Feb 11, 2020, at 09:16 am
New York/IBNS: Government ministers and other high-level representatives from more than 140 countries, on Monday adopted a new declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the threat of nuclear terrorism.
African Union, Arab League reject Trump's controversial Mideast peace plan
Feb 10, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Addis Ababa/UNI: The African Union (UN) and the Arab League (AL) on Sunday voiced their rejection of the newly unveiled US peace plan that has sparked growing tensions between Palestine and Isreal.
S Korea, US hold talks in Seoul to discuss Korean Peninsula affairs
Feb 10, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Seoul,/Xinhua:Senior diplomats from South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss the Korean Peninsula affairs, according to local media reports.
Novel coronavirus vaccine starts animal trials
Feb 10, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A candidate vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus has been tested on animals, according to a report Monday on news portal yicai.com, citing sources with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tunisia arrests 107 illegal immigrants off southeast coast
Feb 10, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisia has foiled an illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean toward the Italian coast, the interior ministry said Monday.
Nigeria air force says kills Boko Haram leaders in airstrike
Feb 10, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Lagos/Xinhua/UNI: The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it carried out an airstrike and killed several Boko Haram leaders in the restive northeast state of Borno.
World Urban Forum: cities must be ‘at the heart’ of sustainable development
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New York/IBNS: The official opening of the 10th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) took place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with UN chief António Guterres telling delegates that cities and towns were crucial to deliver sustainable development across the globe during the next decade.
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New York/IBNS: The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and coordinated” response by the global community will build on the momentum that already exists to help the continent thrive, the UN chief told the African Union Summit on Sunday.
Egyptian army kills 10 terrorists in North Sinai province
Feb 10, 2020, at 09:40 am
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt's army announced that it killed 10 terrorists as its forces thwarted a major terror attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai province.
Series of airstrikes on Taliban, ISIS kill over 50 militants throughout country: Military
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan authorities confirmed on Sunday that at least 19 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) were killed in airstrikes in the eastern Kunar province on Sunday, while 39 Taliban members were eliminated in the series airstrikes by Afghan air forces in other provinces, namely Kandahar, Kunduz, Herat, Balkh and Helmand.
Syrian army captures 600 square km of areas in Idlib, Aleppo
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Syrian army said on Sunday that it has captured 600 square km of areas over the past few days in the countryside region of Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria.
Death toll from shooting spree in Thailand rises to 30 people - Reports
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The death tolls from the mass shooting in the central Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima rose to 30 people, the local news outlet, Khaosod, said on Sunday, citing the police.
Lasting Libya ceasefire: Some consensus, but further talks needed - UN Mission
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New York/IBNS: The first round of UN-brokered talks between military representatives in Geneva aimed at forging a lasting ceasefire between Libyan Government and main opposition forces, has concluded without full agreement, despite reaching consensus in many areas.
World Urban Forum looks to realize a ‘common vision’ for cities of the future
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New York/IBNS: The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10), the largest global gathering on the future of cities, opened on Saturday with thousands taking part in lively discussion, through different assemblies representing youth, women, grassroot communities, local and regional governments and business.
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognize the need for African counter-terrorism operations, backed by the UN Security Council, to tackle the growing threat of extremist violence across the continent, and “predictable funding, guaranteed by compulsory contributions”.
Thai Police chief confirms mall shooter is dead, police operation over
Feb 09, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Thai National Police Chief Gen. Chakthip Chaichinda has confirmed that the mass shooter who killed over 20 people at a shopping mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima had been eliminated.
UN General Assembly president urges avoiding rumors about coronavirus, emphasizes solidarity
Feb 09, 2020, at 12:29 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua: President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Saturday urged avoiding listening to rumours and unofficial information on the novel coronavirus, while emphasizing solidarity and cooperation of different forms during such times.
Shooting spree in Thailand kills 27 people, including perpetrator: Prime Minister
Feb 09, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik: The recent shooting spree in Thailand killed 27 people, including the perpetrator, and injured 57 others, the country’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Sunday.
Gunman who carried out mass shooting at Thai mall killed: Reports
Feb 09, 2020, at 08:45 am
Bangkok/Sputnik: The soldier who carried out a mass shooting at a shopping mall in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima has been shot dead by special forces, Thairath TV reports.
South Korea Confirms 25th Case of Coronavirus - Health Authorities
Feb 09, 2020, at 08:23 am
Seoul/Sputnik: South Korea has confirmed its 25th case of the new strain of coronavirus, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), which operated under the country's Health Ministry, said on Sunday.
At least 7 civilians wounded in 2 bombs in Baghdad
Feb 09, 2020, at 08:15 am
Baghdad/Xinhua:: At least seven civilians were wounded in two bomb explosions on Saturday evening in eastern and northern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.
Thai Health Minister Confirms Death of Special Forces Policeman in Shootout With Gunman
Feb 09, 2020, at 07:59 am
Bangkok/Sputnik: Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed the killing of one special forces serviceman in a shootout with the gunman at the shopping mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.
One soldier, 2 IS militants killed in clash in central Iraq
Feb 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: An Iraqi soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in a clash in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said.
Thailand: Soldier opens fire in Korat, 17 killed
Feb 08, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Bangkok/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed as a Thai soldier shot at them in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city on Saturday, media reports said.
Soldier opens fire in northeastern Thailand, at least 12 killed
Feb 08, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: A soldier opened fire in Thailand's northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring others, Bangkok Post has reported.
Thailand: Soldier opens fire, 12 killed
Feb 08, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Bangkok: A Thai soldier on Saturday killed at least 12 people in a shooting incident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city, media reports said.
28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers
Feb 08, 2020, at 08:17 am
New York/IBNS: The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians as well as 10 UN peacekeepers, has been hailed as a major step forward in the fight against impunity there.
ISIL still at ‘centre’ of terrorism threat, Security Council hears
Feb 08, 2020, at 07:47 am
New York/IBNS: Despite the loss of its last stronghold in Syria and the death of its leader, ISIL “remains at the centre of the transnational terrorism threat”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday.
Turkey sends special forces to reinforce observation posts in Syria's Idlib
Feb 07, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik:Ankara is sending special forces troops to reinforce its observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib, amid rising tensions in the de-escalation zone, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday.
3 Egyptian fishermen killed by mine explosion in south Red Sea near Yemen
Feb 07, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Riyadh,/Xinhua: Three Egyptian fishermen were killed by a mine explosion in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday.