Paris: Massive fire rages at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral, area cordoned off
Apr 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Paris, Apr 15 (IBNS): Firefighters are working to put out a massive fire at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral here in the French capital.
Unknown gunmen destroy girls school in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): Unknown attackers destroyed a girls school in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Sunday, media reports said.
French weapons used by Saudi-led coalition in Yemeni conflict
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) French weapons, sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been used in a civil war in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition supports one of the sides, Disclose website and Franceinfo broadcaster reported on Monday, citing a confidential report.
Nigerian police kill 9 suspected robbers
Apr 15, 2019, at 10:19 am
Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Nigerian police gunned down nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery gang at Akilbu forest in a recent operation, along the busy northern Abuja-Kaduna expressway, an official said Sunday.
One person died in shooting at Church in Canada's Western city of Salmon Arm – Reports
Apr 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) One person has died, while another one has been injured in a shooting that occurred in the Canadian western city of Salmon Arm, located in the province of British Columbia, local media reported on Monday citing authorities.
Afghanistan: Explosion leaves seven children killed
Apr 15, 2019, at 08:38 am
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): An unexploded ordnance detonated in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Sunday and left at least seven children killed, media reports said.
WikiLeaks denies 'insurance' file dump after Assange’s arrest
Apr 14, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has denied speculation that it released "insurance" files as a way of putting pressure on those holding its founder, Julian Assange.
Pope Francis asks people to pray for Peace in Holy Land, Middle East on Palm Sunday
Apr 14, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Vatican City, Apr 14 (Sputnik) Pope Francis has called on the crowd that gathered at the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City on Palm Sunday to pray for peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out in Dhaka garment factory, no casualty
Apr 14, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Dhaka, Apr 14 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Mirpur-14 area on Sunday, media reports said.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta blast, Haraza community people continue protest
Apr 14, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Quetta area of Pakistan on Friday which left 20 people killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bomb found near Jungshahi railway station, defused
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Averting a possible attack, authorities found and defused a bomb planted on a rail track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Nepal: Aircraft collision in Lukla airport leaves three killed
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 14 (IBNS): A Summit Air 9N AMH (L410) plane collided with a parked (Manang Air) helicopter while taking off for Ramechhap at Lukla airport and left three people killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Nigerian military vows to intensify war against terrorism
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian military will deploy two additional helicopter gunships in an effort to cope with terrorism threats in the country's northwestern region, authorities said on Saturday.
Five killed, nine wounded in eastern Afghan gunfight
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Gardez, Afghanistan, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Three security force members and two Taliban militants were killed and nine people were wounded following a gunfight in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said on Sunday.
Iranian Foreign Minister warns about consequences of US labeling IRGC as terror entity
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The labeling of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States will entail consequences and Tehran is going to warn all foreign ministers about them through letters, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday.
Social media giant Facebook opens new headquarter in Taiwan
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Taipei, Apr 14 (UNI) American online social media and social networking service company Facebook opened its new headquarter in Taipei's Xinyi district on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Maitree Express hits ministruck, 3 killed
Apr 14, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Dhaka, Apr 14 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as the Dhaka-bound international passenger train Maitree Express rammed a mini-truck in Bangladesh's Sirajganj area on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): One month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to the international community to help some 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact.
Impact of high debt levels on least developed countries ‘cannot be overstated’, says UN
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:11 pm
New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): The impact of high levels of debt on development efforts “cannot be overstated”, the head of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) told a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on least development countries (LDCs) on Saturday.
At least two killed in aircraft collision in Nepal's Lukla airport
Apr 14, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 14 (Xinhua): At least two people were killed after an aircraft of Summit Air collided with a helicopter at Lukla Airport in Nepal on Sunday morning, according to local authorities.
Four people hospitalized after shooting near nightclub in Melbourne’s suburb – Police
Apr 14, 2019, at 07:47 am
Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A total of four people have been hospitalized after a shooting occurred on Sunday outside of a nightclub in Prahran, a suburb southeast of Melbourne, the police of the Australian state of Victoria said.
Bangladesh: Key accused in Nusrat death case arrested
Apr 13, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Another key suspect in the death of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has been arrested by the police.
Hackers breach FBI-linked sites, publish personal data of US federal agents
Apr 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) An unnamed hacker group has breached several websites related to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and published dozens of files containing personal data of thousands of US federal agents and police officers, media reported.
Seven dead in highway car crash in central Mexico
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Mexico City, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed after a van collided with a semi-truck on a highway in the central State of Mexico, authorities said on Friday.
Iraqi forces kill three IS militants, arrest two in western Iraq
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UN) Iraqi security forces on Friday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested two others in separate operations in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.
Sudan : 16 people killed amid turmoil over past 2 days
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Apr13 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 16 people were killed amid unrest in Sudan over the past two days, local media have reported, citing police. According to Al-Hadath broadcaster, the 16 people were killed in the capital Khartoum.
China: Ten people dead in Shenzhen floods
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Shenzhen, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Ten people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday.
Six school children kidnapped in Cameroon's west region
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Yaounde, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Six students -five boys and one girl -of a government secondary school have been kidnapped in Fongo Tongo, a locality in western Cameroon, a local government official said on Friday.
French national arrested over pedophile charge in Nepal
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepali police have arrested a French national on charge of involvement in pedophilia, police said here on Saturday.
North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.