At least 62 arrested for illegal mining in Ghana
Dec 15, 2019, at 09:08 am
Accra/UNI: At least 62 people were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining at the western Ghanaian town of Kenyasi, police said on Saturday.
White Island's volcano eruption death toll hits 15, two still missing
Dec 15, 2019, at 08:46 am
Wellington/Xinhua: A recovery team landing on White Island to search for the two deceased who remained unaccounted for was not able to find the bodies while the death toll of the volcanic eruption increased to 15, the New Zealand Police said on Sunday.
Four dead, 14 trapped in flooded mine in southwest
Dec 15, 2019, at 08:25 am
Chengdu/UNI: Four miners died while 14 others remained trapped in a flooded coal mine in southwest China's Sichuan Province, authorities said Saturday.
Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor remanded under Digital Security Act
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Dhaka: The Editor of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh mouthpiece 'Daily Sangram' was on Saturday placed on three-day remand in a case lodged under the Digital Security Act.
Philippines: Five killed, 33 injured in bus, van collisionÂ
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: Five people were killed and 33 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a transport van in Quezon province, south of Manila, on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Nepal: Bus mishap leaves 30 hurt
Dec 14, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A bus mishap in Nepal's Nawalparasi district has left 30 people hurt, media reports said on Saturday.
North Korea conducts 'another crucial test'
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Pyongyang/IBNS: North Korea on Saturday said it has conducted "another crucial test" at its satellite launch site, South Korea's Yonhap News agency said.
2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s indictment: US welcomes move
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The United States has welcomed the Pakistan court's move of indicating 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and three of his top aides Hafiz Abdul Salam bin Mohammad, Mohammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal on terror financing charges.
UN human rights report cites ‘multiple root causes’ of deadly Chile protests
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:24 am
New York/IBNS: During the recent mass protests which led Chile to declare a state of emergency, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday that international human rights norms had been violated by both police and army personnel, which should be prosecuted.
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:08 am
New York/IBNS: When warring parties in Yemen met in a renovated castle outside the Swedish capital last December for UN-brokered talks, they showed that perhaps there could be a way out of brutal conflict and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the UN Special Envoy for the country said this week.
Don't let anyone dim your light: Michelle Obama tweets in support of Greta after Trump's comment
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:58 am
Washington/IBNS: A day after US President Donald Trump mocked Greta Thunberg and asked her to work on her 'anger management', country's former First Lady Michelle Obama came out in support of her and advised the young climate crisis activist to ignore her doubters.
Protesters force Pakistan woman officer to apologise after she calls for equal rights for minorities
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:03 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Protesters, mostly students, forced a Pakistan Administrative Service officer in Attock area of the country to apologise after she raised the issue of human rights for minorities, media reports said on Saturday.
Dec 14, 2019, at 05:36 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Hinting in what might be an outcome of a divide within terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, its chief and India's 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed's son Talha Saeed recently escaped an assassination attempt in a bombing incident close to Pakistan's Lahore city.
Australian gov't appoints first female head of intelligence agency
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Canberra/Sputnik/UNI: The Australian government has appointed the first woman to serve as director-general of the country's biggest spy agency, the prime minister and defense minister said in a joint statement on Friday.
Afghanistan: Blast in Ghazni leaves 10 killed
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Kabul/IBNS/UNI: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Friday left at least 10 people killed, media reports said.
UK elections: Conservatives win big majority, Boris Johnson back as PM
Dec 13, 2019, at 01:06 pm
London/IBNS: Borin Johnson is set to be back as the UK Prime Minister as the Conservative Party decimate the Labour Party by winning a big majority.
Saudi Ambassador visits site of Pensacola shooting - Embassy
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:36 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the United States said in a statement that Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud visited the military base in Pensacola, Florida, where a Saudi national had killed three Americans, and expressed condolences as well as reaffirmed the country’s commitment to cooperate with the investigation.
Unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Mali revealed in new report
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York/IBNS: Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million people in need of assistance and protection – an increase of 700,000 since the beginning of the year, the UN said on Thursday.
South Sudan famine threat: UN food security agency in ‘race against time’
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:16 am
New York/IBNS: The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning against potential famine in South Sudan as hunger deepens due to drought, floods and an uncertain political future.
UK's Conservative party set to win polls comfortably, predicts exit polls
Dec 13, 2019, at 09:57 am
London/UNI/IBNS: An exit poll conducted by BBC, ITV and Sky news broadcasters have predicted a comfortable victory for UK Conservative Party in the Thursday general polls in the nation.
Jeremy Corbyn says disappointed with election results, will leave post of Labour party's head
Dec 13, 2019, at 09:49 am
London/Sputnik/UNI: Head of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn described on Friday the results of the general election as disappointing and announced his resignation from the post of the party’s leader.
New Zealand volcanic eruption: Police deploy divers to find missing bodies
Dec 13, 2019, at 09:26 am
Wellington/IBNS: New Zealand police have deployed divers to search for two bodies close to the White Island volcano which erupted recently.
Greek Parliament passes Bill giving eligible citizens living abroad right to vote
Dec 12, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Athens/Sputnik: The Greek parliament has passed by an overwhelming majority a bill that permits Greek nationals residing abroad to vote in general elections.
Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung San Suu Kyi told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s main judicial body, on Wednesday.
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Pakistan PM calls emergency Parliament session after lawyers attack minister
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:23 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday summoned an emergency Parliament session after lawyers allegedly attacked Punjab Provincial Minister for Information Fayyaz ul Hasan Choban in Punjab Institute of Cardiology here.
ICJ: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims
Dec 11, 2019, at 06:32 pm
The Hague/IBNS: Myanmar's leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in the International Court of Justice and defended her country against allegations of genocide.
Bangladesh: Body of Chinese national recovered
Dec 11, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Body of a Chinese national has been recovered from Banani area of Bangladesh. media reports said on Wednesday.
Court grants bail to former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds.
Afghanistan: Explosion close to Bagram Airbase leaves 1 dead
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least one person died and 62 others were hurt as an explosion rocked Bagram district of northern Parwan province close to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.