USA: Birthday girl dies after being attacked at a party
Jul 03, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Idaho, July 3 (IBNS): A three-year-old girl was killed on her birthday and nine refugess were injured after a knife attack at her birthday party in Boise, Idaho, according to the US police.
Expert concludes review of new information on death of former-UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld
Aug 10, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 10(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday received an expert report that summarizes the new information made available by Member States and other sources and assesses whether and to what degree that information helps to establish the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic deaths of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and 15 others traveling with him.
World loses 'principled champion,' says UN rights chief on death of China's Liu Xiaobo
Jul 14, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, July 13(Just Earth News): The top United Nations human rights official on Thursday expressed his deep sorrow at the news that China's “iconic†peace and democracy figure, Liu Xiaobo, has died at the age of 61.
Man dies after confrontation with Toronto police
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:47 am
Toronto, Nov. 05 (IBNS): Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had been examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a 31-year-old man during his confrontation with Toronto Police officers.
Canada: Truck-train collision kills two
Oct 24, 2016, at 02:27 am
Saskatchewan, Oct 23 (IBSN): At least two people were killed as a truck was hit by a CN train at Tako, Sask in Canada, reports said on Sunday.
Toronto: One person killed due to shooting in Mississauga
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:55 am
Toronto, Oct. 23 (IBNS): A shooting outside a venue in Mississauga early Saturday morning resulted in the death of one person, reports said.
1 dead, other severely injured after car riddled with bullets in Etobicoke
Oct 20, 2016, at 03:11 am
Toronto, Oct 19 (IBNS): On Tuesday evening after gunmen in a car opened fire on another vehicle in North Etobicoke, one man has succumbed to his injuries and the other is still fighting for his life.
Ban releases follow-up to report on the death of former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday released a follow-up note to the 2015 report of an Independent Panel of Experts that was established to examine and assess new information regarding the death of former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
UN rights office expresses concern over death of member of opposition party in Gambia
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the death in custody of Ebrima Solo Kurumah, a member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), last Saturday, a spokesperson for the Office said.
UN rights office urges Libyan authorities to investigate death of 12 victims of torture
Jun 15, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, June 15 (Just Earth News): The UN human rights office on Tuesday urged the Libyan authorities to undertake an effective, thorough and impartial investigation to bring perpetrators of torture to justice, after 12 people were found dead last Friday.
Bangladesh: Village doctor hacked to death, ISIS shoulders responsibility
May 21, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Kushtia, May 21 (IBNS) A village doctor in Bangladesh's Kushtia district was hacked to death on Friday by machete wielding assailants, according to media reports.
Ban condoles death of celebrated African-American poet
May 30, 2014, at 05:41 pm
New York, May 30 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon mourned the death of celebrated African-American poet and author Maya Angelou, saying the United Nations owed her a particular debt of gratitude for the moving poem she wrote for the world body's 50th anniversary.
Ukraine: UN urges greater effort to resolve crisis
May 07, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): Increasing violence in eastern and southern Ukraine is resulting in more and more death and destruction, the top United Nations human rights official said on Tuesday, calling on all sides in the conflict to make a greater effort to find a peaceful resolution, particularly ahead of the 25 May presidential election.
Ban saddened at death of UN envoy Norman Girvan
Apr 11, 2014, at 07:03 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday voiced his deep sadness at the death of Norman Girvan of Jamaica, who had been his Personal Representative on the Border Controversy between Guyana and Venezuela since April 2010.