UN refugee agency urges EU States to suspend transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungar
Apr 11, 2017, at 02:06 pm
New York, Apr 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Monday called on European Union (EU) members to temporarily suspend returns of asylum-seekers to Hungary, concerned about the country’s new policy of detaining migrants at the border or expelling those not holding the proper papers.
Millions of children in Yemen vaccinated against polio through UN-backed campaign
Apr 11, 2017, at 02:05 pm
New York, Apr 11(Just Earth News): Despite daunting challenges, United Nations agencies and partners in war-torn Yemen have completed a major nationwide polio inoculation campaign, vaccinating nearly five million children under the age of five against the paralyzing disease.
Bank of Canada unveils new $10 banknote to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary
Apr 11, 2017, at 03:55 am
Toronto, Apr 10 (IBNS): The $10 commemorative banknote for Canada's 150 celebrations was unveiled recently at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, media reports said.
Canada: Large number of icebergs affect North Atlantic’s shipping lanes
Apr 11, 2017, at 03:49 am
Toronto, Apr 10 (IBNS): During the past week more than 400 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes, consequently slowing down the ships to a mere crawling or forced them to change their directions to hundreds of miles, media reports said.
Canada: Saskatchewan announces elimination of hearing aid plan from the budget
Apr 10, 2017, at 11:44 pm
Toronto, Apr 10 (IBNS): The Saskatchewan provincial government's announcement, made on budget day last month, about the elimination of hearing aid plan from the budget to save $3 million had been strongly protested by parents of deaf or hard of hearing children, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto experiences 73 percent spike in drug overdose deaths over the past decade
Apr 10, 2017, at 11:40 pm
Toronto, Apr 10 (IBNS): Six suspected cases of drug overdose and the death of a young woman in Toronto has caused great concern among law enforcement public health agencies regarding the safety of people in night clubs, media reports said.
Egypt: President al-Sisi declares emergency after attacks kill at least 44 people
Apr 10, 2017, at 03:00 pm
Cairo, Apr 10 (IBNS): Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has declared a state of emergency in the country following attacks on Coptic Christians on Sunday, reports said.
Suicide attack kills 10 in Mogadishu
Apr 10, 2017, at 02:21 am
Mogadishu, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu on Sunday, media reports said.
Egypt: Two blasts target churches, 36 killed
Apr 10, 2017, at 12:18 am
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least 36 people were killed as two blasts rocked two churches in Egypt on Sunday, media reports said.
8 killed in Afghanistan road mishap
Apr 10, 2017, at 12:05 am
Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed during a mishap in Laghman province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Canada: Unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage
Apr 09, 2017, at 11:13 pm
Toronto, Apr 9 (IBNS): Employment in Canada has little changed in March (+19,000 or +0.1%), while the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 6.7% as more people searched for work, said Statistics Canada website.
Egypt: Deadly blasts hit churches, 21 killed
Apr 09, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): Blasts rocked two churches in Egypt, killing at least 21 people, media reports said.
Apr 09, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least 21 people were killed as an explosion rocked close to Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian city of Tanta on Sunday, media reports said.
Egypt: Explosion in church, 13 killed
Apr 09, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): An explosion at a church in Egypt's Tanta city left 13 people killed, media reports said.
After attacks, UN senior official in South Sudan urges protection of aid workers and civilians
Apr 09, 2017, at 12:03 pm
New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News): Following recent attacks on civilians and aid workers in South Sudan, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country on Saturdaycalled on the Government and the opposition to protect civilians and ensure the safety and security of humanitarians.
UN envoy 'deeply concerned' by growing tensions in Gaza stemming from pay cuts
Apr 09, 2017, at 12:03 pm
New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process on Saturdaycalled for Palestinian unity amid concerns over local pay cuts.
Pakistan: Fire in Karachi building doused
Apr 08, 2017, at 10:58 pm
Karachi, Apr 8 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at a basement of a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi city, has been doused, media reports said on Saturday.
Canada: Tookhar Tamasha Arts performance supports Project Udaan
Apr 08, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Toronto, Apr 8 (BNS): Performance of Tookhar Tamasha Arts earlier this week, to celebrate Canada’s 150 anniversary with local and overseas performers in their field and in support of Project Udaan (PU), was organized at Glenforest Secondary school in Mississauga, Ontario.
Bruno Tshibala appointed new Congolese Prime Minister
Apr 08, 2017, at 03:33 pm
Kinshasa, Apr 8 (IBNS): Congolese President Joseph Kabila has appointed Bruno Tshibala as the new Prime Minister of the nation on Saturday, reports said.
Police arrest two in connection with Stockholm terror attack
Apr 08, 2017, at 03:18 pm
Stockholm, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Swedish police have arrested two men in connection with the Stockholm terror attack, which killed at least four people after a stolen lorry barged into a supermarket on Friday, media reports said.
Syria: As US responds militarily to chemical attack, UN urges restraint to avoid escalation
Apr 08, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, Apr 8(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Fridayurged restraint to avoid any escalation of the situation in Syria, after the United States responded militarily to an alleged chemical weapons attack earlier this week.
UN agencies in Colombia stepping up response efforts in aftermath of devastating landslides
Apr 08, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New York, Apr 8(Just Earth News): Responding to the devastating landslides in Colombia's Mocoa municipality that have claimed at least 300 lives, left more than 370 missing, and destroyed hospitals and infrastructure, United Nations relief agencies have stepped up their response to alleviate humanitarian suffering among the affected people.
UN, humanitarian partners to launch $40M appeal for flood-hit Peru
Apr 08, 2017, at 02:19 pm
New York, Apr 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Peru are expected on Fridayto launch an appeal for $39.2 million to provide urgently needed aid to people affected by the latest flooding in Peru.
UN condemns deadly Stockholm attack; wants those responsible to face justice
Apr 08, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, Apr 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Fridaycondemned the attack in Stockholm, Sweden, and expressed hope that those responsible for the violence will be swiftly brought to justice.
'Horrible attack' in South Sudan town sends thousands fleeing across border – UN refugee agency
Apr 08, 2017, at 05:21 am
New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): Host communities and aid agencies in Uganda are struggling to feed and shelter new refugees who have been displaced following a spike in violence in parts of neighbouring South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria province, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Children in east Ukraine need urgent care to overcome trauma of conflict – UNICEF
Apr 08, 2017, at 05:19 am
New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): More than 200,000 children, or one in four, in the two regions most severely affected by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine require urgent and sustained psychosocial support to address their traumatic experiences, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Apr 08, 2017, at 05:18 am
New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): Marking the twenty-third anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday said the only way to honour the memory of the victims is to ensure such events never happen again.
UN emergency food agency resumes full food rations in Kenyan refugee camps
Apr 08, 2017, at 05:16 am
New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations emergency food agency resumed rations this month to refugees in Kenya's Dadaab and Kakuma camps, but cautioned that there is not enough funding to also provide cash transfers through the summer.
UN rights agency condemns PLO's executions in Gaza, urges moratorium on death penalty
Apr 08, 2017, at 05:14 am
New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday strongly condemned the execution of three men in Gaza for “collaboration with the occupier†and urged authorities to halt all further executions and comply with Palestine's obligations under international law.
Sweden truck attack: Police asks residents to avoid centre of Stockholm
Apr 08, 2017, at 03:02 am
Stolkholm, Apr 7 (IBNS): Following the truck attack in Stockholm, which left at least three people dead, police asked residents to avoid the centre of the city, media reports on Friday.