US Embassy alerts about possible strike over Abu Dhabi
Feb 09, 2022, at 02:10 pm
Washinhton/UNI/Sputnik: The US Mission in the United Arab Emirates issued an alert warning Americans in the country about reports of a possible new missile or drone attack that may have occurred in Abu Dhabi.
'Emmanuel Macron's visit to Russia needed amid Ukraine tension'
Feb 08, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Moscow was necessary, as Paris seeks to avoid economic consequences of the escalation around Ukraine, especially spike in gas prices, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.
Ukraine fulfilled its Donbas Resolution pledge
Feb 08, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Kiev/UNI/Sputnik: Ukraine has fulfilled all the obligations it assumed at the negotiations on the resolution of the conflict in the breakaway region of Donbas, held in Paris in 2019, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, commenting on the controversy around Kiev's implementation of the Minsk agreements.
More support needed for women and girls in super typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Feb 08, 2022, at 06:13 pm
New York: As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai - Odette as it’s known locally - barrelled down on the Philippines on 16 December, its 195km/h winds and torrential rain tore through hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and vital infrastructure, putting millions of lives in peril.
Vladimir Putin disagrees with Emmanuel Macron on Ukraine issue
Feb 08, 2022, at 03:19 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russian President Vladimir Putin disagreed with the position of French leader Emmanuel Macron that Russia violated the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia: Over 1,000 participate in first yoga festival
Feb 08, 2022, at 01:43 am
Jeddah: Over 1,000 people participated in Saudi Arabia’s first yoga festival recently.
Australia to reopen international borders
Feb 07, 2022, at 03:58 pm
Canberra/UNI/Sputnik: Australia's international borders will reopen to tourists starting from February 21, provided that the arriving individuals are double vaccinated, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday.
Belarus, Russia to give joint response to possible war in Donbas : Alexander Lukashenko
Feb 07, 2022, at 01:39 am
Minsk/UNI/Sputnik: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that his country would coordinate a joint response with Russia if Ukraine started a war against Donbas.
Indonesia: Bus accident leaves 13 people dead in Yogyakarta
Feb 07, 2022, at 12:11 am
Yogyakarta: A bus accident in Indonesia's Yogyakarta area on Sunday left thirteen people dead, media reports said.
Ethiopia: UNHCR rushing aid to 20,000 refugees fleeing clashes
Feb 06, 2022, at 12:43 am
New York: UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and partners are rushing life-saving aid to more than 20,000 refugees after they fled clashes in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz region, bordering Sudan and South Sudan.
Burkina Faso: Rising displacement adds to Sahel crises
Feb 06, 2022, at 12:00 am
New York: Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d’Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within and outside the country, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.
Guterres: 'Let us build bridges between the faiths'
Feb 05, 2022, at 10:58 pm
New York: Marking the International Day of Human Fraternity on Friday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General issued a stark warning over rising hate speech, intolerance, discrimination and physical violence.
Olympic spirit needed now more than ever: UN chief
Feb 05, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New York: The qualities of fair play and solidarity that characterize the Olympics must shine throughout the games and beyond, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on Friday.
Former British-Pakistani parliamentarian Lord Nazir Ahmed jailed for child sex offence
Feb 05, 2022, at 09:04 pm
London: Former British-Pakistani parliamentarian Lord Nazir Ahmed has been jailed for five and a half years for sexually abusing two children in the 1970s.
Plane with tourists crashes in Nazca Desert in Peru
Feb 05, 2022, at 04:57 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: Seven people have died as a plane with tourists crashed in the Nazca desert in Peru, media reports said.
Feb 05, 2022, at 01:47 am
Abuja, Nigeria: The Nigerian government has approached the Standard Chartered Bank for the funding of two rail projects in the country following delay by Chinese lenders.
DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack
Feb 04, 2022, at 09:12 pm
New York: Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp for displaced people in Ituri province following a deadly attack this week, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Pandemic threatens push to end Female Genital Mutilation
Feb 04, 2022, at 09:06 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse decades of global progress in stamping out female genital mutilation (FGM), UN agencies warn ahead of the International Day to eliminate the harmful practice.
Finding homes for more than a million displaced Ukrainians
Feb 04, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since fighting in the far east of the country began in 2014. The UN and other humanitarian organizations are supporting those who have been displaced, as they try to adjust to their new lives.
DR Congo: At least 50 dead following militia attack on camp
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:56 pm
New York: At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in Savo, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Wednesday.
UN in Iraq calls for dialogue following attack; civilian casualties reported
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: Following reports on Wednesday of civilian casualties during airstrikes on the Iraqi city of Ninewa, the UN Assistance Mission (UNAMI) reiterated that Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity “must be respected at all times”.
Britain needs to look beyond Europe to combat China threat: Indian Geostrategist Brahma Chellaney
Feb 03, 2022, at 11:55 pm
London: Indian geostrategist, public intellectual and author, Brahma Chellaney, said Britain needs to look beyond Europe and play a bigger role in the Pacific region to counter China's 'authoritarian capitalism'.
New Zealand to reopen border in 5 stages from Feb 27
Feb 03, 2022, at 04:17 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: The New Zealand border will reopen to anti-COVID-19 vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 27 and to the same groups from the rest of the world on Mar 13.
5 Islamic State militants killed in N Iraq airstrike
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:49 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Wednesday in an airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, said the Iraqi military.
DPR Korea: UN chief condemns missile launch as ‘clear violation’
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: The launch of a possible intermediate-range ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday.
Following DR Congo murder trial, UN calls for death penalty moratorium to remain
Feb 02, 2022, at 08:29 pm
New York: Following a verdict in the case of the brutal murder of two its experts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) nearly five years ago, the UN on Tuesday urged authorities to uphold their moratorium on the death penalty.
UN Lebanon mission becomes pioneer in gender-sensitive peacekeeping
Feb 01, 2022, at 06:41 pm
New York: The Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is taking advantage of a new initiative, to become the first UN peacekeeping mission to provide gender-sensitive housing and invest in better working conditions for women peacekeepers serving there.
‘No alternative to diplomacy’ in Ukraine crisis, Security Council hears
Feb 01, 2022, at 06:32 pm
New York; Following weeks of heightened tensions around Ukraine, with reports that Russia has been deploying more than 100,000 troops and heavy weapons close to its border, the United Nations’ Security Council held its first meeting to discuss ways of de-escalating the crisis on Monday.
Boris Johnson receives findings of inquiry into lockdown parties
Feb 01, 2022, at 03:15 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received an eagerly-awaited internal report into a string of parties allegedly held at his official residence in Downing Street during the Covid-19 lockdown, Sky News broadcaster reported on Monday.
Texas Synagogue Hostage: British Police release 2 detained people
Feb 01, 2022, at 02:22 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Two men detained in Manchester, northern England, on January 26, as part of the investigation into the hostage-taking incident in the Texas synagogue on January 15, were released on Monday, the UK Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW) tweeted on Monday.