Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan President
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Colombo/UNI/IBNS: A day after he scripted victory in the polls, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as the seventh Executive President of Sri Lanka on Monday.
Fresno shooting: Four people killed
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:30 pm
California/IBNS: At least four people were killed as a suspected gunman attacked a group of family and friends who had gathered in a backyard Sunday to watch a football game in US city of Fresno.
Donald Trump tells Kim to get de-nuclearisation deal done, 'Act Quickly'
Nov 18, 2019, at 10:14 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump addressed the North Korean leader on his Twitter feed, saying that Kim Jong Un should get the denuclearization deal done and "act quickly."
Blaze starts near Hong Kong Polytechnic University following police's assault: Reports
Nov 18, 2019, at 10:11 am
Moscow/SputnikUNI: A massive fire broke out on Monday near the building of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University following the police storming the campus, seized by protesters, RTHK broadcaster reports.
Dutch Queen Maxima to visit Pakistan this month
Nov 18, 2019, at 10:04 am
Islamabad/UNI: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is scheduled to visit Pakistan from November 25-27 in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for inclusive finance for development.
Bangladesh: Chinese man kills colleague in Patuakhali
Nov 18, 2019, at 09:36 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A Chinese man was stabbed to death by his fellow colleague, who is also from China, at Payra Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Bangladesh's Patuakhali district, media reports said.
Hong Kong Police say protesters build barricades, throw petrol bombs at officers
Nov 17, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Hong Kong protesters have built barricades in several locations of the city and were hurdling petrol bombs, bricks and metal balls at law enforcement officers, the city police said on Sunday.
Sri Lanka elects ex-Defence Chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its 7th President; swearing-in tomorrow
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Almost seven months after a series of bomb-blasts shook Sri Lanka, the island nation on Sunday elected former war-time defence chief Gotabaya Rajpaksa as its President. He will be sworn in as the seventh executive President of Sri Lanka on Monday.
UN calls for action to tackle 'ubiquitous but invisible' global road safety crisis
Nov 17, 2019, at 06:16 pm
New York/IBNS: Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, the United Nations chief said in his message for the global day set aside for remembering the victims of traffick accidents.
Repression, use of force risk worsening Bolivia crisis: UN human rights chief
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:57 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging authorities in Bolivia to ensure security forces comply with international standards on the use of force following the deaths of at least five protestors on Friday.
Gas pipeline explosion in Chittagong leaves 7 dead
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Chittagong/IBNS: A gas pipeline exploded in Chittagong city of Bangladesh and left at least seven people killed and 15 others hurt, media reports said on Sunday.
Ex-Defence Chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lanka presidential poll
Nov 17, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday won the Presidential election, according to the preliminary results from the country’s Election Commission.
China, US trade negotiators discuss phase one of trade deal: Ministry
Nov 17, 2019, at 09:03 am
Beijing/Sputnik: The chief trade negotiators from China and the United States, Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have had a phone conversation regarding the first phase of a new trade agreement, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said.
Two people die in explosion in Ukraine's Kiev dormitory: Police
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:46 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Two people have died in an explosion in a dormitory in Kiev in Ukraine, the city's police announced.
US slams Iran for allegedly trying to shut down internet amid protests: Spokeswoman
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:42 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States has condemned alleged attempts by the Iranian authorities to shut down the internet, as the country is being rocked by protests, Morgan Ortagus, the spokeswoman for the US State Department, said.
Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest six Ansar al-Islam terroristsÂ
Nov 16, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested six alleged terrorists belonging to banned group Ansar al-Islam from Dhaka, Gazipur, and Satkhira areas of Bangladesh, media reports said.
One killed in Southern Iran during protests against gasoline price hike: Reports
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: One person has been killed in the city of Sirjan, southern Iran, during protests against the recent surprise surge in gasoline prices, media reported on Saturday, citing the local authorities.
Bihar: Seven illegal mini gun factories busted, four arrested
Nov 16, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Munger, Nov 16 (UNI) Police busted seven illegal mini gun factories and arrested four of their owners under Mufassil police station area in the district today.
Police deploy tear gas, smoke bombs against yellow vest protesters on outskirts of Paris
Nov 16, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Police in Paris have deployed tear gas and smoke bombs against yellow vest protesters who are demonstrating on the outskirts of the French capital, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
Ankara confirms will activate Russia's S-400s despite threats of US sanctions
Nov 16, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Anakara/Sputnik/UNI: Ankara intends to activate the Russian-made S-400s despite the threat of US sanctions, with only Turkish personnel planned to be involved in operating these air defense systems, the head of the country’s Defense Industries Directorate told СNN Turk after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Washington.
Free broadband internet for all, UK's labour promises
Nov 16, 2019, at 07:30 am
London/UNI: The Labour Party has promised to deliver free and fast full-fiber broadband internet to everyone in the United Kingdom.
Russian consulate general says requested to meet Russian citizen shot in Arizona
Nov 16, 2019, at 07:26 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Consular access to a Russian national shot by a US Border Patrol agent when allegedly trying to cross into the United States from Mexico has been requested, Russian Consulate-General in Houston press attache told Sputnik.
Spain says joint work with Russia needed for boosting bilateral trade relations
Nov 16, 2019, at 07:15 am
Madrid/Sputnik/UNI: Moscow and Madrid need to work together for stepping up bilateral trade ties, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said after a meeting between Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Fernando Valenzuela Marzo and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
Donald Trump pardons two US soldiers over Afghan war crimes cases: White House
Nov 16, 2019, at 07:12 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has pardoned two American soldiers for cases related to war crimes in Afghanistan, the White House said in a press release.
Donald Trump just expressing opinion, not threatening former ambassador to Ukraine: White House
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:52 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump’s Twitter messages attacking ex-US Envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch while she was testifying to the House impeachment probe was not an attempt to intimidate her, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said on Friday.
Spanish King meets Raul Castro during royal visit to Cuba
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:23 am
Madrid/IBNS: Spanish King Felipe VI met with Raul Castro, the former president and current head of the ruling Communist Party, during his first state visit to Cuba, media said Friday.
ICC gives greenlight for probe into violent crimes against Rohingya
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:14 am
New York/IBNS: Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity, namely deportation, which have forced between 600,000 and one million Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar, into neighboring Bangladesh since 2016.
University Head in Hong Kong urges protesters to leave, could seek help of government
Nov 15, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The president of an embattled university in Hong Kong on Friday urged protesters, some of whom are not students at the university, to leave, while not ruling out the option of seeking assistance from the local government.
Afghanistan: Takhar’s district police chief killed in Taliban ambush
Nov 15, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Kabul/IBNS: In a Taliban ambush, the Takhar’s district police chief has been killed, media reports said.
Yellow vest protests cost France $2.75Bln - Reports
Nov 15, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: France has lost 2.5 billion euros ($2.75 billion) over the yellow vest protests, which started exactly a year ago, French RTL radio station reported on Friday, citing the government.