Dec 19, 2016, at 10:35 pm
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Myanmar security forces are responsible for unlawful killings, multiple rapes and the burning down of houses and entire villages in a campaign of violence against Rohingya people that may amount to crimes against humanity, Amnesty International reveals in a new report on Monday.
Afghan mother of two publicly executed by Taliban
Dec 19, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Taliban on Sunday night publicly executed a mother of two, who was forced to divorce her husband, local Khaama Press said.
Russian plane crashes in Siberia, 16 reportedly injured
Dec 19, 2016, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) : An aeroplane belonging to the Russian defence ministry crashed on Monday in Yakutia in Siberia with 39 people on board, BBC reported.
At least 14 killed in Jordan seize
Dec 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Amman, Dec 19 (IBNS): At least 14 people, including four terrorists were killed in an operation in the southern city of Karak, local Jordan Times reported.
'Every migrant is a human being with human rights,' says UN chief on International Day
Dec 19, 2016, at 05:23 am
New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News): Despite appearances and media spin, "migration does not have to be chaotic or seem like an invasion," and as yet another turbulent year for millions of people on the move comes to an end, the United Nations is marking International Migrants Day with a worldwide call for more cooperation and a resolute rejection of intolerance and policies driven by xenophobic rhetoric.
Toronto: Keychains sold to raise money for brain cancer research
Dec 19, 2016, at 05:18 am
Toronto, Dec 18 (IBNS): Keychains made from extra leather from Downie's seven suit designs were sold Friday on a website raising money for brain cancer research.
Dec 19, 2016, at 05:17 am
Toronto, Dec 18 (IBNS): For many families in Windsor-Essex, near Toronto, access to healthy food is out of reach, media reported.
Toronto: Peace activist Audrey Tobias remembered
Dec 19, 2016, at 04:27 am
Toronto, Dec 18 (IBNS): Audrey Tobias, a long-time peace activist who died on Dec 1 at the age of 92, was remembered on Saturday for her drive and determination at a funeral service held at a church in Toronto.
Afghanistan road mishap kills 14
Dec 19, 2016, at 03:55 am
Kabul, Dec 18 (IBNS): A bus crashed into a fuel tanker in western Farah province of Afghanistan on Sunday which killed at least 14 people, media reports said.
Syria: Militants attack evacuation buses
Dec 19, 2016, at 03:23 am
Idlib, Dec 18 (IBNS): Terrorists attacked several buses that were going to towns of Kefraya and al-Fouaa to evacuate sick and wounded people from the area in Syria, media reports said.
Jordan: Gunmen attack leaves five killed
Dec 19, 2016, at 02:57 am
Amman, Dec 18 (IBNS): Gun attack in Jordanian city of Karak has left five people killed, media reports said.
Yemen attack: ISIS claims responsibility
Dec 19, 2016, at 02:45 am
Aden, Dec 18 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Aden city in Yemen.
Toronto: 21-year-old man fatally stabbed his aunt
Dec 19, 2016, at 01:50 am
Toronto, Dec. 18 (IBNS): Police issued a Canada-wide warrant for Shayne MacDonald, a 21-year-old man suspected to have fatally stabbed his aunt in an apartment near College and Dufferin streets on Friday, media said.
Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa commences his Saudi Arabia visit
Dec 18, 2016, at 11:00 pm
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has commenced his Saudia Arabia visit, officials said.
Yemen: 30 soldiers killed in suicide attack
Dec 18, 2016, at 09:55 pm
Aden, Dec 18 (IBNS): At least 30 soldiers were killed as suicide bomber hit Aden city in Yemen on Sunday, media reports said.
We don't want drone they stole-let them keep it: Donald Trump attacks China
Dec 18, 2016, at 07:12 pm
Washington, Dec 18 (IBNS): President-elect Donald Trump has said that US should let China keep his country's Navy's unmanned underwater glider that the latter had seized in the South China Sea.
Dec 18, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Saturday said he is “deeply alarmed†at a planned Government shutdown of social media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from Sunday evening, ahead of the end of President Joseph Kabila's mandate, coupled with a continuing ban on demonstrations by civil society and the opposition.
Political accord's slow implementation has not brought peace and stability Libyans deserve – Ban
Dec 18, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News): Marking the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended all Libyans who engaged in the “milestone†process, but cautioned that while much progress has been made, “the road to peace is long†and the Libyan people have not yet achieved the stability and security they deserve.
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Heavy snow logs out Toronto, flights cancelled
Dec 18, 2016, at 07:22 am
Toronto, Dec. 17 (IBNS): The city of Toronto is reeling under rain, snow and freezing rain which began Thursday afternoon, causing the cancellation of score of flights, delays, and even road mishaps.
Afghanistan: Five women doctors shot dead by unknown gunmen
Dec 17, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kandahar, Dec 17 (IBNS): Five women doctors were killed by unknwon gunmen in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least five women workers of Kandahar airport killed by gunmen
Dec 17, 2016, at 07:20 pm
Kabul, Dec 17 (IBNS): At least five women workers of Kandahar airport were killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday morning, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: At least 16 ISIS militants killed in US air raid
Dec 17, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Kabul, Dec 17 (IBNS): At least 16 ISIS militants have been killed in an US airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Ban Ki-moon hints at running for S.Korean Presidency
Dec 17, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Seoul/New York, Dec 17 (IBNS): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted at running for South Korea's presidency, media reports said.
Toronto: Heroic efforts of 2-year-old child to raise $500 for Brain Cancer Research
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:31 pm
Toronto, Dec 17 (IBNS): After two-year-old Bentley Davidson, also known as “Mini Gord Downie†became a social media star overnight, his parents decided to give back to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Gord’s behalf.
University of Toronto geoscientists discover oldest water in the world
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:23 pm
Toronto, Dec 17 (IBNS): The discovery of two-billion-year-old water in a mine in Timmins, scientifically proven to be the oldest water in the world, by a team of University of Toronto geoscientists could lead to a new perception of ancient life on earth and on other planets.
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:17 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):Approving a one-year extension of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the Security Council on Fridaydemanded an end to the fighting in the war-riven country, and decided that the mission, known as UNMISS, shall “use all necessary means†to “deter and prevent†sexual violence within its capacity, and “monitor, investigate and report incidents of hate speech.â€
Ban condemns deadly attack on military post in northern Burkina Faso
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today's attack against a military post in Nassoumbou, province of Soum in the north of Burkina Faso, in which Burkinabè soldiers were killed and injured.
Philippines: UN expert rejects Government-imposed conditions on fact-finding mission
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Special Rapporteur on summary executions urged the Government of the Philippines to lift a series of preconditions it has imposed on her planned visit to investigate the alleged extra-judicial killings of suspected drug dealers, since President Rodrigo Duterte took office.
Possibility of genocide in South Sudan is ‘all too real,’ Ban warns in opinion piece
Dec 17, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):Given the scale of the disaster in South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council, regional organizations and the international community must step up to their responsibility to the help the country’s people, who have suffered through three years of bloody conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Fridayin an opinion piece published by Newsweek.
UN refugee agency chief launches appeal to support thousands displaced in Lake Chad Basin
Dec 17, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, launched on Fridaya multi-million dollar inter-agency appeal to provide support to nearly 500,000 people who have been affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, including those in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, as well as Nigerian refugees.