Greek Parliament passes Bill giving eligible citizens living abroad right to vote
Dec 12, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Athens/Sputnik: The Greek parliament has passed by an overwhelming majority a bill that permits Greek nationals residing abroad to vote in general elections.
Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung San Suu Kyi told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s main judicial body, on Wednesday.
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
ICJ: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims
Dec 11, 2019, at 06:32 pm
The Hague/IBNS: Myanmar's leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in the International Court of Justice and defended her country against allegations of genocide.
Six people dead including two suspects in New Jersey Shooting - Reports
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:45 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Six people are dead including four victims and two suspects after a shooting in the state of New Jersey, media reported.
Six killed in central China road accident
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:38 am
Zhengzhou/Xinhua/UNI: Six people were killed and one other injured in a road accident in a village in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York/IBNS: While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Mountains matter, especially if you’re young, UN declares
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York/IBNS: Covering around 27 per cent of the earth's land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world’s towards sustainable economic growth. With the future in mind, the theme for this year’s international day celebrating the world’s peaks and summits on Wednesday, is Mountains matter for Youth.
Deliver ‘significant results now’, UN General Assembly President tells COP25 climate conference
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:20 am
New York/IBNS:It is “imperative” that the COP25 climate conference underway in Spain delivers “significant results now”, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the UN General Assembly (PGA), said on Tuesday.
Aung San Suu Kyi appears at ICJ as UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: Making the appeal is the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who reports that online hostility against activists has increased since the announcement last month of international legal proceedings over the atrocities.
Rohingya issue: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend genocide charge at ICJ
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:09 pm
The Hague/IBNS: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is all set to appear before the UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague in an attempt to defend Myanmar against accusations of genocide.
Shooting in Czech hospital leaves six killed, gunman on run
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Prague/IBNS: At least six people were killed in a shooting incident in a hospital in Czech Republic on Tuesday, media reports said.
‘World has failed’ victims of genocide too often: Guterres
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:52 am
New York/IBNS: Too often, “the world has failed” populations under threat of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide on Monday.
Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:49 am
New York/IBNS: The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future for all people for this year’s observance of Human Rights Day, celebrated on Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:44 am
New York/IBNS: The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), is “one of the most effective investments you can make in humanitarian action”, Secretary-General, António Guterres told a high-level pledging event at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
Inequality threatening human development, new global UN report warns
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:42 am
New York/IBNS: Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that many societies are not working as they should, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) argues in its latest report released on Monday.
Vladimir Putin says Ukraine could get 25 percent cheaper gas
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:13 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Ukraine could get 25 percent cheaper gas if it can reach an agreement with Russia.
Iraq summons ambassadors of 4 countries over "interference in internal affairs"
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:06 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Monday said it has summoned the ambassadors of four countries to Iraq over a statement considered by the ministry as "interference in Iraq's internal affairs."
Gunmen kill 4 in Nigeria's capital: police
Dec 10, 2019, at 09:58 am
Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: Gunmen fleeing from arrest by the police have shot dead four people in Nigeria's capital Abuja, local police said here on Monday.
Chilean military aircraft with 38 onboard disappears
Dec 10, 2019, at 09:17 am
Santiago/IBNS: A military plane, which was carrying 38 people, disappeared on its way to Antarctica, Chilean air force said.
Sydney firefighting headquarters evacuated on "worst day" of heavy smoke
Dec 10, 2019, at 08:54 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The New South Wales Rural Firefighting Service (NSW RFS) headquarters, located in Sydney's West, was evacuated on Tuesday morning as heavy smoke from nearby bushfires wreaked havoc with buildings' alarm systems.
5 dead, 8 missing in New Zealand's White Island volcano eruption
Dec 10, 2019, at 03:01 am
Auckland/IBNS: At least five people were confirmed dead and eight remained missing in the eruption of White Island volcano in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand on Monday afternoon, with the disaster striking when many tourists were on the island, police said.
White Island erupting: Five people die
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Wellington/IBNS: At least five people died as a volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday.
Sanna Marin set to be world's youngest PM at 34
Dec 09, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Helsinki/UNI: Sanna Marin is set to become the world's youngest prime minister and the youngest ever in Finland at the age of 34.
White Island erupting: Five people die
Dec 09, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Wellington/IBNS: At least five people died as a volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday.
Corruption thwarts attempts to build a better world and ‘must be fought by all, for all’
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:39 am
New York/IBNS: As we enter a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stepping up efforts to eradicate corruption and promote good governance is “essential…to deliver on our global pledge to leave no one behind”, the UN anti-crime chief has said.
Saudi Crown Prince says Riyadh ready to cooperate on probe into Florida shooting – Reports
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:23 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, pointing out Riyadh’s readiness to cooperate on investigating the shooting at the Pensacola naval air base in Florida, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Two rockets fell near Baghdad International Airport – Source
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:17 am
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Two rockets fell on Monday near the Baghdad International Airport, a source in the Iraqi security service told Sputnik.
German Interior Ministry denies Berlin Shooting suspect asked for asylum
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:12 am
Berlin/Sputnik/IBNS: The German Interior Ministry has denied media reports that the suspected Russian shooter asked for German asylum after killing a man in Berlin, Der Spiegel said, citing a ministerial response.
Iran's border guards seize 500 kg of illicit drugs
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:08 am
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's border guards in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have seized 500 kg of opium, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.