UN chief calls for ‘far greater support’ for Cyclone Idai response
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The world needs to step up support for the survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, in a strong personal appeal as relief workers rush to provide aid to people stranded across the storm countries in southern Africa.
Ferry capsizes near Mosul, UN chief offers solidarity, support ‘as needed’
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): As many Iraqis across the country celebrated Norwuz, the first day of spring, a passenger ferry in the Tigris River capsized on Thursday, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to offer the United Nations’ support “as needed”.
Paris: Yellow Vest protests banned near Presidential residence, on Champs Elysees
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Paris, Mar 22 (Sputnik): Paris police have banned yellow vest protesters from gathering this Saturday near the presidential residence, the parliament and on the Champs Elysees.
North Korea pulls out from joint liaison office with South Korea
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Tokyo, Mar 22 (UNI): North Korea has informed Seoul that it was withdrawing from a joint liaison office near the demilitarised zone with South Korea, which was established after a historic inter-Korean summit last year, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said in a press release on Friday.
Three IS-linked terrorists killed in operation in Indonesia
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Jakarta, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Three members of an Islamic State (IS)-linked homegrown terrorist organization were killed in a military-police security operation in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct five others in Nigeria's mining site
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Abuja, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) A policeman was killed and five others abducted from a mining site in Nigeria when a group of gunmen invaded a village in the northern part of the country, local authorities said on Friday.
UN experts stress for urgent action to end racial discrimination over Christchurch shooting
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:25 am
United Nations, Mar 22 (UNI): Several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by taking urgent action against the “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist.
Chinese President arrives in Italy for first official visit
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:51 am
Rome, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived late on Thursday in Italy for the first official visit to the country at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Israeli tank strikes Hamas post in Gaza in response to violent border protests : IDF
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:48 am
Tel Aviv, Mar 21 (Sputnik/IBNS) An Israeli tank attacked a Hamas military post in response to violent rioting on the Gaza Strip border, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
Turkey condemns US attempts to legitimize Israeli occupation of Golan Heights : Cavusoglu
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:43 am
Ankara, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The US attempts to legitimize Israeli policy of occupation of the Golan Heights, which undermines the Syrian territorial integrity, are not in line with the international law and condemned by Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:07 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Peacekeepers from Malaysia serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon face a “a totally new experience” according to the commander of the Malaysian contingent in the country.
'Massive and protracted' humanitarian crisis in DR Congo can be 'beaten back' if donors step up
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:01 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): “Urgent and sustained funding” for a Government-led response to what is now a “massive and protracted” humanitarian crisis across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is required, said the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN relief chief on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): States must take urgent action, to “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist, several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive destruction”, the UN said on Thursday, while aid teams scale up efforts to reach those most in need.
400,000 sign petition urging UK govt to remain in European Union
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): Over 400,000 people have signed a petition that calls on the UK government to stop the Brexit procedure and enable the country to remain in the European Union, as of Thursday.
US Air Force chief orders review of pilots' training after Boeing 737 crash: Reports
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:07 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): US Air Force chief of staff Gen David Goldfein has ordered a review of training procedures for military pilots of large cargo and transport planes, including the Air Force One governmental aircraft, the CNN broadcaster reported.
‘Growing alarm’ over Fall Armyworm advance, with cash crops ‘under attack’ across Asia
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:51 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from their native Americas, onto Africa, before arriving in Asia only last summer, where they now threaten to cost farmers from India to Thailand, billions of dollars in lost production.
New Zealand bans Military Style Semi-Automatics, Assault Rifles - Prime Minister
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:44 am
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik) New Zealand introduces a ban on military style semi-automatic firearms and assault rifles in the wake of the deadly attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, the country’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Thursday.
Venezuela: ‘A worrying destabilizing factor in the region’, Bachelet tells Human Rights Council
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:37 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): Expressing deep concern at the “magnitude and gravity of the human rights impact” of Venezuela’s current crisis, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Wednesday that the country had become “a worrying destabilizing factor in the region.”
UN court increases sentence of former Bosnian-Serb leader to life imprisonment
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:30 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): A United Nations appeals court on Wednesday increased the 40-year sentence initially imposed on Radovan Karadžić, former leader of the Republika Srpksa region of Bosnia and head of the Bosnian-Serb Army, to life imprisonment.
Libya stands at a ‘critical juncture’, UN mission head tells Security Council
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:21 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): Predicting that the “days ahead will prove foundational to the years ahead for Libyans and the region”, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, that it was no exaggeration to describe the oil-rich nation as having reached “a crucial juncture”.
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:16 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): South-South cooperation is key to the world’s sustainable development and the fight against global warming said the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday, as the opening session of the Second UN Conference on South-South Cooperation got underway in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.
UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as Cyclone Idai disaster unfolds
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:11 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands who have been affected across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
UK police fail to protect domestic & sexual abuse victims, says watchdog
Mar 20, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Moscow, Mar 20 (Sputnik): UK public interest law firm Center for Women's Justice (CWJ) has filed a super-complaint against the UK police for allegedly failing to use existing protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls.
Australia reduces annual immigrant cap
Mar 20, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Sydney, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Australian government has decided to significantly reduce its annual intake of immigrants by 15 percent, reports said.
Google fined 1.49bln euros for anti-trust breach by EU
Mar 20, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Brussels, Mar 20 (Xinhua/UNI) US internet giant Google on Wednesday received a new fine ticket of 1.49 billion euros (1.69 billion US dollars) from the European Union (EU) for breaching of anti-trust rules.
New Utrecht shooting suspect arrested, two others released
Mar 20, 2019, at 06:09 pm
The Hague, Mar 20 (Xinhua/UNI) A fourth suspect in a tram shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht has been arrested, while two other suspects have been released, the Dutch public prosecutor said Tuesday.
New Zealand attacks: PM Jacinda Ardern calls for global anti-racism fight
Mar 20, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Christchurch, Mar 20 (IBNS): At a time when the nation is still mourning the deaths of 50 people in a terror attack in two mosques in Christchurch city of New Zealand, the country's PM Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology.
China, US and EU provide donation to stranded Zimbabweans following Cyclone Idai battering
Mar 20, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Harare, Mar 20 (Xinhua) More organizations are coming on board to provide help to victims of Cyclone Idai which battered Zimbabwe between Friday and Sunday.
New Zealand: Days after Mosques shooting, Parliament opens with Quran recitation
Mar 20, 2019, at 03:12 pm
Wellington, Mar 20 (IBNS): Days after the Mosques shooting in New Zealand's Christchurch, the parliament opened with the recitation of Islamic religious text Quran on Tuesday, media reports said.