'Foreign children' in overwhelmed Syrian camp need urgent international help, says top UN official
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Help is needed urgently from the international community to help some 2,500 apparently stateless “foreign children” at a camp for the displaced, in north-east Syria, a top UN official said on Thursday.
Paris Police ban Yellow Vest Protesters from rallying near Notre Dame in wake of fire
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:02 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The police prefecture of Paris said it had prohibited yellow vest demonstrators from holding a protest on the coming Saturday near the Notre Dame cathedral that has suffered from a massive fire.
Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia.
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Stress, excessively-long working hours and disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill because of their jobs, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Thursday.
Boat accident in DRC leaves thre people dead, 150 missing
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) A capsized boat in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left three people dead and 150 missing, media reported Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister promises no new taxes within six years
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian taxpayers will be spared new tax burden until at least 2025, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in parliament on Wednesday.
Fire destroys historic vicarage in northern Finland
Apr 17, 2019, at 10:02 am
Helsinki, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) The historic vicarage in Kempele, northern Finland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, local media reported.
Indonesians vote to elect president, parliamentarians
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:59 am
Jakarta, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Voters in Indonesia began voting on Wednesday as polling stations opened in the east of the vast archipelagic country to select a new president and members of the parliament.
Four people killed, 23 others wounded after several rockets fired at Tripoli: Reports
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Several rockets were launched at the Libyan capital Tripoli, which resulted in four people being killed and 23 others injured, local media reported citing a source.
Macron pledges to respond to "Yellow Vest" movement soon
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:54 am
Paris, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) "This is not a time for politics," French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the nation in a short televised speech in the wake of Notre Dame Cathedral fire, pledging to come out with a response to the "Yellow Vest" movement soon.
Benjamin Netanyahu secures majority to form gov't: president
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:51 am
Jerusalem, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel's president said on Tuesday that a majority of lawmakers had advised him to task incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the government following the recent elections.
Egypt's court sentences 2 to death over church attack
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:48 am
Cairo, April 17 (Xinhua/UNI): An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced two defendants to death over a church attack that left nine Christians and a policeman killed in 2017, official news agency MENA reported.
France's Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
Paris, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday vowed to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral, devastated by fire, within five years, calling on the French to remain united.
Over 100 arrested as climate change protests continue blocking central London
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:43 am
London, Apr 16 (Xinhua/UNI) More than 100 people have been arrested for blocking roads in ongoing climate change protests in London Tuesday.
UNESCO experts ready to assist reconstruction of iconic Notre Dame, following devastating blaze
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:12 am
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): Two-thirds of the largely medieval roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris have “gone” after the devastating fire in Paris on Monday evening, but UN cultural experts are standing by to offer help where it is needed in rebuilding the iconic structure.
Nicaragua crisis: One year in, more than 60,000 have fled, seeking refuge
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): Doctors, journalists, students and farmers are among more than 60,000 Nicaraguans who have fled the country in fear of their lives since anti-Government demonstrations began last April, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe govt declares state disaster over accident claiming 13 lives
Apr 16, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Harare, Apr 16 (Xinhua): Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday declared a state of disaster over a freak accident that killed 13 members of an apostolic faith sect on Monday in Hwedza, Mashonaland East Province.
UNESCO offers to send mission to Paris to assess Notre Dame damage in fire
Apr 16, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Paris, Apr 16 (Sputnik): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is prepared to dispatch an emergency expert mission to Paris to assess the damage suffered by the monumental Gothic cathedral Notre Dame in Paris as a result of a severe fire, the agency's director-general, Audrey Azoulay, said on Tuesday.
Moscow court sentences Norway's Berg to 14 Years in jail for espionage
Apr 16, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Moscow, Apr 16 (Sputnik) A Moscow court has found Norwegian national Frode Berg guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 14 years in a high-security jail, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday from the courtroom.
Thousands join in climate protests in London
Apr 16, 2019, at 10:05 am
London, Apr 15 (Xinhua) Thousands of people joined in protests organized by climate group Extinction Rebellion on Monday in London, blocking traffic and disrupting business to demand action over the escalating ecological crisis.
French heritage foundation launches fundraising campaign to rebuild blaze-hit Notre Dame
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The French heritage foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild the landmark Notre Dame cathedral that was hit by major blaze.
'A global measles crisis' is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, two UN agency heads declared on Monday that we now stand “in the middle of a global measles crisis”.
'Critical moment' for sustainable development, UN chief tells major financing forum
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): “Uneven growth, rising debt levels, possible upticks in financial volatility, and heightened global trade tensions” are hampering progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN chief António Guterres told the Forum on Financing for Development on Monday, during what he called “a critical moment” to “accelerate action for sustainable development”.
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): A plan to withdraw forces from front lines in and around the key Yemeni port of Hudaydah has been accepted by pro-Government forces and Houthi rebels, the UN Special Envoy to the country told the Security Council on Monday, warning however that war shows “no sign of abating” elsewhere.
UN chief 'horrified' as Notre Dame burns
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): As Notre Dame Cathedral burned on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his “horror” at the images of the fire, shown live around the world.
World leaders express shock over Notre Dame fire in Paris
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:19 am
Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): As a fire ravaged medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, expressed their sadness over the incident.
Notre Dame fire 'under control', French President Macron vows to rebuild it
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:01 am
Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): Firefighters have worked for several hours to bring the fire, which broke out at the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, under control on Tuesday as the country's President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic structure which is visited by thousands of people every year.
Paris: Massive fire rages at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral, area cordoned off
Apr 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Paris, Apr 15 (IBNS): Firefighters are working to put out a massive fire at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral here in the French capital.
French weapons used by Saudi-led coalition in Yemeni conflict
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) French weapons, sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been used in a civil war in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition supports one of the sides, Disclose website and Franceinfo broadcaster reported on Monday, citing a confidential report.
Nigerian police kill 9 suspected robbers
Apr 15, 2019, at 10:19 am
Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Nigerian police gunned down nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery gang at Akilbu forest in a recent operation, along the busy northern Abuja-Kaduna expressway, an official said Sunday.