Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Belgian top court's ruling not to prosecute PKK supporters

Jan 30, 2020, at 12:25 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the ruling of Belgium's supreme court to not prosecute 36 supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in Turkey.

Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB

Jan 29, 2020, at 11:19 pm

Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.

Erdogan says Russia not loyal to agreements on Syria

Jan 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Russia is not abiding by the agreements inked earlier to end the conflict in Syria's Idlib region, local media reported.

Four students in China diagnosed with coronavirus: Pakistan

Jan 29, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Wednesday said four of its nationals in China have been tested positive for the coronavirus.

UAE Health Ministry says four members of one Chinese family infected with coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The UAE Health Ministry said on Wednesday, after confirming the first case of the new coronavirus in the country, that four people were infected and all of them were members of one Chinese family.

Zambia nabs 77 illegal immigrants

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Lusaka/Xinhua/UNI: Immigration authorities arrested 77 people for unlawful presence in Zambia and deported 28 others, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Namati Nshinka, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer, said the illegal immigrants were arrested following operations conducted in various parts of the country between January 22 and 26.

Thirty-five Chinese workers working under Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project under observation: Bangladesh Minister

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:39 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said 35 Chinese workers, who are working under the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, are under observation.

Afghan National Army releases 62 officers from Taliban prison in country's North: Official

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:49 pm

Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have broken into a Taliban prison in the country's northwestern Badghis province to release its officers, Badghis Governor Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai told Sputnik on Wednesday.

2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:20 pm

New York/IBNS: More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years on record, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.

Yemen: Escalation in fighting must stop ‘before it’s too late’, Griffiths tells Security Council

Jan 29, 2020, at 02:50 pm

New York/IBNS: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen told an emergency session of the Security Council on Tuesday that a recent upsurge in violence between pro-Government and rebel forces following weeks of relative calm, had to end “before it’s too late”.

West Darfur tensions could see 30,000 flee across Sudanese border to Chad: UN refugee agency

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:54 pm

New York/IBNS: The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur state, could reach 30,000 in the coming weeks, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.

Rights groups, Pashtuns demand release of arrested human rights leader Manzoor Pashteen

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:47 pm

Peshawar/IBNS: Human rights groups and Pashtuns took to streets in Pakistan and Afghanistan demanding the release of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief and rights activist Manzoor Pashteen who was arrested arbitrarily on charges of sedition and sent to Peshawar's Central Jail on a 14-day judicial remand on Monday.

Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm

New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.

Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:34 pm

New York/IBNS: A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from 4.3 million, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.

New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:26 pm

New York/IBNS: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030. 

Israel PM Netanyahu withdraws immunity request

Jan 28, 2020, at 06:57 pm

Jerusalem/UNI: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.

Saudi Arabia may stop funding mosques in foreign lands

Jan 28, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Geneva/IBNS: In a shift from its half-a-century old foreign policy, Saudi Arabia is planning to stop funding mosques in foreign countries, a Wion report said today.

Corona virus out: Flights from Russia's Blagoveshchensk to China's Sanya stopped

Jan 28, 2020, at 12:28 pm

Blagoveshchensk/Sputnik:  Flights to Sanya city on China's Hainan Island from the city of Blagoveshchensk in Russia's Far East have been suspended over the new coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of Russia's Amur Region said in a statement.

Brazil flood: 58 dead, 40,000 displaced

Jan 28, 2020, at 10:30 am

Rio de Janeiro/UNI: As many as 58 people died and 40,000 others displaced as heavy floods lashed out in southeast Brazil, civil defence agency said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 106 in China

Jan 28, 2020, at 10:19 am

Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: As many as 106 people died by the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here, Chinese health authorities announced on Tuesday.

Woman, her nephew die following sudden fever in Bangladesh village

Jan 27, 2020, at 06:12 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Leaving people panicked, a woman and her nephew died after  following fever in a Bangladeshi village, media reports said on Monday.

Mongolia closes border with China amid new coronavirus outbreak: State Media

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Mongolian authorities have decided to close its border with China and suspend higher education institutions in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, state media reported on Monday.

Afghanistan: Ten militants killed

Jan 27, 2020, at 04:56 pm

JalalabadA, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI:  Security forces have killed 10 armed insurgents and recaptured 17 villages in Shirzad district of the eastern Nangarhar province, said an army statement here Monday.

Yet another Hindu girl abducted, converted and married to Muslim man in Pakistan

Jan 27, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: In yet another incident in Pakistan, a Hindu woman was abducted, converted and then married to a Muslim man in the country's Matiari district in Sindh province, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Passengers aircraft crashes in Ghazni

Jan 27, 2020, at 03:59 pm

Kabul/IBNS: An Ariana airplane crashed in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province on Monday, media reports said.

Bangladesh trying to evacuate its nationals stranded in coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:53 am

Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government is trying to evacuate its nationals who are currently stranded in Wuhan city of China where coronavirus outbreak occurred.

US state department 'Vigilant' after reports of missile attack on US Embassy in Baghdad

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:20 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US State Department is warning of a continued threat, allegedly from Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, after reports of a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.

Syrian army inches closer to key city in Idlib amid intense fighting

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:31 pm

Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Syrian government forces have advanced toward the city of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Sunday amid intense battles and shelling, activists and local media reported.

At least 12 Iraqi protesters killed during two days of demonstrations – Human Rights Group

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 12 protesters have been killed during two days of violent clashes with security forces in the Iraqi provinces of Baghdad and Dhi Qar, the semi-official Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) reported in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Israel officially allows citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia: Reports

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel’s Interior minister Arye Deri has signed a directive earlier this week allowing Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history, media reported Sunday.