Dec 04, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Washington/IBNS: Kamala Harris, the first Indian American woman to run for the White House, on Tuesday announced that she is not a 'billionaire' and she decided to quit the presidential race as she is unable to 'fund' her own campaign.
UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto meets Afghanistan security agencies over killing of its staff in Kabul
Dec 04, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Kabul/IBNS: UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto led a delegation recently to meet with Afghanistan’s security agencies chaired by President Ashraf Ghani concerning last week’s incident in Kabul which resulted in the killing a UN staff member.
Trump, Macron spar over need to return fighters from ISIS
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:45 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron appeared at odds on Tuesday during a press conference in London when the two leaders discussed efforts to take back citizens who joined the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).
US-Led coalition drone attack kills Tahrir Al-Sham Commander in Syrian Idlib - Reports
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:40 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: A drone attack in Syria's Idlib province by the US-led international coalition killed Abu Ahmad al-Muhajir, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) commander, Syrian media reported on Tuesday.
Protest against NATO, Trump taking place in London amid alliance's Summit
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:35 am
London/Sputnik/UNI: A protest against NATO and US President Donald Trump, who arrived in the UK capital to attend the Alliance’s summit, has begun in central London, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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South Sudan: UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:31 am
New York/IBNS: Peacekeepers have been sent to the northern Lakes region in South Sudan in a bid to deter further violence between communities there, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday.
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Dec 04, 2019, at 10:29 am
New York/IBNS: After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”, the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York/IBNS: Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – 7.7 million people – food insecure, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
UN ‘determined to lead by example’ on disability rights: Guterres
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:21 am
New York/IBNS: The UN is determined to lead by example when it comes to the rights of people with disabilities, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on 3 December.
Dec 04, 2019, at 08:59 am
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced her decision to drop out of the US presidential race.
Pakistan to widen cooperation with Sri Lanka
Dec 03, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Colombo/UNI: Pakistan is seeking to widen the scope of cooperation with Sri Lanka to include defence, trade and investment, tourism, and multi-industry capacity building.
Turkey will not support NATO in Poland if bloc ignores Ankara's interests: Erdogan
Dec 03, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Ankara:Sputnik/UNI" Turkey will not support NATO's plans to boost the protection of Poland and the Baltic nations if the alliance does not recognize as terrorists the groups Ankara views as national security threats, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh government is denying Rohingya children education: Human Rights Watch
Dec 03, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The government Bangladesh is blocking aid groups from providing any meaningful education to Rohingya children in refugee camps and banning the children from attending schools outside the camps, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Tuesday.
Pervez Musharraf undergoing treatment in Dubai hospital
Dec 03, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is unwell and he is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dubai city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Terrorists attack security forces vehicle in Kabul, 2 killed
Dec 03, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least two security personnel were killed and three were hurt when gunmen attacked an Afghan security forces vehicle in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Kabul city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Chile to spend $5.5 billion creating thousands of new jobs next year: Finance Minister
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:49 am
Buenos Aires/Sputnik/UNI: The government of Chile will allocate $5.5 billion for the creation of 100,000 new jobs in 2020, Finance Minister Ignacio Briones announced amid continuing protests in the country.
State Dept launches anti-terror training to protect US embassies in Africa: Statement
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:46 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States and Senegal launched a five-day antiterrorism training event for law enforcement teams throughout Africa assigned to protect embassies, the State Department announced in a press release.
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:38 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Kartarpur Corridor opening is bringing new concerns for the Sikh community when it was reported that an Indian girl who used the visit to meet a Pakistani boy she had befriended on social media has gone missing in Pakistan. The boy and the girl had tried to use the holy shrine complex to meet each other recently.
Pakistan's PTI leader, once sacked for anti-Hindu remarks, returns as minister once again in Punjab
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:33 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Revealing the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government's double standards, Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, who had once triggered controversy for his comments against Hindu community, has been inducted in the Punjab government's cabinet on the same portfolio of the provincial information minister.
Plants, the ‘core basis for life on Earth’, under increasing threat, warns UN food agency
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York/IBNS: Plants, which make up 80 percent of the food we eat, and produce 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe, are “under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases”, the UN food agency, FAO, warned on Tuesday, at an event at the agency’s headquarters in Rome, to designate 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.
'Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:24 am
New York/IBNS: Security in Mali has become critical, with unprecedented incidents of communal violence and increasingly more deadly terror attacks, reported a UN human rights expert on Monday, following a 10-day visit to the country.
Political solution ‘long overdue’ to protect the children of eastern Ukraine
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York/IBNS: Nearly half a million children in eastern Ukraine continue to face “grave risks” to their physical health and psychological well-being, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
US President Donald Trump reaches London to attend NATO Summit
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:36 am
London/IBNS/UNI: US President Donald Trump has reached London to attend the NATO meetings.
Explosion rocks central Jakarta, 2 hurt
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:25 am
Jakarta/IBNS: An explosion rocked the National Monument complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday and left two people injured, media reports said.
Afghan Army kills 5 Taliban militants, including Senior Red Unit Commander : spokesman
Dec 02, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Five Taliban militants, including Qari Shafiq, senior commander of the movement's special forces, the Red Unit, were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, a spokesman for the Afghan National Army's 207th Corps, Abdul Hadi Jamal, told Sputnik on Monday.
Jordan: About 13 Pakistan nationals dead in fire
Dec 02, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Amman/UNI: A total of 13 Pakistan nationals died on Monday at dawn after a fire broke out in their tin house in Southern Shuneh area, 45 km to the west of Amman, according to a statement by the Civil Defence Department.
Three bodies recovered from air crash in Alaska
Dec 02, 2019, at 05:27 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: Three bodies have been found and recovered from an air crash site on the Kenai Peninsula in the US state of Alaska on Sunday, Alaska State Troopers said.
Militants attack Church in eastern Burkina Faso, kill at least 14 people:Reports
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:28 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 14 people were killed on Sunday by militants, who attacked a protestant church in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, media reported.
Palestinians gather for Christmas tree lighting in Ramallah
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:24 am
Ramallah/Xinhua/UNI: Thousands of Palestinians gathered Sunday evening for the lighting of the Christmas tree in the West Bank city of Ramallah, amid colorful festive atmosphere.
Libya's Tripoli int'l airport to resume flights on Dec 12
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:16 am
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The Ministry of Transport of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced that the Mitiga International Airport in the capital Tripoli will resume flights on Dec. 12.