Several killed in munition explosion in Syrian air base
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Damascus, Aug 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Several Syrian soldiers were killed on Saturday by an explosion that rocked a Syrian air base in the central region, according to the state news agency SANA.
UN chief laments ending of Cold War-era disarmament treaty
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:45 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his “deep regret” on Friday that the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty betweein the United States and Russia came to an end.
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:40 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): It is “vitally important” that the Security Council “come together” on the current plight of children affected by armed conflict across the globe”, Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said on Friday.
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:22 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and stressed the urgency of broad cooperation in the response, as “the disease could spread rapidly, including to neighbouring countries, possibly having serious humanitarian consequences and impacting regional stability.”
7.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Banten province, tsunami warning issued
Aug 02, 2019, at 11:31 pm
Jakarta, Aug 2 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 7.4-magnitude struck off Indonesia's Banten province on Friday, and authorities issued a tsunami warning, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.
UK holds Russia responsible for demise of INF Treaty: Foreign Secretary
Aug 02, 2019, at 08:09 pm
London, Aug 2 (Sputnik): The United Kingdom thinks that Russia is responsible for violating and terminating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and continues secretly developing and deploying missile systems, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday.
Death toll rises to seven in SW China coal mine blast
Aug 02, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Guiyang, Aug 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Friday.
Indian-origin Bengali doctor Bhasha Mukherjee wins Miss England title
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:52 pm
London, Aug 1 (IBNS): An Indian-origin Bengali girl Bhasha Mukherjee has won the Miss England title, media reports said.
Thailand: Series of bomb blasts hits Bangkok, no casualty
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Bangkok, Aug 2 (IBNS): Several blasts rocked Thailand capital Bangkok on Friday and left at least two people hurt, media reports said.
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Afghanistan security forces have killed or wounded a dozen terrorists, which include Chinese and Chechen people while carrying out an operation in Logar province of the country, media reports said on Friday.
US may have to release 2,500 Islamic State prisoners to Europe: Trump
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:26 am
Washington, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is prepared to dump up to 2,500 Islamic State terrorist group (IS) prisoners into the countries of Europe if those nations will not accept them voluntarily, President Donald Trump told reporters.
Saudi women allowed to travel without approval of male Guardian: Reports
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:22 am
Cairo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Saudi Arabia amended laws, allowing women to receive a passport for traveling abroad without an approval of a male guardian and to become a guardian for minors, local media reported on Friday.
North Korea's projectiles did not reach Japan's exclusive economic zone: Tokyo
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:19 am
Tokyo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Aug 02, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Ten years after the start of a violent insurgency in north-east Nigeria plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis that is “still far from over”, the United Nations and its aid partners have underscored the need to “collectively redouble efforts” to help the most vulnerable.
44 people charged with rioting in Hong Kong appear in court
Jul 31, 2019, at 07:18 pm
Hong Kong, July 31 (Xinhua): Of the 45 people charged with rioting, assaulting police officer and possession of offensive weapons respectively after a recent illegal assembly in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 44 of them appeared in court on Wednesday.
Swedish prosecutor wants to question WikiLeaks founder Assange in UK - Swedish Ambassador
Jul 31, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Moscow, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) A Swedish prosecutor wants to speak with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the United Kingdom, the investigation of rape allegations against him is ongoing, Swedish Ambassador to Russia Peter Ericson told Sputnik.
Maximum altitude of North Korea's Wednesday missiles amounts to 18.6 miles - Reports
Jul 31, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Tokyo, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The maxim altitude of the missiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday morning amounted to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles), South Korean media reported.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:34 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): To mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that “human trafficking is a heinous crime that affects every region of the world” – especially women and children.
New UN report shows record number of children killed and maimed in conflict
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:34 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): A new UN report has found that 2018 was the worst year on record for children caught up in armed conflict; the year saw the highest numbers killed or maimed since the United Nations began monitoring the violation.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:32 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): Bombing and shelling in Syria for more than 90 days by the Government and Russia have led to “carnage in the so-called de-escalation zone” of Idlib, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday, in his seventh update since the “current onslaught” began.
North Korea launches unidentified projectiles off its Eastern coast: Reports
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:04 am
Moscow, Jul 31 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea has fired multiple unidentified projectiles off its east coast early on Wednesday, local media reported with a reference to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
China executes serial killer years after sentencing innocent man to death for same crime
Jul 30, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Beijing, Jul 30 (Sputnik/UNI) A Hohhot court in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday carried out a death penalty for a serial killer whose crime already served as the reason for another death sentence several years ago, local prosecution said.
Former Tehran mayor sentenced to death for killing wife
Jul 30, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Tehran, Jul 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Former Tehran mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi has been sentenced to death for killing his wife, the spokesman of Iran's Judiciary Gholam Hossein Esmaili announced on Tuesday.
Trump, Johnson discuss UK's future after Brexit over phone
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:24 am
Washington, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently discussed Britain's future after Brexit over the phone, the White House said in a statement Monday.
US charges two men for allegedly attempting to join IS in Sinai - Justice Dept.
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, July 30 (Sputnik/UNI) Two men have been charged for allegedly conspiring to travel to Sinai to join the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), the Justice Department said.
At least 77 injured in traffic accident in Hong Kong
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:15 am
Hong Kong, July 30 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 77 people were injured Tuesday after two double-decker buses collided just outside the Tai Lam Tunnel in Hong Kong, according to the Information Services Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
Death toll in Brazil prison riot climbs to 57
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:14 am
Rio De Janeiro, July 30 (Xinhua/UNI) The death toll from a prison riot in Brazil's northern Para state Monday climbed to 57, authorities said.
Murder of Brazilian indigenous leader a ‘worrying symptom’ of land invasion
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): In the wake of the murder of indigenous leader Emrya Wajãpi in Brazil, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called on the country’s authorities to “react quickly and decisively” to protect the rights of indigenous peoples on their lands.
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): Fighting in Libya “shows no signs of abating”, the head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL), told the Security Council on Monday, painting a grim picture of worsening humanitarian conditions, and warning that the instability and influx of foreign weapons is fueling a proxy war in the north African country.
Easing ‘classroom crisis’ in Côte d’Ivoire, brick by (plastic) brick
Jul 30, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): In an innovative partnership, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a Colombian social enterprise announced on Monday that it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory to convert plastic waste in Côte d'Ivoire into modular, easy-to-assemble, low-cost plastic bricks for classrooms in the West African country.