved in Comoros electoral process to refrain from violence

Feb 29, 2016, at 01:58 pm

New York, Feb 29 (IBNS) With the provisional results being released after a slate of elections in Comoros, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged the candidates and all the other actors and institutions involved in the electoral process to play by the rules and refrain from the use of violence.

Baghdad blasts kills more than 20

Feb 29, 2016, at 04:09 am

Baghdad, Feb 28 (IBNS): More then 20 people were killed in bombings in Iraq's Baghdad city on Sunday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Wall collapses in Chittagong, 5 children injured

Feb 29, 2016, at 02:01 am

Chittagong, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least five children were injured as a wall collapsed in Chittagong's Nandankanan area on Sunday.

UK: Asian man's finger cut off

Feb 29, 2016, at 01:09 am

London, Feb 28 (IBNS): In an alleged racist attack, the finger of a man was chopped off with a meat cleaver in north England, media reports said.

Pakistan arrests 20 Indian fishermen

Feb 28, 2016, at 08:48 pm

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS) Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency has arrested 20 India fishermen for fishing in the neighbouring nation's waters, media reports said on Sunday.

Pathankot: Pakistan court sends 3 suspects to custody

Feb 28, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Saturday sent three arrested suspects, in connection with the Pathankot air base in India, to six days police custody, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly bombing near governor's office in Kunar province

Feb 28, 2016, at 03:46 pm

New York, Feb 28 (IBNS) Condemning Saturday's suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) reiterated that indiscriminate use of explosives in areas crowded by civilians is a serious violation of international humanitarian law.

Pakistan welcomes Russia- US agreement on Syria

Feb 28, 2016, at 03:20 am

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IBNS) Pakistan on Saturday welcomed Russia and the United State for reaching an agreement for a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in Syria.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg appreciates Indian advertisement

Feb 28, 2016, at 01:40 am

San Francisco, Feb 27 (IBNS) Praising the new Ariel Matic advertisement, Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has said that it is the most powerful video she has seen so far.

Prince William- Kate Middleton to visit India, Bhutan in April

Feb 28, 2016, at 12:47 am

London, Feb 27 (IBNS) Duke Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will visit India and Bhutan from Apr 10 - 16, officials said on Saturday.

UDMF claims Nepal PM Oli's recent visit to India was not completely successful

Feb 27, 2016, at 11:40 pm

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IBNS): Nepal's United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) on Saturday claimed that country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit to India was not totally successful.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits REDI School of Digital Integration

Feb 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm

New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has visited REDI School of Digital Integration in Berlin which teaches refugees to code.

Syria: 2 killed in explosion

Feb 27, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Salamia, Feb 26 (IBNS) At least two people were killed as massive explosion hit Salamia city in Syria, a monitor said.

Afghanistan: 11 killed in suicide attack

Feb 27, 2016, at 08:09 pm

Kabul, Feb 27 (IBNS) At least 11 people were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Asadabad area on Saturday, media reports said.

UN Security Council endorses cessation of hostilities pact in Syria

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:35 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed the joint statement announced on Monday by United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Ceasefire Taskforce, on the terms of a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, and demanded that the agreement take effect at midnight Damascus time.

South Sudan: UN deputy humanitarian chief calls for end to civilian suffering

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:25 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)The United Nations deputy humanitarian chief on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to protect civilians and grant safe and unhindered humanitarian access as she wrapped up a two-day visit to the African country.

General Assembly President announces meeting dates for UN Secretary-General candidates

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:24 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As the process to select the next United Nations Secretary-General gets under way, the President of the General Assembly announced on Friday that he will hold a series of informal dialogues and meetings with all potential candidates from 12 to 14 April.

Ban urges countries along Balkan route into Western Europe to keep borders open

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:19 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)Concerned with the increasing number of border restrictions along the Balkan land route, including in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the countries to keep their borders open “in a spirit of responsibility sharing and solidarity.”

Fiji: UNICEF steps up response as 'full picture' of Cyclone Winston's impact becomes clearer

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)As the full picture of the worst cyclone ever to hit Fiji becomes more apparent, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that up to 120,000 children across the county may be badly affected.

UN rights expert urges Russia not to implement new extradition treaty with DRP Korea

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)A United Nations rights expert on Friday urged the Government of the Russian Federation not to implement an extradition treaty signed with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier this month.

UN opens support 'hubs' to boost protection for families and children on move across Europe

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:10 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)As part of a joint effort to increase protection for the growing numbers of children and others with specific needs arriving in Europe, two United Nations agencies have agreed to set up special support centres for children and families along the most frequently used migration routes across the continent.

Security Council extends UN Guinea-Bissau office for another year

Feb 27, 2016, at 02:00 pm

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau, known as UNIOGBIS, for an additional 12 months so that it can continue to assist the country in its path towards peace and reform.