Autonomous weapons that kill must be banned, insists UN chief
Mar 26, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged artificial intelligence (AI) experts meeting in Geneva on Monday to push ahead with their work to restrict the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems, or LAWS, as they are also known.
UN launches drive to highlight environmental cost of staying fashionable
Mar 26, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): It takes around 7,500 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans, equivalent to the amount of water the average person drinks over a period of seven years. That’s just one of the many startling facts to emerge from recent environmental research, which show that the cost of staying fashionable is a lot more than just the price tag.
Ukraine measles outbreak kills 14, infects over 32,000
Mar 26, 2019, at 09:20 am
Kiev, Mar 26 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 14 people died and more than 32,000 were infected in a major measles outbreak in Ukraine in the past three months, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
‘Ticking bomb’ health warning over deteriorating conditions facing Cyclone Idai victims
Mar 26, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Efforts are continuing to reach all victims of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa where a senior relief chief has warned of a “water, sanitation and hygiene ticking bomb”, as the scale of the emergency continues to unfold, and the official death toll rises.
69 girls sexually assaulted in Mongolia in first two months of 2019
Mar 25, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Ulan Bator, March 25 (Xinhua) A total of 69 girls have been sexually assaulted in Mongolia in the first two months of 2019, the Mongolian Women's Federation (MWF) said Monday.
About 30 firms estimated to first enter China's new tech board
Mar 25, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Beijing, Mar 25 (Xinhua) An industry report predicted that around 30 firms with total market value of about 178 billion yuan (26.5 billion US dollars) will become the first batch of enterprises be listed on China's new science and technology innovation board.
Israel's army boosts forces following Gaza rocket attack
Mar 25, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Jerusalem, Mar 25 (Xinhua) Israel's army mobilized forces on Monday morning, reinforcing troops along the Gaza border and at Iron Dome anti-rocket system batteries after a Gaza rocket hit an Israeli home.
Schools reopen after chemical plant blast in E China
Mar 25, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Xiangshui, Jiangsu, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) All 10 schools temporarily closed after a chemical plant blast in east China's Jiangsu Province have been repaired and reopened on Monday.
Golan Heights: Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit US and meet President Trump today
Mar 25, 2019, at 11:14 am
Jerusalem, Mar 25 (UNI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to start his two-day visit to Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House just a few days after Trump's controversial remarks about the disputed Golan Heights, local media reported.
Turkey president says to file issue of Golan Heights to UN
Mar 25, 2019, at 10:02 am
Ankara, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will take the issue of US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights to the United Nations.
Botswana pilot kills himself in aircraft crash
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:50 am
Gaborone, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) A pilot allegedly killed himself in a aircraft crash early at Matsieng Aerodrome, some 30km north of Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana.
Xi meets Macron on maintaining sound China-France ties
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:41 am
Nice, France, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed the importance of maintaining a sound China-France relationship to both countries' long-term development and its potential impact on the world.
It’s ‘time to #EndTB’, says UN on World Tuberculosis Day
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Mar 25 (IBNS): Tuberculosis, or TB, is not only the world's top infectious killer, it is also the leading cause of deaths among people with HIV and a major cause of antimicrobial resistance-related deaths, the United Nations health agency said on Sunday, World Tuberculosis Day.
May calls closed-door Brexit meet amid oust plot murmurs
Mar 24, 2019, at 10:12 pm
London, Mar 24 (Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Theresa May is holding an emergency meeting at her Chequers country residence to discuss the Brexit crisis, a source close to the situation told Sputnik.
UK chancellor says ousting Prime Minister may sot solution in Brexit crisis
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Moscow, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) UK Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Sunday that ousting UK Prime Minister Theresa May would not solve the Brexit problem at hand.
Eight children killed in explosion in Sudan's Omdurman city
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:52 pm
Khartoum, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Sudanese police announced that eight children were killed on Saturday due to the explosion of "a strange object" in Sudan's Omdurman city, Sudan's Ashorooq TV channel reported.
Britons, Spaniards rally against Brexit in Madrid
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Madrid, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) A hundred Spaniards and British expatriates staged an anti-Brexit rally on Saturday in the square in Madrid named after late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Maduro announces arrest of Colombian paramilitary leader
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Caracas, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday the arrest of a "powerful Colombian paramilitary leader" in the Venezuelan state of Carabobo.
Syria's official TV says rebels fire poisonous gas in central Syria
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Damascus, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 21 people suffered suffocation on Saturday after the rebels used poisonous gas while shelling a town in the central province of Hama, state TV reported.
Indonesian president opens first metro line in capital as fix for traffic problem
Mar 24, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Moscow, Mar 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened the country's first metro line in the capital Jakarta. local media reported on Sunday.
UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which reportedly left at least 134 people dead and dozens wounded early on Saturday.
UN chief welcomes establishment of inclusive government in Central African Republic
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment in the Central African Republic (CAR) of a government in line with an early February peace deal struck with more than a dozen armed groups active in the country.
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:24 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): A week after the flooded Mozambican port of Beira was hit by Cyclone Idai, “aid agencies are barely beginning to see the scale of the damage”, the head of UNICEF said on Saturday, as she called for more international support to help quickly get relief to more than a million people across the country and prevent the possible spread of waterborne diseases like cholera.
Mar 24, 2019, at 03:15 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The UN body exclusively dedicated to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment wrapped up its annual session on Friday evening with agreement on ways to safeguard and improve women’s and girls’ access to social protection systems, public services and sustainable infrastructure.
Six killed in car bombing in Mogadishu
Mar 23, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Mogadishu, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least six people were killed and 11 others injured in twin blasts targeting the buildings of ministry of labor and public works in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police and medical sources said.
Iraq rejects Trump's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over Syria's Golan
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Baghdad, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraq rejected on Saturday the call of US President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said.
Road accident in Philippines kills five, hurts nine
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Manila, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) Five people were killed and nine others injured in a car accident along a highway in Apalit town in Pampanga province, north of Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, police said.
US-backed Kurdish forces declare victory on IS in eastern Syria
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Damascus, Mar 23 (Xinhua) The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Saturday the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in eastern Syria, the SDF spokesman said.
Trump discusses Venezuela, security cooperation with Caribbean leaders: White House
Mar 23, 2019, at 10:09 am
Washington, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump met with leaders of countries in the Caribbean to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela and security cooperation, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley said in a press release.
Iraqi authorities detain 16 suspects in wake of Mosul Ferry Crash : Military official
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:59 am
Moscow, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) The Iraqi authorities detained 16 suspects in the case of the deadly ferry accident in the Tigris River near Mosul in the northern Nineveh province, Maj. Gen. Najim Abdullah Jubouri, the provincial military commander, said.