‘We won’t get to zero cases of Ebola without a big scale-up in funding,’ UN relief chief warns
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): Deadly, attacks on health workers in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including one at the weekend that left two dead, are an indication that combating the disease outbreak will require far greater international support, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday.
'Complacency' a factor in stagnating global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): More than one in 10 children – almost 20 million worldwide – failed to receive potentially lifesaving vaccines in 2018, the UN said on Monday, citing obstacles including conflict, cost and complacency.
UN highlights importance of skills development on World Youth Skills Daykills Day
Jul 16, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): At UN Headquarters, and across the globe, events are taking place on Monday to celebrate World Youth Skills Day – marked each year on 15 July – to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.
Jul 16, 2019, at 08:50 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): After nearly a decade of progress, the number of people who suffer from hunger has slowly increased over the past three years, with about one in every nine people globally suffering from hunger today, the United Nations said in a new report released on Monday.
Man sentenced to 6 years in jail for traffic offence
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Hangzhou, Jul 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A defendant, surnamed Chen, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison for causing traffic casualties by a local court in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.
Over 35 civilians killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan's Urozgan province: Lawmaker
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kabul, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 35 civilians were killed on the night into Monday in foreign forces' airstrikes on Gezab District in the central Afghan province of Urozgan, local lawmaker Qudratullah Rahimi told Sputnik.
Helicopter crash kills 2 in Russia
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Moscow, Jul 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A private helicopter crashed Sunday while making a hard landing in Russia's district of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky outside Moscow, killing two pilots on board, local authorities said.
US soldier killed by enemy small arms fire in Afghanistan
Jul 15, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): The US Department of Defense on Monday announced the death of a soldier in Afghanistan who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Afghanistan: IED blast leaves 2 children killed
Jul 15, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): At least two children were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device blast in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Jul 15, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Dhaka, July 15 (IBNS): Before wrapping up his visit to Bangladesh, South Korea PM Lee Nak-yon on Monday paid his rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
16 Russian nationals denied entry to South Korea over naming false visit purpose - Embassy
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The South Korean border control officers at Seoul Incheon Airport denied entry to 16 Russian nationals at once over suspecting their visit to be not for tourism purposes but for illegal work, the representative of the Russian Embassy in South Korea told Sputnik on Monday.
Over 30 protesters detained in Hong Kong demonstration against Extradition Bill - Reports
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:55 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik) More than 30 people were detained on Sunday after clashing with police during a protest against a controversial China extradition bill in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district, local media reported.
British diplomat says Trump scraps Iran nuclear deal to annoy Obama: report
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
London, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump scrapped the Iran nuclear deal to spite his predecessor Barack Obama, British media on Sunday quoted a leaked memo as saying.
Somali forces kill 15 al-Shabab militants after hotel attack
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Mogadishu, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 15 al-Shabab militants were killed on Saturday in a military operation in Somalia's southern regions barely a day after the terrorist group claimed more than 20 lives in a deadly attack.
Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:39 pm
San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.
Former Bangladesh President and military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad passes away
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka, July 14 (IBNS): Former Bangladesh President and military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad on Sunday passed away in Dhaka, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb blast kills 5 policemen
Jul 14, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Kabul, July 14 (IBNS): A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Saturday left at least five policemen killed, media reports said.
Jul 14, 2019, at 03:43 pm
New York, July 14 (IBNS): Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than 50 per cent of children in Somaliland out of school. In an effort to address the problem, the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, has partnered with the government, and the global fund Education Cannot Wait, to launch a programme designed to help children affected by ongoing crises in the country.
Somalia: UN chief condemns terror attack in Kismayo
Jul 14, 2019, at 03:40 pm
New York, July 14 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on July 12 in southern Somalia.
Power supply restored in New York's Manhattan
Jul 14, 2019, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jul 14 (UNI) Power has now been restored to all customers after a power failure in New York halted subway trains and trapped people in lifts on Saturday evening.
Kuwaiti ports authority says signed agreement with Navy to protect ports amid gulf tension
Jul 14, 2019, at 11:07 am
Moscow, Jul 14 (Sputnik) The Kuwaiti Port Authority (KPA) and Defense Ministry singed a cooperation protocol on measures for ensuring nationwide protection of the country's ports by Navy amid growing escalation in the Persian Gulf, the KPA Director General Yusuf Abdullah Sabah said on Saturday.
Attackers storm hotel in Northwestern Afghanistan, 5 police officers injured: authorities
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Kabul, Jul 13 (Sputnik/UNI) A group of attackers carrying explosives stormed a hotel in the northwestern Afghan province of Badghis on Saturday, Afghan authorities said, adding that five police officers had been injured.
Corruption won't be tolerated in Bangladesh, says PM Sheikh Hasina
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Dhaka, Jul 13 (UNI) Reaffirming that corruption in Bangladesh will not be tolerated, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the top government officials to keep more vigil against corruption so that this menace does not affect the country’s development in any way.
At least 26 killed, 56 others injured in hotel bombing in Somalia
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 26 people were killed and 56 others injured in a deadly terrorist attack in the southern Somalia port town of Kismayo on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.
Nine IS militants killed in US led airstrike in northern Iraq
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Baghdad, Jul 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in an airstrike by US-led coalition in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
Kismayo attack: 26 killed as gunmen target hotel
Jul 13, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): Gunmen entered a hotel in Kismayo city of Somalia and killed at least 26 people, media reports saidon Saturday.
Afghanistan: Special Forces nab ISIS terror group leader from Pul-e-Khumri city
Jul 13, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): In a major development, Afghan Special Forces have arrested a prominent member of the terrorist group ISIS from Afghanistan's Pul-e-Khumri city,media reports said.
Bangladesh: 3 JMB terrorists held
Jul 13, 2019, at 09:15 am
Dhaka, July 13 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces have arrested three suspected members of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group from Chittagong, media reports said.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): The 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council ended on Friday with measures taken to address worrying developments in Eritrea, Syria and the Philippines, along with other issues of global concern, such as violence and discrimination against the LGBTI community.
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and grateful people who survived a cyclone that destroyed their livelihoods; on his final day in Mozambique, UN chief António Guterres witnessed first-hand the inner strength and resilience of the storm-ravaged country's people.