Assad warns of war if political means fail to secure Turkey's pullout from N Syria
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:22 am
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that war would be the only option if political means fail to secure Turkey's troop pullout from northern Syria.
Donald Trump says UK trade with US could be up to 5 times higher post-Brexit
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald said on Thursday that the United Kingdom's trade with the United States could be substantially stronger following Brexit.
N Korean state-run media confirms successful test of super-large multiple rocket launchers
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:13 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: North Korea's Academy of Defense Science has confirmed a successful test of super-large multiple rocket launchers, the state-run KCNA news agency reported early on Friday, adding that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had expressed his satisfaction over the launch.
Kosovo elections: ‘Most significant change’ in 12 years, Security Council hears
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:07 am
New York/IBNS: Elections held earlier this month in Kosovo represent “the most significant change in the political landscape” there in a dozen years, the UN mission chief told the Security Council on Thursday.
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York/IBNS: Mediation is “one of our most important tools to reduce and end conflict”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the sixth Istanbul Mediation Conference, in the Turkish capital on Thursday.
Indian Sikh pilgrims won't need passport to visit Kartarpur: Imran Khan
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:38 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday said no fee would be charged from Indian pilgrims who will be visiting the Kartarpur corridor on the opening day.
Islamic State confirms death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, names his successor
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:06 am
Washington/IBNS: Terror group Islamic State has announced Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi as its new leader following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Pakistan: 73 killed in Tezgam express fire
Oct 31, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 73 people were killed and several injured when the Tezgam Express caught fire in Liaquatpur near Rahim Yar Khan in Pakistan on Thursday.
Iraq protests: UN calls for national talks to break ‘vicious cycle’ of violence
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN’s most senior official in Iraq, visited protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, calling for “a national dialogue to identify prompt, meaningful responses to break the vicious cycle of violence” which has roiled the country during the past five days.
‘Historic’ new Syria talks should focus on relief for war-weary civilians, says UN negotiator
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Work on drafting a new foundational text for war-torn Syria officially began at the UN in Geneva on Wednesday with representatives from the Syrian Government and opposition sitting face to face and preparing to discuss the country’s future for the first time in the nearly nine-year conflict.
UN calls for shipping ‘propulsion revolution’ to avoid ‘environmental disaster’
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:12 pm
New York/IBNS:If emissions from the maritime industry are not cut, we are headed for “an environmental disaster”, Isabelle Durant, the deputy head of the UN trade body, UNCTAD, told the Global Maritime Forum summit on Wednesday.
Reparations for sexual violence in conflict – ‘what survivors want most, yet receive least’
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:11 pm
New York/IBNS: Ten years ago, the UN Security Council established a mandate to prevent and address the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence. At a commemorative event on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief described that commitment as essential to “highlight, prevent and seek justice for this crime”.
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:10 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council highlighted the growing partnership on matters of peace and security between the United Nations and African Union (AU) on Wednesday amidst calls to bolster overall effectiveness.
As urbanisation grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:09 pm
New York/IBNS: Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for sustainable development; something the UN is spotlighting on World Cities Day, marked 31 October.
Facebook agrees to pay $ 644,000 over data security issues: UK Information Commissioner
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Facebook has agreed to pay a fine of 500,000 pounds or about $644,000, in the United Kingdom over suspected failure to protect data, the UK Information Commissioner's Office said Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Five soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists have killed five Afghanistan soldiers and took eight others as captives during a clash in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Dhaka cylinder blast leaves four killed
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: At least four children died as a gas cylinder blasted in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghan Army seizes 11 weapons from truck in country's east
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kabul/ Sputnik/UNI: Eleven weapons have been seized from a truck in Afghanistan's eastern Jalalabad city, the office of the Nangarhar province governor said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: $100 million World Bank financing for safe water and sanitation in municipalities
Oct 30, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to ensure improved water supply, sanitation, and drainage system in selected 30 municipalities, benefiting about 600,000 people.
US House of Representatives passes bill sanctioning Turkey over Syria
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at slapping sanctions on Turkey over its military offensive in northern Syria.
At least 5 indigenous people killed in armed group attack in Southwestern Colombia – Army
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:02 am
Bogota/Sputnik/UNI: At least five indigenous people were killed and six more injured as a result of an attack, staged by an armed group in the municipality of Tacueyo, the southwestern province of Cauca, the national army said.
Tributes for ‘role model’ former UN refugee agency chief, Sadako Ogata
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: The first woman to serve as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, has died in Tokyo at the age of 92, hailed by the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday as a “role model for people across the world.”
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York/IBNS: The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of the United Nations”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, in an open debate on how best to accelerate change.
Mine collapse kills 2, traps 9 in China's south: Reports
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: An ore mine has caved in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, killing two workers and trapping nine others, media said.
Baghdadi replacement in ISIS eliminated by US troops: Donald Trump
Oct 29, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that his forces eliminated the replacement of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Anti-gov't protests continue in Iraq despite security measures
Oct 29, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The anti-government demonstrations continued early on Tuesday in Baghdad and others Iraqi provinces, with contradictory reports about casualties among protesters in the city of Karbala.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan meets US peace envoy, calls to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Oct 29, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Islamabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for "practical steps for reduction of violence in Afghanistan" in his meeting with US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
Nearly 700 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours - Russian Military
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Moscow, Oct 29 (Sputnik) Nearly 700 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Lebanon and Jordan over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Narayanganj madrasa teacher held over sexually abusing minors
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A madrasa teacher was detained by the police on charges of sexually abusing two female third grade students in Bangladesh's city of Narayanganj.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 52 Taliban terrorists
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A series of airstrikes in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, which were conducted across five provinces in the country, killed at least 52 Taliban terrorists, media reports said.