Israel's army boosts forces following Gaza rocket attack
Mar 25, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Jerusalem, Mar 25 (Xinhua) Israel's army mobilized forces on Monday morning, reinforcing troops along the Gaza border and at Iron Dome anti-rocket system batteries after a Gaza rocket hit an Israeli home.
Bangladesh: Security forces arrest president of Jatiyatabadi Cyber Dal
Mar 25, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Dhaka, Mar 25 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces have claimed they have arrested a man who is the president of the Jatiyatabadi Cyber Dal on charge of making derogatory remark about the Liberation War and spreading anti-state propaganda through social media, as per local media reports on Monday.
Schools reopen after chemical plant blast in E China
Mar 25, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Xiangshui, Jiangsu, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) All 10 schools temporarily closed after a chemical plant blast in east China's Jiangsu Province have been repaired and reopened on Monday.
Afghanistan: Kunduz airstrike kills 13 civilians
Mar 25, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted by international military forces on the night of Friday to Saturday in Kunduz in support of pro-Government forces on the ground killed 13 civilians and injured three more, according to preliminary findings of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Golan Heights: Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit US and meet President Trump today
Mar 25, 2019, at 11:14 am
Jerusalem, Mar 25 (UNI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to start his two-day visit to Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House just a few days after Trump's controversial remarks about the disputed Golan Heights, local media reported.
Trump lawyer calls for investigation into how Mueller probe began
Mar 25, 2019, at 10:04 am
Moscow, Mar 25 (Sputnik/UNI) The US president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani called to probe where claims of the Donald Trump camp’s collusion with Russia originated, after a similar proposal from Trump.
Turkey president says to file issue of Golan Heights to UN
Mar 25, 2019, at 10:02 am
Ankara, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will take the issue of US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights to the United Nations.
Botswana pilot kills himself in aircraft crash
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:50 am
Gaborone, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) A pilot allegedly killed himself in a aircraft crash early at Matsieng Aerodrome, some 30km north of Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana.
Xi meets Macron on maintaining sound China-France ties
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:41 am
Nice, France, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed the importance of maintaining a sound China-France relationship to both countries' long-term development and its potential impact on the world.
It’s ‘time to #EndTB’, says UN on World Tuberculosis Day
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Mar 25 (IBNS): Tuberculosis, or TB, is not only the world's top infectious killer, it is also the leading cause of deaths among people with HIV and a major cause of antimicrobial resistance-related deaths, the United Nations health agency said on Sunday, World Tuberculosis Day.
US: Fire breaks out in California mosque, note referring to New Zealand attacks found
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:17 am
California, Mar 25 (IBNS): Police have started investigating the fire incident at a California mosque as an arson and a possible hate crime after a note was discovered that mentioned the recent shootings at two New Zealand mosques which left over 40 people killed, media reports said.
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:00 am
Islamabad, Mar 25 (IBNS): Amid reports that two minor Hindu girls were allegedly kidnapped and forcefully converted to Islam, six people have been arrested after Pakistan PM Imran Khan directed to investigate the matter, media reports said on Monday.
May calls closed-door Brexit meet amid oust plot murmurs
Mar 24, 2019, at 10:12 pm
London, Mar 24 (Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Theresa May is holding an emergency meeting at her Chequers country residence to discuss the Brexit crisis, a source close to the situation told Sputnik.
Myanmar: 16 killed, 48 hurt in warehouse explosion
Mar 24, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Yangon, Mar 24 (Xinhua): At least 16 people were killed and 48 others injured in a warehouse explosion in Myanmar's eastern Shan state Nyi Rang, external relation officer of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) in Lashio said on Sunday.
UK chancellor says ousting Prime Minister may sot solution in Brexit crisis
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Moscow, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) UK Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Sunday that ousting UK Prime Minister Theresa May would not solve the Brexit problem at hand.
Eight children killed in explosion in Sudan's Omdurman city
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:52 pm
Khartoum, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Sudanese police announced that eight children were killed on Saturday due to the explosion of "a strange object" in Sudan's Omdurman city, Sudan's Ashorooq TV channel reported.
Britons, Spaniards rally against Brexit in Madrid
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Madrid, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) A hundred Spaniards and British expatriates staged an anti-Brexit rally on Saturday in the square in Madrid named after late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Maduro announces arrest of Colombian paramilitary leader
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Caracas, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday the arrest of a "powerful Colombian paramilitary leader" in the Venezuelan state of Carabobo.
Refinery fire causes largest daily gas price hike in Los Angeles
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 24 (Xinhua) The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles rose over 4 cents Saturday. Business insiders said the largest daily price hike in three years was cause by a massive fire incident at a nearby refinery.
Syria's official TV says rebels fire poisonous gas in central Syria
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Damascus, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 21 people suffered suffocation on Saturday after the rebels used poisonous gas while shelling a town in the central province of Hama, state TV reported.
Indonesian president opens first metro line in capital as fix for traffic problem
Mar 24, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Moscow, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened the country's first metro line in the capital Jakarta. local media reported on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Security forces kill burqa-clad terrorist
Mar 24, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kabul, Mar 24 (IBNS): A burqa-clad suspected terrorist was killed by Afghanistan security forces in northern Faryab province of the country, media reports said.
UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which reportedly left at least 134 people dead and dozens wounded early on Saturday.
UN chief welcomes establishment of inclusive government in Central African Republic
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment in the Central African Republic (CAR) of a government in line with an early February peace deal struck with more than a dozen armed groups active in the country.
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:24 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): A week after the flooded Mozambican port of Beira was hit by Cyclone Idai, “aid agencies are barely beginning to see the scale of the damage”, the head of UNICEF said on Saturday, as she called for more international support to help quickly get relief to more than a million people across the country and prevent the possible spread of waterborne diseases like cholera.
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:15 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The UN body exclusively dedicated to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment wrapped up its annual session on Friday evening with agreement on ways to safeguard and improve women’s and girls’ access to social protection systems, public services and sustainable infrastructure.
11 militants killed in separate incidents in eastern Afghanistan
Mar 24, 2019, at 01:53 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan, Mar 24 (Xinhua): At least 11 militants have been killed, eight wounded and seven others arrested following separate clashes in two eastern Afghan provinces, authorities said Sunday.
San Francisco shooting: One killed, 3 injured
Mar 24, 2019, at 01:38 pm
San Francisco, Mar 24 (UNI): One person was killed while another three sustained apparent gunshot wounds as a result of a shooting that took place in Fillmore neighbourhood of the western US, here, local media reported on Sunday.
Afghan lawmaker shot dead in southern province
Mar 23, 2019, at 07:30 pm
Kandhar, Afghanistan, March 23 (Xinhua/UNI) An Afghan lawmaker was shot dead in Kandahar city, capital of southern province of Kandahar on Saturday, in a latest targeted killing in the country, local police confirmed.
Six killed in car bombing in Mogadishu
Mar 23, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Mogadishu, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least six people were killed and 11 others injured in twin blasts targeting the buildings of ministry of labor and public works in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police and medical sources said.