Six killed in car bombing in Mogadishu
Mar 23, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Mogadishu, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least six people were killed and 11 others injured in twin blasts targeting the buildings of ministry of labor and public works in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police and medical sources said.
Iraq rejects Trump's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over Syria's Golan
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Baghdad, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraq rejected on Saturday the call of US President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said.
Road accident in Philippines kills five, hurts nine
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Manila, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) Five people were killed and nine others injured in a car accident along a highway in Apalit town in Pampanga province, north of Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, police said.
US-backed Kurdish forces declare victory on IS in eastern Syria
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Damascus, Mar 23 (Xinhua) The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Saturday the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in eastern Syria, the SDF spokesman said.
Trump discusses Venezuela, security cooperation with Caribbean leaders: White House
Mar 23, 2019, at 10:09 am
Washington, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump met with leaders of countries in the Caribbean to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela and security cooperation, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley said in a press release.
Iraqi authorities detain 16 suspects in wake of Mosul Ferry Crash : Military official
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:59 am
Moscow, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) The Iraqi authorities detained 16 suspects in the case of the deadly ferry accident in the Tigris River near Mosul in the northern Nineveh province, Maj. Gen. Najim Abdullah Jubouri, the provincial military commander, said.
Tourist bus accident kills 26 people, leaves 28 injured in China
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:55 am
Beijing, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) A grave accident involving a tourist bus claimed lives of 26 people and left 28 others injured in China's southern Hunan province, local media reported on Saturday.
Ethnic insurgents continue to attack military columns in Myanmar western state
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:51 am
Yangon, Mar 23 (Xinhua/UNI) An ethnic insurgent group, the Arakan Army (AA), continued to attack a column of the Myanmar armed forces conducting security operation in Yathedaung township, Rakhine state over the last two days, said a release from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the defense Services on Saturday.
Gender equality, justice in law and practice: Essential for sustainable development
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): Fundamentally linked to human development, gender justice requires ending inequality and redressing existing disparities between women and men, according to a high-level United Nations forum on the situation in Arab States.
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): In the wake of a horrific mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced his intention to launch a UN action plan for the safeguarding of religious sites, declaring that “mosques and all places of prayer and contemplation should be safe havens, not sites of terror.”
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Second High-Level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation, known as BAPA+40, concluded on Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a political declaration agreed by more than 160 Member States renewing the global commitment in the promotion and investment in this type of collaboration between countries.
Hunger, displacement and disease: 4.3 million people remain in dire need of aid in Chad
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): With Chad at a crossroads of life-threatening challenges ranging from violence to drought, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners appealed on Thursday for $476 million to support the most vulnerable of 4.3 million people relying on aid in the African country.
UN chief calls for ‘far greater support’ for Cyclone Idai response
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The world needs to step up support for the survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, in a strong personal appeal as relief workers rush to provide aid to people stranded across the storm countries in southern Africa.
Ferry capsizes near Mosul, UN chief offers solidarity, support ‘as needed’
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): As many Iraqis across the country celebrated Norwuz, the first day of spring, a passenger ferry in the Tigris River capsized on Thursday, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to offer the United Nations’ support “as needed”.
Paris: Yellow Vest protests banned near Presidential residence, on Champs Elysees
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Paris, Mar 22 (Sputnik): Paris police have banned yellow vest protesters from gathering this Saturday near the presidential residence, the parliament and on the Champs Elysees.
North Korea pulls out from joint liaison office with South Korea
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Tokyo, Mar 22 (UNI): North Korea has informed Seoul that it was withdrawing from a joint liaison office near the demilitarised zone with South Korea, which was established after a historic inter-Korean summit last year, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said in a press release on Friday.
Three IS-linked terrorists killed in operation in Indonesia
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Jakarta, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Three members of an Islamic State (IS)-linked homegrown terrorist organization were killed in a military-police security operation in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct five others in Nigeria's mining site
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Abuja, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) A policeman was killed and five others abducted from a mining site in Nigeria when a group of gunmen invaded a village in the northern part of the country, local authorities said on Friday.
UN experts stress for urgent action to end racial discrimination over Christchurch shooting
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:25 am
United Nations, Mar 22 (UNI): Several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by taking urgent action against the “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist.
Chinese President arrives in Italy for first official visit
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:51 am
Rome, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived late on Thursday in Italy for the first official visit to the country at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Israeli tank strikes Hamas post in Gaza in response to violent border protests : IDF
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:48 am
Tel Aviv, Mar 21 (Sputnik/IBNS) An Israeli tank attacked a Hamas military post in response to violent rioting on the Gaza Strip border, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
Turkey condemns US attempts to legitimize Israeli occupation of Golan Heights : Cavusoglu
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:43 am
Ankara, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The US attempts to legitimize Israeli policy of occupation of the Golan Heights, which undermines the Syrian territorial integrity, are not in line with the international law and condemned by Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:07 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Peacekeepers from Malaysia serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon face a “a totally new experience” according to the commander of the Malaysian contingent in the country.
'Massive and protracted' humanitarian crisis in DR Congo can be 'beaten back' if donors step up
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:01 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): “Urgent and sustained funding” for a Government-led response to what is now a “massive and protracted” humanitarian crisis across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is required, said the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN relief chief on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): States must take urgent action, to “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist, several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive destruction”, the UN said on Thursday, while aid teams scale up efforts to reach those most in need.
400,000 sign petition urging UK govt to remain in European Union
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): Over 400,000 people have signed a petition that calls on the UK government to stop the Brexit procedure and enable the country to remain in the European Union, as of Thursday.
US Air Force chief orders review of pilots' training after Boeing 737 crash: Reports
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:07 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): US Air Force chief of staff Gen David Goldfein has ordered a review of training procedures for military pilots of large cargo and transport planes, including the Air Force One governmental aircraft, the CNN broadcaster reported.
‘Growing alarm’ over Fall Armyworm advance, with cash crops ‘under attack’ across Asia
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:51 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from their native Americas, onto Africa, before arriving in Asia only last summer, where they now threaten to cost farmers from India to Thailand, billions of dollars in lost production.
New Zealand bans Military Style Semi-Automatics, Assault Rifles - Prime Minister
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:44 am
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik) New Zealand introduces a ban on military style semi-automatic firearms and assault rifles in the wake of the deadly attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, the country’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Thursday.