Afghanistan: Car bomb blast leaves 2 dead in Laghman
Oct 16, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Kabul: A car bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Wednesday left at least two people dead, media reports said.
Oct 16, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has carried out a heavy crackdown on the media, which include those that had been critical about the Chinese misdeeds, during the recent visit of President Xi Jinping to the Himalayan nation, sources said.
Turkey-Syria offensive: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejects US call for ceasefire
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:34 am
Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria.
Second Turkish soldier dies near Syria's Manbij: Defence Minister
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:11 am
Ankara, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) A second Turkish soldier died outside the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Tuesday after their positions came under Kurdish fire, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said.
Barcelona mayor calls for peace amid reports of over 70 injured in Catalonia protests
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:07 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau has called for peace and dialogue amid reports of 74 people injured in protests that took place across Catalonia on Tuesday, over a controversial Supreme Court ruling.
US House passes several measures in support of Hong Kong protesters
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:00 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that stipulates annual State Department reviews of the autonomy of Hong Kong, as well as other measures supporting demonstrators.
UN’s Bachelet addresses progress and setbacks in human rights worldwide
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York: The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with Member States to strengthen the agreement of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN’s top rights official told the committee charged with tackling social, humanitarian and cultural issues, on Tuesday.
Election-related violence claims 85 lives in Afghanistan: UN report
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York: Eighty-five people were killed and another 373 injured during attacks related to the recent presidential election in Afghanistan, a report by the UN Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA, reveals.
Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York: Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
'Alarmingly high' number of children malnourished worldwide: UNICEF report
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York: Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed on Tuesday, in its most comprehensive report on children, food and nutrition in 20 years.
Syria war: Executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York: Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence, UN agencies stressed on Tuesday.
US Military leaves bases northwest of Manbij toward Syria's border with Iraq - Ministry
Oct 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US military has left its bases in Dadat northwest of Syria's Manbij toward the Syrian border with Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Around 1,500 activists arrested in London in unsanctioned climate protest - Police
Oct 15, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Moscow, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) London's Metropolitan Police have arrested nearly 1,500 people as of Tuesday morning after climate activists defied bans on demonstrating in the UK capital, the law enforcement body said.
Kurdish authorities say Turkish assault displaces 275,000 in northern Syria
Oct 15, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Damascus, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, known as Rojava, said on Tuesday that the ongoing Turkish assault in northern Syria has so far displaced over 275,000 people.
Bangladesh: Foreign Min for more initiatives under PPP in ICT
Oct 15, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday underlined the need for taking more initiatives under the public-private partnership (PPP) in ICT sector, terming Bangladesh as a perfect platform of innovation.
Beijing urges Ankara to stop offensive in Syria, return to 'right path' of diplomacy
Oct 15, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Beijing, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Beijing calls on Ankara to stop its military operation in northern Syria and return to diplomacy to resolve the issues around its security concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Another Abrar murder suspect arrested
Oct 15, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested another key suspected in connection with the murder of BUET student Abrar.
Syrian army enters key Kurdish bastion of Manbij city
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:20 am
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) The Syrian army entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday for the first time since losing it in 2012, as part of an agreement with the Kurdish forces in control of the city to avert a Turkish assault in the area.
US denies visas to 18 Russian diplomats during UNGA sixth committee forum – Representative
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) The United States has denied visas to 18 Russian diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues, Russia's Deputy Permanent UN Representative Gennady Kuzmin has announced.
Trump signs decree authorising auctions against Turkey – US Secretary of State
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorising sanctions against Turkey in connection with Ankara’s operation in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York: The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.
Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York: With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published its annual State of Food and Agriculture report with findings that could lead to a reduction in food loss and waste, and, earlier in October, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched its awareness-raising #StopTheWaste campaign.
Pakistan likely to be placed in FATF 'Dark Grey' list
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan might be facing strong action by international terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and maybe put in the 'Dark Grey List', media reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill school principal in Kabul
Oct 14, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kabul: A school principal was killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Syrian Army enters Tabqah in Raqqa province, moves northward - Reports
Oct 14, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Damascus, October 14 (Sputnik) The Syrian army has entered the city of Tabqah, which has previously been controlled by the Kurds, and continues moving northward, Lebanese al-Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Monday.
India-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee among to receive Nobel prize in Economics
Oct 14, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Stockholm: The Nobel prize for Economics has been awarded to three persons, including Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee, this year.
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits parts of Pakistan
Oct 14, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Islamabad, Oct 14 (Xinhua) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocked several cities in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and northern areas on Monday morning, the country's National Seismic Monitoring Center (NSMC) said.
Turkish airstrike on convoy in north Syria kills 11, injures 74 - Reports
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:09 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) At least 11 people were killed and 74 injured in a Turkish airstrike on a convoy in northern Syria, Kurdish media reported Sunday.
Democrats say to present resolution urging Trump to stop withdrawing troops from Syria
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:05 am
Moscow, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Democratic Party will present a resolution that will call on US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision on withdrawing troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish operation against the Kurdish units, operating in the area, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said.
Russia Frigate test fired Kalibr Cruise Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean - Ship Commander
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:02 am
Tartus, Syria, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian frigate Admiral Makarov test fired Kalibr cruise missiles as part of the drills in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, the ship's commander, Capt. 2nd Rank Anton Kuprin, told reporters on Monday.