Afghan air raids kill 2 Taliban commander in western Herat province
Jan 30, 2020, at 10:19 am
Herat, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Two Taliban commanders have been confirmed killed as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Zawal district of Afghanistan's western Herat province, provincial governor's spokesman Jilani Farhad said Wednesday.
Two Iraqi servicemen killed by IS terrorists in country’s north: security services
Jan 30, 2020, at 10:00 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two Iraqi servicemen were killed by an attack of the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, the Iraqi security services said.
National science body to aid Australian recovery from bushfire crisis
Jan 30, 2020, at 09:55 am
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australia's national science body will be called up to help the nation recover from devastating bushfires.
Somali, U.S. forces destroy al-Shabab camp in southern region
Jan 30, 2020, at 09:50 am
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali and U.S. forces destroyed an al-Shabab camp in an airstrike Wednesday in the militants' stronghold in the southern region.
Youth leaders share positive visions of the future, as Guterres launches UN75 in New York
Jan 30, 2020, at 09:42 am
New York/IBNS: Six youth leaders from around the world were at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to share their ambitious visions for a future where international cooperation is prioritized and everyone’s voice is heard.
End Syria fighting to avoid ‘even greater humanitarian catastrophe’
Jan 30, 2020, at 09:33 am
New York/IBNS: The “dire and deteriorating humanitarian situation” affecting women and children in northwest Syria was the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator’s top concern on Wednesday morning as he briefed the Security Council in New York.
Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Belgian top court's ruling not to prosecute PKK supporters
Jan 30, 2020, at 12:25 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the ruling of Belgium's supreme court to not prosecute 36 supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in Turkey.
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Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB
Jan 29, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.
Erdogan says Russia not loyal to agreements on Syria
Jan 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Russia is not abiding by the agreements inked earlier to end the conflict in Syria's Idlib region, local media reported.
Four students in China diagnosed with coronavirus: Pakistan
Jan 29, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Wednesday said four of its nationals in China have been tested positive for the coronavirus.
UAE Health Ministry says four members of one Chinese family infected with coronavirus
Jan 29, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The UAE Health Ministry said on Wednesday, after confirming the first case of the new coronavirus in the country, that four people were infected and all of them were members of one Chinese family.
Zambia nabs 77 illegal immigrants
Jan 29, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Lusaka/Xinhua/UNI: Immigration authorities arrested 77 people for unlawful presence in Zambia and deported 28 others, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Namati Nshinka, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer, said the illegal immigrants were arrested following operations conducted in various parts of the country between January 22 and 26.
Jan 29, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said 35 Chinese workers, who are working under the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, are under observation.
Afghan National Army releases 62 officers from Taliban prison in country's North: Official
Jan 29, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have broken into a Taliban prison in the country's northwestern Badghis province to release its officers, Badghis Governor Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai told Sputnik on Wednesday.
2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas
Jan 29, 2020, at 03:20 pm
New York/IBNS: More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years on record, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.
Jan 29, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen told an emergency session of the Security Council on Tuesday that a recent upsurge in violence between pro-Government and rebel forces following weeks of relative calm, had to end “before it’s too late”.
West Darfur tensions could see 30,000 flee across Sudanese border to Chad: UN refugee agency
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:54 pm
New York/IBNS: The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur state, could reach 30,000 in the coming weeks, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Rights groups, Pashtuns demand release of arrested human rights leader Manzoor Pashteen
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:47 pm
Peshawar/IBNS: Human rights groups and Pashtuns took to streets in Pakistan and Afghanistan demanding the release of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief and rights activist Manzoor Pashteen who was arrested arbitrarily on charges of sedition and sent to Peshawar's Central Jail on a 14-day judicial remand on Monday.
Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.
Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:34 pm
New York/IBNS: A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from 4.3 million, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030.
Israel PM Netanyahu withdraws immunity request
Jan 28, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.
Saudi Arabia may stop funding mosques in foreign lands
Jan 28, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Geneva/IBNS: In a shift from its half-a-century old foreign policy, Saudi Arabia is planning to stop funding mosques in foreign countries, a Wion report said today.
Corona virus out: Flights from Russia's Blagoveshchensk to China's Sanya stopped
Jan 28, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Blagoveshchensk/Sputnik: Flights to Sanya city on China's Hainan Island from the city of Blagoveshchensk in Russia's Far East have been suspended over the new coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of Russia's Amur Region said in a statement.
Brazil flood: 58 dead, 40,000 displaced
Jan 28, 2020, at 10:30 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI: As many as 58 people died and 40,000 others displaced as heavy floods lashed out in southeast Brazil, civil defence agency said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 106 in China
Jan 28, 2020, at 10:19 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: As many as 106 people died by the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here, Chinese health authorities announced on Tuesday.
Woman, her nephew die following sudden fever in Bangladesh village
Jan 27, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Leaving people panicked, a woman and her nephew died after following fever in a Bangladeshi village, media reports said on Monday.
Mongolia closes border with China amid new coronavirus outbreak: State Media
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Mongolian authorities have decided to close its border with China and suspend higher education institutions in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, state media reported on Monday.
Afghanistan: Ten militants killed
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:56 pm
JalalabadA, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Security forces have killed 10 armed insurgents and recaptured 17 villages in Shirzad district of the eastern Nangarhar province, said an army statement here Monday.
Yet another Hindu girl abducted, converted and married to Muslim man in Pakistan
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In yet another incident in Pakistan, a Hindu woman was abducted, converted and then married to a Muslim man in the country's Matiari district in Sindh province, media reports said on Monday.