Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
Apr 11, 2019, at 03:46 pm
London, Apr 11 (IBNS): Police arrested Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuador Embassy here today, Metropolitan Police said.
US military camps switch off news on TV
Apr 11, 2019, at 01:20 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (Xinhua): TVs in US military camps will no longer run news, according to a military memo released Wednesday, highlighting the polarizing reporting of US news media.
Australian PM announces general election on May 18
Apr 11, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Canberra, Apr 11 (UNI): Australians will vote in a general election on 18 May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
‘Still time' to stop a ‘bloody battle’ for Libya’s capital, insists Guterres
Apr 11, 2019, at 10:40 am
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council in New York on Wednesday night, UN chief António Guterres said there was still time for a “bloody battle for Tripoli” to be avoided, despite the continuing fighting in and around the Libyan capital.
Mexico cannot move forward ‘without addressing the shadows of the past’, says UN rights chief
Apr 11, 2019, at 10:35 am
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Concluding “five intense, interesting and rewarding working days” in Mexico, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country was going through a “crucial” period where it needed to reckon with “the shadows of the past”, before it can move forward.
Apr 11, 2019, at 10:30 am
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been “a trusted voice” to “ensure social justice in every corner of our world”, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, at a high-level meeting to commemorate the centenary of what was the first ever United Nations agency.
Apr 11, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Over a month after two competing resolutions on Venezuela failed to pass, the UN Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss the “very real humanitarian problem” facing the country, where close to seven million people are in dire need of aid, and some 5,000 people continue to flee across borders every day.
Apr 11, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York, Apr 11 (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.
Merkel in favour of Brexit extension to avoid no-deal scenario
Apr 10, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Berlin, Apr 10 (Xinhua): German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in favoUr of a planned postponement of Brexit in order to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union (EU) in an unregulated manner on Wednesday.
Jim Acosta to address CAJ's national conference in Winnipeg
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Ottawa, Apr 10 (IBNS): According to an announcement made by The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Jim Acosta, CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent, will be addressing the association’s upcoming national conference in Radisson Hotel (downtown) Winnipeg on May 4, media reports said.
One dead, one injured in Bangkok shopping mall fire
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:00 pm
Bangkok, Apr 10 (Xinhua): At least one person died and another was severely injured after the duo jumped off from a shopping mall on fire in downtown Bangkok on Wednesday, local media Thairath reported.
Israel polls: Benjamin Netanyahu expected to return for record fifth term, Modi congratulates
Apr 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Jerusalem, Apr 10 (IBNS): PM Benjamin Netanyahu is all set to return to power in Israel for a fifth straight term as the results of the country's general polls is expected to suggest a new right-wing coalition.
IS militants kill tribal fighter, wound two in Iraq
Apr 10, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Baghdad, Apr 10 (Xinhua) A paramilitary tribal fighter was killed and two were injured in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants attack near the city of Fallujah in Iraq's western province of al-Anbar, a security source said on Wednesday.
New Zealand government to establish legal framework for gun buyback
Apr 10, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Wellington, Apr 10 (Xinhua) New Zealand announced on Wednesday that a legal framework for the gun buyback will be established.
Saudi-led airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital
Apr 10, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Sanaa, Apr 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen struck on Wednesday two targets in Sanaa, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Wikileaks says Assange under extensive surveillance inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Moscow, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks whistleblowing website, is being spied on inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he has been residing for the last several years, the website's Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday.
Russia starts exporting Solntsepek rocket launch systems to Saudi Arabia
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Moscow, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia has started to deliver Solntsepek multi-barrel rocket launch systems (MBRL) to Saudi Arabia under the 2017 contract, a source in the defence industry told Sputnik Wednesday.
Australian govt approves controversial Carmichael coal mine's groundwater management plans
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Canberra, Apr 10 (Xinhua) Australia's Environment Minister Melissa Price has granted approval for the groundwater management plans of the controversial Carmichael coal mine, to be built by Indian mining giant Adani.
Bangladesh madrasa girl case: Prime suspect arrested
Apr 10, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Dhaka, Apr 10 (IBNS): One of the key suspects in the attempted murder of of the critically burnt madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi in Bangladesh has been arrested, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security forces thwart explosion in Kabul
Apr 10, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Kabul, Apr 10 (IBNS): The government in Afghanistan on Wednesday said security forces have thwarted an explosion in Kabul city.
Netanyahu’s Likud party leading in election with 28.32pc: Central Election Committee
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:44 am
Tel Aviv, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) The right-wing Likud party, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is winning the Israeli parliamentary election with 28.32 per cent of votes, while the opposition centrist alliance Kahol Lavan comes second with 25.34 per cent, the Central Election Committee said on Wednesday.
Israel's Gantz hails "historic day," vows forming next gov't
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:32 am
Jerusalem, Apr 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, declared victory in parliamentary elections on Tuesday night, vowing to unite Israel and be "everyone's prime minister."
May set to win Brexit delay after intensive day on both sides of English Channel
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:29 am
London, Apr 10 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May returned to London on Tuesday night at the end of a day of whistle-stop diplomacy in her race to win a delay to the country's departure from the European Union (EU).
Pompeo says ‘Very Worried’ about warring parties in Yemen upholding Stockholm agreement
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:26 am
Washington, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during congressional testimony said he is very concerned about the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement between Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels but hopes the truce can still be realized.
Libyan National Army says terrorists plotting attack on country's 'Oil Crescent'
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:23 am
Moscow, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed Mismari said at a press conference on Tuesday that terrorists gathered in the city of Sirte intended to attack the so-called Oil Crescent, oil-rich areas on the coast in the eastern part of the country from the city of Tobruk to As Sidr.
Iran Armed Forces vow to combat US forces in West Asia
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:19 am
Tehran, Apr 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Iran's Armed Forces would spare no effort to combat the US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces in West Asia, Iran Armed Forces Headquarters said in a statement on Tuesday.
Egypt to face US sanctions if it purchases Russian SU-35 Jets: Pompeo
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:17 am
New York, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald' Trump administration will impose sanctions on Egypt if the country purchases Russian SU-35 fighter jets, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Congressional testimony on Tuesday.
Netanyahu announces right-wing camp victory in Israeli general election
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:14 am
Tel Aviv, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday announced the victory of the right-wing camp in parliamentary elections in Israel and his intention to start forming the ruling coalition in the coming hours.
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Unless the world faces its “social, economic and environmental challenges head-on”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will not be met.
UN’s Grandi slams ‘toxic language of politics’ aimed at refugees, migrants
Apr 10, 2019, at 07:57 am
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): In a heartfelt briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that, during his three and a half decades as an international civil servant, he has “never seen such toxicity, such poisonous language in politics, media and social media,” directed towards refugees, migrants and foreigners.