China expresses protest as US vessel passes through Taiwan Strait
May 19, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China is deeply concerned by the US Navy destroyer passing through the Taiwan Strait, Air Force Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, the spokesman for the Chinese army Eastern Theater Command, said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021, at 07:09 pm
New York: The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds dead and injured, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Tuesday, calling on all those involved in the fighting to allow for the “intensification of mediation efforts”, which can also help stem a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh
May 19, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh, the Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a $943 million plan on Tuesday to “safeguard the well-being and dignity” of Rohingya refugees in the country and their host communities.
Air raid sirens sounding in southern Israel as new rockets fired from Gaza strip: IDF
May 19, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Air raid sirens are again sounding in southern Israel as a new batch of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
France, several other nations preparing draft UNSC resolution on Israel, Palestine: Source
May 19, 2021, at 02:42 pm
United Nations/Sputnik: France, together with Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution that will call for the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine as well as organizing humanitarian corridor in the conflict zone, a diplomatic source in the UN Security Council told RIA Novosti.
Palestine urges ICC to start probe into war crimes in Gaza - Envoy to UN
May 19, 2021, at 07:38 am
United Nations/Sputnik: Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Almost one in two Brits may quit job if forced back into office – Poll
May 19, 2021, at 07:23 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Nearly a half of Britons polled say they will consider quitting their job if their employers try to force them to go back into the office, a study conducted by the UK apartment sharing website SpareRoom has found.
Qatar Red Crescent to continue operations in Gaza despite office bombing
May 19, 2021, at 07:18 am
Doha/Sputnik: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) will continue to work in the Gaza Strip, despite the bombing of its building, and expects to provide humanitarian aid worth a million dollars, Faisal Al-Emadi, the executive director of international relief and development sector of QRCS, told Sputnik.
Gaza violence: US calls for ceasefire as conflict shows little sign of ending
May 18, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Jerusalem: US President Joe Biden has called for ceasefire after violence between Israeli forces and Palestine's Hamas militants entered the eighth day in Gaza.
Invest in Sudan’s peaceful and sustainable future, UN chief tells Paris conference
May 18, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: Continued international support for Sudan is critical as the country undergoes a historic political and economic transformation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a major investment conference in Paris on Monday.
Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', Guterres says in message for International Day
May 18, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New York: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs) must be “a force for good.”
South Africa's ex-President Zuma to face corruption trial on Monday
May 17, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Former South African President Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Monday on charges of corruption in a case dating more than two decades.
Miss Mexico clinches Miss Universe pageant 2021
May 17, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Moscow/UNI: Andrea Meza of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe at the televised event held in Florida, US, on Sunday.
Blinken discusses Israeli-Gaza violence with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar: State Department
May 17, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Netanyahu says Israeli army hit 1,500 Hamas targets in Gaza strip
May 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel's armed forces have struck 1,500 targets in the Gaza Strip in recent days, dealing a heavy blow to the infrastructure of Palestine's Hamas movement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
US congratulates Penpa Tsering after he was elected as president of Tibetan govt in exile
May 17, 2021, at 03:37 am
Washington: The US has congratulated Penpa Tsering after he was elected as the next Sikyong/President of Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
‘Stand up against hate’ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief urges
May 16, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief has said, in her message for the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
May 16, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
UN Secretary-General ‘disturbed’ by civilian casualties, destruction of high-rise in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City and the overall increase in the number of civilian casualties from the rocket attacks, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
UN Security Council to meet on Sunday over conflict in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: The UN Security Council agreed to convene a meeting on Sunday to discuss the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden discuss Israeli Army's operation in Gaza Strip: Office
May 16, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed US President Joe Biden about the Israeli army's operation in the Gaza Strip, as well as on measures to protect civilians amid the airstrikes.
Over 200 rockets launched at Israel from Gaza overnight, half intercepted: IDF
May 16, 2021, at 07:14 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: More than 200 missiles were fired at Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip over the past night, over half of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, while about 30 missiles exploded in the Palestinian enclave, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Saturday.
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.