Death toll from Israeli air strikes near Gaza strip rises to 10 - Health Ministry
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:17 am
Gaza/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip has grown to 10, the spokeswoman for the enclave's Health Ministry, Wafaa Yagi, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York/IBNS: Spotlighting the role of targeted investment and innovation towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with special focus on ‘Harnessing the Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Digital Economy,’ the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum kicked off on Tuesday in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
UN spotlights ‘explosive’ obesity rates, hunger in Latin America and Caribbean
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York/IBNS: Since 1975, adult obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean region has tripled, while one in four are going hungry, according to figures published by the UN on Tuesday.
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and lives, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told world leaders meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Quality education an ‘essential pillar’ of a better future, says UN chief
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York/IBNS: Education is an “essential pillar” to achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN chief António Guterres told an audience on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization, ahead of the agency’s General Conference.
‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York/IBNS: Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39 seconds. But although that statistic is well known, funding to improve survival rates continues to come up short, the UN and partners warned on Tuesday, World Pneumonia Day.
UN chief welcomes decision to delay formation of South Sudan unity government
Nov 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision to push back the deadline for the formation of a unity Government in South Sudan.
UK opposition Labour says suffered large cyberattack ahead of general election - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK main opposition party Labour said on Tuesday their online platforms had suffered a large-scale cyberattack, according to Sky News broadcaster.
UK PM calls emergency COBRA meeting over England floods
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm
London/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will convene on Tuesday emergency government consultations over the severe flooding situation that has affected the northern and central parts of England, the prime minister's spokesperson said.
Israeli Forces' strike kills commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Group in Gaza
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people, including the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, Baha Abu Al Ata, were killed as a result of an Israeli strike at his home, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Afghanistan government to release Anas Haqqani and two other senior Taliban leaders
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday confirmed the release of Anas Haqqani from Bagram prison, media reports said.
Bangladesh President leaves for four-day official Nepal visit
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS/UNI: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid will reach Kathmandu on Tuesday on a four-day official visit during which he will meet his Nepal counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Dhaka: Woman dies after being run over by bus
Nov 12, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A woman was killed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka after she was run over by a bus on Tuesday, media reports said.
Google collects US citizens' health data as part of secret project - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US tech giant Google has partnered with Ascension, one of the largest US healthcare systems, in a secret project to collect and analyze the personal health data of millions of US citizens in 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources and documents.
Over 1,000 flights canceled at 2 Chicago airports due to snow - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 1,000 flights were canceled at O'Hara and Midway international airports in Chicago, local broadcaster CBS Chicago reported on Monday.
US calls on Hong Kong protesters, police to exercise restraint, condemns violence
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:14 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States has condemned recent violence in Hong Kong, where protests have escalated, calling on both protesters and police to turn to peaceful means of resolving their conflict.
Death toll from Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh rises to 26 - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:10 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from the powerful Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh has risen to 26, local newspaper Daily Star reported on Sunday.
25 years on from landmark conference, millions of women and girls still in danger: UN deputy chief
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights to be integrated at the heart of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future for all.
Bangladesh: Two trains collide head-on, 15 dead
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:37 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 15 people died as two intercity trains collided head-on in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria area of Bangladesh on Tuesday, media reports said.
Multilateralism must weather 'challenges of today and tomorrow' Guterres tells Paris Peace Forum
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York/IBNS: In a speech to the Paris Peace Forum in Paris on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that to thrive, multilateralism had to adapt, mindful that “conflicts persist, creating suffering and displacement: our world is unsettled”.
New UN forestry project bids to help countries meet climate change commitments
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:09 am
New York/IBNS: More than two dozen countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America are set to benefit from a UN project to help tackle climate change through better forestry management.
ISIS terrorists surrender to security forces in Afghanistan
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A group of Islamic State terrorists, which included foreign nationals, surrendered to the security forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
Chinese institutions fined 189 mln yuan for money laundering
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese central bank has handed out hefty fines to financial institutions for money laundering practices as the government steps up efforts to counter such activities.
Afghanistan: 4 Pakistani militants blown up by own bomb
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An improvised explosive device explosion in Afghanistan's Paktiya province left four Pakistani terrorists killed, media reports said on Monday.
Assad says top US officials admitted supporting Al-Qaeda, making it proxy in Syrian war
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Top government officials in the United States admitted long ago their support of al-Qaeda terrorist organization (banned in Russia), which has grown to be a US proxy in its fight against other countries, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with the RT broadcaster.
Bangladesh: Cyclone Bulbul claims 13 lives
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The death toll after cyclone Bulbul hit southern Bangladesh has touched 13, media reports said on Monday.
UN chief appeals to Bolivian parties to ensure credible elections as President Evo Morales resigns
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York/IBNS: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all concerned parties in Bolivia to “refrain from violence, reduce tension and exercise maximum restraint” in the wake of the resignation of President Evo Morales earlier on Sunday.
2 killed in shelling in Libya's Tripoli
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:04 am
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: Shelling has killed two people in south of the capital Tripoli, which is under armed conflict between the UN-backed government and the eastern-based army, said a statement on Sunday.
Over 300 die in protests in Iraq
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:01 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 319 people died in anti-government demonstrations since early October in Iraq, an official news agency said on Sunday.
Over 300 people killed in nationwide anti-government protests in Iraq: Rights Group
Nov 10, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: More than 300 people died and nearly 15,000 were injured during ongoing anti-government protests across Iraq since October, Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq (IHCHR) said on Sunday.