Member States urged to step up funding for UN peacebuilding initiatives
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its relentless global assault, the UN Secretary-General has urged countries not to let up on their support for peace efforts in conflict-affected countries.
Death toll in Vienna shooting rises to two: Mayor
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: The death toll in the Vienna shooting has risen to two as a woman injured in the attack in the Austrian capital has died, city mayor Michael Ludwig said.
‘If we invest in health systems, we can bring this virus under control’: WHO chief
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: Health systems and global preparedness are not only an investment in the future but “the foundation of our response” to today’s COVID-19 health crisis, the head of the UN’s health agency said on Monday.
UN rights chief warns of possible war crimes in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:08 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned of possible war crimes in the ongoing fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.
Vast majority of crimes against journalists yet to be resolved: UNESCO
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York: Even though 2020 saw a “slight decrease” in the rate of impunity for crimes against journalists, 87 per cent of such cases worldwide were still not resolved, UNESCO, the UN agency tasked with defending press freedom, has reported.
Philippines: Humanitarians respond as millions caught in wake of devastating ‘super typhoon’
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:46 pm
New York: UN agencies and humanitarian actors in the Philippines are mobilizing to support communities hit by super Typhoon Goni, which has barrelled across the country, leaving massive devastation in its wake.
Targeting journalists takes a toll on ‘societies as a whole’: Antonio Guterres
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:37 pm
New York: When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said on Monday, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
Austria: One killed, several injured in Vienna attacks carried out at 6 locations
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Vienna: At least one person was killed as gunmen opened fire in six different locations in central Vienna on Monday, media reports said.
Nov 03, 2020, at 12:49 am
Wellington/IBNS: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was voted back to power last month, on Monday unveiled a diverse cabinet by appointing an indigenous female Foreign Minister, an openly-gay Deputy PM and an Indian origin minister.
New Zealand: Indian-origin Priyanca Radhakrishnan joins Cabinet
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Wellington/UNI: Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first Indian origin person to be sworn in as a minister in Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern new cabinet, Gulf News reported.
French government firm on keeping non-essential businesses closed to curb virus
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Paris/Sputnik: French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Monday that non-essential businesses would have to comply with the state-imposed measures and remain closed for at least a month in the wake of a coronavirus surge, amid discontent among crisis-stricken business owners.
Nigeria: At least 13 people dead, 6 abducted in Islamist attack
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Abuja/Sputnik: At least 13 people died and another six were abducted in an attack by the Boko Haram Islamist group in northeastern Nigeria, the local Daily Trust newspaper reported on Monday, citing its sources.
Holy mass dedicated to victims of Nice attack held on All Saints’ Day
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A Holy Mass dedicated to the three victims of the attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice was held on All Saints’ day.
Guterres urges continued dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New York: The UN chief remains “deeply concerned” over reports that hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone are continuing to affect civilians, his spokesperson said on Saturday.
Pope Francis calls for dialogue among sides in Karabakh Conflict
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:14 am
Vatican city/Sputnik: Pope Francis on Sunday once again urged the sides of the conflict in the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh to engage in dialogue under the auspices of the international community.
Belarusian Police arrest several protesters in Minsk
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:44 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police arrested several people for taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in the eastern European nation's capital of Minsk on Sunday.
Almost 600 Syrians return home from Lebanon over past 24 Hours : Russian Military
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Almost 600 Syrian refugees have returned home from Lebanon in the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said on Sunday.
Hizbul chief killed in Srinagar encounter
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Dr Saifullah was on Sunday killed during an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Srinagar outskirts.
Turkey quake: Death toll rises to 51
Nov 01, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Ankara/UNI: Death toll from Friday's earthquake that struck Turkey's Aegean region rose to 51 on Sunday morning.
Turkish Foreign Minister reaches Baku to discuss Karabakh
Nov 01, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Baku/UNI: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Azerbaijan's capital on Sunday to discuss settlements in the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh with the Azeri government.
Almost 600 Syrians return home from Lebanon over past 24 Hours : Russian Military
Nov 01, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Almost 600 Syrian refugees have returned home from Lebanon in the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said on Sunday.
Austria to introduce new COVID-19 lockdown starting November 3: Chancellor
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:06 am
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the introduction of the second lockdown in the country starting from November 3 over surging COVID-19 contagion.
France stabbing incident: Third suspect held
Oct 31, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Nice: Security officials have arrested a third suspect in connection with the stabbing incident in a church in French city of Nice this week, media reports said on Saturday.
World court continues adjudicating throughout COVID health crisis
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the United Nations world court said on Friday that its judiciary work in The Hague, Netherlands, continued unabated.
Kenya relief bid begins to avert ‘hunger crisis’ among poor workers hit by COVID
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New York: In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries.
Women the ‘driving force’ for peacebuilding in Colombia: Deputy UN chief
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:09 pm
New York: The UN deputy chief has underscored the importance of the full and comprehensive implementation of Colombia's historic 2016 peace agreement, to enable sustainable and resilient communities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Protests against COVID-19 quarantine in Barcelona result in clashes: Law Enforcement Body
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: The rally against the coronavirus-linked quarantine in the Spanish city of Barcelona has resulted in clashes between protesters and police, the Catalan law enforcement body Mossos de Escuadra said.
Turkey, Pakistan join hands to export jihadists to fight Armenia, say experts
Oct 31, 2020, at 01:52 am
Aided by Pakistan, the Turkish government is supporting jihadists groups to fight proxy wars in countries like Syria, Libya and now Azerbaijan.
France: People mourn Nice stabbing incident
Oct 30, 2020, at 09:41 pm
Nice: People in French city of Nice on Friday mourned the death of three people in a stabbing incident which the country's President described as a "Islamist terrorist attack".
Macron: From liberal poster boy of France to Muslim world eyesore
Oct 30, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Once a poster boy of the all-embracing liberal West, who in elections defeated the far-right, French President Emmanuel Macron is now suddenly an enemy of the Islamic world with the Turkish president even calling him "mentally unwell".