Syrian militants damage power plant in Syria's Hama in drone attack
May 23, 2019, at 07:40 am
Damascus, May 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Syrian militants attacked Al-Zara power plant in the southern countryside of Hama province with a drone on Wednesday, dealing serious damage to the facility, the Syrian state television reported.
UK labour chairman calls for snap election after senior Tory quits
May 23, 2019, at 07:37 am
London, May 23 (Sputnik) UK opposition Labour chairman Ian Lavery called for a snap general election on Wednesday amid a fresh spat in the ruling Conservative party.
Ten Palestinians detained, two Injured in Israeli raids across West Bank
May 23, 2019, at 07:35 am
Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli forces have injured two Palestinians and detained another ten during raids across the West Bank, Palestinian media reported on Wednesday.
Militants attacked settlements in three Syrian provinces in past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 23, 2019, at 07:32 am
Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants have violated the ceasefire in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia over the past 24 hours, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation, Maj. Gen. Viktor Kupchishin, said on Wednesday.
Italy: One person died, 37 injured in tourist bus crash
May 23, 2019, at 07:30 am
Rome, May 22 (Sputnik) At least one person died and 37 people were injured on Wednesday when a tourist bus overturned on a highway in the province of Tuscany in Italy, the local hospital authority said.
May 23, 2019, at 07:25 am
New York, May 23 (IBNS): Despite Somalia’s persistent security threats, recurrent political crises, capacity constraints and the difficulties in navigating political obstacles to its reform agenda, the Horn of Africa country remains on a “positive trajectory,” the UN Security Council was told on Wednesday.
May 23, 2019, at 07:17 am
New York, May 23 (IBNS): The head of the UN relief and works agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that despite weathering a “truly existential crisis” over funding last year, money to continue operations this year in the Gaza Strip will only last until mid-June.
Preserving biodiversity vital to reverse tide of climate change, UN stresses on International Day
May 23, 2019, at 07:11 am
New York, May 23 (IBNS): The food people eat around the world is becoming “alarmingly homogenous” according to UN data, even though access to a wide variety of nutritious food has never been greater. That warning comes as the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday, which this year highlights the impact of environmental neglect on food security and public health.
May 23, 2019, at 07:06 am
New York, May 23 (IBNS): Businesses perform better – sometimes by as much as 20 per cent – when they employ more women in top positions, UN labour experts said on Wednesday, warning nonetheless that most still pay lip-service to the idea of gender equality in the boardroom.
British Steel enters insolvency endangering 5K jobs
May 22, 2019, at 06:12 pm
London, May 22 (UNI) British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation, putting 5,000 jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain. The move follows a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the company's owner, Greybull, said a BBC News report on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Bullet-ridden body of drug suspect found
May 22, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Dhaka, May 22 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have recovered the bullet-ridden body of a suspected drug dealer alongside a bundle of cannabis and a shotgun in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Lack of evaluation in countering violent extremism may boost terror threat: Study
May 22, 2019, at 05:21 pm
London, May 22 (IBNS): A lack of evaluation of the impact of countering violent extremism (CVE) and counter-terrorism (CT) efforts may actually be increasing the threat and risk of terrorism, a new study points out.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Ghazni, three killed
May 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kabul, May 22 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Ghazni city on Wednesday and left at least three people killed, media reports said.
Five militants killed in Eastern Afghan province airstrike
May 22, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kabul, May 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Five militants were killed after Afghan Air Force launched an airstrike in the country's eastern province of Khost on Tuesday, the government said on Wednesday.
Austrian president consoles public in wake of coalition gov't collapse
May 22, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Vienna, May 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has assured people of the country on Tuesday that "we will get through this," following a collapse of the coalition government.
Turkey halves tariffs on US imports reciprocally
May 22, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Ankara, May 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkey decided to halve the additional duties on US imports in a reciprocal move, the trade minister said Wednesday.
All 9 Easter Sunday suicide bombers identified, says Sri Lankan police
May 22, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Colombo, May 22 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan Police have identified all the nine suicide bombers who carried out attacks in several places across Sri Lanka on April 21 killing over 250 people and injuring over 500, the police media unit said here Wednesday.
Nepal bans China’s Alipay and WeChat digital wallets
May 22, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Kathmandu, May 22 (UNI) Nepal has banned popular Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat to prevent the loss of foreign currency earnings from tens of thousands of Chinese tourists.
Turkish security forces detain two suspected IS terrorists
May 22, 2019, at 10:07 am
Moscow, May 21 (Sputnik/UNI) Turkish security forces detained two suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Tuesday, local media reported.
North Korea lashes out at former US Vice President Biden, calls him 'Reckless'
May 22, 2019, at 10:03 am
Moscow, May 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), which portrays the position of the Pyongyang administration, has lashed out at former US Vice President Joe Biden, saying that he has become "reckless" and "senseless."
Trump to visit Ireland on June 5 to meet Prime Minister Varadkar : White House
May 22, 2019, at 09:59 am
Washington, May 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump will visit Ireland in early June for a bilateral meeting with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Varadkar in Shannon, the White House said in a press release.
Trump nominates ex-aerospace corporation chief to lead air force
May 22, 2019, at 09:57 am
Washington, May 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said in a statement that he has selected former Aerospace Corporation Chairwoman Barbara Barrett to be the next US Secretary of the Air Force.
May 22, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, May 22 (IBNS): Iraq’s democratic transition – weighed down by political infighting, weak institutions, corruption, and the constant threat of ISIL – needs more international support, “lots of time and lots of hard work,” the top United Nations official in the country said on Tuesday.
Amidst high trade tensions and policy uncertainty, UN cuts economic growth forecast
May 22, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, May 22 (IBNS) Against a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty and softening business confidence, the UN on Tuesday announced a broad-based slowdown in the global economy and cut its growth predictions.
UN highlights need to solve growing burden of forcibly displaced Africans
May 22, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, May 22 (IBNS): With 24.2 million Africans forced from their homes in 2017 ̶ 4.6 million more than the previous year ̶ the UN is hosting a three-day event at UN headquarters, focusing on finding durable solutions to the problem, which is a growing burden on the continent’s economy, environment and communities which host those displaced.
May 22, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, May 22 (IBNS): In Syria, it is suspected that children whose fathers fought for terrorist group ISIL are being held in unidentified “settlements” and “secret detention facilities” away from their mothers, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Not halted visas for Pakistani citizens: Bangladesh
May 21, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Dhaka, May 21 (UNI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday rejected the media reports that Bangladesh halted visas for Pakistanis; however, acknowledged delays in issuing visas to the citizens of that country.
At least 89 arrested in Sri Lanka over Easter bombings
May 21, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Colombo, May 21 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 89 suspects have been arrested over their alleged links to the Easter Sunday terror explosions which killed over 250 people and injured over 500 in Sri Lanka on April 21, the police said here Tuesday.
A third of Afghans have migrated or been displaced since 2012: IOM
May 21, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Kabul, May 21 (IBNS): One in three Afghans has migrated or been displaced in the past six years, according to a new Displacement Tracking Matrix report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan.
Nepal buys INR 394 billion to pay for imports
May 21, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Kathmandu, May 21 (UNI) Nepal bought Indian rupees worth Rs 393.77 billion by selling US dollars to pay for imports from the southern neighbour during the first nine months of the fiscal year despite pressure on its greenback reserves.