At least 20 injured, 1 killed in blast in central Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2019, at 12:19 pm
Kabul July 7 (Sputnik): An explosion that hit Afghanistan's central city of Ghazni on Sunday left a person killed and at least 20 others injured, a health official told Sputnik.
Pakistani Prime Minister accepts Putin's invitation to visit Russia in September - Reports
Jul 06, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Moscow, Jul 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Eastern Economic Forum that will take place in the Russian city of Vladivostok in September, Pakistani media reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Another victim of Budapest tourist boat disaster found, identified
Jul 06, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Budapest, Jul 6 (Xinhua/UNI) Another victim of the tragic Hungarian boat crash has been identified in the river Danube some 55 km south of Budapest, according to a Hungarian police statement published here on Saturday.
South African president gives full support to Huawei
Jul 06, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Johannesburg, Jul 6 (Xinhua/UNI) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday at a conference focusing on the 4th Industrial Revolution that his country backed China's technology giant Huawei.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern California, strongest in 20 years
Jul 06, 2019, at 10:32 am
Los Angeles, Jul 5 (Xinhua) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday hit southern California at 8:19 pm local time (0319 GMT Saturday).
Second Quake Hits Canada Off Pacific Coast, Aftershocks Rattle California - Gov’t. Monitor
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:59 am
Washington, Jul 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Canada has registered its second earthquake in two days off the coast of Vancouver Island, estimated at magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.0, the federal government's monitoring service Earthquakes Canada reported.
UN chief welcomes power-sharing deal between Sudanese military and opposition
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:53 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday he was “encouraged” by reports of a newly-inked power-sharing deal between the Forces for Freedom and Change – a coalition of opposition and protest groups – and Sudan’s ruling military council.
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:42 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): The toll from Tuesday’s reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the “severely traumatized” surviving migrants and refugees, UN aid agencies said on Friday, reiterating their appeal to close all such facilities in the embattled country.
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:37 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): “The only way out of this crisis is to come together, in dialogue”: that was the clear message delivered by Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, to the Government of Venezuela on Friday, during an address to the Human Rights Council, coinciding with the publication of a new UN report on Venezuela.
Three killed in car explosion in southern Turkey
Jul 05, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Ankara, July 5 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three people were killed, and one was wounded in a car explosion on Friday in Reyhanli district of Turkish southern Hatay province, near the Syrian border, Anadolu Agency reported.
Erdogan says deadly car explosion in Turkey's Reyhanli may be terror attack
Jul 05, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Ankara, July 5 (Sputnik/UNI) The deadly car explosion in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, located in Hatay province near the border with Syria, may have been a terror attack, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen bilateral trade by removing bottlenecks
Jul 05, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Islamabad, Jul 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Pakistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties and vowed to remove potential bottlenecks coming in the way, local media reported on Friday.
More than 80 people feared drowned in Tunisia shipwreck: UNHCR
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:16 am
Geneva, Jul 5 (Xinhua/UNI) More than 80 people are feared drowned following a boat disaster off Tunisia, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Pay packet inequality growing worldwide, says new UN report
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, July 5 (IBNS): Top earners around the world have seen their share of national income rise in the last decade and a half, while everyone else has seen their pay packets shrink by comparison, UN economists reported on Thursday.
Chinese ambassador urges Britain to reflect on words and deeds on Hong Kong affairs
Jul 04, 2019, at 01:00 pm
London, Jul 4 (Xinhua): Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming urged the British side to seriously reflect on its “wrongful” remarks and actions on Hong Kong and stop at once any types of interference in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs.
North Korea releases detained Australian national
Jul 04, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Canberra, Jul 4 (UNI): Australian Alek Sigley who went missing in North Korea last week is "released and safe", Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.
Russia calls for end to conflict in Afghanistan, stands for inclusive dialogue
Jul 03, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Moscow, July 3 (Sputnik): Russia wants to see the decades-long armed conflict in Afghanistan end, and calls for an inclusive dialogue in the country involving all public and political forces to that end, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Four IS militants killed in northern Iraq
Jul 03, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Baghdad, Jul 3 (Xinhua/UNI) The Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces conducted Wednesday an operation in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh and killed four Islamic State (IS) militants, the Iraqi military said.
16-year-old boy faces 6 terrorism charges in London court
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:27 am
London, July 3 (Xinhua/UNI) A 16-year-old boy is to face six terrorism charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, counter terrorism police in northeast England said Tuesday.
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The UN human rights chief has expressed her deep concern over the alleged torture and subsequent death of a retired navy captain who had been imprisoned in Venezuela, urging authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough, independent, and transparent investigation into his death.
UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites in danger
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations’ cultural agency announced on Tuesday that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus, from its List of World Heritage in Danger – crediting extensive restorative work on Bethlehem’s Nativity Church, in Palestine.
DR Congo: UN food agency triples aid in strife-hit Ituri province
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Food aid is being tripled for troubled Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to respond to what the World Food Programme (WFP) has described as the world’s second largest hunger crisis in the world, after Yemen.
Malka Brewery in Israel apologises to Indian embassy for using Gandhi image on beer cans
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Jul 2 (UNI): Israel-based Malka Brewery, which used the image of Mahatma Gandhi on their beer cans, has apologised to Indian embassy in Israel.
Austria to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants in November
Jul 02, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Vienna, Jul 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Smoking in Austrian pubs and restaurants is to be banned from Nov 1, the lower-house National Council decided in a vote on Tuesday, according to an Austria Press Agency report.
Bus crash in Argentina leaves at least 13 people killed, 30 injured – Reports
Jul 02, 2019, at 10:04 am
Mexico City, Jul 2 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 13 people were killed and 30 more injured as a result of a bus crash in the Argentine province of Tucuman, local media reported.
Yemeni Houthi rebels’ attack on Saudi Abha airport leaves 9 people injured – Reports
Jul 02, 2019, at 10:03 am
Moscow, Jul 2 (Sputnik/UNI) At least nine people were injured on Tuesday as a result of an attack, staged by the Yemeni Shia Houthi rebels on the Abha airport in Saudi Arabia, local media reported.
New UN-Syrian Action Plan signals an 'important day' for child protection, says UN envoy
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): The top UN official charged with representing the interests of children caught up in armed conflict, has signed a landmark new agreement on child protection with the Force Commander of a main Syrian opposition military alliance, it was announced on Monday, aimed at ending and preventing the recruitment and use of children under the age of 18.
Heat stress spike predicted to cost global economy $2,400 billion a year
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): An increase in heat stress at work linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, notably in agriculture and construction, UN labour experts said on Monday.
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): The Security Council has concluded a first-ever visit to Iraq on Saturday, five years on from the proclamation, by the ISIL terrorist group, of a “caliphate” in the country. The visit, which also took in a trip to Kuwait, saw the members meet senior government, UN and humanitarian officials to discuss the development of Iraq, the humanitarian situation, and the ongoing security challenges faced by the Government.
1.4 million refugees set to need urgent resettlement in 2020: UNHCR
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): More than 1.4 million displaced people in over 60 refugee hosting countries will need resettlement next year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday, while also supporting a call for far greater protection for vulnerable LGBTI individuals seeking asylum.