New Zealander sentenced to 21 months in jail for spreading mosque attack videos : reports
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Jun 18 (Sputnik) A New Zealand court sentenced a Christchurch businessman to 21 months in prison for spreading online videos of the terror attacks on two mosques in the city in March, the 1 News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest young ISIS recruits
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kabul, June 18 (IBNS): During an operation conducted by Afghanistan security forces in Nangarhar, they have arrested at least three new recruits of ISIS terrorist group, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto Raptors create history, win NBA series for first time as non-American team
Jun 18, 2019, at 03:04 pm
Toronto, Jun 18 (IBNS): Creating history, Toronto Raptors have won the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the first time as a non-American team, media reports said.
China earthquake: Death toll rises to 12, search operation continues
Jun 18, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Chengdu, Jun 18 (Xinhua): Twelve people died and another 125 were injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday night, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said Tuesday.
Canada: Quebec bans government employees from wearing religious Garb
Jun 18, 2019, at 11:19 am
Ottawa, June 18 (UNI): Canada's Quebec province bans some government employees from wearing religious symbols at work, prompting an outcry from civil liberties and Muslim groups.
Trump to launch 2020 re-Election bid amid troubling poll numbers, clashes over impeachment
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:27 am
Washington, Jun 18 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump will officially launch his 2020 re-election campaign at a rally in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday which comes as Democratic rivals prepare for their first primary debate and with intraparty clashes over impeachment on the rise.
Pakistan: One killed in bomb attack on Awami National Party leader
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:58 am
Islamabad, June 18 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and three others, including a senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and a notable religious scholar, were hurt when a blast rocked Pakistan's Bajaur tribal district on Monday, media reports said.
Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities, according to a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): An independent review into how the UN System operated in Myanmar in the years leading up to the mass exodus of the Rohingya following serious human rights abuses, has concluded there were “systemic and structural failures” that prevented a unified strategy from being implemented.
Yemeni children ‘dying right now’ due to food aid diversions Beasley warns Security Council
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): Food continues to be taken “from the mouths of hungry little boys and little girls” in many areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, warned the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday, who said the agency would be forced to suspend some food assistance within days, unless agreements are finally honoured.
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): The oceans are not only under “unprecedented pressure” due to climate change, but “half of all living coral has been lost in the past 150 years”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, addressing the latest gathering of nations which are party to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York, June 18 (IBNS): By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have to adapt to the consequences of an ageing population.
Egypt: Ex-President Mohammed Morsi dies after court appearance
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:07 am
Cairo, June 18 (IBNS): Once ousted by the military in 2013, former Egypt President Mohammed Morsi has collapsed in a courtroom and died, media reports said.
Syria: Explosion reported in Qamishli
Jun 17, 2019, at 06:40 pm
Damascus, Jun 17 (Xinhua): An explosion was reported in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli Monday, with losses unknown, state news agency SANA reported.
Nusrat murder: Ex-Sonagazi OC sent to jail after his bail was denied by Bangladeshi court
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Dhaka, June 17 (IBNS): Days after he was arrested, court has denied bail to former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain, media reports said. He was later sent to jail.
Lebanon's security forces arrest 2 Syrians over planning terrorist attacks
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Beirut, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Lebanon's Internal Security forces arrested in Southern Lebanon on Monday two Syrian nationals belonging to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and planning for future terrorist attacks in churches in the country.
Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks, works hard to protect sensitive areas : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks but relevant domestic agencies are doing everything to protect the most important and sensitive areas, while internationally, the United States has not responded to Russia's calls for cooperation against cybercrime, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Xi Jinping to pay state visit to DPRK
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 20 to 21, at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
Putin briefed on deadly fight in village in western Russia : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the situation in a village of Chemodanovka, where one person died and four were injured in a fight involving many people, but this case should be investigated by the relevant agencies, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid as new ISI chief
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): In a major movie, the Pakistan Army on Sunday said it has appointed Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid as the chief of the country's spy agency ISI.
Pakistani blogger known for 'criticising' Army and ISI hacked to death
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger, who was known for criticising country's Army and spy agency ISI, was hacked to death in Islamabad city on Sunday night, media report said.
Bombing attacks in Sri Lanka hints new type of terrorism threat in south Asia: Ishwar Pokhrel
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:07 am
Kathmandu, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokhrel said that the bombing attacks in Sri Lanka in April had sent a clear and strong message that a new type of terrorism threat has arrived in South Asia.
Power supply in Argentina, Uruguay almost fully restored after major blackout – statements
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:04 am
Buenos Aires, June 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Power supply in Argentina and Uruguay has been almost fully restored after a massive blackout, the Argentine Energy Ministry and the Uruguayan state-owned power company said in statements.
Terrorists open mortar fire at village in Aleppo province, killing 10 people - Reports
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:00 am
Damascus, Jun 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Terror groups opened mortar fire at a village in the Syrian province of Aleppo, leaving 10 civilians killed, local media reported. The terrorists shelled the village of al-Wadihi on late Sunday, according to the Syria TV broadcaster.
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), and the car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, in which at least eight people were killed.
Record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru: UN steps up response
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has sent extra teams this week to the border between Peru and Ecuador to support the authorities, as an unprecedent number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants – over 15,000 – have entered Peru this week.
Four Indian-origin people found dead in their US home
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:05 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The police on Monday said four Indian-origin family members were killed inside their residence in West Des Moines area of the US.
Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing state funds
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Jerusalem, June 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara on Sunday was convicted of misusing state funds and sentenced to pay 5,5000 new shekels (15,275 US dollars).
Putin-Trump meeting may take place on eve of G20 Summit - Kremlin
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Moscow, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) A full-fledged meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump may take place on the eve of the G20 summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
Massive blackout darkens Argentina, Uruguay – Utility Firm
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Buenos Aires, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) - A massive power outage plunged Argentina and Uruguay into darkness on Sunday morning, the Buenos Aires based utility company Edesur said.