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New York, Oct 23 (IBNS) Nearly half of all cultivated land in the occupied Palestinian Territories is planted with olive trees making them a major driving force of the economy, said a senior United Nations official on Thursday as he travelled to two Palestinian olive-producing communities in the central West Bank. more
Terror grips Canada capital, shootout in Parliament, outside

Ottawa, Oct 23 (JEN) Canadian parliament came under attack along with the national capital's war memorial on Wednesday morning, forcing a lockdown of the house after a gunman entered the bui ...

One gunman killed in Ottawa shooting, police operation continues

Ottawa, Oct 22 (JEN) With several shooting incidents traumatizing Canada's Ottawa city, which include the country's Parliament complex, the police confirmed that one gunman has been killed ...

Police report several shootings in Ottawa

Ottawa, Oct 22 (JEN) A soldier was injured as series of shootings occurred in an around Canada's parliament on Wednesday, media reports said.

Canada: Shots fired on Parliament Hill

Ottawa, Oct 22 (JEN) Unidentified gunman on Wednesday fired several shots at a war memorial near Canada's Parliament in Ottawa, media reports said.

South Sudan: UN Mission transfers internally displaced persons to protection sites

New York, Oct 22 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has opened new sites for about 28,000 internally displaced persons adjacent to its bases in three state capitals to ...

UN humanitarian chief urges ongoing assistance, political solution for war-torn Syria

New York, Oct 21 (JEN): Spotlighting the plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey, as well as the Turkish Government’s efforts to meet the needs of an influx of an estimated 1.6 million people, ...

Somalia: UN envoy condemns attack on African Union troops in Hiiraan region

New York Oct 21 (JEN) The UN envoy for Somalia condemned on Mondayan attack on African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Hiiraan region and called for calm as rival clans caused in ...

Community, religious leaders must condemn ISIL ‘atrocities’ – UN rights official

New York, Oct 21 (JEN): Civilians continue to suffer atrocities and “dramatic” human rights violations at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), warned United Nati ...

Central African Republic: UN officials deplore militia’s targeting of hospitals, patients

New York, Oct 18 (JEN) Armed groups must respect medical facilities and allow patients and medical staff unhindered and safe access to hospitals, two United Nations officials in the Central ...