Two security members, IS militant killed in attacks in Iraq
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:21 am
Baghdad, Mar 31 (Xinhua/UNI) Two security members and an Islamic State (IS) militant were killed Saturday in two incidents in central and western Iraq, security sources said.
Russia urges US to stop interfering in Venezuela
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:17 am
Moscow, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday warned the United States against further interfering in Venezuela's domestic affairs and stirring up speculations about Russia conducting military operations in the South American country.
At least 3 killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: medics
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:12 am
Gaza, Mar 30 (Xinhua) At least three Palestinians were killed and 316 injured on Saturday during a day-long clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, medics said.
Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, human rights body expresses concern
Mar 30, 2019, at 11:34 am
Bandar Seri Begawan, Mar 30 (IBNS): Brunei is all set to implement a stringent law from next week where people found guilty of practicing homosexual sex and adultery will be punished with death.
Australia confident of meeting 2030 target of halving emissions per person: official
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:08 am
United Nations, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Australia, on track to meet and beat the 2020 Kyoto commitments, is confident of meeting its 2030 target, which represents a halving of emissions per person, a senior Australian official said here Friday.
Iraq arrests 2 responsible for deadly ferryboat sinking in Mosul
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:03 am
Baghdad, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) The crisis group set up to run Iraq's northern province of Nineveh said on Friday that two people responsible for the deadly sinking of a ferryboat in Tigris River were arrested.
117 illegal immigrants rescued off western Libyan coast
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:00 am
Tripoli, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Libyan authorities on Friday said they rescued 117 illegal immigrants off the coast of the western city of Al-Khoms, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli.
Israeli army tanks strike Hamas military posts in eastern Gaza: report
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:57 am
Gaza, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli army tanks stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel struck on Friday night two military posts of the Islamic Hamas movement in southern and northern Gaza Strip, causing no injuries, according to local media reports.
Inflammables cause deadly central China coach fire
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:55 am
Changsha, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Inflammables carried by a passenger caused the tour coach fire that killed 26 and injured 28 in central China's Hunan Province on March 22, local police said Saturday.
'Address root causes' of instability in Mali through 'aid and support' urges UN chief
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the only way to prevent increased violence and instability in Mali is to tackle root causes such as grinding poverty; climate change and competition for resources; underdevelopment, and a fundamental lack of opportunities for young people.
Guterres lauds UN peacekeeping, highlights need to bridge ‘critical’ gaps
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): United Nations Peacekeeping missions are working flat out and need to be made “stronger and safer”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a major ministerial pledging conference on Friday, stressing that “critical” gaps must be bridged, so they can deliver better, on behalf of the people they serve.
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:21 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): With a large protest planned on Saturday in Gaza, and border shootings by Israeli security forces which have left nearly 200 Palestinians dead over the past year, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt), Jamie McGoldrick, on Friday called for calm from all sides to prevent further bloodshed.
North Korea has to close 40 of 104 nuclear facilities under denuclearization: Reports
Mar 29, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Tokyo, Mar 29 (Sputnik): North Korea has to close 40 of its 104 facilities linked to country’s nuclear program as part of the denuclearization efforts, media reported on Friday.
Ethiopian PM hails strong economic ties with China
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Addis Ababa, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hailed his country's strong economic ties with China.
Brazil's ex-President Michel Temer charged for corruption in another case
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Rio De Janeiro, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) One week after being arrested in a corruption investigation, Brazil's former President Michel Temer was indicted on Thursday for corruption in a second case.
Russia's Fifth-Generation Su-57 Jet already has export permit : Source
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Moscow, Mar 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 (also known as the PAK FA product and T-50) fifth-generation jet fighter already has an export permit, and the Russian government is currently reviewing documents to officially rename the aircraft from T-50 internal designation into Su-57, a source in the aviation industry told Sputnik Friday.
Chinese telescope collects more than 11 mln spectra
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Beijing, March 29 (Xinhua/UNI) China has released 11.25 million spectra of celestial objects acquired by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) to astronomers worldwide, according to the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Friday.
Victim of Utrecht tram shooting passes away, bringing total deaths to 4
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:57 am
The Hague, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) One of the severely injured victims of the Utrecht tram shooting that took place on March 18 died in hospital on Thursday, the public prosecutor announced.
New Zealand remembers victims of Christchurch terror attacks
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:53 am
Christchurch, New Zealand, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) A national remembrance service was held here Friday morning at Hagley Park to pays tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Russia spotted 22 foreign spy jets near border over past week: Reports
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:48 am
Moscow, Mar 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Twenty-two foreign reconnaissance planes were detected by the Russian military near the country's air space over the past week, an infographic published by the Russian Armed Forces' official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda showed on Friday.
Planes grounded as Sydney Airport's traffic control tower evacuated: Airservices Australia
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:43 am
Sydney, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) All aircraft in and out of Sydney Airport were grounded on Friday, according to the Airservices Australia.
Khashoggi murder trials must public and meet international standards, UN expert urges
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s closed-door trials of those it accuses of assassinating the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, have fallen short of international standards, calling instead for public trials of the alleged killers.
New UN Global Climate report ‘another strong wake-up call’ over global warming: Guterres
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The increasing number of natural disasters and dangers linked to climate change, highlighted in a major UN report released on Thursday, represents “another strong wake-up call” to the world, which must be countered by finding sustainable solutions quickly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
Mar 29, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, expressed on Thursday his deepest concern and strongly condemned recent attacks against villages in Mali, including mass-killings last weekend in the Mopti region, which left 160 dead, including some 50 children, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
Landmark terror finance resolution adopted by Security Council
Mar 29, 2019, at 08:48 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The UN is hailing a new Security Council resolution adopted on Thursday as a landmark step in suppressing the funding of terror groups worldwide.
Bangladesh building fire: Death toll touches 19
Mar 29, 2019, at 08:35 am
Dhaka, Mar 29 (IBNS): The death toll in the massive fire, which broke out at a high-rise building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's upscale Banani area on Thursday, has touched 19, media reports said on Friday.
China asks US to 'act cautiously' on Masood Azhar blacklist resolution
Mar 28, 2019, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): China on Thursday asked the US to "act cautiously" after the latter circulated a draft resolution at the 15-member UN Security Council to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar.
Forced pregnancy in Italy violated ‘woman’s human right to health’, UN experts rule
Mar 28, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, Mar 28 (IBNS): The Italian Government violated a woman’s “human right to health” after a law which denied her the right to refuse fertility treatment she had previously agreed to, “led her to undergo a forced pregnancy”, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) said on Wednesday.
As Syria conflict enters ninth year, humanitarian crisis 'far from over', Security Council hears
Mar 28, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Mar 28 (IBNS): Eight years ago this month, the Syria conflict began, leading to a humanitarian crisis that remains “far from over”, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. 11.7 million need humanitarian assistance and protection, and more than 5.6 million Syrians are living as refugees across the region.
'Race against time' to help women who bore brunt of Cyclone Idai: UN reproductive health agency
Mar 28, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Mar 28 (IBNS): As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be assessed, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday it was in “a race against time” to protect women who bore the brunt of the storm as they tried to save their households and livelihoods.