UN chief condemns deadly attacks targeting displaced people in DR Congo
Jun 04, 2021, at 02:51 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks by insurgents in the east and bring the perpetrators to account.
COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
Jun 04, 2021, at 02:06 pm
New York: The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
Japan pledges USD 800 million towards the COVAX facility
Jun 03, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/Tokyo/UNI: Amid the widening gap between nations in administering COVID-19 vaccines, Japan on Wednesday pledged another 800 million dollars in funding to ensure a fair distribution of shots.
Australia, NZ jointly voice concern over Chinese treatment towards Uyghur, Hong Kong
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:00 am
Australia and New Zealand have jointly expressed deep concerns over the situation that limits the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and the Chinese government's treatment towards Uyghur Muslims.
Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 46 times in past day: Reconciliation Center
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 46 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:21 pm
New York: In Haiti, the number of severely malnourished under-fives could more than double this year, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday. Some could die if they do not receive timely treatment.
Telecom War: Ethiopia shuns China-backed consortium, favours US
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:06 am
Addis Ababa: China's attempt to establish economic dominance in Africa received a jolt recently when a U.S.-backed consortium beat out one financed by China in a closely watched telecommunications auction in Ethiopia.
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct school students in Tegina
May 31, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Abuja: Unknown gunmen have abducted many students from an Islamic school in Nigeria, media reports said.
Security forces ‘neutralize’ man armed with knife in southern Israel: IDF
May 31, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: An unknown individual armed with a knife was "neutralized" in southern Israel after he attacked a security guard, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Shooter injures security officer, minor in Russia's Yekaterinburg: Interior Ministry
May 31, 2021, at 06:29 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A girl and a member of the Russian National Guard were injured in a shooting in the city of Yekaterinburg on Sunday and they are receiving medical care, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Tarzan actor Joe Lara presumed dead in US plane crash
May 31, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Washington: All seven passengers, including Tarzan actor Joe Lara, are presumed to have died after a private jet plane crashed in a lake near the US city of Nashville, media reports said.
Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali
May 31, 2021, at 04:55 am
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent events in the Colombian city of Cali that include reports of several deaths and violence.
UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s
May 31, 2021, at 03:39 am
New York: Speaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out coal, enhancing climate commitments, and investing in the Global Goals, there is an opportunity to rise to 'the biggest challenge of our lives'.
Brazil witnesses protests against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 crisis
May 31, 2021, at 12:09 am
Brasilia: A large number of Brazilians demonstrated in different cities across Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Australian PM Scott Morrison arrives in New Zealand to discuss COVID-19, China, refugees: Reports
May 30, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for his first overseas visit of 2021 to meet with his counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, media reported.
Manhunt underway in France after shooting at Police : Prefect
May 30, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A gendarmerie operation is underway in the town of Lardin-Saint-Lazare in the southwest of France after a man who shot at the police escaped, the prefect of the Dordogne region is warning locals to stay indoors.
UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in 'secret ceremony'
May 30, 2021, at 02:41 pm
London/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan inaugurates imposing mosque in Istanbul's Taksim square
May 30, 2021, at 01:08 am
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday inaugurated an imposing mosque in the heart of the capital city, Taksim square, featuring prominently next to a public space that is viewed as a symbol of secular Turkish Republic.
Russia logs 9,289 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Response Centre
May 29, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia has registered 9,289 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the day before it was up at 9,252, with the total number reaching 5,053,748, the federal response centre said on Saturday.
Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption
May 29, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New York: The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands of residents to flee from the eastern city of Goma, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday.
Halt legislation on coercive mental health measures in Europe – UN experts
May 29, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for a European body of intergovernmental experts to stop legislation supporting coercive mental health measures.
Countries should unite against China: Kevin Rudd
May 29, 2021, at 03:47 pm
Melbourne: Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd has warned that countries should unite against China's growing economic and geopolitical coercion or risk being singled out and punished by Beijing.
Twitter, Google, TikTok fined by Russian court for failing to comply with Moscow's directive
May 28, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Moscow: A court in Russia has fined social network site Twitter 19 million rubles (USD 259,000) for not deleting content the country views as illegal, according to reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to take part in the virtual meeting of BRICS
May 28, 2021, at 02:35 am
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a stand-alone meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations via video conference on June 1, officials said.
Austrian Foreign Ministry summons Belarusian Ambassador over Ryanair incident
May 26, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Sputnik on Wednesday that it had summoned Belarusian Ambassador Andrei Dapkiunas to express protest over the Minsk-initiated emergency landing of a Ryanair plane that led to the arrest of an opposition journalist.
Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections
May 26, 2021, at 07:43 pm
New York: A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, expressing hope that a consensus on electoral plans will be announced imminently.
Africa essential for sustainable development, poverty reduction and peace
May 26, 2021, at 06:21 pm
New York: Africa’s rich, diverse cultural and natural heritage, is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and “building and maintaining peace”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, marking the international day celebrating the continent.
May 26, 2021, at 06:10 pm
Minsk: The father of a journalist, who was arrested after his flight was intercepted by the Belarus air force and diverted to Belarus on the order of President Alexander Lukashenko, said he feared that his son might be tortured.
UK Foreign Secretary arrives in Israel
May 26, 2021, at 06:01 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he arrived in Israel to discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine.
Three Japanese fishermen killed after collision with Russian ship in Japan's waters: Kyodo
May 26, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The deaths of three crew members of a Japanese fishing vessel, who were in critical condition after a collision with Russia's Amur ship in Japanese waters, have been confirmed, Kyodo news agency reported, citing firefighters, who also have rescue and ambulance functions.