Death toll from two buildings' collapse in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro reaches 22: Reports
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:56 am
Caracas, Apr 21 (Sputnik): The death toll from the collapse of two illegally built residential buildings in a favela in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has raised to 22 from previous 18, local media have reported.
Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport says closed over security concerns
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:37 am
Moscow, Apr 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The airspace above the Mitiga International Airport, located in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, has been closed over security concerns, the airport said in statement on Sunday.
Rwanda discovers 15 bodies from DR Congo boat accident
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:32 am
Kigali, Apr 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Rwanda discovered 15 bodies that were washed down into the Rwanda's side of Lake Kivu from a recent boat accident on the side of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a local official said Saturday.
Algerian court summons former PM, finance minister over corruption charges
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:29 am
Algiers, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) An Algerian court on Saturday summoned former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and current Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal for an investigation on corruption.
4 wounded in landmine blast in southwestern Tunisia
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:26 am
Tunis, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) The Tunisian authorities said a landmine explosion wounded four civilians in Orbata mountain in Tunisia's southwestern province of Gafsa on Saturday.
Gunmen kill 2 in north Nigeria
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:23 am
Lagos, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) A group of unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Saturday invaded a recreational center in Kaduna state, north Nigeria, and killed two tourists, including a woman.
Two teenage men arrested in connection with journalist's killing in Londonderry
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:11 am
London, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Two teenage men were arrested under the Terrorism Act related to journalist Lyra McKee's killing, Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Saturday.
French Police detain over 120 people amid Yellow Vest rallies in Paris
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Moscow, Apr 20 (Sputnik/UNI) French police detained 126 people during yellow vest demonstrations in Paris on Saturday, the 23d consecutive weekend of national protests throughout the country, Le Figaro newspaper reported.
China mulls amendment to securities law
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Beijing, Apr 20 (Xinhu/UNI) A draft amendment to the Securities Law was submitted on Saturday to a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislature, for a third reading.
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:44 am
New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): More than 305,000 children in Mozambique are losing out on lessons at school since the devastating floods caused by Cyclone Idai, which struck southeast Africa just over a month ago.
South Africa: 13 killed as church wall collapses during Easter service
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Capte Town, Apr 19 (UNI): At least 13 people have died and many were injured when a wall collapsed in South Africa at the start of an Easter service at a Pentecostal church.
Moon Jae-in, Shavkat Mirziyoyev participate in negotiations
Apr 19, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Tashkent. Apr 19 (IBNS): After the official welcoming ceremony, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in held negotiations in a contracted and extended formats.
Leaders of Uzbekistan and S. Korea agree to upgrade ties, boost cooperation
Apr 19, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Tashkent, Apr 19 (IBNS): The leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed Friday to upgrade their bilateral relationship to a special strategic partnership, also vowing efforts to further expand their economic cooperation.
Church collapses in South Africa, killing 13
Apr 19, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Cape Town, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) A Pentecostal church collapsed due to heavy rains in eastern South Africa, killing at least 13 people and injuring 16 others, local authorities said Friday.
Two dead, 8 injured after elderly driver plows into pedestrians in Tokyo
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Tokyo, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Two people were feared dead and eight others injured Friday after a car plowed into them at a busy intersection in Tokyo, local police said.
Woman killed in shooting in Northern Ireland's Derry worked as journalist: Police
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Moscow, Apr19 (Sputnik) The police of Northern Ireland disclosed the name of the woman killed as a result of shooting in the city of Derry, noting that Lyra McKee, 29 worked as a journalist in Belfast.
Direct flight to link Hangzhou, Rome
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Hangzhou, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) A direct flight will connect Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province and Rome, Italy, announced Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Friday.
Facebook bans British far-right organisations, leaders
Apr 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm
London, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) US tech giant Facebook has permanently banned accounts of a number of British far-right groups and their leaders for violating its "dangerous individuals and organisations policy."
ISIS claims responsibility for attack in DR Congo
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:47 pm
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Islamic State on Friday claimed responsibility for the attack in Democratic Republic of the Congo which claimed lives of two Congolese soldiers and a civilian on Thursday, media reports said.
Woman killed in 'terrorist incident' amid violence in Northern Ireland's Derry - Police
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (SputnikUNI) One woman was killed after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland, the local police have said, adding they are treating the shooting as a "terrorist incident."
Mexican police seize 429 kg marijuana in deserted plane
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:30 am
Mexico city, Apr 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Mexican authorities seized a small plane loaded with 429 kg of marijuana in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, the Attorney General's office (FGR) said Thursday.
North Korea’s Kim thanks Presidents of China, Vietnam for congratulations on re-election
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:18 am
Moscow, Apr19 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong who congratulated him on being re-elected as the chairman of the North Korean State Affairs Commission.
As fighting in Libya escalates, so does number of children ‘at imminent risk of injury or death’
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): In and around Tripoli, an increasing number of children are “at imminent risk of injury or death” two senior United Nations officials warned on Thursday, citing a surge of aggression in crisis-torn Libya.
'Foreign children' in overwhelmed Syrian camp need urgent international help, says top UN official
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Help is needed urgently from the international community to help some 2,500 apparently stateless “foreign children” at a camp for the displaced, in north-east Syria, a top UN official said on Thursday.
Paris Police ban Yellow Vest Protesters from rallying near Notre Dame in wake of fire
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:02 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The police prefecture of Paris said it had prohibited yellow vest demonstrators from holding a protest on the coming Saturday near the Notre Dame cathedral that has suffered from a massive fire.
Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia.
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Stress, excessively-long working hours and disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill because of their jobs, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Thursday.
Boat accident in DRC leaves thre people dead, 150 missing
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) A capsized boat in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left three people dead and 150 missing, media reported Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister promises no new taxes within six years
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian taxpayers will be spared new tax burden until at least 2025, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in parliament on Wednesday.
Fire destroys historic vicarage in northern Finland
Apr 17, 2019, at 10:02 am
Helsinki, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) The historic vicarage in Kempele, northern Finland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, local media reported.