At least two killed in aircraft collision in Nepal's Lukla airport

Apr 14, 2019, at 12:30 pm

Kathmandu, Apr 14 (Xinhua): At least two people were killed after an aircraft of Summit Air collided with a helicopter at Lukla Airport in Nepal on Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

Four people hospitalized after shooting near nightclub in Melbourne’s suburb – Police

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:47 am

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A total of four people have been hospitalized after a shooting occurred on Sunday outside of a nightclub in Prahran, a suburb southeast of Melbourne, the police of the Australian state of Victoria said.

Bangladesh: Key accused in Nusrat death case arrested

Apr 13, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Another key suspect in the death of  Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has been arrested by the police.

Hackers breach FBI-linked sites, publish personal data of US federal agents

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) An unnamed hacker group has breached several websites related to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and published dozens of files containing personal data of thousands of US federal agents and police officers, media reported.

Seven dead in highway car crash in central Mexico

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Mexico City, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed after a van collided with a semi-truck on a highway in the central State of Mexico, authorities said on Friday.

Iraqi forces kill three IS militants, arrest two in western Iraq

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UN) Iraqi security forces on Friday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested two others in separate operations in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.

Sudan : 16 people killed amid turmoil over past 2 days

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Moscow, Apr13 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 16 people were killed amid unrest in Sudan over the past two days, local media have reported, citing police. According to Al-Hadath broadcaster, the 16 people were killed in the capital Khartoum.

China: Ten people dead in Shenzhen floods

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Shenzhen, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Ten people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday.

Six school children kidnapped in Cameroon's west region

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Yaounde, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Six students -five boys and one girl -of a government secondary school have been kidnapped in Fongo Tongo, a locality in western Cameroon, a local government official said on Friday.

French national arrested over pedophile charge in Nepal

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Kathmandu, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepali police have arrested a French national on charge of involvement in pedophilia, police said here on Saturday.

North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.

Syrian envoy calls for destroying terrorist hotbed in Idlib to preserve progress achieved

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Beirut, April 13 (Sputnik) Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdulkarim Ali has urged to resolve the situation with Syria's Idlib region becoming a hotbed of terrorism in order to preserve the progress that had already been achieved by the Syrian army in settling the longstanding crisis.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Hazara killing: Senate panel seeks report on action taken against banned outfits in Balochistan

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS): A Senate panel in Pakistan on Saturday sought reports from the interior ministry on the action taken against terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings so far, media reports said.

Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm

Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.

Bangladesh: Stage for Dhaka Universituy Baishakhi concert set on fire

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:11 pm

Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): As the country is gearing up for the Bengali New Year celebrations,  some activists of a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League set the stage set for the Poila Boisakh festivity on Dhaka University campus, media reports said on Saturday.

27 Taliban militants killed after offensive to capture district in eastern Afghan province repulsed

Apr 13, 2019, at 02:28 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Taliban massive offensive to capture Shirzad district in the eastern Nangarhar province has been repulsed and the militant group fled away after leaving 27 bodies behind, said a statement of the provincial government released on Saturday.

Man masturbates infront of Pakistan-origin British MP on London bus

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:47 am

London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan-origin British MP Naz Shah experienced a shameful incident last week when a man masturbated infront of her on a London bus, leaving the politician to report to the police on the matter, media reports said.

From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’: Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:05 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): “Miraculously I had no machete marks” a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda told a solemn United Nations event in New York on Friday, 25 years on, to remember the systematic killing of more than one million people, over less than three months.

Sudan military committed to ‘ensuring stability’ and ‘peaceful transition’ says senior diplomat, as UN rights chief appeals for protesters’ rights to be upheld

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:52 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Sudan’s military has an “overarching duty” to refrain from using violence against protesters and ensure that their human rights are protected amid concerns of a further escalation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

Four IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq's Diyala

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:48 am

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces at a rural area in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the provincial police chief said.

Pakistan: Blast in Chaman city leaves 2 killed

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:44 am

Chaman city, Apr 13 (IBNS): A blast in Pakistan's Chaman city on Friday evening left at least two people killed, media reports said.

One killed, 8 injured in Pakistan blast

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (Xinhua): At least one child was killed and eight people were injured on Friday evening in a blast in Chaman city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, an official said.

‘Historically, legally ours': China claims sovereignty over Spratlys

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:00 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): China's  ministry of foreign affairs has asserted its new sovereignty over the Spratlys Islands in the South China Sea citing historical and legal basis, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Afghanistan : Four Haqqani militants killed in airstrike

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Gardez, April 12 (Xinhua) At least four Haqqani militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province on Friday, according to a statement issued by the provincial government.

Putin to meet Volkswagen group head Diess on Friday

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chairman of the Management Board of Volkswagen Group Herbert Diess on Friday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Two Cuban medics abducted by gunmen in Northeastern Kenya, smuggled to Somalia : Police

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Two Cuban doctors were abducted in northeastern Kenya on the border with Somalia by unidentified gunmen on Friday while they were being escorted by police to work, the Kenyan National Police Service said, adding that one of the police officers was shot dead during the attack.

Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves 20 dead, Sunni militant group claims responsibility

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:22 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS): A blast hit Quetta's Hazarganji market area in Pakistan left at least 20 people killed on Friday, media reports said.

More than four in 10 women live in fear of refusing partner’s sexual demands, new UN global study finds

Apr 12, 2019, at 03:06 pm

United Nations, Apr 12 (IBNS): More than four in 10 women in 51 countries surveyed, feel they have no choice but to agree to their partner’s sexual demands, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Wednesday, noting that they are also unable to make basic decisions about getting pregnant and accessing health care for themselves.

Death toll in China floods rises to seven, 4 missing

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:26 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): The death toll rose to seven while four were still missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities said on Friday.