Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen assassinate the police chief of Badghis
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:23 am
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown gunmen killed police chief of Badghis province in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Self-Proclaimed LPR confirms around 1,800 residents killed during Ukraine conflict
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:04 am
Luhansk/ Sputnik//UNI: Around 1,800 civilians, including 31 minors, have been killed on the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) since the beginning of a conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, the LPR’s National Security Ministry told Sputnik.
About 300 additional Russian military police arrive in Syria: Defence Ministry
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:00 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Some 300 Russian military police personnel have arrived in Syria to help pullout Kurdish militia from the border with Turkey, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
Chinese Embassy says UK police yet unable to confirm citizenship of 39 deceased people
Oct 25, 2019, at 08:55 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The UK police are currently unable to certify that 39 people, whose bodies were found inside a truck container in the UK county of Essex, had Chinese citizenship, the Asian country’s embassy in the United Kingdom said on Friday.
Safe working conditions not upheld as universal human right
Oct 24, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New York/UNI: Although healthy working conditions are a globally recognized human right, they remain “more a privilege”, the UN independent expert on hazardous substances, Baskut Tuncak, has said.
UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million
Oct 24, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York/IBNS: Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating one of the “direst” displacement crises in the world, the UN and European Union said on Wednesday, ahead of a solidarity conference next week.
Somalia advancing towards ‘inclusive and peaceful future’ for women, deputy UN chief
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York: Somalia has made “enormous strides on its path to peace and stability”, and Somali women’s participation in peace and security efforts has “helped advance society towards an inclusive and peaceful future”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday.
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:26 am
New York/IBNS: The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent human rights expert told the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Hong Kong formally scraps extradition bill
Oct 23, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Hong Kong City/IBNS: In a major development, Hong Kong's legislature has formally withdrawn a controversial extradition bill which had triggered violent protests in the city for the past several months.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir burns as curfew is imposed in Muzaffarabad after violence
Oct 23, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Muzaffarabad: The situation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, known as Azad Kashmir, turned violent on Tuesday as pro-freedom Kashmiri groups demonstrated in Muzaffarabad as Pakistani police tried to combat it leaving at least four people dead.
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: Reports
Oct 23, 2019, at 12:25 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Following weeks of violent protests in the city, the Chinese government is planning to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, media reports said.
UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:48 am
New York: Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:46 am
New York: After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:43 am
New York: “Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Imran Khan wishes Canadian PM Justin Trudeau over polls victory
Oct 23, 2019, at 09:59 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wished Canadian PM Justin Trudeau as his party won the general polls in the country.
One die in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir as police clash with pro-freedom protesters
Oct 23, 2019, at 12:35 am
Muzaffarabad, POK/IBNS: At least one person was killed and many were injured when police clashed with pro-freedom protesters of People National Alliance on Tuesday. They were protesting in demand for unification of Gilgit region with Azad Kashmir held by Pakistan or what India refers as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Iraqi joint operations command calls on US troops withdrawn from Syria to leave Iraq
Oct 22, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Damascus, Oct 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces has called on US troops that have been withdrawn from northeastern Syria to leave the Iraqi territory, as only transit has been authorized.
Israeli forces detain 14 Palestinians in raids across West Bank - Reports
Oct 22, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Oct 22 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli forces on Tuesday detained 14 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, media reported, citing the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wishes Justin Trudeau over Canadain general polls victory
Oct 22, 2019, at 04:10 pm
London/Toronto: British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday wished Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for winning the general election for another term.
ISIS leader surrenders to security forces in Afghanistan
Oct 22, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Kabul: An Islamic State terror group leader has surrendered to the security forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Justin Trudeau set to form minority government in Canada
Oct 22, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is all set to become the Canadian Prime Minister for the second term but will lead a minority government as the results of the General Elections came out on Monday, media reports said.
Mike Pompeo pledges Trump fully prepared to order military strike on Turkey - Reports
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:33 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is entirely ready to order US military action against Turkey if necessary in the current Middle East crisis, media reported.
Pentagon plans US troop exit from Afghanistan in case Trump orders withdrawal - Reports
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:29 am
Washington 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Department of Defence is putting together plans for a quick US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in case President Donald Trump suddenly gives the order, media reported.
Trump’s readiness to strike Turkey amid Syria tensions ‘unprecedented’ - Russian Lawmaker
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:26 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The readiness of US President Donald Trump to strike Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amid current tensions over Turkey's operation in Northern Syria, is "unprecedented," member of the Russian parliament's upper house Alexei Pushkov said.
Canada: Liberal Party falls short of 170 districts needed for majority government
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Liberal Party of Canada has won in 158 districts in the national election, with at least 170 having been required for a majority government, preliminary data from the Commissioner of Canada Elections shows.
Kors and Nyong’o: Food, fashion and film join forces at UN, for the world’s hungry
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York: For the seventh year in a row, fashion mogul and UN Goodwill Ambassador Michael Kors, launched his Watch Hunger Stop campaign on Monday - an initiative that supports the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in its work to feed schoolchildren around the world.
UN Security Council calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action on peace deal
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York: In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of ongoing conflict.
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York: States and companies are “failing” when it comes to combating online hate, the UN independent rights expert, or Special Rapporteur, on freedom of speech and expression said on Monday, ahead of the launch of a landmark report to reinforce legal standards for internet spaces.
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.
More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York: A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans making the journey to European countries along irregular routes, would do it again, despite facing often life-threatening danger.