Mozambique: Islamic State eyeing new target in African nation after Middle East jolt
May 16, 2021, at 04:15 am
Washington: A geo-political expert has opined that after suffering defeats in the Middle East region, terror group Islamic State has turned to Africa to reestablish its power.
Rights experts call for probe into violent crackdown on Colombia protests
May 15, 2021, at 01:45 pm
New York: Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called for the Colombian Government to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the violent crackdown on recent peaceful protests in the country.
Over 30 schools in Gaza have been damaged, none currently operating: UNICEF
May 15, 2021, at 01:37 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 30 schools have been damaged in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing violence in the region and none are currently in operation, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
UNICEF says 34 Palestinian, 2 Israeli children killed in past four days
May 15, 2021, at 01:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Thirty-four children in the Gaza Strip and two children in Israel have been killed in clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
DarkSide hackers claim to have stolen 740Gb of data from Toshiba: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 08:00 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Hackers from the DarkSide group, which allegedly caused a large-scale disruption in the operation of the Colonial Pipeline company in the United States, announced that they stole data from the French branch of the Japanese corporation Toshiba, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing cybersecurity company Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions.
Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Gaza strip will continue as long as necessary
May 14, 2021, at 05:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip would continue as long as necessary.
Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
May 12, 2021, at 06:22 pm
New York: As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank teamed up on Tuesday to help the most vulnerable.
UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’
May 12, 2021, at 06:04 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children.
Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts
May 12, 2021, at 05:21 pm
One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
May 12, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.
Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
May 11, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering the future development of countries across the continent.
UN chief and senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
May 11, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem, particularly those which began on Friday evening, and continued into Sunday night. Several Palestinian children are among the wounded.
Number of Palestinians injured in clashes in Jerusalem tops 500: Red Crescent
May 11, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: More than 500 Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Red Crescent said.
Hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with police in Jerusalem
May 10, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Red Crescent office in Jerusalem said.
French Communist leader to run for President in 2022
May 10, 2021, at 07:55 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The French Communist Party has nominated its national secretary, Fabien Roussel, on Sunday to run for president in the 2022 election.
Six people killed in explosion at police station in Somalia’s capital : Ministry
May 10, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least six people, including two law enforcement officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a police station in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the country’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has confirmed.
Somali army kills at least seven al-Shabab militants in central region
May 10, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday killed at least seven al-Shabab militants after the SNA forces conducted operations near Mahas district in Hiran region in central Somalia, an official said.
EU, US condemn bombing of girls' school in Kabul
May 09, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The European Union and the United States have condemned the Saturday bombing of a girls’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 53 people and wounded 151 others.
New York shooting leaves woman, child wounded: Police
May 09, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: A woman and a child have been shot in Times Square, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told Sputnik, adding that the search for the suspect continues.
Security Council upholds role of multilateralism in a complex world
May 08, 2021, at 05:36 pm
New York: The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday urged countries to “do better” in making COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone, everywhere, warning that “good intentions are no match for vaccines in arms.”
European Parliament resolution on the deplorable state of human rights in Pakistan was overdue
May 08, 2021, at 05:20 pm
It would not have come as a surprise to any Pakistan-watcher that the European Parliament, in view of the “alarming” increase in the abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, last week adopted a resolution calling for a review of the GSP+ status, the EU’s most beneficial trading relationship, which it had granted to the country. Once Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to put his stock behind the extremist and violent Tehrik-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) and its demand that the French Ambassador be evicted from Islamabad as punishment for French President Macron’s espousal of free speech in his country, a strong response from the European Union (EU) was no longer in doubt.
Brazil: UN rights office urges independent probe into deadly police operation in Rio de Janeiro
May 08, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN's human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into a major police operation in a favela in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, in which at least 25 were reportedly killed, including a police officer.
G7 targets China on its treatment towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and South China Sea
May 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
London: The foreign ministers of Group of Seven (G7) countries have targeted China on issues like Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in the South China Sea.
UN chief pledges to keep ‘memories alive’ of those who died in service during 2020
May 07, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New York: The United Nations paused on Thursday to honour 336 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020: the highest number ever in a single year.
UN launches key initiative to protect seafarers’ human rights amid COVID-19 crisis
May 07, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: Around 200,000 cargo ship crew members are stranded at sea, beyond the length of their contracts due to COVID-19 restrictions, placing a major strain on their physical and mental health. New UN guidelines were published on Thursday, aimed at helping the industry better protect human rights at sea, as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew turnover.
Ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in suspected bomb blast
May 07, 2021, at 05:23 am
Male/IBNS: Former Maldives President and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed was on Thursday injured in a suspected bomb blast, media reports said.
Japan's ruling opposition parties agree on bill for amending referendum law: Reports
May 06, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party reached an agreement on Thursday to approve a modified bill on a nationwide referendum law, the Kyodo news agency reported.
EU approves bringing US, Canada, Norway, into Bloc's PESCO Defence initiative
May 06, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The Council of the European Union on Thursday approved inviting the United States, Canada and Norway to participate in the bloc's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) defense initiative.
German broadcaster DW says China's New Silk Route is full of cracks
May 06, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Deutsche Welle, the leading German public state-owned international broadcaster and news agency, has said cracks are appearing in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
New Australian missions in the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia to counter China
May 06, 2021, at 06:43 pm
The Australian government has opened embassies in the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia on Tuesday amid rising influence and challenge from China in the Pacifric region, media reports said.