Ending war only ‘real hope’ for prosperous Afghanistan: UN mission chief
Dec 27, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York/IBNS: Only by ending the war in Afghanistan can there be “real hope” for a prosperous future for the country, the top UN official there said on Thursday.
Independent UN rights experts raise alarm over ‘incommunicado detention’ of Chinese scholar
Dec 27, 2019, at 10:03 am
New York/IBNS: Independent United Nations human rights experts expressed apprehension on Thursday over the “incommunicado detention” of a Uyghur Muslim academic who has reportedly been sentenced to death.
Seven people died in Bek air plane crash in Almaty – Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry
Dec 27, 2019, at 09:25 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A plane of the Bek Air airline crashed on Friday near the airport of the Kazakh city of Almaty, leaving seven people dead, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development said.
Taliban release activists abducted in Western Afghanistan 2 days ago - Peace Movement
Dec 27, 2019, at 08:45 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Taliban have released 27 peace activists after holding them captive for nearly two days, a spokesman for the People’s Peace Movement said in a video statement on Thursday, posted by Afghanistan’s ToloNews broadcaster.
Six servicemen killed in car bomb blast in northern Afghanistan : reports
Dec 26, 2019, at 06:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Six servicemen were killed on Thursday after a car filled with explosives detonated near a military base in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, media reported, citing the Afghan Defense Ministry.
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Russian companies interested in working with Iran regardless of US sanctions: trade envoy
Dec 26, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Russian companies are interested in working with Iran on various projects in such sectors of the economy as energy, agriculture, automobile manufacturing and many others despite the punitive US sanctions against Tehran, Rustam Zhiganshin, Russia’s trade representative in Iran, told Sputnik.
Measles death toll in Samoa rises to 81
Dec 26, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Suva/Xinhua: The Samoan government confirmed one more death in the island nation's measles epidemic on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 81 since the measles outbreak started in mid-October.
Violent attack in Burkina Faso leaves dozens of women dead, draws censure of UN chief
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly" condemned an attack carried out yesterday by unidentified gunmen in northern Burkina Faso.
UN chief offers the world wishes for ‘peace and a blessed New Year’
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York/IBNS: While visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a blessed New Year.
Three people injured as masked gunmen opened fire in France’s Besancon: reports
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:37 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Unknown masked gunmen opened fire in the French city of Besancon, leaving three people injured, French media reported.
3 hospitalized, 250 displaced following U.S. hotel fire
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:35 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: A fire devastated a hotel in the U.S. state of Minnesota leaving three people hospitalized and around 250 people displaced.
11 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:33 am
Ouagadougou/Xinhua/UNI: At least 11 soldiers were killed after a group of unidentified gunmen attacked a military detachment in center-north Burkina Faso a security source told Xinhua.
U.S. military eyes information warfare to defend 2020 elections: report
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:28 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The U.S. military cyber unit is developing information warfare tactics targeting Russian officials if Moscow interferes with the U.S. elections next year, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
A girl shot on Christmas day in Chicago
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:24 am
Chicago/Xinhua/UNI: A 7-year-old girl was shot on Christmas day, when she was watching television in the living room of a multifamily building on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Pope Francis prays for peace in world’s conflict zones in annual Christmas message
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:04 pm
Vatican City/Sputnik: Pope Francis called for peace in the world’s conflict hot spots and an end to children’s suffering across the globe on Wednesday during his annual "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas Day message delivered at the Vatican.
Shahid Afridi first requests Imran Khan to speak on Uyghur issue, then deletes tweet
Dec 25, 2019, at 06:39 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's former cricket captain Shahid Afridi recently tweeted and urged country's Prime Minister Imran Khan to “speak up” for Uyghur Muslims in China and requested the Chinese government to give “humane” and “just” treatment to Muslims. However, he surprisingly deleted the tweet later.
Dhaka: Police arrest mosque imam for sexually abusing minor
Dec 25, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police arrested a mosque imam for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka, media reports said.
Pakistan rejects US step of placing it on list of countries violating religious freedoms
Dec 25, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday rejected the US step of placing it on a list of countries violating religious freedoms.
Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban members abduct 27 peace activists
Dec 25, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected members of Taliban group have kidnapped peace activists in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Uighur: Top Muslim preacher urges Islamic nations to start boycotting Chinese products
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:47 am
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/IBNS: Keeping in mind the treatment given to ethnic Uighurs, an influential Muslim preacher has asked the Islamic countries to start the process of boycotting Chinese products.
Turkish President claims Saudi pressured Pakistan to skip Kuala Lumpur Summit
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:35 am
Ankara/IBNS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week claimed that Pakistan was forced to withdraw from a gathering of leaders from many Islamic nations in Malaysia after Saudi Arabia had issued economic threats on it.
Six-year-old finds note in X-mas card written by alleged Chinese prisoner; Beijing denies
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:30 am
Beijing: A Chinese factory has landed itself in a controversy after a message from workers was found inside a Tesco charity Christmas card by a six-year-old girl, hinting that it used forced labour to make it.
Russian military warns of increasing threat of terrorists using drones for attacks
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:09 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The threat of terrorists using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in attacks can soon grow in Syria and any other country, the chief of the Russian air defense forces, Lt. Gen. Alexander Leonov, said.
Taliban kills 3 Afghan customs officers near Iran’s border: Police
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:05 am
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Three Afghan customs officers were killed on Tuesday in an attack by the Taliban militant group in the Herat region bordering Iran, a provincial police spokesman told Sputnik.
UN chief urges action following execution, abduction of civilians in Nigeria
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: Those responsible for the recent execution and abduction of civilians in northeastern Nigeria must be held accountable, the UN Secretary-General has said, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson.
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: As Saudi Arabia handed death sentences to five people and sent three others to jail for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United Nations Secretary-General continued to stress the need for “an independent and impartial investigation”.
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: “Deeply concerned” over a recent military escalation in northwest Syria, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities”.
Burkina Faso: 35 killed in suspected terror attack
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:33 am
Ouagadougou/IBNS: At least 35 civilians, mainly women, were killed as terrorists attacked in Burkina Faso's northern province of Soum, media reports said on Wednesday.
South Korean military says no suspicious North Korean moves detected before Christmas
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korean military has so far detected no suspicious moves by North Korea, despite lingering threats that Pyongyang could offer the United States a ''Christmas gift,'' in the words of North Korea’s vice minister of foreign affairs, by conducting missile tests ahead of the Christmas holidays, an officer in the military said on Tuesday.
Turkey hunts 54 military personnel over failed coup
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of dozens of military personnel, including 31 soldiers in active service, over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.