Mar 06, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): Since the beginning of the year, Israeli security forces have responded to protests along Gaza’s border fence with tear gas, rubber coated bullets and live ammunition that have caused death, injury and fear, which the UN’s independent human rights expert on the region described on Tuesday as “a recipe for more bloodshed”.
UN human rights chief regrets closure of Burundi office following Government pressure
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced her regret at the closure of the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi – which was set up more than two decades ago – at the insistence of the country’s government.
Recreational cannabis poses ‘significant’ health challenges to youth: drugs control body
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): The UN-backed International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned on Tuesday that poorly regulated medical cannabis programmes could step-up the “recreational” use of the drug while diminishing public concern over its harmful effects.
UK may scrap 80-90 pc of import duties in case of no-deal Brexit
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:12 am
Moscow, Mar 6 (Sputnik) The United Kingdom may scrap 80-90 percent of all import tariffs in the event of the country's withdrawal from the European Union without an agreement, the Sky News broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing government sources.
Israeli air force attacked base of Palestinian movement Hamas in Gaza
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:08 am
Gaza, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): Israeli Air Force attacked the base of the militarized formations of the ruling Palestinian movement Hamas, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
Pompeo discusses Syria with UK, French counterparts - State Dept
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:05 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in calls with his French and British counterparts on Tuesday discussed the international coalition's progress in the fight against the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) in Syria and Iraq, US Department of State spokesperson Robert Palladino said in news release.
Police storm prison in west France after inmate stabs guards
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:02 am
Paris, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI): French special police forces on Tuesday stormed a visiting room in a prison after a possibly radicalized inmate stabbed two guards and barricaded inside, local media said.
US in regular contact with North Korea, believes progress made in Hanoi
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:58 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States maintains regular contact with North Korean officials and believes it made progress at the two leaders’ summit in Hanoi, US State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing.
US to revoke more visas of Venezuelan government Officials - Abrams
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States is planning to revoke more visas of Venezuelan government officials soon, US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said during a press conference.
Trump approves disaster declaration for Alabama Tornado victims
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:47 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for the state of Alabama which will free up federal aid to help in recovery efforts after a deadly tornado hit the region on Sunday, the White House said in a press release.
Nearly 60 pc of US voters oppose impeaching Trump: Poll
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:45 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Most US voters are opposed to launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.
Pakistan puts Jaish chief Masood Azhar's brother, son under 'preventive custody'
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:19 am
Islamabad, Mar 6 (IBNS):The Pakistani government has put brother and son of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar under "preventive detention", media reports said.
Three small bombs received at London airports, train station, police on alert
Mar 05, 2019, at 11:17 pm
London, Mar 5 (IBNS): London Met Police Counter Terrorism Command has launched an investigation after three suspicious packages were received at buildings in London today.
Another Canadian minister quits resenting gov't handling of political scandal
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Ottawa, Mar 5 (Xinhua) The crisis facing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair deepened on Monday with the sudden resignation of one of his most solid cabinet ministers.
Justin Trudeau ‘concerned’ about Chinese spying charges against 2 Canadians
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he was alarmed by China's state media reports that two Canadians were accused of acting together to steal Chinese state secrets.
Minister sacked for anti-Hindu comment in Pakistan
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): The PTI government in Pakistan's Punjab province has removed Fayyaz Chohan from the post of Punjab Information Minister after he made derogatory remarks about the Hindu community.
Pak politicians slam Punjab minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for commenting against Hindus
Mar 05, 2019, at 11:38 am
Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) criticised Punjab information and culture minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for his remarks against the Hindu community.
Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves Wolesi Jirga candidate dead
Mar 05, 2019, at 11:28 am
Kabul, Mar 5 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has left a Wolesi Jirga candidate killed, media reports said.
‘Huge data gaps’ hampering ‘evidence-based’ national migration policies
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:37 am
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): There are still “huge gaps at country level,” to be overcome in order to develop an effective global migration data programme, said the head of the Demographic and Social Statistics Branch of UN Statistics, on Monday.
UN atomic watchdog chief updates governing body on key North Korean reactor
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said that the agency was continuing to monitor activities around North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Centre, which according to news reports is believed to have supplied plutonium for DPRK’s nuclear weapons programme, and was a central issue in talks that broke up without agreement last week in Vietnam, between United States President, Donald Trump, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
93 million children with disabilities ‘among the most likely to be left behind’: UN rights chief
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:16 am
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): States should do more for an estimated 93 million children with disabilities who are “among the most likely to be left behind and the least likely to be heard”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Monday.
London increases police activity after 2 teens stabbed to death over weekend
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:45 am
Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) London's police is enhancing citywide presence and search activities following the increase of unrelated knife-stabbing incidents throughout the city, London Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham McNulty said in a statement on Monday.
Russia may deploy missiles with range across Europe if US puts such arms in area - Antonov
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:38 am
Washington, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia may be forced to deploy missiles capable of striking the entire European continent if the United States deploys such weapons in the region, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said during remarks at the Stimson Center.
US, Japan computer-based exercise focuses on joint missile defence
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:34 am
Washington, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) US and Japanese military forces conducted a computerized joint exercise to integrate air and missile defense systems, US Pacific Command said in a press release.
China's GDP growth to slow down to 6-6.5 pc in 2019 from 6.6 pc in 2018
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:29 am
Beijing, Mar 5 (Sputnik) China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to decelerate to 6-6.5 percent this year from 6.6 percent in 2018, according to the country's social and economic development plan released on Tuesday.
DPRK's key reactor seems idle for months: IAEA chief
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:19 am
Vienna, March 5 (Xinhua/UNI) The reactor that has produced the bulk of the plutonium for the nuclear programs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has seemed idle for a few months, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Monday.
Donald Trump denies to discuss US-S Korea drills with Kim Jong Un
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:14 am
Washington, March 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has denied discussing the issue of US-South Korea joint military exercises with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during the Hanoi summit.
Google plans to ban political ads before Canadian elections
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:06 am
Ottawa, Mar 5 (UNI) In the wake of Canadian federal election, Alphabet Inc’s Google has planned to ban political advertising on its platform as the nation's new transparency rules would be very difficult to comply with.
Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:03 am
Pyongyang, Mar 5 (IBNS): Competing his visit to Vietnam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to his country, media reports said.
Huawei's Meng sues Canada authorities over arrest
Mar 04, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Victoria, Mar 4 (UNI): The chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US.