Thailand: Soldier opens fire in Korat, 17 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Bangkok/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed as a Thai soldier shot at them in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city on Saturday, media reports said.

Soldier opens fire in northeastern Thailand, at least 12 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 08:30 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: A soldier opened fire in Thailand's northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring others, Bangkok Post has reported.

Thailand: Soldier opens fire, 12 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Bangkok: A Thai soldier on Saturday killed at least 12 people in a shooting incident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city, media reports said.

28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers

Feb 08, 2020, at 08:17 am

New York/IBNS: The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians as well as 10 UN peacekeepers, has been hailed as a major step forward in the fight against impunity there.

ISIL still at ‘centre’ of terrorism threat, Security Council hears

Feb 08, 2020, at 07:47 am

New York/IBNS: Despite the loss of its last stronghold in Syria and the death of its leader, ISIL “remains at the centre of the transnational terrorism threat”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday.

Turkey sends special forces to reinforce observation posts in Syria's Idlib

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:54 pm

Moscow/Sputnik:Ankara is sending special forces troops to reinforce its observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib, amid rising tensions in the de-escalation zone, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday.

3 Egyptian fishermen killed by mine explosion in south Red Sea near Yemen

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Riyadh,/Xinhua: Three Egyptian fishermen were killed by a mine explosion in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday.

Karen Pierce to become first woman to serve as UK Ambassador to US

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:03 pm

London/Sputnik UK: Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce has been appointed as the nation's ambassador to the United States, becoming the first woman to ever hold the post, the UK Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday.

Worker killed, another injured as airplane crashes tow truck at Bangkok airport

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:54 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua: One airport worker was killed and another one was injured following a crash between a domestic airliner and its tow truck at Don Mueang international airport in Bangkok on Friday.

Toyota extends plant shutdown in China amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese automobile giant Toyota said it would extend its shutdown of production in China until February 17 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, media reported Friday.

Russia registers 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:24 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded four truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Syria: ‘Massive waves of civilian displacement and loss of life must stop now’: UN Special Envoy

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:52 am

New York/IBNS: Air and ground strikes in the region of Idlib, northwest Syria, are causing “massive waves of civilian displacement and major loss of civilian life”, causing unacceptable human suffering which must stop now, Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council on Thursday.

‘Convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire, as negotiator urges against ‘provocative’ acts

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent ceasefire, veteran negotiator Ghassan Salamé on Thursday welcomed the “progress” that had been made so far, before urging an end to any “provocative” military action that might dash the chance of a successful outcome.

Central African Republic: One year after peace deal, a ‘long, steep’ road ahead to ensure child rights protections

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:45 am

New York/IBNS: A year since the signing of a peace deal between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and 14 armed groups, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday that millions of children across the country remain threatened by violence and a lack of access to food, health care and other basic needs.

Chinese Ambassador Relays Xi Jinping's gratitude to Putin for support

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:49 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui, after presenting his credentials at the Kremlin on Wednesday, conveyed to the Russian President Vladimir Putin words of gratitude from Chinese President Xi Jinping for his support in connection with the new coronavirus outbreak, a diplomatic source told Sputnik.

US Prosecution asks 4-year sentence over money laundering for Russia's Mira Terada

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:37 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Prosecutors in the United States have requested a four-year prison sentence over alleged money laundering for Russian national Mira Terada, nee Oksana Vovk, who has been in the US custody since this past summer, Sputnik has learned from the prosecution's memo submitted to the court.

Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563

Feb 06, 2020, at 11:34 am

Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.

Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563

Feb 06, 2020, at 10:54 am

Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.

Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’, urges Grandi

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:59 am

New York/IBNS: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has forced a rising number of people to flee their homes.

Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:45 am

New York/IBNS: Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 each year, involved small arms and light weapons, the Security Council was told on Tuesday, during a briefing by UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu.

Refugee resettlement: ‘Tremendous gap’ persists between needs, and spaces on offer

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:38 am

New York/IBNS: Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only 63,696 were resettled through the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) last year - that's only 4.5 per cent  -  due to a continuing shortage of offers of sanctuary from governments across the world.  

Syrian army gives rebels chance to surrender in Saraqeb city

Feb 05, 2020, at 07:34 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: The Syrian army on Wednesday gave the rebels in Syria's Saraqeb city in the northwestern province of Idlib a chance to lay down their weapons and surrender, according to the state news agency.

Iran to support Jerusalem as capital of Palestine

Feb 05, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic republic will continue to support the Palestinian cause, Press TV reported on Wednesday.

South Sudan: UN official welcomes release of women and children abducted by armed group

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:08 am

New York/IBNS: The expert leading UN efforts to stamp out sexual violence committed during wartime has welcomed the release of 78 women and 50 children by an armed group in South Sudan.

Resolving Israel-Palestinian conflict, ‘key to sustainable peace’ in the Middle East: Guterres

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:07 am

New York/IBNS: Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “key to sustainable peace in the Middle East”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, maintaining that the lack of any progress only “furthers radicalization across the region”.

2020’s ‘wind of madness’ indicates growing instability: UN chief

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:04 am

New York/IBNS: Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday during his main annual press conference for journalists at UN Headquarters in New York.

Bolivia: UN underlines support for ‘credible, transparent and inclusive’ election

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:01 am

New York/IBNS: With Bolivia this week reaching a “decisive stage” in its electoral process, the United Nations “will do everything possible” to support the country in holding a vote that is credible, transparent and inclusive, envoy Jean Arnault has said.

Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator

Feb 05, 2020, at 09:58 am

New York/IBNS: The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said on Tuesday that high-ranking officials from both sides of the conflict have agreed on the need for a “permanent and lasting” ceasefire to replace an uncertain truce.

Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies

Feb 04, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Nairobi/UNI: Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the country's longest-serving leader, passed away on Tuesday. Moi was 95. President Uhuru Kenyatta in a statement said Moi died at the Nairobi Hospital in the presence of his family.

Shooting in Mexican arcade kills 8, injures 1 : Prosecutor's Office

Feb 04, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Mexico City/Sputnik: An unknown shooter opened fire in a slot machine hall in the city of Uruapan in the central Mexican state of Michoacan, killing eight people and injuring one another, the local prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.