Leaked cables from UK Ambassador to US are story between London and Washington: Peskov
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Jul 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The leaked secret cables from the UK ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, are a story between Washington and London, let them address it themselves, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
China urges US to withdraw arms sales to Taiwan
Jul 09, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Beijing, Jul 9 (Xinhua/UNI) China on Tuesday urged the United States to immediately withdraw arms sales to Taiwan and sever military ties with the island.
Bangladesh: Schoolboy hacked to death in Gazipur
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Dhaka, July 9 (IBNS): Unidentified attackers hacked to death a school boy in Bangladesh's Gazipur city on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Rape suspect killed in alleged gunfight in Mymensingh
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Dhaka, July 9 (IBNS): A rape suspect has been killed during an alleged shootout with police in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: ISIS-K militant among 5 killed during Special Forces raid
Jul 09, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): The security forces conducted separate operations in Herat, Farah and Nangarahr provinces of Afghanistan and killed at least five terrorists, media reports said.
Syrian Army attacks terrorist positions in Idlib, Hama provinces - Reports
Jul 09, 2019, at 10:24 am
Beirut, July 8 (Sputnik/UNI) The Syrian army launched bombardment of several Nusra Front (terrorist group, banned in Russia) positions in Hama and Idlib provinces in retaliation for attacks on Hama villages, local media reported on Monday.
UN agencies welcome regional road map to help integrate ‘continuing exodus of Venezuelans’
Jul 09, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, July 9 (IBNS): A new road map adopted by Latin American and Caribbean countries, to help better integrate refugees and migrants from crisis-hit Venezuela into new host societies, drew a warm welcome from two UN agencies on Monday.
Jul 09, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, July 9 (IBNS): The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, found former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda guilty “beyond reasonable doubt”, of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, in the volatile Ituri district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), between 2002 and 2003.
Jul 09, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York, July 9 (IBNS): Conditions in which migrants and refugees are being held in the United States are appalling, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, underscoring that children should never be held in immigration detention, or separated from their families.
Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows
Jul 09, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, July 9 (IBNS): Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than five times the number killed in armed conflict over the same period, UN researchers said on Monday.
Trump's Iran nuclear deal u-turn shows US lacks clear mideast policy: Syrian Ambassador
Jul 08, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Jul 8 (Sputnik): The United States' reversal on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal clearly shows that Washington not only does not honour its own commitments but also does not have a concrete Middle East policy, Syrian Ambassador to India Riad Abbas said in an interview with Sputnik.
Sheikh Hasina attacks US congressman for proposal on attaching Rakhine with Bangladesh
Jul 08, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Dhaka, July 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticized US congressman for his proposal to attach Myanmar’s Rakhine State with her nation to end the Rohingya crisis, media reports said.
Three killed as Somali police foil attack in Mogadishu
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three people including a police man were killed and five others injured after a vehicle loaded with explosives went off at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu on Monday.
British Airways faces record fine after massive website hack
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:55 pm
London, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) British Airways is facing a record fine of over 183 million pounds (about 229.2 million U.S. dollars) over last year's massive hack into its security system, its parent group IAG said on Monday.
Massive forest fire breaks out in Sri Lanka
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Colombo, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) The Sri Lanka Airforce on Monday dispatched a Bell 212 helicopter to douse a massive forest fire which broke out in the Maragala Mountain area in Moneragala, in the Uva Province over the weekend, local media reports said.
Four civilians injured as blast hits Afghan eastern Jalalabad city
Jul 08, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Four civilians were injured on Monday as a blast rocked Jalalabad city, the capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, provincial government spokesman Attaullah Khogiani said.
Pompeo threatens Iran with new sanctions, isolation
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow, July 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday Iran would face more sanctions and isolation if it continued ramping up uranium enrichment above the agreed limits.
Saudi king orders hosting 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims during Hajj
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:17 am
Riyadh, July 7 (Xinhua) Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Sunday that 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims be hosted during the annual Muslim Hajj, Saudi Press Agency reported.
US-led airstrike kills 3 IS militants in northern Iraq
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:15 am
Baghdad, July 8 (Xinhua/UNI) A US-led coalition airstrike killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in the Iraqi northern province of Kirkuk on Sunday, while a civilian was killed and two others wounded in attacks in the eastern province of Diyala.
Syria: At least seven children killed in yet another airstrike
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:07 am
New York, July 8 (IBNS): According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), at least seven children were killed in an airstrike against displaced civilians on Saturday on the village of Mhambel, in the outskirts of Idlib, in northwest Syria. News reports state that over 20 civilians were killed in this attack led by Government forces using missiles and barrel bombs.
Afghanistan: ISIS recruitment ring busted in Kabul, university lecturer arrested
Jul 08, 2019, at 09:44 am
Kabul, July 8 (IBNS): In a major development, three people, including a university lecturer, were arrested as security forces busted a recruitment ring of ISIS terrorist group from Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese national held from Dhaka airport with 28 gold bars
Jul 08, 2019, at 09:34 am
Dhaka, July 8 (IBNS): Security officials have detained a Chinese national from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 28 gold bars, media reports said.
6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning
Jul 07, 2019, at 09:53 pm
Jakarta, Jul 7 (IBNS): A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported.
Hong Kong protesters march again against extradition bill
Jul 07, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Hong Kong, Jul 7 (UNI) Thousands of protesters took to the streets again on Sunday to keep up the pressure on the Hong Kong government to withdraw the extradition bill.
Bangladesh: Key suspect in child rape incident arrested
Jul 07, 2019, at 07:45 pm
Dhaka, July 7 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Police have arrested a man in connection with the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl from Dhaka's Bonogram area, media reports said.
Suicide car bombing kills 12 in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): A suicide car bombing incident tin Afghanistan's PD3 area of the city of Ghazni left at least 12 people killed, media reports said.
Seven Moroccans killed in airstrike in Libya
Jul 07, 2019, at 07:11 pm
Rabat, Jul 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven Moroccan migrants were killed in an airstrike that hit a migrant center in Tajoura, east of the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Bangladesh joins hand with UNDP to benefit Bangladeshi women, girls for climate resilient solutions
Jul 07, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Dhaka, July 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Bangladeshi Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement a six-year project benefiting almost 700,000 people mostly women and adolescent girls for climate resilient solutions.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest ISIS leader in Kunduz
Jul 07, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): The Afghan Special Forces have arrested a leader of the ISIS terrorist group from Afghanistan's Kunduz province, media reports said on Sunday.
World Bank appoints new country director for Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS): The newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan, Henry Kerali,has joined the Kabul office, officials said on Sunday.