Soldier opens fire in northeastern Thailand, at least 12 killed
Feb 08, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: A soldier opened fire in Thailand's northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring others, Bangkok Post has reported.
Thailand: Soldier opens fire, 12 killed
Feb 08, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Bangkok: A Thai soldier on Saturday killed at least 12 people in a shooting incident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city, media reports said.
Feb 08, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In what came as a shock to many, a Pakistan court has ruled as legal the marriage of a minor Christian girl who was abducted, converted and then married to a Muslim man. The court said the marriage of Huma was legal under the Sharia law.
Bangladesh: 200 shanties gutted in Dhaka
Feb 08, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A fire broke out in two slums in Banani area of Bangladesh capital city Dhaka and left at least 200 shanties gutted, media reports said on Saturday.
28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers
Feb 08, 2020, at 08:17 am
New York/IBNS: The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians as well as 10 UN peacekeepers, has been hailed as a major step forward in the fight against impunity there.
ISIL still at ‘centre’ of terrorism threat, Security Council hears
Feb 08, 2020, at 07:47 am
New York/IBNS: Despite the loss of its last stronghold in Syria and the death of its leader, ISIL “remains at the centre of the transnational terrorism threat”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday.
Turkey sends special forces to reinforce observation posts in Syria's Idlib
Feb 07, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik:Ankara is sending special forces troops to reinforce its observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib, amid rising tensions in the de-escalation zone, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday.
3 Egyptian fishermen killed by mine explosion in south Red Sea near Yemen
Feb 07, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Riyadh,/Xinhua: Three Egyptian fishermen were killed by a mine explosion in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday.
Karen Pierce to become first woman to serve as UK Ambassador to US
Feb 07, 2020, at 07:03 pm
London/Sputnik UK: Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce has been appointed as the nation's ambassador to the United States, becoming the first woman to ever hold the post, the UK Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday.
Worker killed, another injured as airplane crashes tow truck at Bangkok airport
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua: One airport worker was killed and another one was injured following a crash between a domestic airliner and its tow truck at Don Mueang international airport in Bangkok on Friday.
Toyota extends plant shutdown in China amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese automobile giant Toyota said it would extend its shutdown of production in China until February 17 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, media reported Friday.
Trump promises Xi to show restraint in reacting to coronavirus threat - Beijing
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump pledged in a Friday phone call with his Chinese counterpart that Washington would show restraint in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.
Russia registers 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded four truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Bangladesh:11 China returnees test negative for coronavirus
Feb 07, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Out of the 312 people evacuated from China's Wuhan area by Bangladesh government, 11 of them, who were having high body temperatures, tested negative for the deadly coronavirus.
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Syria: ‘Massive waves of civilian displacement and loss of life must stop now’: UN Special Envoy
Feb 07, 2020, at 09:52 am
New York/IBNS: Air and ground strikes in the region of Idlib, northwest Syria, are causing “massive waves of civilian displacement and major loss of civilian life”, causing unacceptable human suffering which must stop now, Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council on Thursday.
‘Convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire, as negotiator urges against ‘provocative’ acts
Feb 07, 2020, at 09:50 am
New York/IBNS: On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent ceasefire, veteran negotiator Ghassan Salamé on Thursday welcomed the “progress” that had been made so far, before urging an end to any “provocative” military action that might dash the chance of a successful outcome.
-1581048933.jpg "Central African Republic: One year after peace deal, a ‘long, steep’ road ahead to ensure child rights protections")
Feb 07, 2020, at 09:45 am
New York/IBNS: A year since the signing of a peace deal between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and 14 armed groups, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday that millions of children across the country remain threatened by violence and a lack of access to food, health care and other basic needs.
Pakistan: Taliban terrorist who shot Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai escapes from custody
Feb 07, 2020, at 09:16 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist who was responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012, has escaped from the custody of the Pakistani security authorities along with his family, media reports said on Friday.
Yemen: Key Al-Qaeda leader killed in US conducted counterterrorism operation
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:55 am
Washington/IBNS: A key leader of terror group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed during a US conducted counterterrorism operation in Yemen.
Pakistan: Police arrest man for allegedly beating up his daughter
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:45 am
Karachi/IBNS: Police have arrested a man for allegedly beating up his daughter in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Woman allegedly raped by 'faith- healer'
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:27 am
Lodhran/IBNS: A woman was allegedly raped by a 'faith-healer' in Pakistan's Lodhran district, media reports said on Friday.
Chinese Ambassador Relays Xi Jinping's gratitude to Putin for support
Feb 06, 2020, at 06:49 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui, after presenting his credentials at the Kremlin on Wednesday, conveyed to the Russian President Vladimir Putin words of gratitude from Chinese President Xi Jinping for his support in connection with the new coronavirus outbreak, a diplomatic source told Sputnik.
US Prosecution asks 4-year sentence over money laundering for Russia's Mira Terada
Feb 06, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Prosecutors in the United States have requested a four-year prison sentence over alleged money laundering for Russian national Mira Terada, nee Oksana Vovk, who has been in the US custody since this past summer, Sputnik has learned from the prosecution's memo submitted to the court.
Protest in Kabul against detention of PTM leader Manzoor Pashtun offsets Pakistan's anti-India event
Feb 06, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Dampening the so-called Kashmir Solidarity event planned by the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, a large protest broke out in the Afghanistan capital on Thursday against the detention of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashtun in Peshawar.
China to reduce 50 pc tariffs on some goods imported from US on Feb 14: Finance Ministry
Feb 06, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China will halve the tariffs on a number of US goods starting from February 14, the Chinese Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
US Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump of both charges in impeachment trial
Feb 06, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Senate has voted to fully acquit US President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial by finding him not guilty of obstructing Congress.
Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563
Feb 06, 2020, at 11:34 am
Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.
Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563
Feb 06, 2020, at 10:54 am
Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.
Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’, urges Grandi
Feb 06, 2020, at 08:59 am
New York/IBNS: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has forced a rising number of people to flee their homes.
Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons
Feb 06, 2020, at 08:45 am
New York/IBNS: Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 each year, involved small arms and light weapons, the Security Council was told on Tuesday, during a briefing by UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu.