Jeff Bezos to fly to space with brother on July 20
Jun 08, 2021, at 08:18 am
Jeff Bezos will be flying to space next month along with other passengers on his company's first sub-orbital sightseeing trip on its spacecraft , New Shepard, said media reports
Maldives Foreign Minister elected President of UN General Assembly
Jun 08, 2021, at 05:46 am
New York/IBNS: Abdulla Shahid, foreign minister of the Maldives, was elected the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly with three-fourth majority, garnering 143 votesout of the 191 ballots cast.
Saudi Aramco to issue inaugural dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, says source
Jun 07, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia's state oil and gas company Saudi Aramco is planning to offer several tranches of dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, called sukuk, due in three, five and 10 years, a source in the financial sector told Sputnik on Monday.
Manchester lab: Tech deal with China may be axed over national security fear
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:17 pm
A technology partnership between Britain and China is to be shut down amid fears over national security on sharing nuclear secrets, media reports said.
Nigerian troops thwart police station attack, 5 gunmen killed
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: Five gunmen were killed on Sunday as Nigerian troops and police special forces thwarted an attack on a police station in the southern state of Imo, said a spokesperson for the army.
Prince Harry, Meghan welcome baby girl
Jun 07, 2021, at 04:18 am
London: Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a baby girl.
Burkina Faso village attack: Death toll touches 132
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:31 am
Ouagadougou: The death toll due to the attack by armed men in a village in northern Burkina Faso has touched 132, media reports said.
Armed attack in Northern Burkina Faso claims 11 lives : Source
Jun 06, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Rabat/Sputnik: At least 11 people were killed in an armed attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik on Saturday.
Budapest to rename four roads to protest against building Chinese university
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Budapest: China is facing yet another heat from Budapest as the Mayor of the Hungary capital has decided to rename streets in protest to plans to build a Chinese university in the city.
Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary: Activists hold vigil outside Chinese Embassy in London
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:57 pm
London: A coalition of human rights groups organized a Vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 pro-democracy movement and Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New York: There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical miles off the Yemen coast, meaning the risk of a massive oil leak continues to grow with each passing day, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:43 pm
New York: Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue sending a message of impunity, the senior UN disarmament official warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:26 pm
New York: The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the safety and security of staff working to restore critical services in Gaza, following last month’s conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, which controls the occupied enclave.
Nigeria suspends Twitter ops 'indefinitely' for removing President's tweet
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:36 am
Abuja/IBNS: Nigeria on Friday suspended Twitter operations in the country for activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence", media reports said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asks officials to eliminate pigeons, cat to stop spread of COVID-19
Jun 05, 2021, at 12:50 am
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un has directed his officials to "eliminate" cats and pigeons as he believes they are spreading Covid-19.
UN hails new anti-corruption network, as ‘important step’ to build trust, promote justice
Jun 04, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: With factors contributing to transnational corruption becoming increasingly complex, the UN launched an initiative on Thursday to “empower all countries” to find practical solutions and better tools to track, investigate and prosecute the scourge.
Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders
Jun 04, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New York: An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders in Nicaragua and called on Thursday for the Government to immediately halt them.
We won’t allow corruption to continue unchecked: UN Assembly president
Jun 04, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New York: The effects of corruption are “detrimental to all of society”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Wednesday during the first day of a special session convened to galvanize political will to fight the scourge.
Mali: Military must ‘scrupulously’ respect human rights and free civilian leaders
Jun 04, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: A UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday that Mali’s new military authorities should “scrupulously respect human rights” and release all leaders detained in last week’s coup.
UN chief condemns deadly attacks targeting displaced people in DR Congo
Jun 04, 2021, at 02:51 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks by insurgents in the east and bring the perpetrators to account.
COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
Jun 04, 2021, at 02:06 pm
New York: The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
Japan pledges USD 800 million towards the COVAX facility
Jun 03, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/Tokyo/UNI: Amid the widening gap between nations in administering COVID-19 vaccines, Japan on Wednesday pledged another 800 million dollars in funding to ensure a fair distribution of shots.
Australia, NZ jointly voice concern over Chinese treatment towards Uyghur, Hong Kong
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:00 am
Australia and New Zealand have jointly expressed deep concerns over the situation that limits the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and the Chinese government's treatment towards Uyghur Muslims.
Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 46 times in past day: Reconciliation Center
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 46 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:21 pm
New York: In Haiti, the number of severely malnourished under-fives could more than double this year, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday. Some could die if they do not receive timely treatment.
Telecom War: Ethiopia shuns China-backed consortium, favours US
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:06 am
Addis Ababa: China's attempt to establish economic dominance in Africa received a jolt recently when a U.S.-backed consortium beat out one financed by China in a closely watched telecommunications auction in Ethiopia.
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct school students in Tegina
May 31, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Abuja: Unknown gunmen have abducted many students from an Islamic school in Nigeria, media reports said.
Security forces ‘neutralize’ man armed with knife in southern Israel: IDF
May 31, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: An unknown individual armed with a knife was "neutralized" in southern Israel after he attacked a security guard, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Shooter injures security officer, minor in Russia's Yekaterinburg: Interior Ministry
May 31, 2021, at 06:29 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A girl and a member of the Russian National Guard were injured in a shooting in the city of Yekaterinburg on Sunday and they are receiving medical care, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Tarzan actor Joe Lara presumed dead in US plane crash
May 31, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Washington: All seven passengers, including Tarzan actor Joe Lara, are presumed to have died after a private jet plane crashed in a lake near the US city of Nashville, media reports said.