UN chief welcomes possibility of resumed talks between US and North Korea
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): As the clicking of cameras and flash of lightbulbs captured on Sunday the first sitting United States President to set foot inside the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Secretary-General António Guterres offered his full support to a potentially reset relationship that may render a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
Abe welcomes 3rd Trump-Kim meeting
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Tokyo, Jul 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed the third summit of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expressed hope for continuation of such a dialogue.
Hong Kong protesters attempt to storm local legislature : reports
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Beijing, July 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Protesters in Hong Kong, who oppose amendments to the city's controversial extradition law, once again took to the streets on Monday, which marks the 22nd anniversary of the region's transfer to China from the United Kingdom, and tried to storm the Legislative Council's building, local media reported.
Six killed in road mishap in north China
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Hohhot, Jul 1 (Xinhua) Six people were killed and 38 others were injured as of 11 a.m. Monday in a traffic accident in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
Sudan arrests armed elements over shooting in protest
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Khartoum, Jul 1 (Xinhua) Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Monday announced arrest of armed elements who fired gun shots at regular forces and citizens during the popular protests in the capital Khartoum on Sunday.
Six IS militants killed in airstrike, anti-IS operation in northern Iraq
Jul 01, 2019, at 10:22 am
Baghdad, July 1 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in an airstrike carried out by the US-led coalition aircraft and an operation by Iraqi security forces in the northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi army said.
Four people killed in air attack on Damascus' outskirts - Reports
Jul 01, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow, July 1 (Sputnik/UNI): The recent air attack on the outskirts of the Syrian capital city of Damascus resulted in four people have been killed, while 21 more were wounded, local media reported on Monday.
World Pride underscores that all people are born ‘free and equal’ in dignity and human rights
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The empowering message straight from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human rights" resonated on Sunday from UN-GLOBE members who participated in the World Pride parade in New York City.
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, urging all participants to “seize this opportunity to take bold climate action”.
Keeping cool in the face of climate change
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): As global temperatures reach record highs, providing cooling systems which are effective, sustainable and which do not harm the environment is increasingly essential for everyday life. That’s according to Rachel Kyte, Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All, and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
About 300 Ethiopians arrested in connection with failed coup attempt
Jun 30, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Addis Ababa, Jun 30 (Xinhua): Security forces in Ethiopia have arrested around 300 people suspected of being involved a failed coup attempt on June 22, an Ethiopian official said on Sunday.
Jun 30, 2019, at 03:18 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, on the margins of the G20 summit.
Trump, Kim conclude historic meeting in demilitarised zone of Korean border
Jun 30, 2019, at 02:08 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have concluded an hour-long meeting in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
Trump, Moon, Kim make history by meeting in Demilitarised zone
Jun 30, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, North Koran leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday made history by meeting in the Demilitarised zone.
Aussie PM secures G20 support for social media content crackdown
Jun 30, 2019, at 11:39 am
Canberra, Jun 30 (Xinhua) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has secured an agreement from the G20 leaders to crackdown on violent content on social media.
UK favors improving relations with Russia if Russia changes policies - May
Jun 29, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the United Kingdom favored improving its relations with Russia, but Russia had to change its policies so that it could happen.
Eight militants killed in southern Somalia
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Mogadishu, Jun 29 (Xinhua) Somali security forces on Thursday night killed 8 militants in southern Somali, officials said on Friday.
Sixteen die in Zimbabwe road crash
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Harare, Jun 29 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 16 people died in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck about 100 km south of Harare on Friday, police said.
China adopts tough law to ensure vaccine safety
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Beijing, Jun 29 (Xinhua/UNI) China's top legislature on Saturday passed a law on vaccine administration, which stipulates the "strictest" management by requiring a whole-process supervision system and toughening penalties on producing and selling fake or substandard vaccines.
May says G20 leaders agree on need to avoid escalation of tensions around Iran
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that G20 leaders shared the belief that escalation of tensions around Iran should be avoided, adding that the United Kingdom would do everything possible to save the Iran nuclear deal.
Russia has no aggressive intention against any state, will mirror attitude it faces- Putin
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Moscow has had no intentions to carry out aggressive actions against any country but Moscow will always treat other nations the way they treat Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, commenting on May's words about Russia's alleged "hostile interventions."
Erdogan says situation calm in Syria's Idlib after attack on Turkey's observation post
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the situation in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib was calm after the recent attack on Turkey's observation post, expressing hope that similar attacks would not take place again.
Nearly 1,600 migrant children reported dead, missing between 2014 to 2018: IOM
Jun 29, 2019, at 09:47 am
Moscow, June 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Nearly 1,600 children of migrant parents have been reported missing or dead between 2014 to 2018, a report released on Friday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
Over 40 people killed as mine collapses in DR Congo - Reports
Jun 29, 2019, at 09:37 am
Moscow, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Forty-three people were killed as a mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DR Congo's) southern Lualaba province, local media have reported, citing the authorities.
Donald Trump tweets and invites Kim Jong Un for a meeting in demilitarized zone
Jun 29, 2019, at 09:13 am
Washington, June 29 (IBNS/UNI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday made a crucial offer to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he said he invited him to shake hands 'and say hello' in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
Misinformation and growing distrust on vaccines, ‘dangerous as a disease’ says UNICEF chief
Jun 29, 2019, at 08:21 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services have left large numbers of children in jeopardy, prompting the United Nations Children’s Fund to convene a high-level UN event on Friday to “tackle the issue”.
One migrant child reported dead or missing every day, UN calls for more protection
Jun 29, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Around 1,600 children were reported dead or missing between 2014 and 2018 – an average of almost one every day – but many more go unrecorded, a new UN report revealed on Friday.
Jun 29, 2019, at 07:52 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-General António Guterres described as “a moment of high political tension”.
Two confirmed dead after Vienna building explosion
Jun 28, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Vienna, Jun 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A second person has been confirmed dead following a suspected gas explosion that occurred in a local apartment building on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities here.
Policeman shot dead in gunfight with drug traffickers in southern Thailand
Jun 28, 2019, at 05:47 pm
Bangkok, Jun 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A policeman was shot dead by a drug trafficker who took his car and fled away in southern Thailand's Surat Thani Province, reports said on Friday.