Turkish police arrest 14 Islamic State suspects
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish police on Friday detained 14 people in Istanbul over suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, local media reported.
Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: The repatriation of 18 Yemeni nationals previously held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, should be halted, as their lives could be in danger, UN-appointed human rights experts said on Thursday.
Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural resources, yet many suffer from “discrimination, systemic racism and structural poverty”, the UN chief said on Thursday.
Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment and torture are not the answer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York: Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to work together and stamp out the global scourge, in all its forms.
Twitter says investigating massive outage, tens of thousands of users report complaints
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Twitter is experiencing a massive outage that is being investigated, the company said in a statement on its API page.
Japan's Nippon Steel giant selling 2 plants in US due to COVID-19 - Reports
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The largest Japanese steel producing corporation, Nippon Steel, is considering selling two of its factories in the United States as part of a strategy to cope with COVID-19 pandemic's consequences, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
IEA expects global oil demand to fall by 8.4mln bpd in 2020, grow by 5.5mln bpd in 2021
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The International Energy Agency has maintained its forecast for the global oil demand to decrease by 8.4 million barrels per day in 2020 and to grow by 5.5 million barrels daily in 2021, according to the monthly report issued Wednesday.
No plans for national COVID-19 lockdown any time soon – UK Minister
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
London/Sputnik: A UK government minister said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no plans to enforce a national lockdown any time soon, despite the rate of COVID-19 infections reaching record levels in England.
Two Israeli soldiers wounded, 14 Palestinians arrested in West Bank
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua: Two Israeli soldiers were injured during a raid campaign on the West Bank city of Nablus, while 14 Palestinians were arrested, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said on Wednesday.
Recep Erdogan says Turkey not sending Syrian militants to Karabakh
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuted on Wednesday claims that his country is deploying Syrian militants to the conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh.
Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says in message for International Day
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:16 pm
The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a “dramatic loss” of human life but also constitutes an “unprecedented challenge” to public health, food systems and employment, a group of leading UN agencies said on Tuesday.
UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:51 pm
New York: Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line with a 2013 Framework agreement, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Tuesday.
IMF: ‘Less severe’ but ‘still deep’ recession predicted
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New York: In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a “somewhat less severe, though still deep” recession through 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected in its latest global economic outlook.
Egyptian police kill 2 terrorists in North Sinai
Oct 14, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Cairo/Xinhua: The Egyptian police killed on Tuesday two terrorists in the restive North Sinai Province, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
UK: Committee launches new inquiry into All Party Parliamentary Groups
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:39 pm
London: The Committee on Standards in the UK on Monday announced a new inquiry into All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).
Building collapse at Australian university leaves at least 1 dead
Oct 13, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Sydney/Xinhua: At least one person has died after a building collapsed at Curtin University in Australia's state of Western Australia (WA) on Tuesday, the national broadcaster reported.
UK police dealing with security alert in central London hospital
Oct 13, 2020, at 09:10 pm
London/Sputnik: The London Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that it was dealing with a security alert at the St. Thomas Hospital in central London, and would provide further information as soon as it had more details about the incident.
Maldives planning to scrap FTA with China to protect trade relationship with other nations
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Male: Maldives may soon scrap Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China to protect its trade relationship with other countries, media reports said.
Italy set to impose new anti-COVID-19 social restrictions, no national lockdown
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Rome/Xinhua: Italy is set to impose new restrictions on social life in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, after registering some of the highest daily increases in new cases since spring, officials said.
UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:22 pm
New York: The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year.
New report highlights value of UN’s human rights work in the field
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: The UN’s work in promoting dialogue between Arabic and Kurdish groups in Iraq is just one example of how human rights personnel are playing a critical role at the Organization’s peace operations around the world.
Greater equality a ‘prerequisite’ for overcoming global crises: Bachelet
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York: In reviewing, assessing and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001, represented a “milestone” in the common fight against racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, the UN human rights chief said on Monday.
Greater cooperation urged worldwide as criminals seek to profit from COVID-19
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New York: With criminal networks looking to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical for governments to work together in line with a landmark UN treaty to combat human trafficking, gun smuggling and other cross-border crimes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
Two young girls injured in overnight shooting in southern France: Reports
Oct 12, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two girls, aged 17 and 19, were injured in a shooting while in car, in the French city of Marseille, media reported on Monday, adding that one of the victims was in a serious condition.
Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to US's Milgrom, Wilson for auction theory
Oct 12, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Stockholm/UNI: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was on Monday awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and invention of new auction formats, benefitting sellers, buyers and taxpayers around the world.
Over 560 people detained during Sunday Belarus protests
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: At least 564 people were detained during the unauthorized protests held across Belarus on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center, unregistered by the republic’s authorities, said.
390 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that a total of 390 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in the past 48 hours.
Gunmen kill 12 villagers in north Nigeria
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:54 am
Lagos/Xinhua: A group of unidentified gunmen have attacked two villages in the Giwa area of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, killing 12 people and injuring scores others, a police source told Xinhua on Sunday.