Afghanistan: Security forces arrest Taliaban fighter disguised as woman
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have arrested a Taliban fighter, who was disguised in women’s dress, in the country's Ghazni province, media reports said on Saturday.
UN chief laments ending of Cold War-era disarmament treaty
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:45 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his “deep regret” on Friday that the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty betweein the United States and Russia came to an end.
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:40 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): It is “vitally important” that the Security Council “come together” on the current plight of children affected by armed conflict across the globe”, Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said on Friday.
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:22 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and stressed the urgency of broad cooperation in the response, as “the disease could spread rapidly, including to neighbouring countries, possibly having serious humanitarian consequences and impacting regional stability.”
7.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Banten province, tsunami warning issued
Aug 02, 2019, at 11:31 pm
Jakarta, Aug 2 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 7.4-magnitude struck off Indonesia's Banten province on Friday, and authorities issued a tsunami warning, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.
Canada: CannTrust Holdings In. under investigation
Aug 02, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Ottawa, Aug 2 (IBNS): An investigation into CannTrust Holdings Inc. has been opened by The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) after it was revealed that the company was growing cannabis without a license, media reports said.
UK holds Russia responsible for demise of INF Treaty: Foreign Secretary
Aug 02, 2019, at 08:09 pm
London, Aug 2 (Sputnik): The United Kingdom thinks that Russia is responsible for violating and terminating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and continues secretly developing and deploying missile systems, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday.
Aug 02, 2019, at 07:43 pm
Dhaka: On a week-long visit to neighbouring Bangladesh two cardinals from the Philippines and Myanmar visited a Rohingya refugee camp this week, meeting with refugee families as well as relief agency personnel and government officials.
Twelve killed in clash in Afghanistan
Aug 02, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Qala-e-Naw, Afghanistan, Aug 2 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 12 fighters including five militants and seven pro-government militiamen were killed after a clash erupted in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, an official said on Friday.
Death toll rises to seven in SW China coal mine blast
Aug 02, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Guiyang, Aug 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Friday.
Indian-origin Bengali doctor Bhasha Mukherjee wins Miss England title
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:52 pm
London, Aug 1 (IBNS): An Indian-origin Bengali girl Bhasha Mukherjee has won the Miss England title, media reports said.
Thailand: Series of bomb blasts hits Bangkok, no casualty
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Bangkok, Aug 2 (IBNS): Several blasts rocked Thailand capital Bangkok on Friday and left at least two people hurt, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Eight people killed in road mishap
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Dhaka, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when two buses collided in Bangladesh's Thakurgaon area, media reports said on Friday.
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Afghanistan security forces have killed or wounded a dozen terrorists, which include Chinese and Chechen people while carrying out an operation in Logar province of the country, media reports said on Friday.
US may have to release 2,500 Islamic State prisoners to Europe: Trump
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:26 am
Washington, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is prepared to dump up to 2,500 Islamic State terrorist group (IS) prisoners into the countries of Europe if those nations will not accept them voluntarily, President Donald Trump told reporters.
Saudi women allowed to travel without approval of male Guardian: Reports
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:22 am
Cairo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Saudi Arabia amended laws, allowing women to receive a passport for traveling abroad without an approval of a male guardian and to become a guardian for minors, local media reported on Friday.
North Korea's projectiles did not reach Japan's exclusive economic zone: Tokyo
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:19 am
Tokyo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Pakistan PM backs intra-Afghan dialogue for future road-map
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:17 am
Islamabad, Aug 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who received US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday, underscored the need for an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue to "evolve a road map for future of Afghanistan."
Aug 02, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Ten years after the start of a violent insurgency in north-east Nigeria plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis that is “still far from over”, the United Nations and its aid partners have underscored the need to “collectively redouble efforts” to help the most vulnerable.
ASEAN foreign ministers discuss South China Sea
Jul 31, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Bangkok, July 31 (UNI): Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations discussed tensions in the South China Sea and the Rohingya refugee crisis at a meeting here on Wednesday.
44 people charged with rioting in Hong Kong appear in court
Jul 31, 2019, at 07:18 pm
Hong Kong, July 31 (Xinhua): Of the 45 people charged with rioting, assaulting police officer and possession of offensive weapons respectively after a recent illegal assembly in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 44 of them appeared in court on Wednesday.
Bangladesh HC rejects Khaleda Zia's bail peititon in Zia charitable graft case
Jul 31, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Dhaka, July 31 (IBNS): In yet another setback for BNP chief Khaleda Zia, the Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail peititon of the former Bangladesh PM in connection with Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Six workers die from toxic gas as they try to clean septic tank
Jul 31, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Dhaka, July 31 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as they tried to clean a septic tank in Joypurhat’s Akkelpur Upazila of Bangladesh, emdia reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Quetta blast leaves four injured
Jul 31, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Islamabad, July 31 (IBNS): A blast targeting a police vehicle near the Bacha Khan Chowk area in Quetta on Tuesday left four people killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Herat road side bomb blast leaves 34 killed
Jul 31, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Kabul, July 31 (IBNS): A road side bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat-Kandahar Highway on Wednesday left at least 34 people killed, media reports said.
Swedish prosecutor wants to question WikiLeaks founder Assange in UK - Swedish Ambassador
Jul 31, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Moscow, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) A Swedish prosecutor wants to speak with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the United Kingdom, the investigation of rape allegations against him is ongoing, Swedish Ambassador to Russia Peter Ericson told Sputnik.
Maximum altitude of North Korea's Wednesday missiles amounts to 18.6 miles - Reports
Jul 31, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Tokyo, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The maxim altitude of the missiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday morning amounted to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles), South Korean media reported.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:34 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): To mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that “human trafficking is a heinous crime that affects every region of the world” – especially women and children.
New UN report shows record number of children killed and maimed in conflict
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:34 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): A new UN report has found that 2018 was the worst year on record for children caught up in armed conflict; the year saw the highest numbers killed or maimed since the United Nations began monitoring the violation.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:33 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): The conflict in Afghanistan continues to be devastating for civilians, with the latest United Nations update released on Tuesday showing that the number of civilians killed by aerial operations increased in the first half of 2019, even as overall civilian casualties declined.