Iran floods: 70 dead, nearly 800 injured
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:50 am
Tehran, Apr 5 (UNI) At least 70 people have been killed and 791 others injured in the ongoing wave of torrential flooding across Iran, local media reported.
Venezuelans brave torrential border river, face exploitation, abuse – UN urges greater protection
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:19 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS):The Venezuela refugee crisis, which has already left some 1.1 million children, returnees and people in-transit lacking protection and basic services across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), has prompt the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to call on regional Governments to uphold their rights and protect unaccompanied, undocumented children.
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:14 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General left Libya on Friday voicing his hope that the divided country can “avoid a bloody confrontation” in and around the capital Tripoli.
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:07 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): Intensifying clashes between the Myanmar military and armed separatists that reportedly involved a deadly helicopter bombing raid on civilians earlier this week in Rakhine state, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.
British PM asks EU to postpone Brexit date until June 30
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:27 pm
London, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to the European Union (EU) on Friday to request a further delay of Brexit date until June 30.
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn suspected of channeling Nissan funds through Oman to himself
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Tokyo, Apr 5 (Xinhua) Former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected by prosecutors of authorizing payments to a Nissan dealership in Oman, with reasons for the transfers of funds being created after the fact, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Parent allegedly bribes sports coach to send son to Harvard
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Washington, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Harvard University on Thursday said it is looking into an allegation that one of its students was enrolled after his father bought the house which belonged to the school's fencing coach at a higher-than-market price.
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Helping to promote a “Libyan-led and Libyan owned political solution” to resolve years of instability and insecurity there that puts the “welfare of the Libyan people” first, is the sole agenda of the United Nations within the country, Secretary-General António Guterres told a press conference in the nation’s capital, Tripoli on Thursday.
UN agencies urge Brunei to repeal new ‘extreme and unjustified’ penal code
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): New criminal laws in Brunei that impose the death penalty for same-sex relationships, adultery and childbirth out of marriage, “breach international human rights norms”, and should be suspended or repealed said the heads of two United Nations agencies on Thursday.
British PM, opposition leader meet again as elusive Brexit breakthrough still sought
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:55 am
London, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, met again on Thursday as efforts are underway in search of a Brexit breakthrough.
Turkey warns US not to meddle in elections
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:46 am
Ankara, April 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Thursday warned the United States not to interfere in the country's local elections held on Sunday.
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:43 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): A major new UN-led report, involving more than 60 international organizations, warns that a comprehensive overhaul of the world’s financial system is necessary, if governments are to honour commitments to tackle critical issues, such as combatting climate change and eradicating poverty by 2030.
3 civilians killed in car bomb explosion in western Iraq
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:38 am
Baghdad, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Three civilians were killed and another was wounded Thursday in a car bomb explosion in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial source said.
Removing deadly mines means ‘new horizons and hope’, clears a path to SDGs, says UN chief
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): The path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be “clear of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)”, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Thursday, International Mine Awareness Day.
Two officers shot, hostage situation ongoing near US city of Atlanta - Police Department
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:28 am
Washington, Apr 4 (SputnikUNI) Two US police officers were shot on Thursday after responding to an incident at a suburban home near Atlanta that has turned into a hostage situation, the Henry County Police Department (HCPD) said in press release.
Peacekeeping: A 'great opportunity' to develop professionally and personally
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:25 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): A senior commander from Argentina, who has been deployed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, has said that serving the UN is a “great opportunity” to develop professionally and personally.
Libyan army launches military operation to take over capital
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:20 am
Tripoli, Apr 4 (Xinhua/UNI) Libya's eastern-based army commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday launched a military operation to take over the capital Tripoli, where the UN-backed government is based.
In Libya, Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by risk of fresh military confrontation, urges restraint
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:18 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): The UN chief has expressed his deep concern by the reported advance of forces based in the east, towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, declaring that “there is no military solution” to restoring peace and stability to the country.
Mental fitness of suspected Christchurch mosque attacker to be assessed - Reports
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:11 am
Moscow, Apr 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the suspected gunman who carried out deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, will undergo mental fitness examination to determine if he is fit to plead to 89 charges facing him in the wake of the massacre, local media reported on Friday.
'Score a goal’ for humanity, says Mohammed, celebrating winning link between sport and development
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:31 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told an event in New York on Wednesday - headquarters of team UN - that “sport helps find common ground” during times of division.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:27 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the role played by Egypt in helping to avoid a “dramatic” escalation of violence in Gaza over recent months, as tensions grew over Palestinian protests at the border, Hamas rocket attacks, and reprisal airstrikes by Israel.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:23 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): With the end of the UN’s peacekeeping presence in Haiti in sight, the UN’s human rights chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the country now stands “at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development”, urging all concerned parties to continue building on progress made, or “risk losing it” altogether.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:20 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): In the wake of the resignation in Algeria of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday saluted “the mature and calm nature” of protests involving hundreds of thousands of citizens who took to the streets peacefully in recent weeks, to express “their desire for change.”
Lack of basic water facilities risks millions of lives globally: UN health agency
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:16 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): More than two billion people face grave health risks because basic water facilities are not available in one in four medical centres globally, the UN has said, in an appeal to countries to do more to prevent the transmission of treatable infections that can turn deadly if not washed or flushed, away.
China hits back at US for 'utilising all resources' to ban Masood Azhar
Apr 03, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Beijing, Apr 3 (IBNS): China on Wednesday hit out at the US for utilising all its resources to label Jaish-e-Mohammad supremo Masood Azhar as a designated ''global terrorist'', media reports said.
British food inflation hits record high amid Brexit uncertainty
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:31 pm
London, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) British food inflation soared in March to 2.5 per cent, hitting the highest since November 2013, according to figures released on Wednesday by British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Three put under criminal coercive measures for deadly chemical plant explosion
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Nanjing, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Three employees of Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co have been put under criminal coercive measures for their roles in a chemical plant blast in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Mongolia bans civil servants from playing in casinos
Apr 03, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) The Mongolian government on Wednesday decided to prohibit all government employees from playing casino games and staying in any gambling places at home and abroad.
EU: No-deal Brexit becoming more likely with every passing day
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:19 am
Brussels, Apr 3 (UNI): The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that a no-deal Brexit was becoming more likely by the day after British lawmakers rejected alternative options.
Former Russian officer sentenced to 19 years for IS ties
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:04 am
Moscow, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Denis Khisamov, a former officer of the Russian Defense Ministry, was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 19 years for participating in activities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Russia's North Caucasus District Military Court in the city of Rostov-on-Don ruled Tuesday.