Bangladesh: Three JMB men arrestedÂ
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh security officials have arrested three members of the banned terror outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Taliban shadow district governor killed
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An airstrike in Faryab province of Afghanistan left Mawlawi Abdul Ghafar, the Taliban-designated shadow district governor of Almar district, killed, media reports said.
British PM vows to table "Get Brexit Done" deal before Christmas
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:26 am
London/Xinhua/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party's election manifesto Sunday, promising to put his "Get Brexit Done" deal before parliament ahead of Christmas recess.
UK Prime Minister denies reported plans to slash Army numbers
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuted on Sunday media reports about the planned cuts in the size of the British army.
Landmine explosion kills 5 children in eastern Syria
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:20 am
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: At least five children were killed on Sunday when a landmine exploded inside a school in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a war monitor reported.
Netanyahu says Israel developing anti-drone technology in wake of recent launch from Gaza
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:18 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel is working on new technology to fend off the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in the wake of a reported drone launch from the Gaza Strip.
Yacht capsizes in western Greece, two men missing
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:08 am
Athens/Xinhua/UNI: A yacht capsized in the sea area near the port of Patras in western Greece on Sunday amidst adverse weather conditions, and two men aboard have gone missing, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported.
Death toll in small plane crash in DR Congo rises to 29 - Reports
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:05 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll in a small passenger plane crash in a densely populated district of the city of Goma in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 29, while 16 people were injured, local media reported.
UN condemns deadly attack one of its vehicles
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York/IBNS: A UN worker was killed and two people were injured when their vehicle was attacked in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday.
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York/IBNS: Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and gender inequality, the UN highlighted ahead of Monday’s World Day to stamp out abuse of women and girls.
UN agencies ramp up Somalia measles and polio campaign
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York/IBNS: A campaign to vaccinate some 1.7 million children in Somalia was launched on Sunday by the country’s government, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Gas explosion cracks open portion of road in Dhaka
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:15 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A gas explosion in Bangladesh's Mirpur area cracked a portion of a road wide open, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves 1 foreign national dead
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:06 am
Kabul/IBNS: A blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday left one foreign national killed, media reports said.
Two found dead in France following heavy storms, floods- Reports
Nov 24, 2019, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were found dead in separate locations in southeastern France after storms and floods battered the region, media reported on Sunday.
Death toll in southern Iraq's protests rises to 6, over 140 injured - Source
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:46 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll in Sunday'protests in Iraq's southern cities of Basra and Nasiriyah has risen to six, with over 140 people sustaining injuries, a source from the regional commission on human rights told Sputnik.
Benjamin Netanyahu calls on all countries to apply more pressure on Iran, support Israel
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:44 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on all countries that want to achieve peace in the region to apply pressure on Iran and to support Israel in its efforts in countering Iran’s regional influence.
Bangladesh: Balcony collapses in Chandpur leaving 44 madrasa students hurt
Nov 24, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The balcony of an abandoned building in Bangladesh's Chandpur area on Saturday collapsed and left 44 madrasa students hurt, media reports said.
Iraq boosts security on Syrian border to prevent IS Terrorist Infiltration: Reports
Nov 24, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi border guards along the Iraqi-Syrian frontier have increased security measures to prevent terrorists from finding their way into the country, national media reported.
DR Congo: Plane crash leaves 24 dead
Nov 24, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Goma/IBNS: A plane crash in Goma city of DR Congo on Sunday left at least 24 people dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security forces foil bid to detonate multiple IEDs in Khost
Nov 24, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan security forces have thwarted militants bid to detonate multiple Improvised Explosive Devices in South-eastern Khost province of the country, media reports said.
Magnitude 6.3 quake rocks Alaska in US
Nov 24, 2019, at 12:25 pm
Juneau, Alaska/UNI: A 6.3 magnitude quake jolted the Andrean of Islands here in the wee hours of Sunday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
Bolivian chamber of deputies passes bill on holding general elections
Nov 24, 2019, at 08:36 am
Mexico City/Sputnik: The Bolivian lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, passed a bill on Saturday to annul Evo Morales’ victory in the October 20 vote and call new presidential and parliamentary elections.
About 180 riot leaders detained in Iran: Reports
Nov 24, 2019, at 08:18 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iranian law enforcement forces have detained and identified about 180 leaders of the recent anti-government riots, country's state-run media reported on Saturday.
Three killed due to bomb launched at police station in southern Colombia - Reports
Nov 23, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik/UNI: Three people were killed and at least 10 were injured as a result of explosive devices being launched at a police station in Colombia's southwestern Cauca province from a truck, media reported.
Bangladesh: Police detain 15 suspected members of Hizb ut-Tahrir terror group
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Dhaka/Chittagong/IBNS: Bangladesh police have detained 15 suspected members of banned terror outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in Chittagong, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kapisa leaves three killed
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An explosion in Afghanistan's Kapisa province on Saturday left at least three civilians killed, media reports said.
Syrian Constitutional Committee a ‘sign of hope’: UN envoy tells Security Council
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York/IBNS: The launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee could be a “door-opener” to finally providing a solution to the country’s brutal conflict, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Independent rights experts sound alarm at Iran protest crackdown, internet blackout
Nov 23, 2019, at 07:43 am
New York/IBNS: Reports of killed and maimed demonstrators, and a continuing nationwide internet shutdown in Iran’s now week-long protests are of “grave concern”, and the Government and authorities must ensure rights of expression and opinion are protected, a UN group of independent experts said on Friday.
Ebola in DR Congo: New transmission chain risks reversing major gains
Nov 23, 2019, at 07:36 am
New York/IBNS: Amid multiple deadly attacks on civilians by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an Ebola death “unlinked to any chain of transmission” risks reversing major gains against the epidemic, which is now down to just a handful of cases, a top UN medic said on Friday.
Nov 23, 2019, at 07:24 am
Washington/IBNS: Samsung Heavy Industries Company Limited (Samsung Heavy Industries), a South Korea-based engineering company that provides shipbuilding, offshore platform construction, and other construction and engineering services, has agreed to pay total penalties of more than $75 million to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of a scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Brazil.