UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins
Oct 14, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York: With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.
UN chief condemns deadly Burkina Faso mosque attack
Oct 14, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York: UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, in a statement released on Saturday.
Bangladesh: 8 'militants' indicted in Dipon murder case
Oct 13, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Dhaka: An anti-terror tribunal in Bangladesh on Sunday framed charges against eight members of banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)' terror group in connection with the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipon in 2016.
Taliban militants kill district governor of Afghanistan's Wardak province
Oct 13, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Kabul (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban militants on Sunday killed Raz Mohammad Waziri, the governor of the Jaghatu district of Afghanistan's central province of Wardak, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Trump says US soldiers not obligated to guard Turkey-Syria border amid Ankara's operation
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has said amid the ongoing Ankara's offensive in Syria that US soldiers are not obligated to guard the border between Turkey and Syria and should withdraw from the area.
Bangladesh summons UN resident coordinator over Abrar remarks
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned UN resident coordinator in Dhaka, Mia Seppo, over the intergovernmental organisation’s statement on the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.
Four killed in Nigerian building collapse: official
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:17 pm
Lagos, Oct 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub has recorded four deaths and at least six injured, according to the emergency management agency.
Putin says Russia ready to help Riyadh in investigation of attacks on Saudi oil facilities
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Dubai (Sputnik/UNI) Russia is ready to assist Riyadh in its investigation of the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said an interview ahead of his visit to the kingdom.
Syrian gov't rules out communication with Kurdish forces amid Turkish assault
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) Jayez Mousa, governor of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, has ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault against them in northern Syria, pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday.
FATF meeting: Pakistani delegation leaves for Paris
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Islamabad: At a time when the country has been placed in the grey list, a Pakistani delegation, which is headed by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar, on Sunday left for Paris city to attend the Financial Action Task Force session.
Burkina Faso: Attack on mosque leaves 15 people killed
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Ouagadougou: At least 15 people were killed during an attack on a mosque in Burkina Faso, media reports said on Sunday.
Reducing disaster risk, a good investment, and ‘the right thing to do’, says Guterres
Oct 13, 2019, at 05:50 pm
New York: There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which falls on Monday.
Ecuador: Protesters agree to talks with government
Oct 13, 2019, at 01:29 pm
United Nations, Oct 13 (UNI) The UN says representatives of Ecuador's government and the country's indigenous groups will hold their first direct talks later on Sunday in a bid to end days of violent protests.
Imran Khan to visit Tehran, Riyadh on Sunday in mediation efforts
Oct 13, 2019, at 11:35 am
Riyadh, Oct 13 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay an official visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of his mediation efforts aimed to ease tension between the two countries.
Xi Jinping announces Rs 56 billion assistance for Nepal over next two years
Oct 13, 2019, at 11:04 am
Kathmandu, Oct 13 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has held the crucial round of Informal Summit deliberations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, has said he was impressed by the "love" and cordial relations between Nepal and China.
Ecuador Prez orders curfew, militarisation in capital
Oct 13, 2019, at 10:06 am
Quito, Oct 13 (UNI): Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno declared curfew and militarisation of the Metropolitan District of Quito on Saturday after 10 days of anti-government protests.
Hong Kong protesters use Molotov cocktails at city's metro station - Police
Oct 12, 2019, at 11:54 pm
Beijing, Oct 12 (Sputnik) Protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday threw Molotov cocktails inside the Kowloon Tong metro station amid ongoing unrest in the city, local police said in a statement, adding that nobody got hurt as a result of the incident.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina asks BUET students to call off their stir
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Dhaka, Oct 12 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that there was no justification for continuing the movement at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus after the demands of the students had been met by the authorities.
One dead, 50 injured as Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall on Japan's Izu Peninsula
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Tokyo (Xinhua/UNI) Typhoon Hagibis made landfall on the Izu Peninsula on Japan's main island at 7:00 p.m. Saturday local time, bringing heavy downpours and winds, while the country's weather agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for more prefectures.
Brooklyn shooting: Four men dieÂ
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:21 pm
New York, Oct 12 (UNI) Four men lost their lives, while three people, including a woman were injured, after they were shot-at, in a social club of Brooklyn, early on Saturday.
Al-Arabiya journalist arrested in Turkey for covering military operation in Syria
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) Turkish authorities arrested on Saturday a Syrian journalist, Zidan Zanklo, employed by the Saudi Al-Arabiya broadcaster, for reporting on Operation Peace Spring, Ankara's recently launched offensive in north Syria.
Xi arrives in Nepal for state visit
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Kathmandu, Oct 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Saturday for a state visit to Nepal. It is the first visit by a Chinese president to the South Asian country in 23 years.
Nepal road accident leaves 11 dead
Oct 12, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Kathmandu: At least 11 people lost their lives as the bus in which they were traveling on veered off the road in Indrawati Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchok district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump meets Chinese vice premier after trade talks
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:11 pm
Washington, Oct 12 (Xinhua): US President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the White House Oval Office on Friday afternoon, after the conclusion of the latest round of high-level economic and trade consultations between China and the United States.
Syria: Car bomb hits outside central prison, say reports
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Hasakah, Oct 12 (UNI): A car bomb hit outside a central prison here, located in the northeast of Syria, early on Saturday, media reported amid Turkey's cross-border military offensive in the area.
UK PM Boris Johnson to ask lawmakers to back Brexit deal or delay: Reports
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:03 pm
London, Oct 12 (UNI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will introduce a motion asking lawmakers to support either the Brexit deal he may strike during his upcoming summit with other EU leaders or a delay at the first Saturday session of the UK parliament in almost 40 years on Oct 19, media reported on Saturday.
Xi Jinping's historic visit to elevate Nepal-China ties: PM Oli
Oct 12, 2019, at 11:53 am
Kathmandu, Oct 12 (UNI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Nepal will be a historic one that will lift Nepal-China ties to a new level, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said here Friday.
Ecuador: UN ‘stands ready’ to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil
Oct 12, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York: Amid violent street protests that have rocked Ecuador’s Government, fomenting a political crisis, the UN Secretary-General has voiced his concern, saying the Organization is standing by to help mediate if politicians can agree to sit down for talks.
Ecuador: UN ‘stands ready’ to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil
Oct 12, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York: Amid violent street protests that have rocked Ecuador’s Government, fomenting a political crisis, the UN Secretary-General has voiced his concern, saying the Organization is standing by to help mediate if politicians can agree to sit down for talks.
Climate emergency: City mayors are 'world's first responders', says UN chief
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:59 am
New York: City bosses are “the world’s first responders to the climate emergency” UN chief António Guterres declared on Friday, at an international mayors’ summit in Copenhagen.