Aug 29, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Europe has lost ground in eliminating measles, as the number of countries having achieved or sustained elimination of the disease has declined, the European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination (RVC) warned on Thursday.
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement on climate change, María Fernanda Espinosa, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, told delegates at the UN Civil Society Conference on Wednesday.
‘Perseverance is key’ to Iraq’s future, UN envoy tells Security Council
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Although Iraq is “hard at work building on progress made to date”, a top United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday that decades of trouble continue to impact the present, but cautioned “we have not seen the end of it yet”.
Aug 29, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): African nations have made ‘significant progress’ in developmental efforts in the last few years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, kicking off the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking place in Yokohama.
Corruption undermines democracy and contributes to instability, warns senior UN anti-crime official
Aug 29, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Corruption undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability, Mirella Dummar-Frahi, Civil Society Team Leader at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned at the UN Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UK PM says Parliament's work may be suspended until October 14
Aug 28, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Moscow, Aug 28 (Sputnik/UNI) Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he had asked the Queen's permission to suspend the parliament's work until October 14.
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets
Aug 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm
San Francisco, Aug 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski was charged Tuesday with stealing trade secrets when he appeared in a San Jose court in Silicon Valley.
Gaza: Suspects of explosions arrested
Aug 28, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Gaza, Aug 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A Palestinian security spokesman said on Wednesday that a number of suspects were arrested over two explosions that targeted two police checkpoints, killing three security officers and wounding others.
37 militants killed in Afghanistan clashes
Aug 28, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Sharan, Afghanistan, Aug 28 (Xinhua) At least 37 Taliban militants were killed on Tuesday night when Afghan security forces repelled an attack on their positions in eastern Paktika province, local police said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorist kills his father in Jawzjan
Aug 28, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): A Taliban terrorist has murdered his father in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Four suspected terrorists detained in Dhaka
Aug 28, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Dhaka, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Rapid Action Battalion officials have arrested four suspected terrorists from Bangladesh capital Dhaka, media reports said on Wednesday.
At least six Islamic State terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan - Reports
Aug 28, 2019, at 10:21 am
Moscow, Aug 28 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six fighters from Islamic State (IS, terrorist group banned in Russia) were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, local media reported.
Gaza violence: Suicide bombers leave three killed
Aug 28, 2019, at 10:04 am
Gaza, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least three Palestinian officers were killed as suicide bombers attacked two police checkpoints in Gaza strip, media reports said.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Technology brings positive change, but ‘collateral damage’ must be minimized: senior UN official
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Digital technology has the potential to bring about a sustainable future, but the “collateral damage” of this transition must be mitigated, says the head of the UN’s technology strategy team, Salem Avan.
With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Despite ISIL’s territorial defeat in Syria, the terrorist group, also known as Da’esh “continues to aspire to global relevance”, the United Nations top counter-terrorism officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Tangible steps “can, and must, be taken” to urgently reverse the “negative trajectory” of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and revive the peace process, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Sport brings people together “regardless of conditions or flags”, a senior United Nations official in Perú said on Tuesday referring to a new initiative launched over this past weekend to promote the well-being of children and youth in Lima’s refugee and migrant communities through football.
Iranian court sentences Iranian-British citizen to 12 years in jail on espionage charges
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Tehran, Aug 27 (Sputnik/UNI) An Iranian court has sentenced an Iranian-British dual national, Anushe Ashuri, to 12 years in prison on espionage charges, including cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Iran judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday.
Eight soldiers killed in checkpoint clashes in W Afghanistan
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Qala-e-Naw (Afghanistan), Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight Afghan soldiers and eight militants were killed during clashes at an army checkpoint in western Badghis province overnight as daily violence and clashes have been continuing in the country, a district chief said on Tuesday.
Hezbollah finds 5.5-kg explosives in crashed Israeli drone
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Beirut, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that the drone which crashed in Beirut's southern suburbs had carried 5.5 kg of C-4 explosives, the National News Agency reported.
Nine militants killed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Faizabad, Afghanistan, Aug 27 (Xinhua) At least nine militants have been confirmed dead as fighting aircrafts targeted Taliban hideouts in Karan wa Munjan district of the northern Badakhshan province, said a statement of the army on Tuesday.
Passenger plane catches fire at Beijing Airport - Statement
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Moscow, Aug 27 (Sputnik) A passenger aircraft awaiting departure caught on fire in the Capital Airport in Beijing on Tuesday, the airport authority said in a statement on its official Weibo account.
Japan's Minister warns N Korea developing missiles capable of breaking through air defense
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo, Aug 27 (Sputnik) North Korea's recent missile launches indicate that the country is busy developing new types of missiles that may be difficult for air defense to intercept, Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Six ISIS-K terrorists killed during airstrike
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province left at least six Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) terrorists killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
Iraq: Bomb blast in Diyala leaves one civilian injured
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Baghdad, Aug 27 (IBNS): A bomb blast hit Diyala area in Iraq and left one civilian wounded, media reports said on Tuesday.
We can deal with protests ourselves: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Hong Kong City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam on Tuesday said the government will act 'within existing' laws to deal with the ongoing anti-government protests going on in the city for the past couple of months.
Pakistan UN envoy meets UNGA President to discuss Kashmir issue
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): Pakistan’s Representative to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi on Monday met the President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa and discussed the Kashmir issue, media reports said.
Hong Kong Chief Executive meets young people amid escalation of protests – Reports
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:20 am
Beijing, Aug 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam held on Tuesday a meeting with young people two days after the escalation of tensions between the protesters and security officers in the city, Chinese media reported.
Three Hashd Shaabi members killed in IS attack in central Iraq
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:17 am
Baghdad, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three Hashd Shaabi paramilitary members were killed Monday in an attack on their position by Islamic State (IS) militants in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial security source said.