16 Russian nationals denied entry to South Korea over naming false visit purpose - Embassy
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The South Korean border control officers at Seoul Incheon Airport denied entry to 16 Russian nationals at once over suspecting their visit to be not for tourism purposes but for illegal work, the representative of the Russian Embassy in South Korea told Sputnik on Monday.
Over 30 protesters detained in Hong Kong demonstration against Extradition Bill - Reports
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:55 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik) More than 30 people were detained on Sunday after clashing with police during a protest against a controversial China extradition bill in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district, local media reported.
British diplomat says Trump scraps Iran nuclear deal to annoy Obama: report
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
London, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump scrapped the Iran nuclear deal to spite his predecessor Barack Obama, British media on Sunday quoted a leaked memo as saying.
Somali forces kill 15 al-Shabab militants after hotel attack
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Mogadishu, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 15 al-Shabab militants were killed on Saturday in a military operation in Somalia's southern regions barely a day after the terrorist group claimed more than 20 lives in a deadly attack.
Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:39 pm
San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.
Former Bangladesh President and military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad passes away
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka, July 14 (IBNS): Former Bangladesh President and military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad on Sunday passed away in Dhaka, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb blast kills 5 policemen
Jul 14, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Kabul, July 14 (IBNS): A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Saturday left at least five policemen killed, media reports said.
Jul 14, 2019, at 03:43 pm
New York, July 14 (IBNS): Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than 50 per cent of children in Somaliland out of school. In an effort to address the problem, the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, has partnered with the government, and the global fund Education Cannot Wait, to launch a programme designed to help children affected by ongoing crises in the country.
Somalia: UN chief condemns terror attack in Kismayo
Jul 14, 2019, at 03:40 pm
New York, July 14 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on July 12 in southern Somalia.
Power supply restored in New York's Manhattan
Jul 14, 2019, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jul 14 (UNI) Power has now been restored to all customers after a power failure in New York halted subway trains and trapped people in lifts on Saturday evening.
Kuwaiti ports authority says signed agreement with Navy to protect ports amid gulf tension
Jul 14, 2019, at 11:07 am
Moscow, Jul 14 (Sputnik) The Kuwaiti Port Authority (KPA) and Defense Ministry singed a cooperation protocol on measures for ensuring nationwide protection of the country's ports by Navy amid growing escalation in the Persian Gulf, the KPA Director General Yusuf Abdullah Sabah said on Saturday.
Attackers storm hotel in Northwestern Afghanistan, 5 police officers injured: authorities
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Kabul, Jul 13 (Sputnik/UNI) A group of attackers carrying explosives stormed a hotel in the northwestern Afghan province of Badghis on Saturday, Afghan authorities said, adding that five police officers had been injured.
Corruption won't be tolerated in Bangladesh, says PM Sheikh Hasina
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Dhaka, Jul 13 (UNI) Reaffirming that corruption in Bangladesh will not be tolerated, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the top government officials to keep more vigil against corruption so that this menace does not affect the country’s development in any way.
At least 26 killed, 56 others injured in hotel bombing in Somalia
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 26 people were killed and 56 others injured in a deadly terrorist attack in the southern Somalia port town of Kismayo on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.
Nine IS militants killed in US led airstrike in northern Iraq
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Baghdad, Jul 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in an airstrike by US-led coalition in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
Kismayo attack: 26 killed as gunmen target hotel
Jul 13, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): Gunmen entered a hotel in Kismayo city of Somalia and killed at least 26 people, media reports saidon Saturday.
Afghanistan: Special Forces nab ISIS terror group leader from Pul-e-Khumri city
Jul 13, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): In a major development, Afghan Special Forces have arrested a prominent member of the terrorist group ISIS from Afghanistan's Pul-e-Khumri city,media reports said.
Bangladesh: 3 JMB terrorists held
Jul 13, 2019, at 09:15 am
Dhaka, July 13 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces have arrested three suspected members of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group from Chittagong, media reports said.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): The 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council ended on Friday with measures taken to address worrying developments in Eritrea, Syria and the Philippines, along with other issues of global concern, such as violence and discrimination against the LGBTI community.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and grateful people who survived a cyclone that destroyed their livelihoods; on his final day in Mozambique, UN chief António Guterres witnessed first-hand the inner strength and resilience of the storm-ravaged country's people.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:39 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Citing climate change as being caused by “emissions accumulated throughout history”, the head of China’s Xiamen Airlines told the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Friday that heavy carbon dioxide emitters should “take on greater responsibility” to ameliorate the problem.
As monsoon rains pound Rohingya refugee camps, UN food relief agency steps up aid
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Since 4 July, heavy monsoon rains and wind have pounded the refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, with deaths, displacement and major damage following in their wake, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:27 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): “As a priority, we ask that 5,600 refugees and migrants currently held in centres across Libya be freed in an orderly manner and their protection guaranteed” the UN refugee and migrants chiefs said in a joint statement, released on Friday.
UN’s Guterres condemns ongoing airstrikes on Syria’s hospitals, medical workers
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:20 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Reports that airstrikes have hit several health facilities in north-west Syria have been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-Gener
Somalia: Terrorists attack hotel in Kismayo, 10 killed
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:00 am
Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as terrorists attacked a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets wedding party, 20 killed
Jul 13, 2019, at 07:43 am
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
UK's outgoing PM announces new government body to tackle social injustice
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:39 pm
Moscow, July 12 (Sputnik): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced in a statement on Friday the creation of a new independent government body, the Office for Tackling Injustices (OfTI), that would use evidence-based data analysis to detect and describe discrimination of all sorts in society.
Economists make predictions of a stronger Canadian dollar
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Ottawa, July 12 (Canadian-Media): A stronger Canadian dollar is predicted as the Bank of Canada is on hold and the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates, media reports said.
Tech giant Huawei confident of UK choosing its tech for 5G infrastructure
Jul 12, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Moscow, July 12 (Sputnik): Head of government affairs at Chinese tech giant Huawei, Victor Zhang, said he was confident that the United Kingdom would allow the company's equipment for the future development of 5G infrastructure in the country.
Bangladesh: WFP increases response in Cox's Bazar
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Dhaka, July 12 (UNI): Days of heavy monsoon rain and wind have pounded the refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh since July 4, leading to loss of life, displacing 5,600 people, and damaging thousands of homes, said the UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) on Friday.