Thirteen killed in N Afghanistan clashes, including pro-gov't local leader
Feb 04, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Sheberghan, Afghanistan/Xinhua: Thirteen were killed during an ambush in northern Jawzjan province overnight, including a pro-government local leader, one of his men and 11 Taliban militants, a provincial government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Greek police detain 40 illegal migrants at riots on Lesbos Island : reports
Feb 04, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Athens/Sputnik/UNI: Greek police have detained 40 irregular migrants over their involvement in recent mass riots in the Moria refugee camp on Greece's Lesbos island that quickly turned into clashes with law enforcement, Greek media reported.
Total of 46 foreign airlines suspend fights to China : authorities
Feb 04, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: A total of 46 foreign airlines have so far suspended flights to and from China due to the spread of the novel coronavirus originating in the Asian country, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh road mishap leaves two dead
Feb 04, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Bangladesh's Rajshahi area which left at least two people killed, media reports said.
China: First batch of Coronavirus-affected patients received at Wuhan hospital built in 10 days
Feb 04, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Wuhan/IBNS: A hospital built in 10 days in Chinese city Wuhan received its first batch of patients affected by novel Coronavirus, which claimed more than 360 lives in the country, on Monday, media reports said.
‘Spectre of poverty’ hangs over tribes and indigenous groups: UN labour agency
Feb 04, 2020, at 10:20 am
New York/IBNS: Indigenous and tribal communities are around three times more likely to face extreme poverty than others with women “consistently at the bottom of all social and economic indicators”, UN labour experts said on Monday.
Global initiative launched to keep top sports events safe from terrorism
Feb 04, 2020, at 10:07 am
New York/IBNS: Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to launch a global programme aimed at safeguarding major sporting events from terrorism-related threats.
Syria: UN health agency highlights ‘critical health threats’ facing Idlib civilians
Feb 04, 2020, at 10:04 am
New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alarm on Monday over critical health threats facing hundreds-of thousands of Syrians forced to flee due to intensified hostilities in Syria’s northwest, where health facilities and workers have increasingly come under attack.
You are my everything: Sheryl Sandberg announces her engagement
Feb 04, 2020, at 09:39 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Nearly five years after being widowed, Facebook's number two executive Sheryl Sandberg on Monday announced that she has decided to marry marketing executive Tom Bernthal.
Taliban terrorists set girl's school on fire in Afghanistan
Feb 04, 2020, at 09:17 am
Kabul/IBNS: A girl's school was set on fire by suspected Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, media reports said on Tuesday.
ISIS claims responsibility for London attack
Feb 04, 2020, at 09:06 am
London/IBNS: Islamic State terrorist group on Monday claimed responsibility for the stabbing incident in London which left two people hurt.
Afghan forces kill 6 militants in northern Jawzjan province
Feb 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Sheberghan, Afghanistan/Xinhua: Six militants have been confirmed dead as a clash flared up in Khanaqa district of the northern Jawzjan province, provincial government spokesman Abdul Marouf Azar said on Monday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry says new coronavirus infected 16 foreign nationals in China
Feb 03, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The new coronavirus has infected 16 foreign nationals in China, two of whom have already been discharged from hospitals while the remaining individuals continue treatment, Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying said on Monday.
Islamic state claims responsibility for Sunday's attack in South London: Reports
Feb 03, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) has claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred on Sunday in south London, the Reuters news agency reported on Monday, citing the IS-linked Amaq information outlet.
Crude bomb blast occurs in Dhaka University campus, no casualty
Feb 03, 2020, at 04:48 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A crude bomb blast occurred near the Madhur Canteen at the campus of the University of Dhaka on Monday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Pakistan house, seven killed
Feb 03, 2020, at 09:49 am
Khar/IBNS: An explosion rocked a house in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal district on Sunday which left at least seven people killed.
London stabbing incident: Attacker identified as Sudesh Amman
Feb 03, 2020, at 09:25 am
London/IBNS: Police on Sunday shot dead a man after he stabbed three persons in London city.
Two hurt in stabbing incident in London, attacker shot dead
Feb 02, 2020, at 10:29 pm
London/IBNS: Describing the incident as 'terrorist-related', the police said its officials shot dead a man who stabbed two people in London on Sunday.
Man stabs multiple people in London
Feb 02, 2020, at 09:29 pm
London/IBNS: The police on Sunday said a man was shot after he stabbed several persons in south London.
Nine killed in airstrikes in Syrian Idlib: monitor
Feb 02, 2020, at 09:12 pm
Damascus,/Xinhua/UNI: A total of nine people were killed on Sunday by airstrikes that targeted Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
Russia evacuates 2nd group of citizens from China via border points in Primorye: official
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Vladivostok/Sputnik/UNI: Russia has begun evacuating a second group of its nationals by land over the Russia-China border in the far eastern region of Primorye, a representative of the regional government told Sputnik.
Air raids kill 7 militants in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:42 pm
Pul -e- khumri, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Seven militants have been confirmed dead after fighting aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan, said an army statement released here Sunday.
Around 20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church service: police
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:39 pm
Dar Es Salaam/Xinhua/UNI: At least 20 worshippers were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at a church service Saturday evening at a stadium in northern Tanzania, local police said on Sunday.
Syrian state television says several journalists wounded near Aleppo
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: Syrian state television reported on Sunday that several journalists covering Syrian army operations had been wounded in the vicinity of Aleppo.
Coronavirus outbreak: Bangladesh halts visa-on-arrival for Chinese nationals
Feb 02, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Amid coronavirus outbreak in China, Bangladesh on Sunday suspended its visa-on-arrival services for Chinese nationals.
Feb 02, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Wuhan/Islamabad/IBNS: As Indian government evacuated its nationals from Coronavirus-hit China's Wuhan region, Pakistani students slammed their government for not taking any initiative to rescue them from the city.
Afghanistan: Ex-Kabul police chief hurt during attack by unknown gunmen
Feb 02, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Former Kabul police chief was hurt as he was attacked by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan's capital city, media reports said.
Mexico: UNICEF calls for implementation of protocol to protect migrant children
Feb 02, 2020, at 05:33 pm
New York/IBNS: Authorities in Mexico are being reminded by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, of the need to protect the rights of migrant children who enter the country.
New Iraqi Prime Minister-designate urged to act on reforms and accountability
Feb 02, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Iraq is calling on the country’s newly designated Prime Minister to urgently deliver on reforms and demands for accountability, amid ongoing protests.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by military escalation in northwest Syria
Feb 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwest Syria.