Pentagon sees no imminent threat in Iran's designation of CENTCOM: Spokesperson
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:37 am
Washington, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI)The US Department of Defense (DoD) does not see any imminent threat from Iran after its Supreme National Security Council designated the Central Command as a terrorist organization, Pentagon Spokeswoman Commander Rebecca Rebarich told Sputnik on Monday.
Pompeo discusses increasing cooperation with Bangladesh FM: State Dept
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:32 am
Washington, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Adbud Momen discussed the the increasing cooperation between both nations across a number of areas, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a readout of a meeting between the two diplomats in Washington on Monday.
Colombia, Chile deny role in Venezuelan power outage
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:28 am
Buenos Aires, Apr 9 (Sputnik/IBNS) Colombia and Chile on Monday denied claims by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of having a role in power outages that have plagued his nation for a month.
UK Upper House passes bill to avoid No-Deal Brexit
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:25 am
London, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK parliament, passed a bill on Monday that seeks a delay to Brexit to stop a no-deal withdrawal.
Militant rocket attack on Syrian city kills 4 civilians: Russian Military
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:23 am
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Syrian militants used improvised multiple rocket launchers to attack the northwestern city of Masyaf, killing four civilians and hurting a dozen others, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): With security forces reportedly firing tear gas at protesters and signs that there may be division between the army and security forces in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, over how to deal with ongoing demonstrations, the UN chief on Monday called on “all actors to exercise utmost restraint and avoid violence.”
Urgently address ‘defining challenges of our time’, to empower youth worldwide
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): Young people require “skills, values, jobs and livelihoods that empower them” so they can help forge a more sustainable world, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Monday, kicking off its eighth Annual Youth Forum.
Praising Roma’s contributions in Europe, UN expert urges end to rising intolerance and hate speech
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): An independent United Nations expert called on Monday for immediate action to end discrimination and combat racist rhetoric against Roma, Europe’s largest minority group.
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:44 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): The UN chief António Guterres strongly condemned on Monday night the military escalation and ongoing fighting in and around the Libyan capital, Tripoli, including an aerial attack earlier in the day by aircraft from the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) force, which closed the city's only functioning civilian airport.
To meet development goals, UN agriculture agency ‘cannot only focus on tackling hunger anymore’
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:40 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): Innovating agriculture and promoting nutrition-sensitive food systems top the Food and Agriculture Agency’s (FAO) to-do list, its chief told the United Nations agriculture agency’s governing council on Monday, saying "we cannot only focus on tackling hunger anymore".
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande, has expressed her outrage at the ‘terrible, senseless deaths’ of 11 civilians in the capital, Sana’a on Sunday, in which scores were also injured.
Malaysian police detain 41 men believed to be Rohingya on Perils beach
Apr 08, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Petaling Jaya, Apr 8 (UNI): The Perlis Border Security Agency (Aksem), along with the police and Kangar People's Volunteer Corps (Rela), detained around 41 men at the Kampung Sungai Padang beach on Monday.
Merkel to host May in Berlin for Brexit talks
Apr 08, 2019, at 08:04 pm
Berlin, Apr 8 (Xinhua): German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday to discuss a way out of the deadlock of the Brexit process, a German spokesman said on Monday.
Pakistan's GDP growth to shrink to 2.7 pc in FY 2019-20, says World Bank
Apr 08, 2019, at 06:39 pm
Islamabad, Apr 8 (UNI) The World Bank in its latest report has projected that the Pakistan's economic growth to go down by 3.4 per cent in the fiscal year 2018-19 and will further decelerate to 2.7 per cent in 2019-2020 as fiscal and monetary policies are tightened to address macroeconomic imbalances.
Afghan security forces kill almost 100 Taliban fighters over past 48 Hours
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Afghan joint security forces killed almost 100 Taliban militants and left dozens of others injured over the past 48 hours during their offensive operation in the country's northwestern Badghis province, which followed the militants' attack on Bala Morgab district last week, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Ten trapped after avalanches hit Xinjiang's Changji
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Urumqi, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Ten people were trapped after avalanches hit a mountainous area in Changji Monday in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to Urumqi's fire brigade.
World's largest cyber drills locked shields in 2019 Begin in Estonia
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Tallinn, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Locked Shields 2019, the world's biggest and most advanced international cyber drills, which are organized by NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence (CCDCOE), are beginning in Estonia on Monday.
Erdogan slams Netanyahu over remarks on annexing West Bank settlements
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Istanbul, Apr 8 (Xinhua) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his latest remarks about annexing the West Bank settlements if he wins another term.
Ghosn removed from board at Nissan shareholders' meeting
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Tokyo, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Nissan Motor Co shareholders on Monday removed Carlos Ghosn from its board following the automaker's former chief being arrested on several charges of financial misconduct.
UK Prime Minister May to visit Germany's Merkel on Tuesday in Berlin
Apr 08, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss Brexit and other topics, the German government said Monday.
Bangladesh FR Tower fire: Firefighter Sohel Rana dies, death toll touches 27
Apr 08, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Dhaka, Apr 8 (IBNS): A firefighter, who was hurt while he was trying to rescue people trapped in a high-rise in Bangladesh capital Dhaka last month, died on Monday, media reports said.
Unknown gunmen kill Afghan Taekwondo Federation representative
Apr 08, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Kabul, Apr 8 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen killed the representative of Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation in northern Kunduz province of the war-town south Asian country, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Fire erupts in PM Office
Apr 08, 2019, at 03:38 pm
Islamabad, Apr 8 (IBNS): Fire erupted in the bathroom on the third floor of the Pakistan Prime Minister Secretariat on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb hit police vehicle in Nangarhar, 2 killed
Apr 08, 2019, at 03:08 pm
Kabul, Apr 8 (IBNS): A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Monday which left at least two people, including a police officer, killed, media reports said.
Canada: Protest march takes place against Quebec government's secularism bill, say reports
Apr 08, 2019, at 03:01 pm
Moscow, April 8 (Sputnik): Thousands of people on Sunday took to the streets in the Montreal city in Canada's Quebec province to protest against the government's proposed secularism bill, banning civil servants from wearing religious symbols on the job, local media reported.
Terrorist arrested in Myanmar western state: police
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:54 am
Yangon, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) The Myanmar authority has arrested a member of terrorist group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in a border town in the country's western Rakhine state, according to the Police Force Monday.
Hong Kong-bound jet makes emergency landing in Kaohsiung after engine smoke
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:49 am
Taipei, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) A Cathay Dragon plane carrying 317 passengers bound for Hong Kong had to make an emergency landing in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan Monday morning after one of its engines started spewing smoke over suspected collision with birds.
Myanmar's parliament to resume 12th session end of April
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:46 am
Yangon, Apr 8 (Xinhua) Myanmar's parliament will resume its 12th session on April 29, the parliament announced on Monday.
US requires forces of Libya's Haftar to immediately stop offensive on Tripoli: Pompeo
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:32 am
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press statement on Monday that the United States requires the Libyan National Army loyal to Gen. Khalifa Haftar to stop its offensive on Tripoli.
How prepared is EU for no-deal Brexit?
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:30 am
Brussels, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) European leaders have warned that a no-deal Brexit, while not their wish, is now "very likely", as Britain is still frenziedly seeking an orderly exit days before April 12, the end of the first Brexit extension, and some EU officials have insisted that they are ready for no-deal. Is that true? And what's EU's Brexit preparedness?