Lebanon bans Boeing 737 aircraft after Ethiopian Airlines crash

Mar 13, 2019, at 03:12 pm

Beirut, Mar 13 (UNI): After Singapore and Germany, Lebanese on Wednesday announced its ban on the Boeing 737 aircraft using Lebanon's airspace, the National News Agency reported.

All eyes on China as US links UNSC move on Azhar to regional peace

Mar 13, 2019, at 11:07 am

Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) : All eyes will be on China globally on Wednesday as the powerful UNSC will take up the proposal for designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

US lawmakers introduce bill to force Trump publish visitor logs

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:01 am

Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik/UNI): A new bill in the US Congress would force President Donald Trump to publish official visitor logs of the White House and other locations where he regularly conducts official business, Congressman Mike Quigley and Senator Tom Udall said in a joint news release.

Venezuela investigates Guaido for electrical sabotage

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:58 am

Caracas (Xinhua/UNI): Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is under investigation for sabotage following a massive blackout, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Tuesday.

Lebanon to sign new economic agreements with Saudi Arabia soon: PM

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:34 am

Beirut, Mar 13 (Xinhua/UNI): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday that Lebanon will sign new economic agreements with Saudi Arabia soon to enhance bilateral cooperation.

Norwegian airline grounds all 18 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:31 am

Oslo, Mar 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA cancelled flights of all of its 18 Boeing 737 Max aircraft after the recommendation of European aviation authorities, online newspaper E24 reported Tuesday.  

Proportion of women ministers all-time high, IPU/UN Women map shows

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:27 am

United Nations, Mar 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The proportion of women ministers is at an all-time high at 20.7 percent, 2.4 percentage points higher than that in 2017, according to data in the 2019 edition of the biennial IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union)-UN Women map released Tuesday.

UAE grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:24 am

Dubai, Mar 13 (Xinhua) The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday decided to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets in the country as of Wednesday until further notice.

In South Sudan, mothers teaching daughters ‘safer’ ways to survive rape

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:21 am

New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): Sexual attacks in South Sudan are so common that mothers now teach their daughters how to survive the ordeal of being raped, in such a way as to minimize the violence. That’s according to Yasmin Sooka, chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, who was speaking on Tuesday in front of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, during its latest session.

Europe and UN form bulwark against ‘might makes right’ worldview, EU foreign affairs chief tells Security Council

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): “The concept of global governance risks being replaced by the old law that ‘might makes right’”, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a meeting looking at on-going cooperation between the UN and the 28-member body.

Political power of women suffering 'serious regression', General Assembly President warns

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:09 am

New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): There has been a “serious regression” in the political power of women across the world in recent years, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told delegates to the annual summit of women activists at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

DR Congo: ‘New waves of violence’ likely, UN warns, unless State acts to prevent intercommunal reprisals

Mar 13, 2019, at 08:43 am

New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): "New waves of violence” could erupt "at any time" in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN rights office warned on Tuesday, unless the Government acts to ease “tensions and resentment” between the two communities involved.

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Mongolia reaches 270

Mar 12, 2019, at 06:49 pm

Ulan Bator, Mar 12 (Xinhua) The total number of HIV carriers and AIDS patients in Mongolia has reached 270 after two new HIV cases were registered in the country's capital here last month, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday.

Nepal: President in US for CSW session

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:28 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 12 (UNI) President Bidya Devi Bhandari has reached New York of the United States to attend the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, leading a Nepali delegation.

Russia's Yakutsk Airport evacuated over bomb threat - Airport's representative

Mar 12, 2019, at 10:02 am

Yakutsk (Russia), Mar 12 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia's Yakutsk Airport located in the Sakha Republic was evacuated early on Tuesday after an anonymous call warning of a bomb threat that has not been confirmed, a representative of the airport told Sputnik.

Gunman opens fire in Morocco's south, injuring over 10 people - Source

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:58 am

Nouakchott (Mauritania), Mar 12 (Sputnik/UNI) A man has opened fire in Morocco's southern city of Guelmim, causing injuries to over 10 people, a source in the Moroccan law enforcement agencies told Sputnik on Tuesday.

16 killed in Nigeria village attack

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:53 am

Lagos, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): A new attack by the armed men killed 16 people on Sunday in a village in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna, local police said Monday.

Morocco arrests 7 for suspected links to illegal immigration networks

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:48 am

Rabat, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Moroccans and five sub-Saharan Africans were arrested on Monday in the Moroccan city of Oujda for their suspected links to illegal immigration networks, the Moroccan police said in a statement.

Boeing postpones 777X debut after Ethiopian Airlines crash

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:41 am

San Francisco, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing has postponed the debut of 777X airplane previously planned for this week, local media reported on Sunday night.

Algeria's Bouteflika decides to quit presidential election

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:38 am

Algiers, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday announced his decision to give up his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, official APS news agency reported.

Final decision on Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption case to be made after elections: justice ministry

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:35 am

Jerusalem, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel's Justice Ministry said on Monday that the decision on whether to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with corruption won't be made until after the general elections in April.

Windstorm kills at least 3 in Ukraine

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:26 am

Kiev, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): A severe windstorm hit several regions in central, southern and northern Ukraine on Sunday and Monday, claiming the lives of at least three people and injuring four others, the State Service for Emergencies said.

Dozens killed and injured by new airstrikes in western Yemen, UN coordinator condemns ‘outrageous’ toll

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:13 am

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): Reports from Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate indicate that scores of civilians have been killed following airstrikes that hit residential areas over the past two days. Medical sources suggest that at least 22 have died, with more than 30 injured during the aerial bombardment.

UN chief sends condolences to families of Malawi flood victims

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:06 am

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has extended his condolences to the families of flood victims across Malawi, where at least 23 have died in recent days, and to the Government and citizens of the country.

Annual UN women activists’ summit opens with focus on services, infrastructure

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:02 am

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): A wheelchair-bound Pakistani mother who yearned to visit a park without worrying about ramp access, and a young South Sudanese woman who dreams of having affordable health care, were among the speakers opening the United Nation’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights on Monday.

Let us keep ‘their spirit of service alive’: Guterres leads tributes to UN workers who died in Ethiopia crash

Mar 12, 2019, at 08:44 am

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): United Nations flags flew at half-mast around the world on Monday to honour the more than 150 people killed in Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash, including at least 21 UN workers.

Xi sends condolences to Ethiopian, Kenyan presidents over plane crash

Mar 11, 2019, at 07:37 pm

Beijing, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent messages of condolence respectively to his Ethiopian and Kenyan counterparts, Sahle-Work Zewde and Uhuru Kenyatta, over the plane crash that killed 157 people on Sunday.

At least 50 killed in US-led airstrikes in eastern Syria

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Damascus, Mar 11 (Xinhua) At least 50 people were killed on Monday by US-led airstrikes on the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: Black box recovered

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Nairobi, Mar 11 (IBNS): The black box of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight has been recovered, media reports said on Monday.

Sri Lanka warns of extreme heat amid rising temperatures

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Colombo, Mar 11 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka's Meteorology Department on Monday issued an extreme heat advisory as temperatures in several districts across the island country is expected to rise further in the coming days.