UK cross-party talks to continue amid Brexit impasse
May 15, 2019, at 10:05 am
London, May 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The talks between Britain's ruling and opposition parties over Brexit will continue on Wednesday after leaders had "constructive and useful" talks.
Militants shelled 9 settlements in 2 Syrian provinces over past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 15, 2019, at 10:02 am
Moscow, May 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants attacked nine settlements in the Syrian provinces of Latakia and Hama over the past 24 hours, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said on Tuesday.
Putin told Pompeo about difficult course of Afghan conflict settlement : Kremlin Aide
May 15, 2019, at 09:56 am
Sochi, May 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Tuesday talks that settlement of the Afghan conflict was a difficult process as well as pointed out the need to reach progress and boost cooperation on the issue, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.
May 15, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Visiting Fiji for the first time as Secretary-General, António Guterres outlined two “fundamental challenges” facing leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday, namely climate change and the world’s rising ocean, which threatens to submerge low-lying nations.
May 15, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Myanmar’s military commanders must answer charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in a credible court, a United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (FFM) said on Tuesday, urging the international community to cut off all financial and other support to them.
UN monitoring team in Yemen verifies pullout of armed forces from crucial port zones
May 15, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, May 15 (IBNS): The UN team set up to monitor the ceasefire agreement between warring parties in Yemen has formally verified the pullout of armed Ansar Allah, or Houthi forces, from port zones in the country that are crucial to the flow of humanitarian aid, describing cooperation they have received so far as “very good.”
Indonesia on alert as monkeypox case confirmed in neighboring Singapore
May 14, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Jakarta, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Indonesia is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus into the country, after a case was confirmed in neighboring Singapore earlier this month.
Chinese province bans smartphones in college classes
May 14, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Nanchang, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi has taken a rare stance against smartphones and tablet computers by banning their use in university classes unless for academic purposes.
UK national crime agency needs extra $3.5Bln to tackle crime spike - Statement
May 14, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Moscow, May 14 (Sputnik) UK National Crime Agency (NCA) Director General Lynne Owens has called on government ministers to allocate an additional 2.7 billion pounds ($3.5 billion) to address the increase in serious and organized crime in the United Kingdom, the NCA said in a statement.
Somali security forces kill 14 al-Shabab militants in foiled attack
May 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Mogadishu, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces killed 14 al-Shabab militants after they foiled a terrorist attack by the terrorist group in Bariire town in southern region, the government said on Tuesday.
US actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
May 14, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Washington, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US actress Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting that she shelled out thousands of dollars to a fixer who helped boost her daughter's college admission hopes.
Brazil bans entry to violent fans for Copa America
May 14, 2019, at 10:00 am
Rio De Janeiro, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Football fans with a history of violence have been barred from entering Brazil as the government moves to ensure public safety during the Copa America.
Facebook to raise pay for content moderators of graphic, violent posts
May 14, 2019, at 09:56 am
San Francisco, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Facebook said Monday that it is raising hourly pay for its content moderators who are working under harsh conditions to keep violent or graphic posts out of the reach of its users.
Three IS militants killed in western Iraq
May 14, 2019, at 09:49 am
Baghdad, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraqi forces on Monday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in the western province of Anbar, a security official said.
Two terrorists surrender, 3 terror suspects arrested in Algeria: ministry
May 14, 2019, at 09:47 am
Algiers, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Two terrorists surrendered to Algerian authorities while three terror suspects were arrested in the western province of Tlemcen, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
Trump says to meet Putin, Xi at G20 in Japan next month
May 14, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in June.
At least 5 killed, over a dozen buried in mine collapse in western Indonesia
May 14, 2019, at 09:38 am
Jakarta, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five miners were killed and over a dozen others were buried after a traditional gold mine collapsed in Indonesia's western West Java province, a disaster agency official said here on Monday.
May 14, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): A scale of economic gains through easy-to-implement "disaster resilient" farming practices was revealed on Monday at the launch of a new study by the United Nations agriculture agency.
Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency
May 14, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday, citing a “near ten-fold increase” in need.
Moscow says necessary to work pragmatically on overcoming Russian-US differences
May 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik) Moscow and Washington still disagree on a number of issues, and it is important to work pragmatically on overcoming their significant differences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's visit to the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Bodies of all victims of SSJ100 deadly fire at Moscow airport identified-Emergency Service
May 13, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Bodies of all the victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on May 5 have been identified, a representative of Russian emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 Summit in Osaka could be discussed at talks with Pompeo- Moscow
May 13, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka in late June could be discussed at upcoming talks between US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Russian leadership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday.
Explosions occur in southern Philippines prior to midterm election
May 13, 2019, at 09:37 am
Maila, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three explosions rocked city of Cotabato and neighboring Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines a few hours before a national midterm election, military and police authorities said on Monday.
Albanian police arrest 50 people after violent anti-gov't protest
May 13, 2019, at 09:25 am
Tirana, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Albanian State Police announced on Sunday that 50 people were arrested for violent acts during Saturday's opposition protest.
Militants attacked 4 settlements in Syria's Latakia in past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 13, 2019, at 09:01 am
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants have attacked four settlements in the Syrian province of Latakia over the past 24 hours, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation, Maj Gen Viktor Kupchishin said on Sunday.
New Zealand youth ‘in frontline’ of fight against climate change: UN chief
May 13, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Speaking to young MÄoris and people of the Pacific Islands in New Zealand on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his gratitude for the leadership of the youth of the country in fighting climate change.
UN condemns deadly attack on Burkina Faso church
May 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres have voiced their outrage at a deadly attack on a Catholic church in the north of Burkina Faso on Sunday, during which six people were reportedly killed by gunmen.
At least 6 people killed in attack on Church in Burkina Faso's east - Reports
May 12, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six people, including a priest, were killed as a result of an attack on a church during Sunday mass in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, local media reported.
Rebels' shelling kills three children in Syria's Hama
May 12, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Damascus, May 12 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three children were killed on Sunday by rebels' shelling on a town in Hama Province in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
UN chief praises New Zealand premier’s ‘admirable’ response to Christchurch attacks
May 12, 2019, at 09:47 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Speaking to media in the New Zealand capital Auckland on Sunday, alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his solidarity with the victims and families of the March Christchurch mosque attacks, which killed 51 people, and praised Ms. Arden’s leadership in the aftermath of the killings.