May 15, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Growing instances of religious-based violence in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka have prompted two United Nations Special Advisers to call for an end to “hateful attacks” directed towards the country’s Muslim minority.
Kabul: 4 inmates killed, several wounded during a clash in Pul-e-Charkhi prison
May 15, 2019, at 08:41 am
Kabul, May 15 (IBNS): A clash broke out in the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Afghanistan capital Kabul city and left at least four inmates dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Indonesia on alert as monkeypox case confirmed in neighboring Singapore
May 14, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Jakarta, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Indonesia is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus into the country, after a case was confirmed in neighboring Singapore earlier this month.
US decides to deport 65 Pakistanis
May 14, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Washington, May 14 (UNI) Two weeks after the Trump administration imposed visa sanctions on Pakistan, a special chartered plane will take some 65 Pakistani citizens home as they have been deported by the United States.
Chinese province bans smartphones in college classes
May 14, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Nanchang, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi has taken a rare stance against smartphones and tablet computers by banning their use in university classes unless for academic purposes.
Nepal: Everest season kicks off with summit success
May 14, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Kathmandu, May 14 (UNI) The 2019 Everest climbing season officially began on Tuesday with eight high-altitude Nepali climbing guides making it to the peak.
UK national crime agency needs extra $3.5Bln to tackle crime spike - Statement
May 14, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Moscow, May 14 (Sputnik) UK National Crime Agency (NCA) Director General Lynne Owens has called on government ministers to allocate an additional 2.7 billion pounds ($3.5 billion) to address the increase in serious and organized crime in the United Kingdom, the NCA said in a statement.
Somali security forces kill 14 al-Shabab militants in foiled attack
May 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Mogadishu, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces killed 14 al-Shabab militants after they foiled a terrorist attack by the terrorist group in Bariire town in southern region, the government said on Tuesday.
US actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
May 14, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Washington, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US actress Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting that she shelled out thousands of dollars to a fixer who helped boost her daughter's college admission hopes.
Sri Lanka violence: 2 people arrested
May 14, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Colombo, May 14 (IBNS): Amid reports of violence in Sri Lankan, police have arrested two people in connection with the incidents, media reports said.
May 14, 2019, at 10:13 am
Brussels, May 14 (IBNS): Members of the European Parliament on Monday released “Religious Minorities in Pakistan” report which highlighted the plight and persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan.
Brazil bans entry to violent fans for Copa America
May 14, 2019, at 10:00 am
Rio De Janeiro, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Football fans with a history of violence have been barred from entering Brazil as the government moves to ensure public safety during the Copa America.
Facebook to raise pay for content moderators of graphic, violent posts
May 14, 2019, at 09:56 am
San Francisco, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Facebook said Monday that it is raising hourly pay for its content moderators who are working under harsh conditions to keep violent or graphic posts out of the reach of its users.
Trump vows Iran to face 'Bad Problem' if it attacks any oil tankers
May 14, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that Iran would suffer a "bad problem" if it decides to attack any oil tankers in the Middle East.
Three IS militants killed in western Iraq
May 14, 2019, at 09:49 am
Baghdad, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraqi forces on Monday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in the western province of Anbar, a security official said.
Two terrorists surrender, 3 terror suspects arrested in Algeria: ministry
May 14, 2019, at 09:47 am
Algiers, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Two terrorists surrendered to Algerian authorities while three terror suspects were arrested in the western province of Tlemcen, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
Trump says to meet Putin, Xi at G20 in Japan next month
May 14, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in June.
Trump says he has not made decision on tariffs on additional $325Bln in Chinese imports
May 14, 2019, at 09:40 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he has not yet decided on whether he would impose tariffs on an additional $325 billion of imports from China.
At least 5 killed, over a dozen buried in mine collapse in western Indonesia
May 14, 2019, at 09:38 am
Jakarta, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five miners were killed and over a dozen others were buried after a traditional gold mine collapsed in Indonesia's western West Java province, a disaster agency official said here on Monday.
Pakistan: Blast near Quetta mosque kills four policemen
May 14, 2019, at 09:20 am
Quetta, May 14 (IBNS): A blast rocked near a mosque in Quetta's Satellite Town area in Pakistan on Monday and left at least four people killed and 12 others injured, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Four explosions rock Nangarhar, three killed
May 14, 2019, at 09:07 am
Kabul, May 14 (IBNS): Four back-to-back explosions hit Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Monday and left at least three people killed, media reports said.
May 14, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): A scale of economic gains through easy-to-implement "disaster resilient" farming practices was revealed on Monday at the launch of a new study by the United Nations agriculture agency.
Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency
May 14, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday, citing a “near ten-fold increase” in need.
Sri Lanka blocks social media temporarily to after attacks on mosques
May 13, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Colombo, May 13 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has banned social media platforms and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, temporarily after posts reportedly triggered anti-Muslim riots across several towns in the country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Market fire brought under control
May 13, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): A market in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday caught fire, media reports said.
UNAMA concerned about civilian harm from increased violence during Ramadan
May 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan.
Moscow says necessary to work pragmatically on overcoming Russian-US differences
May 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik) Moscow and Washington still disagree on a number of issues, and it is important to work pragmatically on overcoming their significant differences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's visit to the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Bodies of all victims of SSJ100 deadly fire at Moscow airport identified-Emergency Service
May 13, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Bodies of all the victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on May 5 have been identified, a representative of Russian emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 Summit in Osaka could be discussed at talks with Pompeo- Moscow
May 13, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka in late June could be discussed at upcoming talks between US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Russian leadership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday.
Explosions occur in southern Philippines prior to midterm election
May 13, 2019, at 09:37 am
Maila, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three explosions rocked city of Cotabato and neighboring Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines a few hours before a national midterm election, military and police authorities said on Monday.