Deadly violence at Israel-Gaza border escalates dangerously: UN chief condemns in strongest terms
May 06, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, May 6 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, is following with “deep concern” the latest developments across the Gaza-Israeli border and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint. Over the weekend, hundreds of rockets were launched from the Occupied Palestinian Territory into southern Israel, and Israel retaliated with hundreds of airstrikes and tank fire.
Aeroflot plane on fire makes emergency landing in Moscow
May 05, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Moscow, May 5 (IBNS): An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Airport here in the Russian capital on Sunday evening after a fire broke out on board.
Two Palestinians, Israeli man killed in overnight Israel-Gaza conflicts
May 05, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Gaza/Jerusalem, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Palestinians were killed in Israeli overnight attacks in the conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian military factions for the third day in a row, medic sources said.
Three terrorists killed in central Tunisia: radio station
May 05, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Tunis, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Tunisian security forces killed three terrorists late Saturday night in the Tunisian central province of Sidi Bouzid, a local radio station reported Sunday.
Netanyahu says ordered large-scale attack on militants in Gaza
May 05, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Tel Aviv, May 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he had ordered the armed forces to continue "massive attacks" against Palestinian militants, who continue firing rockets from the Gaza Strip.
'Grave consequences' await if new deadly escalation of violence in Gaza continues - top UN official
May 05, 2019, at 03:21 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, is “deeply concerned by yet another dangerous escalation in Gaza and the tragic loss of life”. According to news reports, approximately 200 rockets were fired on Saturday from the Occupied Palestinian Territory towards Israel, and various Israeli airstrikes and tank fire were carried out in retaliation.
Russia records 2 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours: Defence Ministry
May 05, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Moscow, May 5 (Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire registered two truce breaches in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded four ceasefire violations, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Sunday.
Three killed in Mexico shootout
May 05, 2019, at 10:34 am
Mexico City, May 5 (Xinhua): A gun battle between police and an armed man in Mexico's eastern state of Veracruz has left two policemen killed and six other officers injured, local authorities said Saturday.
Russia detains suspected IS militant on Istanbul-Makhachkala flight
May 05, 2019, at 10:26 am
Moscow, May 5 (UNI): Russian police have detained a passenger on the Istanbul-Makhachkala flight in Dagestan airport, who was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of being linked to Islamic state, official on Sunday said.
Eight cars of freight train derailed in Kazakhstan
May 05, 2019, at 10:05 am
Almaty, May 5 (Sputnik): Eight cars of a freight train have derailed in the Akmola province of Kazakhstan and diesel fuel has been spilled out, the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company, reported on Sunday.
Sixty-year-old man dies after rocket hits house in Southern Israel
May 05, 2019, at 09:53 am
Tel Aviv, May 5 (Sputnik): A 60-year-old man was killed after a rocket slammed into his house in the town of Ashkelon, a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel, Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld, an Israel Police Foreign Press Spokesman, said on Sunday.
Thai King crowned in Grand Palace, becomes rightful head of state
May 04, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Bangkok, May 4 (Xinhua/UNI) Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned in Baisal Daksin Throne Hall of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, becoming the rightful head of the kingdom according to Thai tradition.
WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief slams Ecuador for making Assange's life in Embassy 'miserable'
May 04, 2019, at 03:56 pm
MOSCOW, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson slammed Ecuador, in his interview for German Der Spiegel newspaper, for doing everything to make the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had been residing in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London from 2012 and until his recent arrest, "miserable."
Venezuelan prosecutor general says seeking 18 arrest warrants over latest coup attempt
May 04, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Mexico City, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) Venezuelan Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab said that his office had requested for 18 arrest warrants to be issued in connection with the opposition’s recent coup attempt.
At least 20 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza - Health Ministry
May 04, 2019, at 07:52 am
Gaza, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 20 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli troops near the Gaza Strip border, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qidra told Sputnik.
North Korea conducts test launch of short-range Missile - reports
May 04, 2019, at 07:45 am
Tokyo, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea conducted a test launch of a short-range missile, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Saturday, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
May 04, 2019, at 07:35 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): As a United Nations-baked intercultural forum drew to a close in Baku, Azerbaijan, the participants agreed that the journey to a better world, fuelled by the discussions over the past two days, including the important input by youth, will continue moving forward.
May 04, 2019, at 07:27 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): The spotlight for the second and final day of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan, shined brightly on youth, with a lively discussion on the vital role young people play in countering and preventing violent extremism.
May 04, 2019, at 07:13 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): More than 10 million North Koreans are suffering “severe food shortages” after the worst harvest in a decade, according to a United Nations food security assessment released on Friday.
May 04, 2019, at 07:02 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was alarmed by reports that migrants and asylum seekers who are being held in Hungarian detention centres are being “deliberately deprived of food in contravention of international laws and standards”.
UK: Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester cordoned off after cops find suspicious package
May 03, 2019, at 08:21 pm
London, May 3 (Sputnik): UK police cordoned off on Friday Piccadilly Gardens, a green space in Manchester city center, after finding a suspicious package nearby, the Greater Manchester Police said.
Somali journalists urge parliament to approve media law
May 03, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Mogadishu, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali journalists joined their colleagues across the globe in marking the World Press Freedom Day on Friday by calling on the country's lawmakers to approve the current media law to help guide their operations.
Ukraine's Journalists' Union records 23 attacks on reporters in country since Jan 2019
May 03, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Kiev, May 3 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 23 media workers were assaulted in Ukraine due to their professional activity since the beginning of this year, National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) said on Friday, which marks World Press Freedom Day.
Putin-Kim summit contributed to peace process on Korean Peninsula: Seoul
May 03, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Tokyo, May 3 (Sputnik) The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un helped to move forward the peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Friday.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern gets engaged to beau Clarke Gayford
May 03, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Wellington, May 3 (UNI): New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford have become engaged.
May 03, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Exclusion and deep inequality will forever thwart “long-lasting peace and sustainable development”, a high-level official from the United Nations cultural agency said on Thursday at the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
May 03, 2019, at 10:12 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): The UN has said it is “gravely concerned” over reports of a worsening humanitarian situation facing civilians across northwest Syria, with rising casualties, and “waves of displacement” due to intensifying conflict.
May 03, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Following a string of hate-fuelled attacks on places of worship around the world, the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Thursday that it was with a “heavy heart” that he was opening the annual UN-backed forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the role of cultural dialogue in building human solidarity and countering violence.
A free press is ‘cornerstone’ for accountability and ‘speaking truth to power’: Guterres
May 03, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): At a time when disinformation and mistrust of the news media is growing, a free press is “essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights”, said the UN Secretary-General, in his message for World Press Freedom Day, marked on Friday.
Mayor of US city of Baltimore resigns amid children's books corruption scandal
May 03, 2019, at 08:32 am
Washington, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Catherine Pugh, mayor of U.S. city of Baltimore, resigned Thursday amid a corruption scandal centered around self-published children's books that led to raids on her office and home, according to her attorney.