Former Ukrainian Minister accused of running global smuggling racket in Africa & S Asia
Apr 01, 2021, at 06:48 pm
Kiev: Oleksandr Onyshchenko, once an Assistant Minister in Ukraine, is today a fugitive charged with gold smuggling in various parts of the world including Africa and South Asia.
Grave concern for women and children targeted in northern Mozambique
Mar 31, 2021, at 05:33 pm
New York: Disturbing reports of targeted attacks against civilians have continued to emerge from the northern Mozambique town of Palma, marking a serious escalation of violence and volatility in the Cabo Delgado region.
World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response
Mar 31, 2021, at 05:26 pm
New York: A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in calling for an international treaty to improve pandemic preparedness and response in the wake of COVID-19, for the sake of future generations.
Putin says Russia's COVID-19 situation is much better than in other countries
Mar 31, 2021, at 01:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The coronavirus dynamics in Russia is much better than in other countries, which encourages domestic tourism, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Action for Peacekeeping: Progress made, but the work’s ‘far from done’
Mar 30, 2021, at 06:19 pm
New York: Three years since the UN Secretary-General launched his Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative to strengthening peacekeeping operations worldwide, “significant progress” has been made “but our work is far from done”, the peacekeeping chief said on Monday.
‘No respite’ for civilians in Syria, UN officials urge international support
Mar 30, 2021, at 05:46 pm
New York: Senior United Nations officials have called on the international community to step up funding for relief programmes supporting millions of people in Syria and the region, who depend on the life-saving assistance and livelihood support after a decade of brutal conflict.
Traffic resumes in Suez Canal after giant stranded ship refloated
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:43 am
Cairo/IBNS: Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship blocking the waterway has been refloated in the early hours.
Russia highlights Northern Sea route's potential after Suez Canal mishap
Mar 30, 2021, at 12:06 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The Northern Sea Route (NSR), which runs along Russia’s Arctic coast, dramatically slashes journey times for goods shipped from Asia to Europe and has a huge potential to ramp up cargo traffic, the Russian Ministry of Energy said on Monday after a stranded megaship caused almost a week-long shutdown of the Suez Canal.
President of Egypt says operation to unblock Suez Canal successfully ended
Mar 30, 2021, at 12:02 am
Cairo/Sputnik: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said on Monday that an operation to refloat giant container ship Ever Given that was stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal has successfully ended.
Watchdog urges France to review counter-Islamism bill over discrimination concerns
Mar 29, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A prominent human rights watchdog called on France on Monday to scrap or amend several provisions of a draft law aimed at strengthening the protection of French Republican values, such as freedom of speech, warning that the bill as it is carries discrimination risks for Muslims.
Xinjiang sanctions: Boris Johnson slams China
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:41 pm
London: British PM Boris Johnson has slammed China for imposing sanctions on nine UK individuals and four entities and said the freedom to speak out in opposition against the abuse faced by Uyghurs in Xinjiang is fundamental.
Suez Canal blockage : Stranded container ship Ever Given re-floated, says Inch Cape
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:30 pm
Cairo/IBNS: Ever Given, the stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal, has been refloated in the early hours of Monday and is currently being secured, Inch Cape Shipping Services tweeted.
Suez Canal will work round the clock to get all ships through after unblocking : Source
Mar 29, 2021, at 03:25 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: The Suez Canal will be working 24/7 after it is unblocked, in order to let through all the vessels that are now waiting for the Ever Given container ship to be moved, a source in the Gulf Agency Company (GAC), the canal’s operator, told Sputnik.
Xinjiang sanctions: Boris Johnson slams China
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:00 am
London: British PM Boris Johnson has slammed China for imposing sanctions on nine UK individuals and four entities and said the freedom to speak out in opposition against the abuse faced by Uyghurs in Xinjiang is fundamental.
Australia cut access to parliament's IT over fears of cyber attack from abroad - Military
Mar 29, 2021, at 12:59 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Australia's Assistant Minister for Defense Andrew Hastie said on Sunday that the government cut access to the Parliament's IT and email services in a bid to thwart a cyber attack incoming from a foreign actor.
Putin says Russian Covid-19 vaccines have no serious registered side effects
Mar 28, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky, Russia/Sputnik: Russian COVID-19 vaccines have not had any serious registered side effects so far, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Indonesia: Suicide blast outside Catholic church leaves 14 hurt
Mar 28, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Makassar: At least 14 people were injured as a suspected suicide blast hit outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, media reports said.
France's Emmanuel Macron says nothing decided yet on further COVID-19 restrictions
Mar 28, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The French government will assess the impact of the current COVID-19 restrictions, but nothing has been decided yet on any further measures, President Emmanuel Macron said in an exclusive interview with Journal du Dimanche.
Container ship blocking Suez Canal could be relocated tonight : Source
Mar 28, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: The Ever Given container ship that is blocking the Suez Canal could be moved as soon as tonight, during high tide, a source in the Suez Canal administration told Sputnik.
US fines UK man $570 mln for Bitcoin fraud scheme : Regulator
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US court ordered a UK man to pay more than $570 million after finding he operated a bitcon fraud scheme, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in a statement.
At least 5 people killed, 24 injured in residential building collapse in Cairo
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Cairo/Moscow/Sputnik: At least five people died and 24 others were injured on Saturday as a result of a collapse of a 10-story residential building in Cairo, media reported, citing a statement by the Cairo province authorities.
100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New York: A new study released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more children than expected, are falling behind the minimum proficiency level in reading, due to COVID-related school closures.
Deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees ‘scattered’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: In Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region there’s deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks.
Turkey ready to help tow giant cargo ship stranded in Suez Canal for 3 days - Minister
Mar 27, 2021, at 04:03 am
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu on Friday expressed Ankara's readiness to provide assistance in an operation to refloat the giant container ship Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal for three days to unblock one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Huge container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal after running aground
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:51 am
Cairo/UNI: Egypt's Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest trade routes found itself blocked on Tuesday, when a huge container ship ran aground.
Egypt train collision: 32 dead, 108 injured
Mar 27, 2021, at 02:56 am
Cairo/IBNS/UNI:At least 32 people were killed and 108 others suffered injuries as two trains collided in Tahta city of Egypt’s southern Sohag province, some 460 kilometres (285 miles) south of Cairo, on Friday.
UN envoy calls for more support to aid Palestinian COVID-19 response
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New York: COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on Palestinians, the Secretary-General’s envoy for the Middle East peace process told the Security Council on Thursday, urging greater support for vaccination efforts.
Empowering women in peace operations remains top priority, says UN peacekeeping chief
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:33 pm
New York: Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”.
Pandemic threatens lost decade for development, UN report reveals
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:24 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed development gains for millions in poor countries, creating an even more sharply unequal world, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work, Guterres says on International Day
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN staff and associated personnel, to ensure all those who carry out the vital work of the Organization have the safety they need to fulfill their mission.