Boko Haram attack in Cameroon leaves 18 dead, 11 injured
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:10 am
Yaounda/Sputnik: Eighteen people are killed and 11 others are seriously injured in an attack by the Boko Haram group in northern Cameroon, L'Oeil du Sahel reported on Sunday.
Kuwait resumes commercial flights after months of suspension
Aug 02, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kuwait City/Xinhua: Kuwait resumed on Saturday commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport, the country's civil aviation authorities said.
Media mogul Murdoch's son leaves News Corp board
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New York/Xinhua: James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of directors of News Corporation, according to documents unveiled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Hong Kong police hunt for the pro democracy activists
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Beijing/UNI: Hong Kong police are after the six pro-democracy activists living in exile in Western countries.
Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:18 pm
New York: The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, designated a mosque once again earlier this month by the Turkish Government, should be maintained as an inter-cultural space “reflecting the diversity and complexity of Turkey and its history”, said two independent human rights experts on Friday.
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:40 pm
New York: Web-based surveillance of the global spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) during the first 11 weeks of the outbreak (Dec 31, 2019, to March 10, 2020), reveals that three-quarters (75/99) of affected countries outside mainland China reported their first COVID-19 case in people who had recently travelled to an affected country—with almost two-thirds of these first cases linked to travel to Italy (27%), China (22%), or Iran (11%), according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
World Day against Human Trafficking spotlights essential role of first responders
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:51 pm
The UN commemorated World Day against Human Trafficking on Thursday spotlighting the essential – but often overlooked - role of first responders who identify the millions of victims worldwide, helping them secure justice, and rebuild their lives.
Ravages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently seeking more international support to prevent millions of Zimbabweans plunging deeper into hunger. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already severe hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: Tackling inequality, bridging the digital divide, greening the economy, and upholding human rights and good governance will be critical for Southeast Asia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Baghdad: 2 rockets hit airport in Iraqi capital
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: The Iraqi military said two Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport on Thursday without causing casualties.
Record 212 land and environment activists killed in 2019, says independent watchdog Global Witness
Jul 29, 2020, at 11:48 pm
New York: Independent watchdog Global Witness on Wednesday revealed the highest number of land and environmental defenders were murdered on record in a single year.
French police evacuate refugee camps in Paris suburb
Jul 29, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Migrant camps in the Aubervilliers commune, located in the north-eastern suburb of Paris, are currently being dismantled, the French capital's police department announced on Wednesday Morning.
Turkish police detain 11 IS suspects in Istanbul
Jul 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish police on Wednesday detained 11 people, including nine foreign nationals, in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS), local media reported.
Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:17 pm
New York: Human trafficking is a problem in Malawi, with teenage boys forced to work as farm labourers, and young women to sexual exploitation in nightclubs or bars. The UN is supporting the Malawian governments to end the practice and protect vulnerable people.
Yemen: Crisis reaches new low, top UN officials tell Security Council
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:16 pm
New York: The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has never been worse, with conflict escalating, famine on the horizon, the economy in tatters and COVID-19 out of control, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday as they issued a fresh call for an immediate ceasefire.
UN-African Union mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:15 pm
New York: The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, is calling for the Sudanese Government to arrest those responsible for the recent spike in violent attacks against peaceful protestors, civilians and displaced persons in various locations across the province.
Human rights report details ‘heartbreaking’ accounts of women detained in DPRK
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:14 pm
New York: Women forcibly returned to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are subjected to torture, ill treatment, sexual abuse, and other violations, according to a report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights office.
Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:59 pm
New York: Cities have proved to be “ground zero” the world over for the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Tuesday, encouraging leaders everywhere to “rethink and reshape the urban world” as we recover.
Germany to stop exporting weapons, dual-use products to Hong Kong - Foreign Minister Maas
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: Germany, as part of the European Union's reaction to China's national security law for Hong Kong, will stop exporting weapons and dual-use goods to the region, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.
Two officers, border guard killed in IS attacks in Iraq
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Two Iraqi officers and a border guard were killed in two attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.
New York Times accuses Russia of spreading disinformation about COVID-19 outbreak
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The New York Times accused Russia of spreading disinformation about the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - claims Russia has repeatedly denied.
We must all accept hard choices if we’re to beat COVID-19, urges WHO
Jul 28, 2020, at 03:12 pm
New York:Governments everywhere should adopt a much more focused approach to stopping coronavirus transmission if they want to avoid having to impose sweeping lockdowns once again.
Google extends work from home through June 2021
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:48 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua: Google will allow most employees to work from home through June 2021 as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, according to a report by San Francisco Chronicle on Monday.
Two demonstrators killed in clashes with security personnel in Baghdad - IHCHR
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: Two people were killed and 15 injured in clashes between Iraqi protesters and law enforcement in Baghdad, the Iraqi High Commission For Human Rights (IHCHR) said Monday.
Three rockets hit military base housing US forces near Iraq's capital
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: At least three Katyusha rockets hit a military base housing U.S. forces near Iraq's capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said.
Hong Kong bans public gatherings larger than 2 as COVID-19 cases continue rise
Jul 27, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: Israeli settlers torched in the early hours of Monday a mosque in the Palestinian city of Al-Bireh, located in the central West Bank province of Ramallah, Palestine’s state news agency WAFA has reported.
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank
Jul 27, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: Israeli settlers torched in the early hours of Monday a mosque in the Palestinian city of Al-Bireh, located in the central West Bank province of Ramallah, Palestine’s state news agency WAFA has reported.
Diplomatic conflict: Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles to Beijing
Jul 27, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Beijing: Russian newest S-400 air defense systems, acquired by China several years ago, were left without anti-aircraft guided missiles as Russia decided to stop supplying the weapons to Beijing, media reports said.
Australia now joins US in declaring China's claims in South China Sea as 'illegal'
Jul 27, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Sydney/Beijing: In a move, which might further deteriorate relations with China, Australia has backed the US in declaring Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea to be illegal.
Huge explosions hit ammunition depot near Iraq's capital
Jul 27, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Huge explosions hit an ammunition depot at a military base in southern Baghdad, the Iraqi military said.