New Zealander sentenced to 21 months in jail for spreading mosque attack videos : reports
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Jun 18 (Sputnik) A New Zealand court sentenced a Christchurch businessman to 21 months in prison for spreading online videos of the terror attacks on two mosques in the city in March, the 1 News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities, according to a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): An independent review into how the UN System operated in Myanmar in the years leading up to the mass exodus of the Rohingya following serious human rights abuses, has concluded there were “systemic and structural failures” that prevented a unified strategy from being implemented.
Yemeni children ‘dying right now’ due to food aid diversions Beasley warns Security Council
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): Food continues to be taken “from the mouths of hungry little boys and little girls” in many areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, warned the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday, who said the agency would be forced to suspend some food assistance within days, unless agreements are finally honoured.
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): The oceans are not only under “unprecedented pressure” due to climate change, but “half of all living coral has been lost in the past 150 years”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, addressing the latest gathering of nations which are party to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have to adapt to the consequences of an ageing population.
Egypt: Ex-President Mohammed Morsi dies after court appearance
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:07 am
Cairo, June 18 (IBNS): Once ousted by the military in 2013, former Egypt President Mohammed Morsi has collapsed in a courtroom and died, media reports said.
Syria: Explosion reported in Qamishli
Jun 17, 2019, at 06:40 pm
Damascus, Jun 17 (Xinhua): An explosion was reported in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli Monday, with losses unknown, state news agency SANA reported.
Lebanon's security forces arrest 2 Syrians over planning terrorist attacks
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Beirut, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Lebanon's Internal Security forces arrested in Southern Lebanon on Monday two Syrian nationals belonging to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and planning for future terrorist attacks in churches in the country.
Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks, works hard to protect sensitive areas : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks but relevant domestic agencies are doing everything to protect the most important and sensitive areas, while internationally, the United States has not responded to Russia's calls for cooperation against cybercrime, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Xi Jinping to pay state visit to DPRK
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 20 to 21, at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
Putin briefed on deadly fight in village in western Russia : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the situation in a village of Chemodanovka, where one person died and four were injured in a fight involving many people, but this case should be investigated by the relevant agencies, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Bombing attacks in Sri Lanka hints new type of terrorism threat in south Asia: Ishwar Pokhrel
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:07 am
Kathmandu, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokhrel said that the bombing attacks in Sri Lanka in April had sent a clear and strong message that a new type of terrorism threat has arrived in South Asia.
Power supply in Argentina, Uruguay almost fully restored after major blackout – statements
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:04 am
Buenos Aires, June 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Power supply in Argentina and Uruguay has been almost fully restored after a massive blackout, the Argentine Energy Ministry and the Uruguayan state-owned power company said in statements.
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), and the car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, in which at least eight people were killed.
Record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru: UN steps up response
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has sent extra teams this week to the border between Peru and Ecuador to support the authorities, as an unprecedent number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants – over 15,000 – have entered Peru this week.
Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing state funds
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Jerusalem, June 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara on Sunday was convicted of misusing state funds and sentenced to pay 5,5000 new shekels (15,275 US dollars).
Putin-Trump meeting may take place on eve of G20 Summit - Kremlin
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Moscow, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) A full-fledged meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump may take place on the eve of the G20 summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
Massive blackout darkens Argentina, Uruguay – Utility Firm
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Buenos Aires, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) - A massive power outage plunged Argentina and Uruguay into darkness on Sunday morning, the Buenos Aires based utility company Edesur said.
Four killed in Saudi-led airstrike in northwestern Yemen
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Sanaa (Xinhua/UNI) A woman and her three children were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a house in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah on Sunday, local residents and a medical source said.
At least 35 people killed in attack by Gunmen in North Nigeria - Reports
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Moscow, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) - At least 35 people were killed in Nigeria as a result of gunmen attacking three villages in the north of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
Hong Kong leader apologizes over Extradition Bill
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:19 pm
Beijing (Sputnik/UNI) - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has apologized over a controversial extradition bill and vowed to accept all criticism, in a statement published on Sunday.
Two light planes collide in New Zealand leaving 2 pilots killed: Reports
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:23 am
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) Two light planes collided on Sunday near the Hood Aerodrome, not far from New Zealand's town of Masterton, local media reported.
6.1 earthquake registered near Kingdom of Tonga: US geological survey
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was registered on Sunday near the shore of the Kingdom of Tonga, the US Geological Survey said.
Jun 15, 2019, at 11:32 pm
Bishkek, June 15 (IBNS): Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said his nation actively participates and develops close cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
China's raw coal production up 3.5 pc in May
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Beijing, Jun 15 (Xinhua/UNI) China's raw coal production rose 3.5 per cent year on year to 310 million tonnes in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Nearly 1,500 Syrians return home from abroad in past 24 hours – Russian Defence Ministry
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Jun 15 (Sputnik) Nearly 1,500 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Saturday.
Turkish forces bring in military units to north Syria
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Damascus, Jun 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Turkish forces brought in military units to observation points it maintains in northern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor reported.
Merkel vows extra funding for struggling German Military
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Berlin, Jun 15 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday promised more funding for the German armed forces next year after years of underfinancing.
Hong Kong to announce suspension of extradition law amendments later on Saturday - reports
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Beijing, Jun 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The authorities of Hong Kong will announce a suspension of the bill amending extradition legislation later on Saturday in the wake of mass protests against it in the Chinese autonomous territory, local media have reported.