Nov 29, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Five convicts were hanged to death in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul early Wednesday.
Man arrested in Kabul over grenade attack that left 8 dead, 36 wounded
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A suspect has been arrested in connection to a grenade attack in Kabul city that left at least eight people dead and around 36 others wounded.
Taliban and ISIS clashes spread to Laghman as both sides suffer heavy casualties
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : The infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants has spread to eastern Laghman province as reports indicate the two sides have suffered heavy casualties in the latest clashes.
Bali airport reopens after closure due to Mt.Agung eruption
Nov 29, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Bali, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the island and forced it to close.
Canada PM Trudeau apologises to LGBT community over ill-treatment, calls 'collective shame'
Nov 29, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Apologising to the LGBT community, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said it is "our collective shame" to mistreat people on the basis of their sexual orientation, continuing in the country for a long time, media reports said.
Seven Taliban militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:27 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS): At least seven Taliban militants have been killed in an airstrikes conducted by foreign troops in Afghanistan's Logar province.
New York lorry attacker Sayfullo Saipov pleads not guilty
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:47 pm
New York City, Nov 29 (IBNS): The man who attacked and killed at least eight people and injured 12 others in New York's Manhattan area in October after ploughing through a crowd using a truck, has pleaded not guilty, reports said.
N Korea fires 'highest ever' missile, US on alert
Nov 29, 2017, at 03:25 pm
Pyongyang/Washington, Nov 29 (IBNS): After a brief hiatus in what is seemingly a daily routine for North Korea, Kim and his men fired another missile, reportedly their highest ever, according to US Defence Secretary James Mattis.
Easing of blockade enables UN aid to enter Yemen, but agencies say imports must also be allowed
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday that humanitarian air service into Yemen has resumed, and a ship waiting in international waters for three weeks has now docked in Saleef, stressing that unhindered access to all airports and ports is vital to end the dire situation in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country.
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:57 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): With violent extremists having suffered defeats in Syria and Iraq, the international community must step up cooperation to address the complex problem of foreign terrorist fighters returning home or travelling to other regions, the head of the United Nations Office against Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN chief reiterates support for two-state solution in Middle East; vows to denounce anti-Semitism
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:55 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday reiterated that he would continue to work to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve a two-state solution, and vowed to denounce hate speech aimed at Israelis.
UN working to address slavery, abuses against African migrants and refugees, Security Council told
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:54 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations is stepping up its work to stop the grave abuses perpetrated against refugees and migrants along the Central Mediterranean routes, including alleged slave trade in Libya, two UN agency chiefs told the Security Council on Tuesday.
South Sudan: Senior UN official urges Security Council to support peace process revitalization
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that would undermine the political process and cause additional civilian casualties and displacement, a senior United Nations official cautioned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Family members linked to nearly half of child trafficking cases, new UN-backed data reveals
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:52 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Almost half of identified child trafficking cases has begun with a family member’s involvement, new data from the United Nations migration agency has revealed.
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:50 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): As the most vulnerable countries continue to face serious development challenges, South-South cooperation offers enormous opportunities and potential to effectively support them in accelerating progress on implementing globally agreed goals, a senior United Nations official has said.
Antalya: UN launches new initiative to empower and train young leaders in Global South
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:50 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): A new UN partnership that will empower young leaders in the Global South to become agents of change was launched Tuesday during the Global South-South Development Expo 2017 in Antalya, Turkey.
Ensuring family farmers’ access to food key to tackling global hunger – UN agency
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Family farmers need more support and access to food, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency has said, urging lawmakers to consider legislation that improves productivity and boosts social protections to tackle the global hunger challenge which, he warned, is at an “inflection point.”
Violence drives more Rohingyas to Bangladesh; in Myanmar, Pope appeals for tolerance – UN
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): While their numbers have dropped in recent weeks, hundreds of Rohingya refugees are still crossing the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar every day, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.
UNESCO chief calls for investigation into killing of Nigerian photographer
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom on Tuesday denounced the killing of a Nigerian photographer, calling for an investigation into the incident.
Mount Agung eruption: Bali airport closed, thousands of tourists stranded
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:46 am
Karangasem, Nov 28 (IBNS): With ashes from erupting volcano Mount Agung sweeping Bali for the second day, the Indonesian government kept the island's airport closed on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pope's speech in Myanmar lacks reference to Rohingyas
Nov 29, 2017, at 01:05 am
Naypyidaw, Nov 28 (IBNS): Pope Francis has given a key speech in Myanmar demanding respect for all ethnic groups but lacked any reference to the Rohingyas, media reports said.
Oxford City Council strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour
Nov 29, 2017, at 12:59 am
Naypyidaw, Nov 28 (IBNS): Oxford City Council has removed the Oxford honour from Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's over the latter's handling of Rohingya crisis, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 injured as suicide blast hits central Logar province
Nov 28, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least 11 people, including three children, were injured in a blast in central Logar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Father was academic, I am teacher, says Canada PM Trudeau on apologies
Nov 28, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Ottawa, Nov 28 (IBNS): Days after apologising to the First Nations people over the abuses in schools, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has drawn a comparison with his father over apologies, media reports said.
Canada: House of Commons passes Marijuana bill, moves to Senate
Nov 28, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Ottawa, Nov 28 (IBNS): The House of Commons in Canada has cleared the marijuana bill, brought by the federal government, as the country is heading towards the legalisation of weed consumption by next year, media reports said.
Kenya: President to be sworn-in, security bolstered in capital
Nov 28, 2017, at 05:37 pm
Nairobi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Security has been bolstered in Kenya's capital Nairobi ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the President, who will be entering his second term in office, reports said.
Australia: Man planning terror attack arrested by police
Nov 28, 2017, at 04:00 pm
Melbourne, Nov 28 (IBNS): Australian police have arrested a 20-year-old man, who they suspected of planning a terror attack during New Year's Eve, reports said.
Feature: Six months after ISIL, life is returning to Mosul despite hidden bomb threats
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): Mosul’s Al Qasoor Water Treatment Plant is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River which bisects the city that was, until about six months ago, one of the last strongholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Level (ISIL).
Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UN industrial development chief
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term on Monday as the 17th UNIDO General Conference opened in Vienna, Austria.
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday warned that more than 11 million Yemeni children – almost every single Yemeni boy and girl – are in acute need of humanitarian assistance, despite the successful delivery of 1.9 million doses of vaccines to Sana’a airport on Sunday.