Shooting near Mexican presidential residence kills 4
Dec 08, 2019, at 11:13 am
Mexico City/UNI: Four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting here on Saturday near Mexico's presidential residence, according to local media reports.
Donald Trump taps new deputy chief of staff for operations
Dec 08, 2019, at 10:06 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Anthony Ornato, deputy assistant director of the Secret Service, will become his new deputy chief of staff for operations.
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and Iran completed a prisoner swap on Saturday, freeing one scholar from each country.
Seven killed, two injured after truck turns over in SW China
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:44 am
Kunming/UNI: A heavy dump truck turned over on Saturday afternoon on a highway in southwest China's Yunan Province, leaving seven people dead and two injured, according to local authorities.
Yellow vest, pension reform protesters clash with police in Paris, Nantes – Reports
Dec 07, 2019, at 11:43 pm
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Yellow vest protesters sought to make use of the pension reform strike momentum on Saturday as they clashed with police in Paris, prompting tear gas salvos, media said.
Pakistan: Blast in Lahore leaves 1 killed
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:45 pm
Lahore/IBNS: At least one person was killed as a blast rocked Pakistan's Lahore city on Saturday, media reports said.
London Bridge attacker Usman Khan laid to rest in Pakistan
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The London Bridge attacker Usman Khan was buried in his ancestral village in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Three family members fund dead in Barishal
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police have recovered bodies of three members of a family from Barishal’s Banaripara area in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Russian Military Police begin 14th joint patrol with Turkish troops in Syria: Ministry
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The 14th joint Russia-Turkey patrol has been launched in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia to Cooperate with US in Florida Shooting Probe - Embassy
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:15 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud directed his country's security services to cooperate with American colleagues in investigating the shooting at a US Naval base in Florida, the Saudi Embassy in the Washington said.
UN evaluates progress in improving peacekeeping performance
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:13 am
New York/IBNS: The international community on Friday took stock of action to improve UN peacekeeping in line with a Security Council resolution aimed at enhancing performance at all levels, both at Headquarters in New York and in the field.
Canadian arrested in Turkey faces terrorism charges - RCMP
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:10 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have brought forward terrorism charges against 22-year Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ontario following his arrest in Turkey this past summer, the Canadian law enforcement agency said in a press release.
16 killed, 47 wounded in gunmen attack on demonstrators in central Baghdad
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:05 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq's capital Baghdad, a security official said.
UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York/IBNS: Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
UN rights chief ‘extremely concerned’ over deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:52 am
New York/IBNS: In the wake of recent protests in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official expressed alarm on Friday over multiple human rights violations which have reportedly taken place across the country.
Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:50 am
New York/IBNS: The number of Caribbean children displaced by storms has risen approximately six-fold in the past five years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals in a new report released on Friday.
Pensacola US Naval base shooting: Saudi student kills three
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:39 am
Pensacola /IBNS: At least four people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting incident at a US naval base in Pensacola city, Florida, officials said.
US Envoy to Coalition Fighting Islamic State Visits Iraq to Keep Up Pressure - State Dept
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:12 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US Special Envoy charged with maintaining the Coalition to fight the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) is visiting Baghdad to ensure continued alliance coordination, the Department of State said in a media note on Friday.
RAB arrest two suspected terrorists from DhakaÂ
Dec 06, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Thursday arrested two members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from the country's capital city Dhaka, media reports said.
Over 800,000 Join Pension Strike Across France – Interior Ministry
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:29 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: The French Interior Ministry estimated that over 800,000 protesters took to the streets across France on Thursday to rally against the controversial pension reform, Le Figaro newspaper cited it as saying.
Trump Says Having 'Very Good' Discussions in China Trade Negotiations
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:23 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that his administration is having very good discussions with China on trade that could result in a new development by December 15.
Facebook, Instagram Users Report Major Outages Worldwide - Downdetector
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Some of the world's most popular social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, suffered serious outages across the globe, the Downdetector website, which monitors disruptions in the operation of major Internet platforms, showed.
Eleven killed, over 30 hurt in fire caused by gas blast at wedding in Iran - Official
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Eleven people were killed, more than 30 were injured in a fire in the city of Saqqez in Kurdistan Province in western Iran, which occurred at a wedding due to a gas explosion, local senior official said on Thursday.
Three US soldiers killed in National Guard helicopter crash
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:08 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Three US National Guard soldiers were killed Thursday after a helicopter crashed southwest of the St Cloud city in northern US state of Minnesota, military authorities said.
Bangladesh: Father sent to jail for raping teenage daughter
Dec 06, 2019, at 09:44 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday sent a man to jail for allegedly raping his daughter, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan people hold vigils for killed Japanese doctor
Dec 06, 2019, at 09:21 am
Kabu/IBNS: People in Afghanistan on Thursday held nationwide candlelight vigil prayer ceremony in remembrance of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, the head of Japanese NGO Peace Japan Medical Services (PJMS), who was killed during an attack on him in Jalalabad city of the country recently.
US House Speaker gives nod to Trump impeachment process
Dec 05, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Washington/IBNS/Sputnik: The House of Representatives Speaker on Thursday informed that she has instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in connection to his act of pressurising Ukraine to probe a political rival, media reports said.
Donald Trump says met with UK's Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday night
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: United States President Donald Trump in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed that he had met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson the night before, since questions were raised as to whether the two had actually met in a bilateral setting at the backdrop of the NATO summit in London.
Iraqi security forces detain late al-Baghdadi's deputy commander
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi security forces said they detained in the country's north the deputy of the late Islamic State (banned in Russia) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a police statement, seen by Sputnik, said.
China says trade deal with US must be mutually beneficial, unburdened by time constraints
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China does not intend to set a deadline to reach a trade agreement with the United States, because it wants the deal to be mutually beneficial and acceptable to both sides, Hua Chunying, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, said on Wednesday.