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World leaders express shock over Notre Dame fire in Paris

Apr 16, 2019, at 09:19 am

Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): As a fire ravaged medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump,  expressed their sadness over the incident.

Notre Dame fire 'under control', French President Macron vows to rebuild it

Apr 16, 2019, at 09:01 am

Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): Firefighters have worked for several hours to bring the fire, which broke out at the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, under control on Tuesday as the country's President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic structure which is visited by thousands of people every year.

Paris: Massive fire rages at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral, area cordoned off

Apr 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm

Paris, Apr 15 (IBNS): Firefighters are working to put out a massive fire at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral here in the French capital.

French weapons used by Saudi-led coalition in Yemeni conflict

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:43 pm

Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) French weapons, sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been used in a civil war in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition supports one of the sides, Disclose website and Franceinfo broadcaster reported on Monday, citing a confidential report.

Nigerian police kill 9 suspected robbers

Apr 15, 2019, at 10:19 am

Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Nigerian police gunned down nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery gang at Akilbu forest in a recent operation, along the busy northern Abuja-Kaduna expressway, an official said Sunday.

One person died in shooting at Church in Canada's Western city of Salmon Arm – Reports

Apr 15, 2019, at 10:15 am

Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) One person has died, while another one has been injured in a shooting that occurred in the Canadian western city of Salmon Arm, located in the province of British Columbia, local media reported on Monday citing authorities.

WikiLeaks denies 'insurance' file dump after Assange’s arrest

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:53 pm

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has denied speculation that it released "insurance" files as a way of putting pressure on those holding its founder, Julian Assange.

Pope Francis asks people to pray for Peace in Holy Land, Middle East on Palm Sunday

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:36 pm

Vatican City, Apr 14 (Sputnik) Pope Francis has called on the crowd that gathered at the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City on Palm Sunday to pray for peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta blast, Haraza community people continue protest

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Quetta area of Pakistan on Friday which left 20 people killed, media reports said.

Pakistan: Bomb found near Jungshahi railway station, defused

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Averting a possible attack, authorities found and defused a bomb planted on a rail track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Nigerian military vows to intensify war against terrorism

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian military will deploy two additional helicopter gunships in an effort to cope with terrorism threats in the country's northwestern region, authorities said on Saturday.

Iranian Foreign Minister warns about consequences of US labeling IRGC as terror entity

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The labeling of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States will entail consequences and Tehran is going to warn all foreign ministers about them through letters, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday.

Social media giant Facebook opens new headquarter in Taiwan

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Taipei, Apr 14 (UNI) American online social media and social networking service company Facebook opened its new headquarter in Taipei's Xinyi district on Thursday.

Cholera surges, children in urgent need one month after Cyclone Idai slammed southern Africa – UNICEF

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm

New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): One month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to the international community to  help some 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact.

Impact of high debt levels on least developed countries ‘cannot be overstated’, says UN

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:11 pm

New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): The impact of high levels of debt on development efforts “cannot be overstated”, the head of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) told a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on least development countries (LDCs) on Saturday.

Four people hospitalized after shooting near nightclub in Melbourne’s suburb – Police

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:47 am

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A total of four people have been hospitalized after a shooting occurred on Sunday outside of a nightclub in Prahran, a suburb southeast of Melbourne, the police of the Australian state of Victoria said.

Hackers breach FBI-linked sites, publish personal data of US federal agents

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) An unnamed hacker group has breached several websites related to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and published dozens of files containing personal data of thousands of US federal agents and police officers, media reported.

Seven dead in highway car crash in central Mexico

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Mexico City, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed after a van collided with a semi-truck on a highway in the central State of Mexico, authorities said on Friday.

Iraqi forces kill three IS militants, arrest two in western Iraq

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UN) Iraqi security forces on Friday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested two others in separate operations in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.

Sudan : 16 people killed amid turmoil over past 2 days

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Moscow, Apr13 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 16 people were killed amid unrest in Sudan over the past two days, local media have reported, citing police. According to Al-Hadath broadcaster, the 16 people were killed in the capital Khartoum.

China: Ten people dead in Shenzhen floods

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Shenzhen, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Ten people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday.

Six school children kidnapped in Cameroon's west region

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Yaounde, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Six students -five boys and one girl -of a government secondary school have been kidnapped in Fongo Tongo, a locality in western Cameroon, a local government official said on Friday.

North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.

Syrian envoy calls for destroying terrorist hotbed in Idlib to preserve progress achieved

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Beirut, April 13 (Sputnik) Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdulkarim Ali has urged to resolve the situation with Syria's Idlib region becoming a hotbed of terrorism in order to preserve the progress that had already been achieved by the Syrian army in settling the longstanding crisis.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm

Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.

Man masturbates infront of Pakistan-origin British MP on London bus

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:47 am

London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan-origin British MP Naz Shah experienced a shameful incident last week when a man masturbated infront of her on a London bus, leaving the politician to report to the police on the matter, media reports said.

From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’: Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:05 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): “Miraculously I had no machete marks” a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda told a solemn United Nations event in New York on Friday, 25 years on, to remember the systematic killing of more than one million people, over less than three months.

Sudan military committed to ‘ensuring stability’ and ‘peaceful transition’ says senior diplomat, as UN rights chief appeals for protesters’ rights to be upheld

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:52 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Sudan’s military has an “overarching duty” to refrain from using violence against protesters and ensure that their human rights are protected amid concerns of a further escalation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

Four IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq's Diyala

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:48 am

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces at a rural area in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the provincial police chief said.