‘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.
Japan military conducts searches after fighter jet disappears from radar
Feb 01, 2022, at 03:24 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Japan's military on Monday said it was searching for a fighter jet that disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from the Komatsu airbase in the central Ishikawa region.
Houthis warn UAE citizens of airstrikes
Feb 01, 2022, at 03:10 am
Sanaa/UNI/Sputnik: The Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) that controls northern Yemen urged people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday to keep away from important infrastructure objects as they may soon come under attack.
Nigeria: Gunmen attack in Kaduna leaves 11 people killed
Jan 31, 2022, at 03:29 pm
Lagos: Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Sunday, media reports said.
North Korea confirms testing intermediate-range ballistic missile
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:44 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea confirmed that it had launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
French sports minister may skip Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:52 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu and other official representatives of the country will travel to China to support French athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but will probably not attend the opening ceremony, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said on Sunday.
N Korea missile approximately 16 times faster than speed of sound: Reports
Jan 31, 2022, at 12:05 am
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: The maximum speed of the intermediate-range ballistic missile that North Korea tested earlier on Sunday was estimated as Mach 16, or 16 times the speed of sound at takeoff, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source.
US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid "unpredictable" security situations
Jan 30, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Kiev: The US Embassy in Kiev on Sunday urged citizens to leave Ukraine amid "unpredictable" security situations and recommended a number of possible destinations.
London court finds British 'hitman' guilty of plotting to kill Pakistani activist
Jan 29, 2022, at 11:33 pm
London: A court in London has found a British 'hitman' guilty of conspiring to kill a Pakistani dissident in the Netherlands.
Team from UN Mission in Colombia attacked, vehicles torched
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:47 pm
New York: The UN Mission in Colombia was the target of an attack on Thursday, when three vehicles that were part of a joint expedition travelling through a remote area, were approached by armed individuals, although nobody was ultimately injured during the incident.
UN envoy on ‘good offices mission’ to Burkina Faso
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of the military coup last Sunday.
Lebanon crisis robbing young people of their futures: UNICEF
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:14 pm
New York: More than four in 10 young Lebanese over just a 12-month period, reduced spending on education to buy basic food, medicine and other essential items, and nearly a third, have been forced to stop studying altogether.
Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:10 pm
New York: Airstrikes last week by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a detention facility in the northern city of Sa’ada, killed some 91 people and injured dozens more, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, citing preliminary figures.
‘Urgent, renewed effort’ needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: Bachelet
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New York: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet appealed on Friday for the international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar’s military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after seizing power in a coup.
Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
Jan 29, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday.
UK's Boris Johnson to visit Europe next week to discuss situation around Ukraine
Jan 29, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to visit Europe next week to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, a source said on Thursday.
Xiomara Castro: First female president of Honduras takes oath
Jan 29, 2022, at 12:48 am
Tegucigalpa: Honduras witnessed history as the country's first female president Xiomara Castro took oath on Thursday.
UNICEF providing aid for children caught up in Syria prison siege
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:23 pm
New York: Boys and girls caught up in intense fighting which raged for six days around a besieged prison in northeast Syria, need protection and assistance, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Thursday.
Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:16 pm
New York: Food insecurity is soaring across 20 countries and regions - “hunger hotspots”, where conflict, economic shocks, natural hazards, political instability, and limited humanitarian access, are putting millions of lives at risk, UN agencies highlighted on Thursday.
UN report finds nature conservation funding must triple globally this decade
Jan 28, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: G20 leading industrialized nations must embrace their role as influential leaders against climate change, by aligning development and economic recovery with international nature and climate goals, according to a new UN report, published on Thursday.
North Korea says tested long-range cruise missile, tactical SSM this week
Jan 28, 2022, at 02:26 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea said on Friday that it had test-fired a long-range cruise missile and a tactical surface-to-surface missile (SSM) earlier this week, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Slovenia’s move on Taiwan leaves China irked
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenia is setting an example for the rest of the world in the fight against China as the country has decided to establish a representative office in Taiwan.
Greece: Explosion hits building in Athens, 3 hurt
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Athena: An explosion rocked a building in central the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday which left three people hurt, media reports said.
January will ‘almost certainly’ shatter records for civilian casualties in Yemen
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: Violence in Yemen continues to escalate, raising casualties and spilling across the war-torn country’s borders, the Special Envoy for the country and the Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Tuesday.
More than 50 million worldwide hit by urban conflict
Jan 26, 2022, at 08:35 pm
New York: Opening a Security Council debate on how to protect civilians caught up in urban conflict,the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday said that more than 50 million people are currently impacted by fighting inside towns and cities.
Syria: 700 child detainees held in prison under siege
Jan 26, 2022, at 06:43 pm
New York: Four days after ISIL terrorists launched apparently coordinated attacks on a large prison in northeast Syria in a bid to free fighters detained there, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, described the still unfolding situation on Tuesday as “deeply troubling”.
Rising caseloads, disrupted recovery, higher inflation: New IMF forecast
Jan 26, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New York: The global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday, in an update to their World Economic Outlook (WEO).
Police to probe alleged lockdown party in Downing Street
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:15 am
London: The Metropolitan Police Service on Tuesday began investigations into the alleged events at Downing Street and Whitehall where participants may have breached Health Protection Regulations on a number of dates that were followed amid COVID-19 spike.