Tokyo prosecutors to investigate Ghosn's escape means
Jan 05, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo prosecutors will look into how Nissan Motor Co. former Chairman Carlos Ghosn jumped bail and fled Japan, a senior prosecutor said on Sunday.
Trump opted for extreme measures by killing Soleimani despite warnings: Reports
Jan 05, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has been warned by top military officials that killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iranian elite Quds Force, was the most extreme response to the latest Tehran-fueled violence in neighboring Iraq, The New York Times reported, citing sources in the Pentagon and in the presidential administration.
World Braille Day marks key communication tool for millions
Jan 05, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New York/IBNS: Being marked for only the second time ever, World Braille Day on Saturday raises awareness of the importance of the tactile global communication system which helps enable blind and visually impaired people, to realize their full human rights.
Al-Shabab attacks US military base in Kenyan coastal county
Jan 05, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Lamu, Kenya/Xinhua/UNI: The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said it has attacked the US military base in Kenya's coastal Lamu County on Sunday morning.
Scores of Boko Haram fighters killed in NE Nigeria: Military
Jan 05, 2020, at 08:36 am
Lagos/Xinhua: Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in an airstrike in the Sambisa forest in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, said an Air Force spokesman Saturday.
Australian bushfire claims 2 more lives
Jan 04, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Sydney/XINHUA/UNI: Australian authorities confirmed two more deaths in the bushfire on Kangaroo Island of South Australia, according to News.com.au's report on Saturday.
Qatar calls on all sides to exercise restraint after Soleimani killing in US airstrike
Jan 04, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Doha/Sputnik/UNI: Doha called on all sides to exercise restraint and keep Iraq away from violence following a US airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Somali forces kill 30 al-Shabab militants
Jan 04, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Mogadish/Xinhua/UNI: Somali Special Forces (Danab) has killed 30 al-Shabab militants in an operation in the country's southern region of Lower Shabelle, a military officer confirmed on Saturday.
Gunmen kill 19 in central Nigeria attack
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:59 am
Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 19 local residents were killed following an overnight attack by unidentified gunmen on a community in central Nigeria, the police confirmed on Friday.
US airstrike kills 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia - AFRICOM
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:54 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US forces in conjunction with their Somali counterparts conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants reportedly killing 3 terrorists in the process, Africa Command said in a press release.
Airstrike on Iraqi Shia Militia in Northern Baghdad Kills at Least 5 People – Source
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:45 am
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: At least five people were killed on Saturday by an airstrike on a vehicle convoy of Iraq's Shia Popular Mobilization Forces in northern Baghdad, a source in security forces told Sputnik.
Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December, Security Council hears
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:07 am
New York/IBNS: Amidst concern for the safety and protection of more than three million civilians in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, the UN’s most senior humanitarian and political affairs officials briefed the Security Council on Syria behind closed doors on Friday.
Sudan urged to step up protection, restore peace, following West Darfur violence
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:55 am
New York/IBNS: Authorities in Sudan are being urged to restore peace and order in the wake of intercommunal clashes in West Darfur state which erupted on Sunday and left 65 people dead, 54 injured, and thousands displaced.
Son of slain UN aid worker in South Sudan freed and reunited with father
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:47 am
New York/IBNS: The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency worker who was killed in South Sudan in October has been released and reunited with his father during an emotional reunion in the capital Juba on Friday.
Narendra Modi calls Australian PM Scott Morrison, condoles loss of lives in bushfires
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Friday where he condoled the loss of lives and damage to property caused due to bushfires.
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:31 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the latest escalation in tension across the Gulf region, following the killing of a top Iranian General in Iraq, in an airstrike carried out by the United States.
Libya: UN refugee agency deeply concerned by shelling near Tripoli facility
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:22 am
New York/IBNS: Shelling near a major facility run by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, has sparked the deep concern for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers there.
Chinese health authorities confirm 44 cases of mystery viral pneumonia in Wuhan
Jan 03, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The toll of people infected with pneumonia of unknown kind in the Wuhan city of the central Chinese province of Hubei has risen to 44 as authorities fear the return of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus, the local health committee said in a statement on Friday.
Iran to respond to Soleimani's killing Soon: Authorities
Jan 03, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Tehran will respond to the killing of Iran's Quds commander Qasem Soleimani by a US airstrike in the near future, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Friday.
Iran names Esmail Qaani as new Quds chief
Jan 03, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Tehran/IBNS: Esmail Qaani has been appointed as Iran's new head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm following the death of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, media reports said.
US democrats slam Trump’s administration for killing Soleimani, fear for bigger conflict
Jan 03, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, as well as US Senator Chris Murphy, have opposed President Donald Trump’s recent move that resulted in the killing of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and expressed fear of further conflict escalation between Washington and Tehran.
China slams US strike on Iraq, says opposes military force use in international relations
Jan 03, 2020, at 04:08 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed the US strike on Iraq that killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and said that it opposed the use of military force in international relations.
Damascus strongly condemns killing of Soleimani: Syrian Foreign Ministry
Jan 03, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Beirut/UNI/Sputnik: Syria has slammed the US airstrikes in Iraq that resulted in the killing of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, as cited by the SANA news agency.
US directs citizens to leave Iraq following death of top Iranian military leader
Jan 03, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Washington/IBNS: Amid heightened tension following the US strike in Iran which killed Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, the country's embassy in Baghdad on Friday asked American citizens in Iraq to "depart immediately".
Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn says organised escape from Japan on his own
Jan 03, 2020, at 10:36 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Carlos Ghosn, the ex-chairman of automaker Nissan, who made a surprise escape from Japan ahead of trial on financial misconduct charges, on Thursday denied claims that his family played a role in his escape, saying he organized the operation on his own.
Deputy Head of Iraqi Shia Militia killed by rocket fire near Baghdad Airport – Reports
Jan 03, 2020, at 10:24 am
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Deputy head of Iraq's Shia Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was killed by the Friday strikes near the Baghdad International Airport, Al Arabiya and Sky News broadcasters reported.
UNICEF chief hopes 2020 will be 'a year of peace' for Syria’s children
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:52 am
New York/IBNS: Only an end to the war in Syria can bring safety to children there, the head of the UN child rights agency said on Thursday.
UN envoy commends successful conclusion of Guinea-Bissau presidential election
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:46 am
New York/IBNS: The head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has underlined the Organization’s support for Guinea-Bissau following the conclusion of its presidential election.
Secretary-General calls for global participation in UN75 dialogues for better future for all
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: The United Nations on Wednesday launched the biggest global conversation on the world's future: the UN75 dialogues. Views and ideas gathered throughout the year will be shared at a high-level event in September to mark the Organization's 75th anniversary.
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Over 1,000 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours: Russian Military
Jan 02, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Over 1,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighbouring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on Thursday.