COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds
Sep 18, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New York: The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water – a new UN study has found.
Venezuela abuses amounted to crimes against humanity: UN-appointed panel
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New York: Grave rights violations against anti-government protesters in Venezuela, “amounted to crimes against humanity”, UN-appointed rights investigators said in their first report on abuses inside the Latin American nation.
Governments urged to protect poor against modern slavery, step up development financing
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:26 pm
NewYork: Unless governments act now, millions of the world’s most vulnerable people could be pushed into contemporary forms of slavery and other exploitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN independent human rights expert has said.
Gunmen kill 2 senior police officers in NW Nigeria attack
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:53 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: Two senior police officers were shot dead on Friday and another seriously wounded as gunmen invaded a town in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto, police said.
Greece: 30 illegal Pakistanis held captive in Crete
Sep 18, 2020, at 04:56 am
Athens: As many as 30 Pakistanis, who were living illegally in Greece, have been held due to their 'aggressive behaviour', media reports said.
UK Prime Minister congratulates Japan's Suga on election as Prime Minister
Sep 16, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday congratulated Yoshihide Suga on winning the race for the position of Japan's new prime minister and expressed hope to cooperate and further develop relations between Tokyo and London.
Large fire breaks out in Italian port city
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Rome/Xinhua: A huge blaze broke out in the northeastern Italian port city of Ancona early Wednesday morning, local media reported.
Barbados intends to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Barbados: Caribbean Island nation Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.
China’s failure to push around the Indian troops in LAC will have a consequence: Opinion Writer
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Author Gordon G. Chang has said China’s failure to push around the Indian troops in the Line of Actual Control (LAC) will have a consequence as President Xi Jinping will now pick up the pace of replacing adversaries in the armed forces with loyal elements.
Famine threat returns to Yemen, amid upsurge in fighting
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:06 pm
New York: The spectre of famine has returned to Yemen as donor countries fail to make good on their 2020 pledges, amidst an upsurge in fighting, fresh hurdles for aid deliveries, and ongoing efforts to nail down a nationwide ceasefire, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Syria: Bombshell report reveals ‘no clean hands’ as horrific rights violations continue
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:56 pm
New York: Despite a reduction in largescale hostilities since a ceasefire in March, the UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry reported on Monday that armed actors continue to subject civilians to horrific and increasingly targeted abuse.
UN urges a more equal, inclusive world, marking International Day of Democracy
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New York: The United Nations marked the annual International Day of Democracy, on Tuesday, calling on world leaders to build a more equal, inclusive and sustainable world, with full respect for human rights.
Turkish forces neutralize 11 members of Kurdish units in Syria: Defence Ministry
Sep 15, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: The Turkish special forces have killed 11 members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and Syrian Kurdish Self-Defense Forces (PKK/YPG) in northern Syria, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
Mulan row: US Senators urge Disney CEO to explain why it cooperated with Xinjiang authorities
Sep 15, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Washington: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek, inquiring about Disney’s cooperation with Xinjiang’s security and propaganda authorities in the production of the movie Mulan.
Iran: ‘Secret execution’ of champion wrestler ‘deeply disturbing’, UN rights experts
Sep 15, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: A group of five independent UN human rights experts have strongly condemned the summary execution in Iran on Saturday of a former champion wrestler convicted of murdering a security guard during anti-government protests in 2018.
Rise to the occasion to tackle injustice, Bachelet urges Human Rights Council
Sep 15, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: UN Member States gathered in person in Geneva on Monday for a new session of the Human Rights Council, where UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged countries to “rise to the occasion” to tackle injustice everywhere.
Journalism under fire: UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests
Sep 15, 2020, at 02:38 pm
New York: Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which State security forces have violated journalists’ rights.
IAEA head says North Korea's nuclear activities remain major concern among int'l community
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korea's nuclear activities are still causing the international community to have serious concerns, as the country continues to violate resolutions of the UN Security Council by further implementing its nuclear program, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said in a statement on Monday.
Iran executes wrestler Navid Afkari amid global outcry, Olympic body expresses shock
Sep 14, 2020, at 07:07 am
Tehran/IBNS: Iran has executed a 27-year-old wrestler for allegedly murdering a government employee despite appeals by athletes across the world and international bodies, an AFP report said.
Israeli police detain 9 protesters in Jerusalem during anti-government rally
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:06 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Nine people were arrested in Jerusalem on Saturday during a demonstration against the government and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli police said on Sunday.
Spain Police apprehend two for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military cos
Sep 13, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Madrid: Spanish Police have arrested two people on charges of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to Pakistani military companies, media reports said on Sunday.
Russia registers 5 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records no breaches: Ministry
Sep 13, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered five ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side did not record any truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
ATV Accident in Moscow Region Leaves 1 Adult Dead, 3 Children Injured – Interior Ministry
Sep 13, 2020, at 03:46 pm
MOSCOW/Sputnik: One adult has died and three children have suffered injuries after an ATV accident in Moscow region on Saturday, the regional branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told Sputnik.
Yellow vest protesters rally at place Wagram in French capital of Paris
Sep 12, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The first Yellow Vest protests in Paris since March have begun on Saturday at Place Wagram in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement, a Sputnik correspondent at the scene reports.
At least 50 feared dead after Congo mine caves in
Sep 12, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Kinshasa/UNI: At least 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said on Saturday.
Don't cross the line: Taiwan warns China
Sep 12, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Taipei: Amid ongoing border standoff with India, Taiwan now warned China that it should not "cross the line".
Guterres condemns killing of journalists, following beheading of Mexican crime reporter
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New York: Following the gruesome death of a Mexican journalist specializing in crime reporting, who was found beheaded on Wednesday, UN chief António Guterres has issued a statement condemning the increasing number of attacks made on media workers worldwide.
Belarus: UN chief deeply concerned over use of force against peaceful protesters
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday expressed deep concern over the continued use of force against peaceful protestors in Belarus and detention of those exercising their legitimate democratic rights
Switzerland: Draft anti-terrorism law sets ‘dangerous precedent’, rights experts warn
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New York: A proposed new anti-terrorism law in Switzerland could set a dangerous precedent for the suppression of political dissent worldwide, a group of five independent UN human rights experts warned on Friday.
New fires at Greek island refugee camp destroy last remaining shelters
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:23 pm
New York: Fresh fires at a Greek island centre for thousands of refugees and migrants, have destroyed all remaining accommodation for those affected by the initial blaze on Tuesday evening.