Three IS militants killed in western Iraq
May 14, 2019, at 09:49 am
Baghdad, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraqi forces on Monday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in the western province of Anbar, a security official said.
Two terrorists surrender, 3 terror suspects arrested in Algeria: ministry
May 14, 2019, at 09:47 am
Algiers, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Two terrorists surrendered to Algerian authorities while three terror suspects were arrested in the western province of Tlemcen, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
Trump says to meet Putin, Xi at G20 in Japan next month
May 14, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in June.
At least 5 killed, over a dozen buried in mine collapse in western Indonesia
May 14, 2019, at 09:38 am
Jakarta, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five miners were killed and over a dozen others were buried after a traditional gold mine collapsed in Indonesia's western West Java province, a disaster agency official said here on Monday.
May 14, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): A scale of economic gains through easy-to-implement "disaster resilient" farming practices was revealed on Monday at the launch of a new study by the United Nations agriculture agency.
Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency
May 14, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday, citing a “near ten-fold increase” in need.
Moscow says necessary to work pragmatically on overcoming Russian-US differences
May 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik) Moscow and Washington still disagree on a number of issues, and it is important to work pragmatically on overcoming their significant differences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's visit to the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Bodies of all victims of SSJ100 deadly fire at Moscow airport identified-Emergency Service
May 13, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Bodies of all the victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on May 5 have been identified, a representative of Russian emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 Summit in Osaka could be discussed at talks with Pompeo- Moscow
May 13, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka in late June could be discussed at upcoming talks between US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Russian leadership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday.
Explosions occur in southern Philippines prior to midterm election
May 13, 2019, at 09:37 am
Maila, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three explosions rocked city of Cotabato and neighboring Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines a few hours before a national midterm election, military and police authorities said on Monday.
Albanian police arrest 50 people after violent anti-gov't protest
May 13, 2019, at 09:25 am
Tirana, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Albanian State Police announced on Sunday that 50 people were arrested for violent acts during Saturday's opposition protest.
Militants attacked 4 settlements in Syria's Latakia in past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 13, 2019, at 09:01 am
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants have attacked four settlements in the Syrian province of Latakia over the past 24 hours, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation, Maj Gen Viktor Kupchishin said on Sunday.
New Zealand youth ‘in frontline’ of fight against climate change: UN chief
May 13, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Speaking to young MÄoris and people of the Pacific Islands in New Zealand on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his gratitude for the leadership of the youth of the country in fighting climate change.
UN condemns deadly attack on Burkina Faso church
May 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres have voiced their outrage at a deadly attack on a Catholic church in the north of Burkina Faso on Sunday, during which six people were reportedly killed by gunmen.
At least 6 people killed in attack on Church in Burkina Faso's east - Reports
May 12, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six people, including a priest, were killed as a result of an attack on a church during Sunday mass in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, local media reported.
Rebels' shelling kills three children in Syria's Hama
May 12, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Damascus, May 12 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three children were killed on Sunday by rebels' shelling on a town in Hama Province in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
UN chief praises New Zealand premier’s ‘admirable’ response to Christchurch attacks
May 12, 2019, at 09:47 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Speaking to media in the New Zealand capital Auckland on Sunday, alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his solidarity with the victims and families of the March Christchurch mosque attacks, which killed 51 people, and praised Ms. Arden’s leadership in the aftermath of the killings.
Egyptian court sentences two people to death for attack on Coptic Church: Reports
May 12, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) A court in the Egyptian capital of Cairo sentenced two people to death for staging an attack on a Coptic church in the Egyptian city of Helwan, local media reported on Sunday.
Six people injured in shooting in France's northern city of Amiens: Reports
May 12, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six people sustained injuries as a result of a shooting in the northern French city of Amiens early on Sunday, local media reported.
Israel arrested over 900 Palestinians including 133 minors in March-April: Report
May 12, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 900 Palestinians, including 133 minors and 23 women, were arrested by the Israeli forces in March-April 2019, the Palestinian Authority-run detainees and former detainees’ affairs commission revealed in a report on Sunday.
Experts doubt China’s ability to launch assault on Taiwan
May 12, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Beijing, May 12 (UNI): China is gearing up its efforts to "reunify" Taiwan with it, but might lack the core assault landing capabilities to conquer the island, military experts have said.
Syrian army liberates 3 more villages from Nusra terrorists: Reports
May 12, 2019, at 07:25 am
Damascus, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) The Syrian army liberated three more villages on the border with Idlib Province from militants of the Nusra Front terrorist group (banned in Russia), Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen reported on Saturday.
New Zealand commission to begin considering evidence in Christchurch terror attack investigation
May 11, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Wellington, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) The Royal Commission into the March 15 Christchurch terror attack will begin considering evidence next week following the appointment of the second and final commissioner.
200,000 Syrian refugees return from Lebanon since 2017: report
May 11, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Beirut, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Lebanon's General Security said that the number of Syrian refugees who have returned from Lebanon to Syria since 2017 reached 200,000, Asharq Al-Awsat local newspaper reported on Saturday.
Over forty suspected members of criminal groups detained in Italy, Spain : Spanish Police
May 11, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Madrid, May 11 (Sputnik/UNI) Italian and Spanish law enforcement agencies carried out a joint operation and detained 44 members of criminal groups, the Spanish police said on Saturday.
Heavy airstrikes, shelling target rebel positions in Syria's Hama, Idlib
May 11, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Damascus, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Heavy airstrikes and shelling targeted rebel positions in the northern countryside of Hama province and the nearby countryside of Idlib province on Saturday as part of an ongoing Russian-backed campaign, a war monitor reported.
Yemeni gov't slams Houthi offer to unilaterally withdraw from Hodeidah ports
May 11, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Aden, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Yemen's internationally-recognized government on Saturday described Houthi agreement to withdraw their forces from Hodeidah's three key ports under a United Nations-brokered peace deal as "an inaccurate and misleading offer."
UN monitoring chief welcomes Houthi offer to unilaterally withdraw from key Yemeni port of Hudaydah
May 11, 2019, at 06:36 am
New York, May 11 (IBNS): As Yemenis continue to finalize redeployment procedures in line with the UN-brokered Hudaydah Agreement, under which Government coalition and rebel leaders are to pull forces out of the key port city of Hudaydah, the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee on Friday welcomed an offer by the Houthi opposition to begin a unilateral withdrawal.
Paradise islands of Pacific increasingly vulnerable to climate change, as UN boosts resilience
May 11, 2019, at 06:31 am
New York, May 11 (IBNS): A seeming paradise, life on the Pacific islands is threatened by climate change and extreme weather, frustrated by remoteness and a lack of educational and economic opportunities. Secretary-General António Guterres begins a visit to the region this weekend, where he will speak to people living on some of the islands and see for himself how the UN is helping to mitigate some of the biggest issues.
May 11, 2019, at 06:25 am
New York, May 11 (IBNS):Alarmed by the “strikingly high number” of human rights defenders being killed, harassed and threatened in Colombia, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in the country on Friday, called on authorities to “make a significant effort” to “tackle the endemic impunity” surrounding these cases.