Pence opposes invoking 25th amendment, warns of setting 'Terrible' precedent: Letter
Jan 13, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Vice President Mike Pence in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her to refrain from moving forward with legislation to remove President Donald Trump from office due to the risk it could further destabilize the United States.
S Korean gyms, cafes sue government over losses amid COVID-19 restrictions: Reports
Jan 12, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Moscow/ Sputnik: Hundreds of gym and cafe owners in South Korea have filed or will soon file for compensation to cover losses incurred due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN Secretary-General, which would begin in January 2022.
Serious repercussions likely to follow US plan to designate Yemen combatants terrorists, UN warns
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New York: The United States government’s decision to designate Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, as terrorists, is likely to have “serious humanitarian and political repercussions”, the UN spokesperson said on Monday.
West Africa: Democracy ‘a constant process’ top UN official tells Security Council
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New York: While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where dialogue provides an “important arena for the building of national consensus”, the top UN official in West Africa told the Security Council on Monday.
Privacy row: Whatsapp clarifies messages with friends, family remain safe
Jan 12, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Washington: Facebook-owned messaging service Whatsapp on Tuesday clarified that its privacy policy update does not affect the privacy of users' messages with friends or family.
Terrorists carry out 21 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: Reconciliation Center
Jan 12, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Members of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 21 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Monday.
Saudi Arabia backs US plans to designate Houthis as terrorists: Foreign Ministry
Jan 12, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia supports Washington's plans to designate Yemen's Houthi rebel movement, which Riyadh has been fighting since 2015, as a terrorist organization, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Turkish regulator starts probe against WhatsApp, Facebook over privacy policy - Reports
Jan 11, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkey's competition regulator has launched investigation against WhatsApp and Facebook due to their new privacy policy, Anadolu news agency reported on Monday.
At least 19 protesters arrested in Minsk on Sunday : Watchdog
Jan 11, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: At least 19 people were arrested in Minsk on Sunday for participating in unauthorized protests, the unregistered Viasna human rights center said.
Strong 'Quad' would safeguard multilateralism: Pompeo
Jan 11, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Washington/UNI: United States Secretary of State Mike R Pompeo said on Sunday that a strong 'Quad' would ensure multilateralism in the world.
New Zealand's Central Bank says targeted by hack, sensitive data may be compromised
Jan 11, 2021, at 02:06 am
Moscow/Sputnik: New Zealand’s central bank on Sunday said it was responding to an illegal data breach that may have potentially accessed sensitive information.
Top diplomats of Australia, Canada, UK, US express concern over Hong Kong mass arrests
Jan 11, 2021, at 02:00 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The top diplomats of Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom expressed their concern with the recent arrest of scores of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, a joint statement shared by Washington’s State Department said.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccinations: Buckingham palace
Jan 10, 2021, at 02:09 pm
London /Sputnik: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, have received COVID-19 vaccinations, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, husband Prince Philip get Coronavirus vaccine
Jan 10, 2021, at 07:37 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of Britain, and her husband Prince Philip took the Covid-19 vaccine shot on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, reported the media.
Central African Republic: Post-election violence triggers mass displacement
Jan 10, 2021, at 12:07 am
New York: Amidst post-election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), more than 200,000 people have fled for their own safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Uganda: ‘Deteriorating’ human rights situation in run-up to elections next week
Jan 09, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, noting that the arrest of opposition candidates and their supporters are among several “worrying” developments ahead of the vote.
Indonesia confirms loss of communication with Sriwijaya passenger aircraft: Reports
Jan 09, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Yusuf Latief, a spokesman for Indonesia’s search and rescue office, on Saturday confirmed the loss of communication with a plane of the country's Sriwijaya Air after it had taken off from Jakarta with over 50 passengers on board, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.
Saudi Arabia to keep borders shut over COVID-19 until March 31: State Media
Jan 09, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia will keep its borders shut for international travel amid the global spread of a new coronavirus variant until March 31, state media have reported, citing the interior ministry.
Terrorists carry out 23 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone- reconciliation center
Jan 09, 2021, at 03:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 23 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm.
Kim Jong Un says US Is N.Korea's biggest enemy : Reports
Jan 09, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States was his country's biggest enemy, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Elon Musk becomes world's wealthiest person in Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Jan 08, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI), with his total net worth gone up by $13.6 billion to $195 billion.
North Korea's Kim outlines plan for expanding relations with south: State Media
Jan 08, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Seoul/Sputnik: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has addressed the ruling Workers' Party with a report mapping out the course of relationship expansion with the South, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday.
Guterres ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
Jan 08, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called on the authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Deadly car bomb attacks ‘tragic reminder’ of price civilians pay in Syria
Jan 08, 2021, at 06:11 pm
New York: The killing of civilians in separate car bomb attacks in northern Syria on Saturday has been condemned by top UN humanitarian officials for the country.
Security Council has critical role in addressing fragility and conflict: UN chief
Jan 08, 2021, at 05:52 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the critical role of the Security Council in addressing links between fragility and conflict, two of the greatest obstacles to achieving sustainable development across the world.
England to ask travelers to prove negative COVID test prior to departure from next week
Jan 08, 2021, at 03:00 pm
London/Sputnik: England will require all travelers, including UK citizens, to present a negative COVID-19 test up to 72 hours before departure starting from next week, the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport said on Friday.
US weekly jobless claims barely changed at 787,000 in week to January 2: Labor Dept.
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
Washington/Sputnik: Some 787,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits last year, little changed from the previous week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as US job market recovery continued to struggle under the coronavirus pandemic.
UNHCR relocates victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict to new site in Sudan
Jan 06, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New York: A second refugee camp has opened in Sudan for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region carrying “little more than the clothes on their backs”, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), said on Tuesday.
Syria: ‘Identified gaps, inconsistencies’ raise questions over elimination of chemical weapons
Jan 06, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: “Identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies” that remain unresolved, have brought into question the true extent of the elimination of chemical weapons during Syria’s bloody conflict, the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council in her briefing on Tuesday.