Russia's Prime Minister Mishustin signs decree for approval of new government
Jan 22, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Wednesday, approving the new structure of the government, a corresponding document published on the cabinet's website said.
WEF launches Friends of Africa growth platform
Jan 22, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Geneva, Switzerland/IBNS: In the spirit of the Davos Manifesto 2020, the World Economic Forum is launching the Davos Friends of Africa Growth Platform (AGP) community to mobilize the global community for collective action to meet the 100 million-by-2025 goal for this business-led initiative.
Israeli troops open fire on three suspects trying to cross border fence – IDF Statement
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:34 am
Telaviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli troops on Tuesday opened fire and hit three suspects who were spotted attempting to cross the border from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Iraqi PM says firing rockets on U.S. embassy harms Iraq
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:26 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday that firing rockets at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad is unacceptable and harms Iraq.
Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:16 am
New York/IBNS: Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, MONUSCO, are being urged to develop a comprehensive joint strategy to address insecurity in Beni territory, located in the east.
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:10 am
New York/IBNS: Seventy-five years ago, when soldiers of the Soviet army entered the Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland, they were “stunned into silence” by what they saw, UN Secretary-General António Guterres recalled on Tuesday.
‘Negative developments’ undermining two-State solution in Middle East
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:06 am
New York/IBNS: Recent heightened tensions in the Middle East underscore the critical need for dialogue and diplomacy in the region, the UN’s Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Lebanon: UN rights office calls for de-escalation of protest violence
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: What had been largely peaceful demonstrations against Lebanon’s Government in the capital Beirut grew increasingly violent over the weekend, sparking the concern of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:35 am
New York/IBNS: Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. But the rise is far from inevitable and can be tackled at a national and international level, says a flagship study released by the UN on Tuesday.
UN health agency to gauge global threat, as China confirms coronavirus transmission between humans
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:21 am
New York/IBNS: Following an announcement by China’s national health body that a new virus first identified there, can be transmitted from person to person, the World Health Organization (WHO) is to hold a meeting on Wednesday to decide if it should be declared a global health emergency.
SAA cancels 38 local, international flights to conserve cash
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Johannesburg/Xinhua: South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday announced it was cancelling 38 "low demand" local and international flights as part of a strategy to "conserve cash".
Israeli Police ban drones in Jerusalem's airspace during Holocaust Remembrance Forum
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Israeli police have prohibited drones and other aircraft from flying over certain areas of Jerusalem during the World Holocaust Forum this week, a Tuesday statement from the police read.
Pompeo violating Int'l norms with Venezuela Power change plan: Russian Foreign Ministry
Jan 21, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s admission that his country is working to oust Venezuela's elected president proves that Washington is running a deliberate campaign to destabilize the sovereign state in violation of international rules, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Warehouse catches fire near Sydney Airport in Australia
Jan 21, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A massive fire broke out on Tuesday at a warehouse near the Sydney Airport's Qantas Terminal, sparking concerns on social media that the airport's fuel storage depot might be at risk, Australian media reported.
Chinese court sentences former Interpol chief to 13.5 yrs in prison for corruption
Jan 21, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: A Chinese court sentenced on Tuesday the former head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, to 13 years and six months in prison on corruption charges, the court verdict said.
Islamic State Founding Member Al-Salbi believed to be current terrorist leader - Reports
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:30 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Islamic State terrorist group (also known as IS, banned in Russia) is now headed by one of its founding members, Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, The Guardian reports citing intelligence officials.
Three missiles hit ‘green zone’ in Baghdad, close to US embassy – Security Source
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:26 am
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Three missiles landed in the "green zone" in the Iraqi capital, where the US embassy is located, in the early hours of Tuesday, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
Fire kills 5 in southern Vietnam
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:12 am
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: A fire in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City killed five early Tuesday, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:32 am
New York/IBNS: Around half a billion people work fewer paid hours than they would like, or are not getting enough access to paid work, shows a study published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Monday, which also forecasts that unemployment will rise by about 2.5 million this year.
Major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria burned in attack
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:24 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility in the north-east of the country.
Latin America and Caribbean region deadliest for journalists in 2019
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York/IBNS: Twenty-two journalists were reported killed in the Latin America and Caribbean region in 2019, making it the deadliest part of the world for the press, followed by 15 in Asia-Pacific, and 10 in Arab States.
Broken hot water pipe kills 5 in Russian hotel
Jan 20, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Moscow/Xinhua/UNI: Five people died and at least three others were hospitalized on Monday after hot water flooded a small hotel in the Russian city of Perm near the Ural Mountains, the regional investigative committee said.
Lebanon: 140 injured in clashes between police, protesters
Jan 20, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Beirut/Xinhua/UNI: Secretary General of Lebanese Red Cross Georges Kettaneh announced on Monday that the number of injured people reached 140 during Sunday's clashes between protesters and riot police, local media reported.
World leaders must address ‘shameful’ disparities in education spending: UN children’s agency
Jan 20, 2020, at 09:55 am
New York/IBNS: A new report from the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, shows that a third of adolescent girls from the poorest households have never been to school, and spending on education is heavily skewed towards wealthier households.
Jan 20, 2020, at 09:50 am
New York/IBNS: Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres evoked the disastrous humanitarian situation faced by thousands of civilians, as conflict in the North African country grows deeper and more destructive.
Civil war in Yemen made over 3 million people homeless: ICRC
Jan 19, 2020, at 05:48 pm
New York/IBNS: The International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday said over three million people, the majority of which are women and children, have been made homeless as a result of ongoing fighting in Yemen’s civil war that has raged since 2015.
Eight killed, dozens injured in Indonesia's bus crash
Jan 19, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: Eight people were killed and 30 others wounded when a passenger bus overturned in Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday, media reported on Sunday.
North Korea appoints Korean Unification Talks Chief as new Foreign Minister – Reports
Jan 19, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: North Korea has appointed Ri Son Gwon, the former head of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country (CPRC), as the country’s new foreign minister, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday, citing sources in Pyongyang.
Erdogan says too early to talk of draft communique for Berlin peace conference on Libya
Jan 19, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Ankara/Sputnik:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara does not have a draft communique ahead of Sunday’s peace conference on Libya to be held in the German capital of Berlin, as it is too early to talk of one, although he expressed hope that the talks would yield positive results.
Iran's home-made satellite Zafar ready for launch
Jan 19, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Tehran/Xinhua: The indigenous satellite Zafar has been delivered to Iran Space Agency (ISA) for launch, official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.