UN chief calls for end to reported police brutality in Nigeria
Oct 22, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake of reports that protesters had been shot dead and wounded, and called for “an end to reported police brutality and abuses.”
UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online
Oct 22, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a “communications emergency” caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere to take a breath before sharing content online.
Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’: Guterres
Oct 22, 2020, at 12:25 am
New York: Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said on Tuesday in his message for World Statistics Day.
UN chief appeals for urgent action to reverse ‘downward spiral’ in Central Sahel
Oct 22, 2020, at 12:04 am
New York: The world must act now to reverse the situation in Africa’s central Sahel region, where humanitarian needs are at “a breaking point”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a high-level conference on Tuesday to address the burgeoning crisis.
One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic
Oct 21, 2020, at 11:26 pm
New York: An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) analysis released on Tuesday.
Burkina Faso ‘one step short of famine’, warns UN food relief agency
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:23 pm
New York: Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in the Central Sahel will be “pushed into further destitution”, the UN emergency food relief agency warned on Monday.
Uyghur repression: Demonstrators protest against China in Vancouver
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:26 am
Vancouver: Friends of Canada-India, along with seven other organizations, staged a protest against China's brutal repression of Uyghurs, concentration camps and for the release of two detained Canadians in China on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia resumes prayers at Mecca's Grand Mosque after COVID-19 hiatus
Oct 19, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia reopened Mecca's Grand Mosque, the holiest site for Muslims, for prayers on Sunday, following a seven-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state SPA news agency reported.
Muslims in France condemn teacher's killing near Paris
Oct 19, 2020, at 04:19 am
Paris/Xinhua: Muslims and community leaders in France on Saturday condemned the killing of a teacher in a Paris suburb, calling for not associating Islam with such heinous acts.
Iraqi security forces kill 11 IS terrorists north of Baghdad
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:02 am
Baghdad/Sputnik: Iraqi security forces have liquidated 11 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation in the province of Saladin north of Baghdad, Yehia Rasool, spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
US will get to Mars first, will also land the first woman on Moon: Donald Trump
Oct 18, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States will be the first country to land people on Mars and the first to land a woman on the Moon, US President Donald Trump said.
9 detained in killing of teacher in Paris: French authorities
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:51 pm
Paris/Sputnik: France’s anti-terrorism state prosecutor, Jean-Francois Ricard, confirmed on Saturday media reports that nine people had been detained as part of the investigation into the beheading of a teacher near Paris.
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Paris: A French school teacher was beheaded by a man close to Paris city on Friday for allegedly showing controversial caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammed to his students, media reports said, adding that the gunman has been shot dead by police soon after the crime in the suburbs of the French capital.
Jacinda Arden all set to return as New Zealand PM for another term
Oct 17, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Wellington/UNI: The Labour Party led by Jacinda Arden is on course to win a second term, boosted by successful handling of the pandemic coronavirus.
Syria: Humanitarians ‘very concerned’ for thousands still living in Al Hol camp
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: Humanitarians are “very concerned” about the plight of more than 64,000 people living in the restive Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, the UN Spokesperson told journalists on Friday.
Violence, COVID-19, contribute to rising humanitarian needs in the Sahel
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New York: A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are contributing to worsening conditions for children in the Central Sahel, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:35 pm
New York: The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned.
Berlin Court cancels 'curfew' imposed on bars, restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: The Berlin Administrative Court overturned on Friday the city authorities' order to restrict the work of bars and restaurants in the German capital in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases.
Islamic State member wanted by France detained in southern Turkey
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: The Turkish security forces detained Soumaya Raissi, an Islamic State (IS) member wanted by France, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.
Four people detained as part of investigation into teacher's killing near Paris: Reports
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Four people have been detained as part of an investigation into the killing of a teacher near Paris, the Agence France Press news agency reported.
Turkish police arrest 14 Islamic State suspects
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish police on Friday detained 14 people in Istanbul over suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, local media reported.
Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: The repatriation of 18 Yemeni nationals previously held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, should be halted, as their lives could be in danger, UN-appointed human rights experts said on Thursday.
Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural resources, yet many suffer from “discrimination, systemic racism and structural poverty”, the UN chief said on Thursday.
Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment and torture are not the answer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York: Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to work together and stamp out the global scourge, in all its forms.
Twitter says investigating massive outage, tens of thousands of users report complaints
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Twitter is experiencing a massive outage that is being investigated, the company said in a statement on its API page.
Japan's Nippon Steel giant selling 2 plants in US due to COVID-19 - Reports
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The largest Japanese steel producing corporation, Nippon Steel, is considering selling two of its factories in the United States as part of a strategy to cope with COVID-19 pandemic's consequences, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
IEA expects global oil demand to fall by 8.4mln bpd in 2020, grow by 5.5mln bpd in 2021
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The International Energy Agency has maintained its forecast for the global oil demand to decrease by 8.4 million barrels per day in 2020 and to grow by 5.5 million barrels daily in 2021, according to the monthly report issued Wednesday.
No plans for national COVID-19 lockdown any time soon – UK Minister
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
London/Sputnik: A UK government minister said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no plans to enforce a national lockdown any time soon, despite the rate of COVID-19 infections reaching record levels in England.
Two Israeli soldiers wounded, 14 Palestinians arrested in West Bank
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua: Two Israeli soldiers were injured during a raid campaign on the West Bank city of Nablus, while 14 Palestinians were arrested, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said on Wednesday.