Jul 24, 2019, at 10:12 am
New York, July 24 (IBNS): The “dangerous paralysis” that prevails in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fuelling extremism and exacerbating tensions, leading to a “loss of hope” that peace can ever be achieved through negotiation, the UN’s Political and Peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Jul 24, 2019, at 10:11 am
New York, July 24 (IBNS): The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their “arbitrary detention” across Libya, following an agreement on Tuesday by European Union countries to offer those fleeing across the Mediterranean a safe berth through a new distribution mechanism.
Boris Johnson set to become UK PM, Donald Trump wishes him
Jul 23, 2019, at 06:24 pm
London, July 23 (IBNS): Promising to deliver the Brexit, Boris Johnson is all set to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
At least 2 killed in violent Nigeria protest
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Abuja, Jul 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least two people were killed as violent protesters clashed with police in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday, according to police and local media on Tuesday.
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 47 servicemen linked to Gulen movement: Reports
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Moscow, Jul 23 (Sputnik) Turkish prosecutors issued on Tuesday arrest warrants for 47 military officers, including those still on active duty, for their alleged links to the movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fetullah Gulen, referred to as the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) by Ankara, local media reported.
S Korean Foreign Ministry says summons Russian diplomat over alleged airspace violation
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Moscow, Jul 23 (Sputnik/UNI) The deputy chief of the Russian mission in Seoul, Maxim Volkov, was summoned on Tuesday to the South Korean Foreign Ministry over Russia's alleged violation of the South Korean airspace, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Johnson wins vote to head UK Conservative Party, will become Prime Minister Wednesday
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London, Jul 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Former London mayor Boris Johnson has won the vote to head the UK Conservative Party, securing a total of 92,153 votes, the chairwoman of the party's 1922 Committee said on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:06 pm
London, July 23 (IBNS): Boris Johnson, who had once served as the foreign secretary of the country, will be the next PM of the UK.
Roadside bomb targets car in Syrian capital, 1 killed
Jul 23, 2019, at 10:16 am
Damascus, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) A roadside bomb hit a car in a Damascus' neighborhood Monday, killing the driver, state news agency SANA reported.
Hong Kong police make 6 arrests over 'Unlawful Assembly' after weekend protests
Jul 23, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Jul 22 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong police said on Monday that six males were arrested over "unlawful assembly" after mass protests against the now-suspended notorious bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China erupted in the city for the seventh consecutive weekend.
UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops
Jul 23, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): The United Kingdom is to send a contingent of 250 troops to Mali next year, to support the UN’s peacekeeping operation in the country, MINUSMA.
Jul 23, 2019, at 09:00 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations officials issued a statement on Monday underscoring that the move was “not compatible” with Israel’s “obligations under international humanitarian law”.
‘Deep sadness’ at passing of UN nuclear watchdog agency chief, Yukiya Amano
Jul 23, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): The head of the UN body that oversees nuclear activities across the world has died aged 72, it was announced on Monday. In a statement, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the passing of Director General Yukiya Amano, with “deepest sadness”.
Rebels fire 20 missiles on gov't positions in central Syria
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Damascus, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Rebel groups fired 20 ground-to-ground missiles on Syrian government-held areas in the central province of Hama overnight, a war monitor reported Monday.
Rebels fire 20 missiles on gov't positions in central Syria
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Damascus, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Rebel groups fired 20 ground-to-ground missiles on Syrian government-held areas in the central province of Hama overnight, a war monitor reported Monday.
Somali forces arrest 3 al-Shabab militants in southern town
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:23 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali forces have apprehended three al-Shabab militants in a security operation conducted on Sunday in Kismayo town, southern Somalia, an official said on Monday.
Car bombing leaves 4 dead, 10 others injured in Mogadishu
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) At least four people were killed and about 10 others injured on Monday after a vehicle loaded with explosives went off at a police check point near KM4 junction in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials said.
Iran's Intelligence Ministry says detained 17 CIA spies - Reports
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:12 pm
MOSCOW, July 22 (Sputnik) Iranian intelligence has uncovered a spy network working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on the country's territory and detained 17 suspected spies, Iranian media reported on Monday, citing the director of the Intelligence Ministry's counterespionage department.
S Africa pledges to cooperate with UN court in arrest of genocide suspect
Jul 22, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Cape Town, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) The South African government pledged on Monday to cooperate with the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in the arrest of genocide suspects.
Rod-wielding mob storms Hong Kong railway station, 45 injured
Jul 22, 2019, at 12:06 pm
Hong Kong, July 22 (UNI): At least 45 people were injured in unprecedented late-night violence at a Hong Kong railway station on Sunday, as a rampaging mob of men in white T-shirts attacked black-clad protesters and passengers indiscriminately.
Explosion targets train shipping phosphate in central Syria
Jul 22, 2019, at 10:22 am
Damascus, Jul 21 (Xinhua/UNI) A train shipping phosphate was targeted by a roadside bomb Sunday in the eastern countryside of Homs province in central Syria, causing it to derail while the train crew suffered injuries, according to state news agency SANA.
Pakistan ready to mediate US-Iran standoff: Lawmaker
Jul 21, 2019, at 11:14 pm
Cairo, July 21 (Sputnik): Pakistan remains a US ally and a responsible neighbour to Iran and is ready to act as a mediator in a standoff between the two powers, a Pakistani senator told Sputnik on Sunday.
British Airways cancels all flights to Egypt
Jul 21, 2019, at 10:27 am
Cairo, Jul 21 (UNI) British Airways has cancelled all flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo for a week as a security "precaution".
At Least 56 people hospitalized over suspected food poisoning in Eastern Turkey - Reports
Jul 20, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Moscow, July 20 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 56 people, including 21 children, were taken to a hospital over suspected food poisoning in Turkey's eastern city of Erzincan, local media reported on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 10 from Henan's gas factory blast
Jul 20, 2019, at 07:49 am
Zhengzhou, Jul 20 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 10 people have been killed, 19 severely injured and five others are missing after an explosion ripped through a gas plant in central China's Henan Province Friday, local authorities confirmed Saturday.
Jul 20, 2019, at 07:45 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): In closing the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Friday, President Inga Rhonda King assured participants that the session had contributed significantly to advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Jul 20, 2019, at 07:36 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): The Colombian peace process is an outstanding example of how much support the United Nations can provide when the Security Council is ‘firmly united’, a senior UN envoy said on Friday, calling for the 15-member body’s continued commitment as the country works to overcome secure lasting peace.
First men on the moon ‘came in peace’ to UN Headquarters ‘for all mankind’
Jul 20, 2019, at 07:24 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): As the world remembers Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the “giant leap for mankind” made by all those involved in the pioneering Apollo 11 space programme, we take a look back at the visit made by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, to UN Headquarters in New York, just a few weeks after their historic mission.
Zimbabwe: Droughts leave millions food insecure, UN food agency scales up assistance
Jul 20, 2019, at 06:51 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Severe drought has rendered more than a third of rural households in Zimbabwe – or around 3.5 million people – dangerously food insecure, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) revealed on Friday.
Jul 20, 2019, at 06:41 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was “deeply saddened” at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation’s history.