Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:20 am

Washington, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will pull out of the World Trade Organization (WTO) if it has to after years of being mistreated by the organization.

Court issues order to remove protesters from Hong Kong Int'l Airport - Reports

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:18 am

Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A court has issued an injunction order to remove demonstrators from Hong Kong International Airport after they were engaged with violent confrontations with police, local media reported on Wednesday.

‘Act with restraint’ UN urges Hong Kong authorities and protestors, as airport is disrupted for a second day

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:14 am

New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): After two consecutive days of chaos at Hong Kong International Airport, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet expressed her concern and condemned “any form” of violence or destruction of property and urged the demonstrators to “express their views in a peaceful way”.

Hong Kong Police arrests five amid protests at Hong Kong Int'l Airport

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:08 am

Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong police said on Wednesday that they arrested five people for possession of offensive weapons and assaulting officers amid protests at Hong Kong International Airport.

UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:04 am

New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Voicing great concern over a sharp increase in the killing and maiming of children in Mali due to ongoing fighting and instability, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties to stop attacks and “keep them out of harm’s way”.

Kyrgyzstan's former president charged with murder

Aug 13, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Bishkek, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A number of criminal cases were initiated against the associates of former President Almazbek Atambayev and himself, Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Otkurbek Dzhamshitov told reporters here on Tuesday.

AU to enhance joint military operations against al-Shabab

Aug 13, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Mogadishu, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali security forces will intensify joint military operations to liberate regions still under the control of al-Shabab, the AU senior envoy said on Monday evening.

Protest disrupts normal operations in Hong Kong International Airport

Aug 13, 2019, at 04:24 pm

Hong Kong, Aug 13 (IBNS): Amid anti-government protests, flight check-in has been suspended at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.

You are a thief: Man heckles Pakistan representative to UN in New York

Aug 13, 2019, at 12:37 pm

New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, was heckled and abused by a man from his own country at an event here.

Donald Trump administration will now deny Green Card, citizenship to immigrants who use public benefits

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:50 am

Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US government on Monday announced new rules which are aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who depend upon public benefits, such as food aid or public housing, for more than a year.

5 IS militants killed in 2 attacks in eastern Iraq

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:20 am

Baghdad, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in two incidents in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security official said.

Intelligence chiefs from North, South Koreas met after Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: Reports

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:17 am

Moscow, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The intelligence chiefs from North and South Koreas held a secret meeting in April after the no-deal summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, local media reported on Tuesday.

Security Forces kill 2 Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

Aug 13, 2019, at 09:17 am

Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS):  The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security killed two Taliban group leaders while conducting a raid in  South-eastern Paktiya province, media reports said on Tuesday.

Pakistan government is undertaking multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue: Army Chief Bajwa

Aug 13, 2019, at 08:59 am

Islamabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said the country's governement has initiated multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue.  

90 US troops arrive in Turkey to set up safe zone on Syrian border: Reports

Aug 12, 2019, at 08:21 pm

Ankara, Aug 12 (Sputnik) Some 90 US service personnel arrived in southern Turkey on Monday, days after the two allies agreed to set up a safe zone in northeastern Syria, Turkish media said.

Bangladesh: Two Jana Sanghati Samity leaders shot dead

Aug 12, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IBNS): Two leaders of the Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS), a political outfit of the indigenous tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, were shot dead by unknown people in Bangladesh's Baghaichhari upazila, media reports said on Monday.

One killed in shooting at northeast Mississippi church in US

Aug 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Houston, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A man was killed in a shooting on Sunday in a church in the northeastern part of the US state of Mississippi, local media has reported.

Fire at US day care center kills 5 children

Aug 12, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Washington, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A fire at a day care center in the US state of Pennsylvania killed at least five children, including four siblings, officials said.

Twelve killed in gunfight between Nigerian troops, Boko Haram militants

Aug 12, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Abuja, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight Boko Haram militants and two Nigerian soldiers were killed following a gunfight between troops and the terror group in the troubled northeastern state of Borno, according to military sources on Monday.

Hong Kong airport cancels flights as protests in terminal enter fourth day

Aug 12, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Hong Kong City, Aug 12 (IBNS): As anti-government pro-democracy agitation continued for the fourth continuous day at its terminal, the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday cancelled all its departing flights, media reports.

‘We are facing a learning crisis’, UN chief warns on International Youth Day

Aug 12, 2019, at 10:17 am

New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to mark the UN’s International Youth Day.

Arab league chief condemns Benghazi car bomb attack

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:59 pm

Cairo, Aug 11 (Sputnik/UNI) The secretary-general of the Arab League (LAS), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, on Sunday condemned the recent attack in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which resulted in the deaths of at least three UN employees.

Eleven injured in Taiwan tour bus accident

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Taipei, Aug 11 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 11 people, including five tourists from the Chinese mainland, were injured Sunday as a tour bus collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Ali Mountain, a famous tourist destination in central south Taiwan, authorities said.

Oslo mosque shooting investigated as terror attack attempt: police

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Oslo, Aug 11 (Xinhua/UNI) The police were investigating the mosque shooting near Oslo on Saturday as an attempted terrorist attack, it was announced at a press conference on Sunday.

Taliban may want India in peace deal: Afghanistan media owner

Aug 11, 2019, at 04:09 pm

Kabul, Aug 11 (IBNS): An Afghanistani media baron has said that he feels Taliban group will want India to play a role in the peace deal connected with the South Asian nation and not act as a spoiler in the process.

Three UN workers killed following Benghazi car bomb attack, as Security Council meets in emergency session, honours their ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:55 pm

New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which left three UN workers dead, and three others injured, with dozens of civilians also wounded. 

Article 370 revocation: Statue of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh vandalised in Pak

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Islamabad, Aug 11 (UNI) A recently installed statue of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalised in Lahore.

At least 28 dead after Typhoon Lekima lands in east China

Aug 11, 2019, at 09:47 am

Hangzhou, Aug 11 (UNI): A total of 28 people died and 20 remain missing in east China's Zhejiang Province after typhoon Lekima made landfall in the province on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday morning.

Norway: One hurt in shooting at Oslo mosque

Aug 10, 2019, at 11:08 pm

Oslo, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least one person was injured in a shooting incident in a mosque in Norway on Saturday, media reports said.

Panorama India to present Indian heritage at India’s I-Day celebrations in Toronto

Aug 10, 2019, at 07:19 pm

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): Over 70,000 people are expected to converge at Toronto’s Nathan Philips Square on Sunday, Aug 18, to celebrate the 20th Annual India's Independence Day Celebrations and Grand parade, media reports said.