Erdogan invites Putin to participate in Syria's oil fields development

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in Syria's oil fields development for boosting the Syrian economy.

Six al-Shabab militants killed during fight with Somalia troops

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:57 pm

Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali security forces on Tuesday killed six al-Shabab militants after a fierce gun battle in Diff town in the Lower Juba region, an official said on Tuesday.

Somali, US drone strike kills 4 al-Shabab terrorists

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali and US forces said they conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia on Monday, killing four terrorists in the latest strike targeting the al-Shabab extremist group in the Horn of African nation.

Turkish forces neutralize 5 senior PKK members in northern Iraq

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:42 pm

Ankara/Sputnik/UNI:  Turkish forces have neutralized five senior members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), considered to be a terror group by Ankara, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Kazakhstan bans entry for people arriving from Italy amid Coronavirus outbreak - Official

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:37 pm

Nur-Sultan/Sputnik/UNI: Kazakhstan has banned entry for all the people arriving from Italy, except Kazakh citizens, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, the country's chief sanitary doctor, Zhandarbek Bekshin, said on Tuesday.

Israel introduces mandatory quarantine for all those coming from abroad

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:34 am

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday the introduction of mandatory quarantine for everyone arriving from abroad amid coronavirus fears.

Rising number of young people excluded from jobs, education and training

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:25 am

New York/IBNS: The number of young people around the world who are neither employed, studying or in some kind of training, is on the rise, according to a new report released on Monday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:11 am

New York/IBNS: Iran’s nuclear capabilities moved back into the international spotlight on Monday as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it had concerns about possible “undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities” in unregistered locations there.

Sudan Prime Minister survives attempted assassination

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:57 am

New York/IBNS: Sudan’s Prime Minister survived a reported assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum on Monday, tweeting after the incident that he was “safe and in good shape”.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK rise to 319

Mar 09, 2020, at 08:50 pm

London/Xinhua: At least 319 people in Britain have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, up from 273 at the same point Sunday, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.

Iran's coronavirus death toll mounts to 237

Mar 09, 2020, at 08:07 pm

Tehran/UNI: The death toll from the deadly coronavirus in Iran rose to 238 on Monday while the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 7,000.

DPRK test-fires short-range projectiles: S.Korea's military

Mar 09, 2020, at 11:20 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired short-range projectiles into the East Sea on Monday in what was believed to be part of the ongoing firing drills, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief

Mar 09, 2020, at 10:48 am

New York/IBNS: The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women’s Day.

Turkish president urges Greece to open border for illegal immigrants

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:21 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey's northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe.

Five people killed by avalanche in central Austria : Reports

Mar 08, 2020, at 09:20 pm

Moscow/Sputnik:  Five people were killed by an avalanche on the Hoher Dachstein mountain in central Austria, local media reported on Sunday.

Yemen: UN envoy calls for 'immediate and unconditional' freeze on military activities

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:37 pm

New York/IBNS: In a visit to northern Yemen on Saturday, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths repeated his call for an immediate freeze on military activities and for warring parties to work towards a de-escalation in fighting.

Iran sees deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak with 49 fatalities

Mar 08, 2020, at 05:40 pm

Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran saw the steepest rise in coronavirus-related deaths overnight, with 49 people dying from the COVID-19 disease, the Health Ministry spokesman said Sunday.

Four dead in China hotel collapse

Mar 08, 2020, at 12:46 pm

Fuzhou/UNI: Four people were confirmed dead on Sunday morning after a hotel building collapsed in east China's Fujian Province.

Egypt, Sudan vow to boost mutual relations

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:19 am

CAIRO/Xinhua: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan underlined on Saturday the need to consolidate bilateral relations.

China reports 27 new deaths, toll mounts to 3097

Mar 08, 2020, at 09:51 am

Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday confirmed 27 more deaths due to the deadly COVID-19, taking the death toll to 3097.

COVID-19: 50 dead, over 7000 infected in South Korea

Mar 08, 2020, at 08:52 am

Seoul/UNI: With a total of 50 deaths, South Korea on Sunday confirmed 67 additional cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 7,134.

Coronavirus: Death toll rise to 233 in Italy

Mar 08, 2020, at 08:41 am

Rome/UNI: As Italy is all set to quarantine nearly 16 million people, the death toll due to the deadly coronavirus rose to 233 while the total number of infections shot up by a single-day record of 1,247 to hit 5,061.

Senior Iranian commander killed in Syria's capital

Mar 07, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: A senior Iranian revolutionary guard member was gunned down in the capital Damascus on Friday, a war monitor reported on Saturday.

Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier.

Vietnam confirms 18th novel coronavirus case

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another new case of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 18, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Kuwait suspends flights with 7 countries over coronavirus concerns

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:04 pm

Kuwait City/ Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait has decided to suspend all flights with seven countries for one week as part of the precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Kuwaiti government said Saturday.

Starbucks closes store in downtown Seattle after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:49 pm

San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: US coffee chain titan Starbucks Corporation said on Friday evening that it has temporarily closed a store for "a deep clean" after an employee was found infected with COVID-19.

COVID-19 death toll: Over 3300 dead, says WHO

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:23 pm

Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organisation on Saturday confirmed that a total of 3380 people have so far lost their lives, worldwide, due to the deadly novel coronavirus which was first detected in China's Wuhan in late December and later spread across the world.

Rights office concerned over death sentences against 35 Yemeni MPs

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:32 am

New York/IBNS: The UN human rights office is calling on authorities in Yemen to revoke death sentences imposed against 35 parliamentarians allegedly for treason charges.

International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:28 am

New York/IBNS: The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world”, the chief of UN Women said in her message for International Women’s Day (IWD) at UN Headquarters on Friday, being celebrated in New York, ahead of the official day.