Four killed,14 injured in car crash in eastern Myanmar
Feb 16, 2020, at 07:10 pm
Yangon/Xinhua/UNI: Four people were killed with 14 others injured in a car crash in Myanmar's Shan State, according to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday.
Rockets strike near US Embassy in Baghdad
Feb 16, 2020, at 10:40 am
Baghdad/Xinhua: Rockets struck near the US Embassy in Baghdad early on Sunday, with no immediate word on casualties and the extent of damage, local media reported.
Road accident kills 9, injures 51 in Ghana
Feb 16, 2020, at 09:50 am
Accra/Xinhua: Nine people were killed and 51 others severely injured in a road accident in the eastern Ghanaian town of Monkra on Saturday, said local police.
No Russians among those infected with Coronavirus on Diamond Princess Ship: Embassy
Feb 16, 2020, at 09:45 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: Russian citizens on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked off Yokohama have not been infected with the new coronavirus, the Russian embassy informs.
Intensified Saudi-led airstrikes hit Houthi-controlled sites in northern Yemen
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:31 am
Aden, Yemen/Xinhua: The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday launched intensified airstrikes against several military sites controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen's northern province of al-Jawf, a government official told Xinhua.
Houthi fighters attack gov't forces in southern Yemen
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Aden, Yemen/Xinhua/UNI:- Houthi rebel fighters launched an attack against sites of the government forces in Yemen's southern province of Dhalea on Saturday, a military official told Xinhua.
US-Iraq joint operations returning to normal in wake of Soleimani killing - Official
Feb 15, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Joint operations between the United States and Iraq are returning to normal after a brief disruption following the coalition drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in early January, a senior US administration official told reporters.
One killed, 3 injured outside Berlin music event
Feb 15, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Berlin/Xinhua: One person has died and three others were injured in a shooting near a local music event, German authorities said.
Couple shoots porn film in Myanmar Buddhist temple, causes outrage
Feb 15, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Rangoon/IBNS: A couple and their act of filming themselves having sex at a sacred Buddhist temple in Myanmar have triggered a row with several people slamming them for the act.
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: A database of 112 businesses connected to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory has been hailed by an independent human rights expert as “an important initial step towards accountability and the end to impunity”.
Turkish security forces arrest at least 47 people over suspected links to PKK – Reports
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish security forces conducted anti-terror operations in the eastern province of Van, arresting 47 people over alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK, banned in Turkey), Turkish media reported.
Guinea-Bissau: Swearing-in of new President unlikely to bring stability, says UN representative
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: Political discord in Guinea-Bissau could hamper the first-ever peaceful transfer of power to a democratically elected leader, the top UN official in the West African country told the Security Council on Friday.
At least 15 children killed in Haiti orphanage fire
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:14 am
Mexico City/Xinhua/UNI: At least 15 children were killed in a fire at an orphanage in an area near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, local officials reported on Friday.
Amidst protection challenges, Eastern Route outpaces Mediterranean for people leaving Africa
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:10 am
New York/IBNS: A monthly average of 11,500 people traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year made the so-called Eastern Route the busiest maritime migration path on earth, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
Vital Idlib aid deliveries resume after ‘heavy bombing’ - WFP
Feb 15, 2020, at 08:59 am
New York/IBNS: Urgently-needed aid deliveries to embattled civilians in north-west Syria have started again after a day-long break in distributions caused by escalating hostilities, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Islamic State financier raising almost $4Mln for terrorists detained near Moscow - Security Service
Feb 14, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A financier of the Islamic State terror group (IS, banned in Russia), who has raised over 25 million rubles ($3.94 million) for the needs of terrorists, has been detained in the Moscow region, the Russian Federal Security Service said on Friday.
Turkish military says 'neutralized' 6 Kurdistan workers’ party members in Northern Iraq
Feb 14, 2020, at 06:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Turkish Air Force neutralized six members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara designates as a terrorist group, in airstrikes carried out on the Qandil region in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday.
I am honoured: Narayan Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak after becoming UK Finance Minister
Feb 14, 2020, at 11:34 am
London/IBNS/UNI: After becoming the United Kingdom Finance Minister, Indian-origin British MP Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder and billionaire Narayan Murthy, said he was honoured to assume the new post in the Boris Johnson government.
Mobile game aims to bridge gap between citizens and leaders on climate action
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:38 am
New York/IBNS: Millions of people worldwide will get to share their views on climate action through a UN campaign launched on Thursday aimed at connecting them with Governments and policy makers.
Year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ in Central African Republic
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:37 am
New York/IBNS: Following a visit to the Central African Republic, a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary to effectively implement the peace agreement that was signed in Bangui a year ago.
Transitional justice processes critical to lasting peace, Security Council hears
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:36 am
New York/IBNS: For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
20 students injured as mortar hits primary school in Myanmar's Rakhine state
Feb 14, 2020, at 09:05 am
Yangon/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 20 students were injured as a mortar fire launched by members of the Arakan Army, a local insurgent group, hit a primary school in Myanmar's Rakhine state, said a release from the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services late Thursday.
Iran parliamentary elections commence
Feb 13, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Tehran/Xinhua: Iran's parliamentary election campaign officially started across the country on Thursday.According to Iran's Guardians Council of Constitution, the main entity in charge of vetting candidates, more than seven thousand candidates have been approved to compete in the February election.
Turkey kills 55 Syrian troops in Idlib: ministry
Feb 13, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: A total of 55 Syrian government soldiers were killed in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib amid escalation between Turkish and Syrian forces in the region, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.
Philippines to cease joint exercises with US after military pact termination: defense chief
Feb 13, 2020, at 07:06 pm
Manila/Xinhua: Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Thursday that no more joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will be conducted once the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is terminated in August this year.
Gunmen kill 21 people in Nigeria village
Feb 13, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A village in the central Nigerian state of Kaduna has been attacked by gunmen, which resulted in the death of 21 people, media reported on Thursday.
Celebrating the diversity of radio, the medium people use the most
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:30 pm
New York/IBNS: In an era of rapid media evolution, radio still has the power to bring people together and provide communities with vital news and information, the UN Secretary-General has said.
Libya: Security Council demands commitment to ‘a lasting ceasefire’
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:20 pm
New York/IBNS: After what has reportedly been weeks of diplomatic negotiation, the UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday aimed at stemming rising violence across Libya, demanding the warring parties commit to “a lasting ceasefire” according to terms agreed by military representatives from both sides at recent talks in Geneva.
Foreign fighters: ‘One of the most serious dimensions’ in global counter-terrorism struggle
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:18 pm
New York/IBNS: Over the past few years, ISIL and Al-Qaida terrorist fighters have posed an “unprecedented threat to international peace and security”, the UN counter-terrorism chief said on Wednesday in Vienna, at the close of a joint UN- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) regional conference on addressing challenges posed by terrorists who have gone to fight overseas.
Libya’s cities left ‘re-contaminated’ by months of fighting, warn landmine clearance experts
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:02 pm
New York/IBNS: Ongoing hostilities in Libya have left numerous cities severely “re-contaminated” with unexploded ordnance, threatening schools, universities and hospitals, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Wednesday.