Somalia army says kills 6 al-Shabab militants
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: The Somali National Army (SNA) on Thursday killed six al-Shabab militants in an operation in the outskirts of Kismayo, a town in the southern region of Lower Juba, a military officer confirmed on Friday.
75 years after the bomb, Hiroshima still chooses ‘reconciliation and hope’
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New York: In a video message delivered to a Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which devastated the city in 1945.
Rajapaksha clan wins Sri Lankan polls as faithfuls hand over unprecedented power
Aug 07, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Colombo: The Sri Lankan electorate handed an unprecedented power to the Rajapaksha family after the brothers registered a landslide win, trouncing their opponent, in the recently concluded elections.
Hostage-taker in France's Le Havre Detained by Police – Reports
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police have detained a man, who took hostages in a bank in the city of La Havre, French media reported.
Director of Beirut's Port Among 16 Detained People After Deadly Explosion – Reports
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Director of Beirut’s port Hassan Koraytem is one of 16 people detained following the devastating explosion that resulted in the massive destruction in the Lebanese capital, the LBC broadcaster reported.
Rocket hits Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: A Katyusha rocket landed on Wednesday in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, an Interior Ministry source said.
Port in Tripoli to perform functions of Beirut Port destroyed by blast
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Tripoli/Sputnik: The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council decided at a meeting on Wednesday that a port in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli will take over the functions of the port in Beirut, which was recently destroyed by a powerful explosion.
Disney Loses $4.7Bln Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Financial Statement
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Walt Disney Company in a press release revealed that the company lost $4.7 billion in its third quarter of the fiscal year.
2 Filipinos among those killed in powerful Beirut blast
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Manila/Xinhua: Two Filipinos were among those killed in Tuesday's powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanese capital Beirut, the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday.
Lebanon's security service began Ammonium nitrate investigation five months ago - Reports
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Beirut/Sputnik: The Lebanese National Security Service launched an investigation five months ago in connection with the discovery of a large amount of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, Lebanese television channel OTV reported, citing its own security sources.
One Australian among dead in "horrific" Beirut explosion: PM
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: One Australian has been killed by the explosions happened in Beirut on Tuesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed.
Embassy says no Russians gravely injured in Beirut explosion
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There are no Russians among those gravely injured in the powerful explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday, the Russian Embassy told Sputnik.
Lebanon: UN ‘actively assisting’ in response to huge explosions at Beirut port
Aug 05, 2020, at 05:15 pm
New York: The United Nations has said that it is “actively assisting” in the response to the horrific explosions that ripped through the port area of Beirut on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens dead and thousands wounded, among them some UN naval peacekeepers.
Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification
Aug 05, 2020, at 05:14 pm
New York: All 187 countries that are members of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) have now ratified a convention to protect children from the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, prostitution and trafficking.
‘Heed the calls’ for ceasefire in north-western Syria – UN
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New York: The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday for the safety and protection of more than four million civilians in north-western Syria, which has been hit with aerial bombardments over the past few days.
UN censures ‘heinous attacks’ in Lake Chad Basin
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:05 pm
New York: The Secretary-General strongly condemned “heinous attacks” against civilians in the Lake Chad Basin, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.
UN censures ‘heinous attacks’ in Lake Chad Basin
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Beirut explosion: Death toll touches 78, country mourns
Aug 05, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Beirut: The death toll due to the explosion in Beirut city of Lebanon touched 78 as 4000 others suffered injuries on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Massive explosion rocks Lebanon's capital Beirut, at least 50 dead
Aug 05, 2020, at 05:46 am
Beirut/IBNS: At least 50 people were killed and countless injured after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:52 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis.
Six years after genocide, international community must prioritize justice for Yazidi community
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New York: Six years after ISIL launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq, the international community must live up to its promise to deliver justice, survivor and Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad told a virtual event on Monday marking the anniversary.
Japanese Cybersecurity firm finds stolen data of over 7,600 Facebook accounts
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A Japanese cybersecurity firm said it found stolen login details for over 7,600 Facebook accounts stored on a server based in Russia, media reported Tuesday.
First Person: Turning ‘apathetic people into climate activists’; a young person’s view
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:14 pm
An 18-year-old environmental campaigner from the United States has told UN News how she wants to “turn apathetic people into climate activists”. Sophia Kianni, whose family originally comes from Iran, is one of seven young people from across the world who have been selected to participate in the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. The group which was launched at the end of the July aims to engage young people in “an open and transparent dialogue” about climate issues.
South Korea reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 14,423 in total
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 34 more cases of the COVID-19 as of Tuesday midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,423.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some Japanese say they received mysterious seed parcels from China
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Tokyo: Some people in Japan have complained that they have received unsolicited mysterious seed parcels that appear to be coming from China, NHK reports.
Beijing ready to retaliate If all Chinese Journalists forced to leave US - Global Times
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has prepared for a worst-case scenario, in which all Chinese journalists will have to leave the United States amid the ongoing row, and is ready to take retaliatory measures concerning US journalists based in Hong Kong, Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Chinese official Global Times newspaper, said on Tuesday.
UK to roll out new 90-minute Covid-19 test
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm
London: The UK government plans to facilitate hospitals, care homes and laboratories with quick testing kits able to detect the novel coronavirus disease within 90 minutes, to help the country deal with the pandemic better in the coming months.
Hong Kong: China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand week after latter's move
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: Just a week after New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, in response to China passing a new National Security Law- a change that gives the mainland unprecedented power over the territory- Beijing has decided to reciprocate.
About 400 Japanese companies went bankrupt due to COVID-19 economic impact - Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The number of companies that went bankrupt in Japan due to the situation with COVID-19 has reached 400, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the data by Teikoku Databank consulting firm.
Mike Pompeo hits out at Hong Kong's decision to postpone Legislative Elections
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:26 am
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday criticized the Hong Kong administration for postponing the legislative elections by one-year, pondering whether Hong Kongers will ever be able to vote again.