Bolivia crisis: UN chief sends envoy to support peace, amidst renewed clashes
Nov 15, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York/IBNS: UN chief António Guterres announced on Thursday that he had appointed a Personal Envoy who would be travelling to Bolivia later in the day, to offer support to national leaders, following the departure of former president, Evo Morales.
Human rights experts call for ‘paradigm shift’ on arbitrary detention in Qatar
Nov 15, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York/IBNS: A group of independent UN human rights experts is calling for a “paradigm shift” in Qatar to protect people in the Gulf State from arbitrary detention.
Afghanistan: Death toll in Kabul blast touches 12
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:32 am
Kabul/IBNS: The death toll in the car bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city has touched 12, media reports said on Friday.
Bangladesh: 8 bogies of Rangpur Express derail, 20 hurt
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:12 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 20 people were hurt when eight bogies of Rangpur Express train derailed and two bogies caught fire in Bangladesh's Sirajganj area on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Two students dead, 4 others including suspect hurt in California school shooting - Sheriff
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two students are dead after a gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in southern California, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said during a press conference on Thursday.
Police suspect university in Hong Kong of turning into 'Weapons Factory' amid clashes
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Police in Hong Kong shared on Wednesday their suspicions that the Chinese University of Hong Kong was used to stock or make weapons after hundreds of petrol bombs were thrown on its campus during Tuesday’s violent clashes between protesters and police officers.
Islamic Jihad group says 5 militants killed in clashes with Israel over 24 hours
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Gaza/Sputnik/UNI: Gaza-based Palestinian militants group Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said on Wednesday that five of its militants had been killed over the past 24 hours during an armed confrontation with Israeli forces.
Grenade explosion at festival in Southeastern Myanmar kills 4: Reports
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Four people were killed and another 10 sustained injuries in a grenade explosion that happened during a festival devoted to the end of the rainy season in southeastern Myanmar, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a local charity group.
Nepal: Brazilian national arrested with cocaine from Tribhuvan International Airport
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: The Narcotics Control Bureau with the support of Airport Customs Office in Nepal arrested a Brazilian national with 2.1 kilograms cocaine from capital city Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
US launches probe into Google's medical data project Nightingale: reports
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US Health Department had opened a federal inquiry into tech giant Google’s Project Nightingale, which aims to collect and analyze personal medical data, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Abrar murder case: Charge sheet submitted against 25 people
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh officials on Wednesday submitted a charge sheet against 25 accused in connection with the murder case of Buet student Abrar Fahad.
Afghanistan: Car bomb blast in Kabul leaves 7 people killed
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A car bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least seven people killed and 10 others injured, media reports said.
Canada India Foundation celebrates the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Nov 13, 2019, at 01:03 pm
Toronto/IBNS: The Canada India Foundation (CIF) is joining rest of the world in commemorating the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Rocket blast kills child in Syria’s Aleppo – Russian Military
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:33 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A child has been killed by rocket fire in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Syria reconciliation center said Tuesday.
Former police officer shoots 2 people dead in Thai court - Reports
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:25 am
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: A retired Thai police major general, involved in a long-term lawsuit related to a land dispute, shot his opponent and his lawyer dead right in the courtroom of Chanthaburi province before being killed by a police guard, Thai media reported on Tuesday.
Death toll from Israeli air strikes near Gaza strip rises to 10 - Health Ministry
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:17 am
Gaza/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip has grown to 10, the spokeswoman for the enclave's Health Ministry, Wafaa Yagi, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York/IBNS: Spotlighting the role of targeted investment and innovation towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with special focus on ‘Harnessing the Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Digital Economy,’ the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum kicked off on Tuesday in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
UN spotlights ‘explosive’ obesity rates, hunger in Latin America and Caribbean
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York/IBNS: Since 1975, adult obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean region has tripled, while one in four are going hungry, according to figures published by the UN on Tuesday.
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and lives, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told world leaders meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Quality education an ‘essential pillar’ of a better future, says UN chief
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York/IBNS: Education is an “essential pillar” to achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN chief António Guterres told an audience on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization, ahead of the agency’s General Conference.
‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York/IBNS: Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39 seconds. But although that statistic is well known, funding to improve survival rates continues to come up short, the UN and partners warned on Tuesday, World Pneumonia Day.
UN chief welcomes decision to delay formation of South Sudan unity government
Nov 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision to push back the deadline for the formation of a unity Government in South Sudan.
UK opposition Labour says suffered large cyberattack ahead of general election - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK main opposition party Labour said on Tuesday their online platforms had suffered a large-scale cyberattack, according to Sky News broadcaster.
UK PM calls emergency COBRA meeting over England floods
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm
London/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will convene on Tuesday emergency government consultations over the severe flooding situation that has affected the northern and central parts of England, the prime minister's spokesperson said.
Israeli Forces' strike kills commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Group in Gaza
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people, including the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, Baha Abu Al Ata, were killed as a result of an Israeli strike at his home, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Afghanistan government to release Anas Haqqani and two other senior Taliban leaders
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday confirmed the release of Anas Haqqani from Bagram prison, media reports said.
Bangladesh President leaves for four-day official Nepal visit
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS/UNI: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid will reach Kathmandu on Tuesday on a four-day official visit during which he will meet his Nepal counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Dhaka: Woman dies after being run over by bus
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A woman was killed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka after she was run over by a bus on Tuesday, media reports said.
Google collects US citizens' health data as part of secret project - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US tech giant Google has partnered with Ascension, one of the largest US healthcare systems, in a secret project to collect and analyze the personal health data of millions of US citizens in 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources and documents.
Over 1,000 flights canceled at 2 Chicago airports due to snow - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 1,000 flights were canceled at O'Hara and Midway international airports in Chicago, local broadcaster CBS Chicago reported on Monday.