One in three Venezuelans not getting enough to eat, UN study finds
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:38 am
New York/IBNS: Hyperinflation in Venezuela means that roughly one-third of the population – more than nine million people – do not get enough to eat and are in need of assistance, according to estimates published on Tuesday by the World Food Programme (WFP).
More funding needed to combat locust swarms ‘unprecedented in modern times’
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:32 am
New York/IBNS: Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials warned on Tuesday, saying action now, will avert a major food crisis later.
UN Convention that promotes mediation to resolve trade disputes moves closer to entry into force
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:26 am
New York/IBNS: Singapore and Fiji have become the first countries to ratify a UN treaty that promotes mediation as an alternative and effective method for resolving trade disputes, thus marking an important step towards its entry into force.
UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:21 am
New York/IBNS: Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda for the empowerment of women.
UN panel to rally global political will to tackle internal displacement crisis
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: Forty-one million people around the world are internally displaced – and hundreds of thousands more have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year – an “unacceptable” situation for which solutions can be found, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a delegation established to address this global challenge.
Coronavirus outbreak: Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tests positive
Feb 25, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Tehran/IBNS: A day after claiming that his government was getting the novel Coronavirus under its control, Iran deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the disease worsening the situation in the country, media reports said.
Last Soviet marshal Yazov dies at 95
Feb 25, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Moscow/Xinhua: Former defense minister and the last marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Yazov, died at the age of 95 from a "serious and prolonged illness," the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Heavy rains, snow forecast in central, eastern China
Feb 25, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: A fresh wave of cold air will sweep across most regions in central and eastern China, lowering temperatures and bringing rain and snow from Wednesday to Friday, China's meteorological authority said Tuesday.
Egypt: Ex-President Hosni Mubarak diesÂ
Feb 25, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Cairo/UNI: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away after prolonged illness, state-run TV reported on Tuesday. He was 94.
Number of coronavirus cases in Iran rises to 95, 15 dead
Feb 25, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Total number of people infected with novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in Iran rose to 95, while 15 of them were killed by the virus, the country’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Tuesday.
4 Iraqis infected with COVID-19 after visiting neighbouring Iran
Feb 25, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Iraq announced four new cases of novel coronavirus disease in the country's northern province of Kirkuk on Tuesday, bringing the total number in Iraq to five.
US need to work with India to cut air pollution: Sanders
Feb 25, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Washington/UNI: The US should work with India to cut air pollution and create good renewable energy jobs instead of making defence deals, Senator and Democratic frontrunner in the November presidential election, Bernie Sanders said as a new report warned that climate change could turn into a "catastrophic" threat to national and global security in the coming decades.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 10 in South Korea as number of cases grow to 977
Feb 25, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea’s health officials reported on Tuesday afternoon the 10th death from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases has risen by 84 people up to 977, compared to the morning of the same day.
Italian tourist on Canary Islands tests positive for COVID-19, 1,000 quarantined: reports
Feb 25, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Up to 1,000 people in a hotel on the Spanish island of Tenerife were placed under quarantine on Tuesday after one visitor tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), media reported.
With human rights under attack, UN chief unveils blueprint for positive change
Feb 25, 2020, at 10:12 am
New York/IBNS: People’s basic human rights – their birth-right – are “under assault”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he launched a Call to Action aimed at boosting equality and reducing suffering everywhere.
15 wounded in protests in Iraq's capital
Feb 24, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 15 people were wounded on Sunday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, an Interior Ministry official said.
Malaysia: Mahathir resigns as prime minister, Anwar meets King
Feb 24, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Kuala Lumpur/UNI: Mahathir Mohamad on Monday resigned as prime minister of Malaysia, his office said in a statement.
Car crash kills foreign teenage girl in Northern California
Feb 24, 2020, at 03:20 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: An 18-year-old girl was killed in a fatal crash of a vehicle operated by her friend on a highway in Redwood City, Northern California, local media reported.
Israel defense forces say they struck Islamic Jihad targets in Syria
Feb 24, 2020, at 02:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have attacked Islamic Jihad militant group targets in Syria, as well as the Gaza Strip, IDF said in a statement.
Australian police probe terror links after knife-wielding man shot dead by police
Feb 24, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Sydney/Xinhua: Australian police continued to investigate whether a knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Brisbane on Sunday had any links to terror groups. Approaching two tourists at around 10:00 a.m. local time Sunday, the man is reported to have punched a 26-year-old male victim in an unprovoked attack before stabbing him in the back as he attempted to flee.
New Zealand extends travel ban on foreign citizens from China - Prime Minister
Feb 24, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: New Zealand has extended its travel ban on foreign citizens from mainland China for a further eight days but will review the restrictions every two days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
Egypt welcomes formation of unity gov't in South Sudan
Feb 24, 2020, at 10:12 am
Cairo/Xinhua: Egypt welcomed the formation of a transitional unity government in South Sudan, hoping it would lead to comprehensive peace in the country, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Australian police probe terror links after knife-wielding man shot dead by police
Feb 24, 2020, at 09:38 am
Sydney/Xinhua: Australian police continued to investigate whether a knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Brisbane on Sunday had any links to terror groups.
Israel to Quarantine 200 South Koreans at military base over coronavirus fears - Reports
Feb 23, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Two hundred South Korean citizens who have arrived in Israel over the last 24 hours will be quarantined at a military base to prevent a possible spread of the coronavirus disease, the Ynet news agency reported on Sunday.
Shooting reported at shisha bar in Germany's Stuttgart, no injuries
Feb 23, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Berlin/Xinhua/UNI: A gunman on Saturday attacked a shisha bar in southwestern German city of Stuttgart, local media N-TV reported.
Schools in Iran temporarily closing amid coronavirus spread – Tehran Education Department
Feb 23, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Schools in the Iranian capital are closing for two days amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, the Tehran education department has announced.
Yellow Vest Leader Expelled From Farming Fair During Macron’s Visit
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Eric Drouet, a leading public figure of French yellow vest protests, was expelled from an agricultural show in Paris on Saturday by President Emanuel Macron’s bodyguards, media said.
Hong Kong brings home 3rd batch of residents aboard virus-hit cruise ship from Japan
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: The third chartered flight arranged by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government arrived in Hong Kong Sunday morning, bringing back five more residents from the COVID-19-inflicted Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.
Turkish army has losses in Libya: Erdogan
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday evening said the Turkish military had "martyrs" in Libya, while Turkish-backed forces killed 100 "rival fighters" in the country.
At least 16 Turkish servicemen die in clashes in Libya's Tripoli
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Sixteen members of the Turkish armed forces and more than 100 Syrian mercenaries have died fighting in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the Sky News Arabia TV channel reported on Sunday, citing sources in the Libyan National Army (LNA).