Arrest of UK ambassador to Iran was violation of international law: Britain
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:49 pm
London/IBNS: Britain on Saturday said the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was a 'flagrant violation of international law'.
Jan 12, 2020, at 07:32 pm
New York/IBNS: On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude quake struck the Haiti, devastating its capital, Port-au-Prince. About 220,00 people were reportedly killed, among them, 102 UN staff who lost their lives when the stabilization mission there, known as MINUSTAH, collapsed. Some 300,000 people were injured and 1.5 million become homeless during the 35-second-long tremor.
Jan 12, 2020, at 07:23 pm
New York/IBNS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has extended his profound condolences to the Royal family, the Government and people of Oman on the passing of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, who passed away late Friday at the age of 79.
Afghanistan: IED blast leaves three cops killed
Jan 12, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An IED blast in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Saturday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.
Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan air strike
Jan 12, 2020, at 07:02 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A key Taliban commander, who was a citizen of Pakistan, was killed during an airstrike in Kunduz province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Man arrested for 'raping' dumb girl in Bangladesh
Jan 12, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a dumb girl in Pabna area of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: IED blast in Kandahar leaves 2 US servicemen killed
Jan 12, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Kandahar/IBNS: At least two US soldiers were killed in an IED explosion in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports said on Sunday.
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Eleven dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Jan 12, 2020, at 12:11 pm
Ankara/UNI: At least 11 people died and eight others were rescued by the Turkish coast guard after the boat capsized near the country's western shores, the Anadolu news agency reported.
UN chief condoles Oman Sultan's death
Jan 12, 2020, at 09:58 am
United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended his condolences to Oman over the death of the Gulf country's sultan, UN spokesman said on Sunday.
Jan 12, 2020, at 09:11 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has extended his support to the protesters in Iran who are demanding the resignation and prosecution of those responsible for the Ukrainian Boeing 737 plane crash with 176 people on board in Tehran.
UK envoy arrest: US state department wants Iran to formally apologise
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:59 am
Washington/UNI: US State department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has condemned Iran's move to detain UK Ambassador Rob Macaire's and called for a public apology by the Iranian regime.
Police disperse student protesters in Iran for chanting radical slogans: Reports
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:49 am
Tehran/Moscow/Sputnik: Hundreds of students gathered on Saturday outside the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran to honor those killed in the fatal Ukrainian plane crash in Iran, which resulted in a rally that the police eventually dispersed, media reported.
Trump's security aide sees higher chances for dialogue with Iran after Soleimani killing
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:32 am
Washington/Sputnik: US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien believes that Tehran is more inclined to dialogue with the United States after US operation to assassinate Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani than before.
Black boxes of plane crashed in Iran to be deciphered in Ukraine: French Bureau BEA
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:26 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Black boxes of a plane that crashed in Iran will be deciphered in Ukraine, while French experts will participate in the technical work, France's Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) said on Saturday, adding that Tehran was responsible for communication and the investigation process.
Japanese PM leaves for Middle East trip amid US - Iran tensions
Jan 11, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a five-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, aiming to help ease tensions in a key region for resource-poor Japan.
North Korea to have no more talks on denuclearisation for partial lift of sanctions: KCNA
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: North Korea will no longer engage in talks on complete denuclearization in exchange for only a partial lift of sanctions, and the United States will have to comply with Pyongyang's demands if it wants the nuclear talks to resume, Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said on Saturday.
Zelenskyy to hold phone talks with Rouhani over crashed plane on Saturday — Press Service
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Kiev/Sputnik/UNI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday will give a phone call to his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, to discuss the situation around the Ukrainian passenger plane erroneously shot down by the Iranian military in Tehran, The Ukrainian presidential press service announced.
Iran to send Ukraine jet black box to France for decoding — State media
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Hassan Rezaeifar, head of the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization's investigation board, said on Saturday that the flight recorder of the unintentionally downed Ukrainian passenger plane will be sent to France for decoding, Iranian state media reported.
Eighteen Afghan militants killed in northern Takhar province
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Afghanistan/Xinhua: Afghan forces, during a cleanup operation, have killed at least 18 Taliban militants in the country's northern province of Takhar, Pamir Army Corps 217 said in a statement released here Saturday. The operation, backed by military planes, was conducted for the last two days in the troubled Darqad district of the province, resulting in the death of at least 18 Taliban fighters and injury of 11 others, the statement said.
Fire at Croatian retirement home kills six
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Zagreb/Xinhua: At least six people have died in a fire at a home for the elderly in northwestern Croatia on early Saturday, national broadcaster HRT quoted police as saying.
Security Council beats midnight deadline, renews Syria cross-border aid in contentious vote
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Friday evening renewed a UN operation delivering humanitarian aid across the Syrian border to millions of civilians, but some of the body’s members expressed disappointment that the “watered down” measure cut in half the number of crossing points and duration of the authorization.
Bushfire crisis: Thousands protest in Australia
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Asking the government to act on the issue of climate crisis, thousands of activists marched in different parts of bushfire-hit Australia on Friday.
Prince Harry and Meghan: Talks 'progressing well' over the future of the Royal couple
Jan 11, 2020, at 03:49 pm
London/IBNS: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex- Harry and Meghan Markle- have expressed their hopes that talks over their future roles in the Royal Family may be concluded "sooner rather than later", PA news agency said quoting sources as reported by BBC.
Ukrainian plane brought down due to human error: Iran
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:59 am
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's military on Saturday said it shot down the Ukrainian passenger flight this week due to 'human error', reported Iran's state TV.
Killings and violence targeting ethnic group in DR Congo ‘may amount to crimes against humanity’
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: The targeting of the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with violence, including killings and rape, may amount to crimes against humanity, said the UN on Friday.
New El Salvador law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:41 am
New York/IBNS: A new law in El Salvador opens a door for tens of thousands of forced displacement victims in the country to access to life-saving humanitarian assistance and have their basic rights restored, said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday.
Bangladesh: Minor gang-raped in Dhaka
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:21 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Friday, media reports said.
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:05 am
Muscat/IBNS: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, who is the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, passed away on Friday.
Pakistan: Blast rocks Quetta mosque, 15 killed
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Quetta/IBNS: A blast rocked a mosque in Quetta area of Pakistan on Friday which left at least 15 people killed on Friday, media reports said.
Russian ambassador to Lebanon urges end of US presence in Iraq
Jan 10, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Beirut/Xinhua: Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin said the US presence in the region is illegitimate and should end immediately, a local media outlet reported Friday.