‘Historic’ new Syria talks should focus on relief for war-weary civilians, says UN negotiator
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Work on drafting a new foundational text for war-torn Syria officially began at the UN in Geneva on Wednesday with representatives from the Syrian Government and opposition sitting face to face and preparing to discuss the country’s future for the first time in the nearly nine-year conflict.
UN calls for shipping ‘propulsion revolution’ to avoid ‘environmental disaster’
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:12 pm
New York/IBNS:If emissions from the maritime industry are not cut, we are headed for “an environmental disaster”, Isabelle Durant, the deputy head of the UN trade body, UNCTAD, told the Global Maritime Forum summit on Wednesday.
Reparations for sexual violence in conflict – ‘what survivors want most, yet receive least’
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:11 pm
New York/IBNS: Ten years ago, the UN Security Council established a mandate to prevent and address the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence. At a commemorative event on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief described that commitment as essential to “highlight, prevent and seek justice for this crime”.
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:10 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council highlighted the growing partnership on matters of peace and security between the United Nations and African Union (AU) on Wednesday amidst calls to bolster overall effectiveness.
As urbanisation grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:09 pm
New York/IBNS: Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for sustainable development; something the UN is spotlighting on World Cities Day, marked 31 October.
Facebook agrees to pay $ 644,000 over data security issues: UK Information Commissioner
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Facebook has agreed to pay a fine of 500,000 pounds or about $644,000, in the United Kingdom over suspected failure to protect data, the UK Information Commissioner's Office said Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Five soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists have killed five Afghanistan soldiers and took eight others as captives during a clash in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Dhaka cylinder blast leaves four killed
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At least four children died as a gas cylinder blasted in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghan Army seizes 11 weapons from truck in country's east
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kabul/ Sputnik/UNI: Eleven weapons have been seized from a truck in Afghanistan's eastern Jalalabad city, the office of the Nangarhar province governor said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: $100 million World Bank financing for safe water and sanitation in municipalities
Oct 30, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to ensure improved water supply, sanitation, and drainage system in selected 30 municipalities, benefiting about 600,000 people.
US House of Representatives passes bill sanctioning Turkey over Syria
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at slapping sanctions on Turkey over its military offensive in northern Syria.
At least 5 indigenous people killed in armed group attack in Southwestern Colombia – Army
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:02 am
Bogota/Sputnik/UNI: At least five indigenous people were killed and six more injured as a result of an attack, staged by an armed group in the municipality of Tacueyo, the southwestern province of Cauca, the national army said.
Tributes for ‘role model’ former UN refugee agency chief, Sadako Ogata
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: The first woman to serve as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, has died in Tokyo at the age of 92, hailed by the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday as a “role model for people across the world.”
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York/IBNS: The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of the United Nations”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, in an open debate on how best to accelerate change.
Mine collapse kills 2, traps 9 in China's south: Reports
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: An ore mine has caved in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, killing two workers and trapping nine others, media said.
Baghdadi replacement in ISIS eliminated by US troops: Donald Trump
Oct 29, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that his forces eliminated the replacement of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Anti-gov't protests continue in Iraq despite security measures
Oct 29, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The anti-government demonstrations continued early on Tuesday in Baghdad and others Iraqi provinces, with contradictory reports about casualties among protesters in the city of Karbala.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan meets US peace envoy, calls to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Oct 29, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Islamabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for "practical steps for reduction of violence in Afghanistan" in his meeting with US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
Nearly 700 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours - Russian Military
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Moscow, Oct 29 (Sputnik) Nearly 700 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Lebanon and Jordan over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Narayanganj madrasa teacher held over sexually abusing minors
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A madrasa teacher was detained by the police on charges of sexually abusing two female third grade students in Bangladesh's city of Narayanganj.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 52 Taliban terrorists
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A series of airstrikes in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, which were conducted across five provinces in the country, killed at least 52 Taliban terrorists, media reports said.
Two rockets hit US military stronghold in Baghdad - Reports
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:18 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Two rockets fell on the Taji Camp north of Baghdad where US military personnel is stationed, the Sky News Arabia reported on Monday, citing Iraqi security sources.
UK Parliament rejects motion to hold early election, Boris Johnson says will introduce new bill
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:11 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK parliament on Monday voted against Prime Minister Johnson's call for holding a general election on December 12.
Two injured in France mosque shooting
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:07 am
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: Two people were injured on Monday after a man fired shots at a mosque in Bayonne in southwestern France before being arrested, regional authorities said.
At least 30 people injured in Monday protests in Bolivia – Reports
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:01 am
Moscow/ Sputnik/UNI: At least 30 people were injured on Monday in clashes between followers and opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales across the country, media reported.
More women in Latin America are working, but gender gap persists, new UN figures show
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York/IBNS: More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by the United Nations on Monday.
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: Pervasive deteriorating facts on the ground in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “are pushing us every further” from achieving a viable two-State solution, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Monday.
United Nations unable to verify Baghdadi’s death - Spokesman
Oct 28, 2019, at 11:32 pm
United Nations/ Sputnik/UNI: The United Nations cannot verify the credibility of the United States’ statement announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia), and believes that such information has to be confirmed by the various authorities on the ground, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a press briefing on Monday.
One person dead, seven injured in suicide bombing in western Afghanistan
Oct 28, 2019, at 11:25 pm
Kabul/ Sputnik/UNI: A suicide bombing has taken place in the Afghan province of Herat killing one person and injuring seven, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Monday.
European Union agrees Brexit extension till Jan 31
Oct 28, 2019, at 04:03 pm
London/IBNS: The European Union has agreed to extend Brexit till Jan 31, 2020.