Syrian envoy calls for destroying terrorist hotbed in Idlib to preserve progress achieved

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Beirut, April 13 (Sputnik) Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdulkarim Ali has urged to resolve the situation with Syria's Idlib region becoming a hotbed of terrorism in order to preserve the progress that had already been achieved by the Syrian army in settling the longstanding crisis.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Hazara killing: Senate panel seeks report on action taken against banned outfits in Balochistan

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS): A Senate panel in Pakistan on Saturday sought reports from the interior ministry on the action taken against terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings so far, media reports said.

Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm

Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.

Bangladesh: Stage for Dhaka Universituy Baishakhi concert set on fire

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:11 pm

Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): As the country is gearing up for the Bengali New Year celebrations,  some activists of a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League set the stage set for the Poila Boisakh festivity on Dhaka University campus, media reports said on Saturday.

27 Taliban militants killed after offensive to capture district in eastern Afghan province repulsed

Apr 13, 2019, at 02:28 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Taliban massive offensive to capture Shirzad district in the eastern Nangarhar province has been repulsed and the militant group fled away after leaving 27 bodies behind, said a statement of the provincial government released on Saturday.

Man masturbates infront of Pakistan-origin British MP on London bus

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:47 am

London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan-origin British MP Naz Shah experienced a shameful incident last week when a man masturbated infront of her on a London bus, leaving the politician to report to the police on the matter, media reports said.

From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’: Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:05 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): “Miraculously I had no machete marks” a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda told a solemn United Nations event in New York on Friday, 25 years on, to remember the systematic killing of more than one million people, over less than three months.

Sudan military committed to ‘ensuring stability’ and ‘peaceful transition’ says senior diplomat, as UN rights chief appeals for protesters’ rights to be upheld

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:52 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Sudan’s military has an “overarching duty” to refrain from using violence against protesters and ensure that their human rights are protected amid concerns of a further escalation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

Four IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq's Diyala

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:48 am

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces at a rural area in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the provincial police chief said.

Pakistan: Blast in Chaman city leaves 2 killed

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:44 am

Chaman city, Apr 13 (IBNS): A blast in Pakistan's Chaman city on Friday evening left at least two people killed, media reports said.

One killed, 8 injured in Pakistan blast

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (Xinhua): At least one child was killed and eight people were injured on Friday evening in a blast in Chaman city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, an official said.

‘Historically, legally ours': China claims sovereignty over Spratlys

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:00 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): China's  ministry of foreign affairs has asserted its new sovereignty over the Spratlys Islands in the South China Sea citing historical and legal basis, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Afghanistan : Four Haqqani militants killed in airstrike

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Gardez, April 12 (Xinhua) At least four Haqqani militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province on Friday, according to a statement issued by the provincial government.

Putin to meet Volkswagen group head Diess on Friday

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chairman of the Management Board of Volkswagen Group Herbert Diess on Friday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Two Cuban medics abducted by gunmen in Northeastern Kenya, smuggled to Somalia : Police

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Two Cuban doctors were abducted in northeastern Kenya on the border with Somalia by unidentified gunmen on Friday while they were being escorted by police to work, the Kenyan National Police Service said, adding that one of the police officers was shot dead during the attack.

Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves 20 dead, Sunni militant group claims responsibility

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:22 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS): A blast hit Quetta's Hazarganji market area in Pakistan left at least 20 people killed on Friday, media reports said.

More than four in 10 women live in fear of refusing partner’s sexual demands, new UN global study finds

Apr 12, 2019, at 03:06 pm

United Nations, Apr 12 (IBNS): More than four in 10 women in 51 countries surveyed, feel they have no choice but to agree to their partner’s sexual demands, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Wednesday, noting that they are also unable to make basic decisions about getting pregnant and accessing health care for themselves.

Death toll in China floods rises to seven, 4 missing

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:26 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): The death toll rose to seven while four were still missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities said on Friday.

Iraq: 12 militants of IS killed in military operation

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:23 pm

Baghdad, Apr 12 (UNI): Twelve Islamic State (IS) militants were killed when Iraqi security forces launched an operation in the Himreen mountain range in Iraq's Salahudin and Diyala.

Pakistan: Blast hits market in Quetta, kills eight

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:20 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (UNI): At least eight people were killed while 12 others sustained injuries when a blast hit a market area in Pakistan's Quetta on Friday morning, officials and local reports said.

Twelve IS militants killed in military operation in central Iraq

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:59 am

Baghdad, Apr 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Twelve Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Thursday when Iraqi security forces launched an operation in the Himreen mountain range that stretches in Iraq's central provinces of Salahudin and Diyala.

New Zealand's new gun law takes effect

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:56 am

Wellington, Apr 12 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand's new gun law officially took effect on Friday less than a month after the terror attacks on Christchurch mosques which killed 50 people.

N Korean parliament re-elects Kim as chair of State Affairs Commission

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:54 am

Tokyo, Apr 12 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the chairman of the State Affairs Commission at the latest session of the country's parliament, media have reported.

Six found dead in train derailment in China

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:50 am

Zhengzhou, Apr 12 (Xinhua/UNI) The death toll has risen to six after a company self-supply train carrying aluminum ore derailed in central China's Henan Province late Wednesday, local authorities said Friday morning.

Trump taps new US Navy chief

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:38 am

Washington, Apr 12 (Xinhua/UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Admiral Bill Moran to be the next chief of naval operations, the Pentagon said Thursday.

'Democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people' must be met urges Guterres, following military removal of al-Bashir from power

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:10 am

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres said on Thursday that the “democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people” need to be realized through “an appropriate and inclusive transition process”, following the overthrow and arrest of President Omar al-Bashir by order of the country’s new military governing council.

Women must be at ‘centre of peacekeeping decision-making’, UN chief tells Security Council

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:00 am

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Women’s rights, voices and participation must be at “the centre of peacekeeping decision-making”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, describing them as “central to sustainable solutions” to challenges facing the Organization worldwide.

UN experts warn Assange arrest exposes him to risk of serious human rights violations

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:48 am

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Independent UN rights experts on Thursday said the arrest of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange by police in the United Kingdom, after the Ecuadorian Government decided to stop granting him asylum in their London embassy, exposed him to “the risk of serious human rights violations”, if extradited to the United States.

Eye care for Ebola survivors being provided by local ophthalmologists

Apr 11, 2019, at 09:42 pm

WHO, Apr 11 (IBNS): In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local ophthalmologists are learning to provide specialized care to Ebola survivors, WHO reports said.