Jan 29, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen told an emergency session of the Security Council on Tuesday that a recent upsurge in violence between pro-Government and rebel forces following weeks of relative calm, had to end “before it’s too late”.
West Darfur tensions could see 30,000 flee across Sudanese border to Chad: UN refugee agency
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:54 pm
New York/IBNS: The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur state, could reach 30,000 in the coming weeks, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Rights groups, Pashtuns demand release of arrested human rights leader Manzoor Pashteen
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:47 pm
Peshawar/IBNS: Human rights groups and Pashtuns took to streets in Pakistan and Afghanistan demanding the release of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief and rights activist Manzoor Pashteen who was arrested arbitrarily on charges of sedition and sent to Peshawar's Central Jail on a 14-day judicial remand on Monday.
Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.
Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:34 pm
New York/IBNS: A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from 4.3 million, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030.
Israel PM Netanyahu withdraws immunity request
Jan 28, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.
Saudi Arabia may stop funding mosques in foreign lands
Jan 28, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Geneva/IBNS: In a shift from its half-a-century old foreign policy, Saudi Arabia is planning to stop funding mosques in foreign countries, a Wion report said today.
Corona virus out: Flights from Russia's Blagoveshchensk to China's Sanya stopped
Jan 28, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Blagoveshchensk/Sputnik: Flights to Sanya city on China's Hainan Island from the city of Blagoveshchensk in Russia's Far East have been suspended over the new coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of Russia's Amur Region said in a statement.
Brazil flood: 58 dead, 40,000 displaced
Jan 28, 2020, at 10:30 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI: As many as 58 people died and 40,000 others displaced as heavy floods lashed out in southeast Brazil, civil defence agency said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 106 in China
Jan 28, 2020, at 10:19 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: As many as 106 people died by the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here, Chinese health authorities announced on Tuesday.
Woman, her nephew die following sudden fever in Bangladesh village
Jan 27, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Leaving people panicked, a woman and her nephew died after following fever in a Bangladeshi village, media reports said on Monday.
Mongolia closes border with China amid new coronavirus outbreak: State Media
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Mongolian authorities have decided to close its border with China and suspend higher education institutions in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, state media reported on Monday.
Afghanistan: Ten militants killed
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:56 pm
JalalabadA, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Security forces have killed 10 armed insurgents and recaptured 17 villages in Shirzad district of the eastern Nangarhar province, said an army statement here Monday.
Yet another Hindu girl abducted, converted and married to Muslim man in Pakistan
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In yet another incident in Pakistan, a Hindu woman was abducted, converted and then married to a Muslim man in the country's Matiari district in Sindh province, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Passengers aircraft crashes in Ghazni
Jan 27, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An Ariana airplane crashed in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh trying to evacuate its nationals stranded in coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Jan 27, 2020, at 09:53 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government is trying to evacuate its nationals who are currently stranded in Wuhan city of China where coronavirus outbreak occurred.
US state department 'Vigilant' after reports of missile attack on US Embassy in Baghdad
Jan 27, 2020, at 09:20 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US State Department is warning of a continued threat, allegedly from Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, after reports of a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.
Syrian army inches closer to key city in Idlib amid intense fighting
Jan 26, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Syrian government forces have advanced toward the city of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Sunday amid intense battles and shelling, activists and local media reported.
At least 12 Iraqi protesters killed during two days of demonstrations – Human Rights Group
Jan 26, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 12 protesters have been killed during two days of violent clashes with security forces in the Iraqi provinces of Baghdad and Dhi Qar, the semi-official Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) reported in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Israel officially allows citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia: Reports
Jan 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel’s Interior minister Arye Deri has signed a directive earlier this week allowing Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history, media reported Sunday.
Six Taliban militants killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province: reports
Jan 26, 2020, at 08:13 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Six Taliban fighters have been killed on the spot during an airstrike in the village of Buka in Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh, the MenaFN news outlet reported, citing a spokesman for the provincial military.
Russia registers 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours: Defence Ministry
Jan 26, 2020, at 07:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 92 truce breaches, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Japan looks to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan, Hubei province: Abe
Jan 26, 2020, at 07:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese authorities are coordinating with China to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Sunday.
Pakistan: 2 die as car, US Embassy vehicle collide in Islamabad
Jan 26, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: At least two people were killed as two cars, one of which belonged to the United States Embassy in Islamabad, collided in the Pakistani city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: IED blast in Kabul leaves one killed
Jan 26, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least one person was killed as an IED blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 20 hurt as unknown people throw grenade on wedding ceremony
Jan 26, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown people threw a grenade at a wedding ceremony in Afghanistan's Khost province which left at least 20 people wounded, media reports said on Sunday.
Seven dead, 16 missing after heavy rains lash SE Brazil
Jan 26, 2020, at 10:22 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI: At least seven people were killed while 16 others went missing after unprecedented heavy rainfall lashed the Belo Horizonte city in Southeastern Brazil, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghan forces kill 7 Taliban militants in Ghazni province
Jan 25, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Afghan forces have killed at least seven Taliban militants in a fierce conflict in the country's eastern Ghazni province, an army statement said Saturday.
Four people injured in southern Afghanistan in rocket attack on helicopter: Military
Jan 25, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Four servicemen have been injured as a rocket hit a military helicopter in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Saturday.