Hundreds of Lebanese protest against deteriorating living conditions
Oct 06, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Beirut, Oct 6 (Xinhua/UNI) Hundreds of Lebanese people protested on Sunday against deteriorating economic conditions in the country and the absence of basic services, the National News Agency reported.
UN chief encouraged by release of Cameroon opposition leader
Oct 06, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General is encouraged by the release of the leader of the main opposition party in Cameroon. Maurice Kamto had spent the past nine months in jail following peaceful protests disputing the outcome of the October 2018 presidential election in which he was a candidate.
Israel discovers 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with ritual temple
Oct 06, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Jerusalem, Oct 6 (Xinhua) A huge 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with a ritual temple was discovered in the center of Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
Thousands of people protesting in Hong Kong against anti-mask law: Reports
Oct 06, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Beijing, Oct 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday angered by the introduction of the law that bans wearing face masks during protests and other public gatherings, media reported.
Four people killed in bar shooting in Kansas City: Police
Oct 06, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Moscow, Oct 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Four people were killed and five others were injured in a bar shooting in Kansas City, Kansas (KCK), KCK police department headquarters said on Sunday.
Hong Kong metro partially resumes operations after closure due to protests
Oct 06, 2019, at 11:15 am
Beijing, Oct 6 (Sputnik) The metro in Hong Kong, where mass protests have been going on for more than four months, partially resumed work after more than a day-long suspension, the city government said on Sunday.
One dead, another injured in shootout in Finland
Oct 05, 2019, at 11:42 pm
Helsinki, Oct 5 (Xinhua/UNI) A man was shot dead and a woman injured in Alavus, central western Finland on Friday night, local media reported Saturday.
Anti-gov't protests continue in Iraq amid unrest
Oct 05, 2019, at 11:39 pm
Baghdad, Oct 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Hundreds of Iraqi people took to the streets of eastern Baghdad on Saturday as unrest entered its fifth day in Iraq, with security forces unleashing tear gas canisters and live ammunition to disperse them.
Armed attackers kill 8 in northern Rwanda: media
Oct 05, 2019, at 11:35 pm
Kigali, Oct 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight people were killed by armed attackers on Friday night in nothern Rwanda, local media reported on Saturday.
Iraq witnesses violent protests, 93 dead
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Baghdad: The ongoing agitation in Iraq, which is going on for the past four days, has claimed 93 lives so far, media reports said.
Iraq: 93 die in anti-govt protests, around 4000 injured
Oct 05, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Baghdad, Oct 5 (UNI): The ongoing agitation in the oil-rich country has refused to die, even after claiming 93 lives and leaving around 4,000 people wounded in the last four days, an official said here on Saturday.
Gunmen abduct British man, Filipino wife in southern Philippines
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:07 am
Manila (Xinhua/UNI) Unidentified gunmen on Friday evening abducted a British and his Filipino wife in Zamboanga del Sur province in the southern Philippines.
Anti-terrorism prosecutor takes over probe into Paris police HQ knife attack
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:05 am
Paris (Xinhua/UNI) The counter-terrorism unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Friday took over the investigation into the deadly knife attack in Paris police headquarters, according to local media.
EU rejects UK’s request for weekend talks on Brexit amid looming deadline - Reports
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:56 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The European Union has rejected the United Kingdom’s request for the talks on the UK withdrawal from the bloc to be held over the weekend just several weeks ahead of the Brexit deadline, media have reported, citing EU sources.
UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere
Oct 05, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York: The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the security forces opened fire on mass anti-government protests which began earlier this week.
UN commits to help Pacific island agriculture adapt and survive climate crisis
Oct 05, 2019, at 08:33 am
New York: The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged on Friday to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.
Pakistani gov't denies rumours about Prime Minister meeting with Taliban - Reports
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Moscow, Oct 4 (Sputnik/UNI) The Pakistani authorities have rebuffed media allegations that there was a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Taliban leadership, local media reported on Friday.
Hong Kong protests: Face mask banned as Carrie Lam invokes Emergency powers
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Hong Kong: Announcing imposition of some Emergency powers, Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam has invoked a colonial-era law to ban use of face masks by anti-government pro-democracy protesters.
Bangladesh's top fugitive criminal arrested from Dubai
Oct 04, 2019, at 06:58 pm
Dhaka: In a major development, Bangladeshi top-listed fugitive criminal Zeesan has been arrested in Dubai, media reports said on Friday.
Iraqi officers liquidate IS terrorists who blocked off road amid protests – Press Service
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:21 am
Baghdad, Oct 4 (Sputnik/UNI) Members of the Islamic State terror organization (banned in Russia) blocked off a road between the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and the city of Samarra amid anti-government protests in the country, the press service of the Iraqi security service said on Friday, adding that security officers subsequently liquidated the group.
Saudi national gets over 12 years for lying about Al-Qaeda camp - US Justice Dept
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, Oct 4 (Sputnik/UNI) A US court sentenced a Saudi national to more than 12 years in prison for lying to the FBI about attending a training camp in Afghanistan that was run by the al-Qaeda terrorist group (outlawed in Russia), the Justice Department said in a statement.
Can we feed the world and ensure no one goes hungry?
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York: Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet, but hunger is on the rise in some parts of the world, and some 821 million people are considered to be “chronically undernourished”. What steps are being taken to ensure that everyone, worldwide, receives sufficient food?
Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:07 am
New York: The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so that millions there can benefit from its riches, the UN Special Envoy for the region told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN’s Guterres: Broad climate ‘movement’ has begun, but there’s a long way to go
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York: When it comes to the climate emergency, “we have a long way to go. But the movement has begun,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared in a widely-distributed opinion piece on Thursday, reaffirming his concern over the threats posed by a warming world, unless more urgent action is taken.
Oct 04, 2019, at 09:59 am
New York: The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees - including the UN Special Representative for the country - taking stock of progress made, while also noting remaining challenges and agreeing on a set of priorities moving forward.
France: Four killed in Paris police HQ knife attack
Oct 04, 2019, at 09:49 am
Paris: A knife attack by an employee left three officers and one administrative worker killed at police headquarters in Paris city of France, media reports said on Friday.
Paris: Four police officers stabbed to death in knife attack
Oct 03, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Paris, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least four officers at the police headquarters in central Paris was stabbed to death with a knife by a man on Thursday, media reports said.
'Tenacious' Kyrgyz lawyer and statelessness champion, wins prestigious UNHCR prize
Oct 03, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York: A rights lawyer who took to horseback to help more than 10,000 stateless people gain nationality in Kyrgystan after the break-up of the Soviet Union, has been awarded the UN refugee agency’s prestigious 2019 Nansen Refugee Award.
Bangladesh: Police arrest 45 Rohingyas from Chittagong
Oct 02, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested 45 Rohingyas from Sonaichhari union under Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong area of the country, media reports said on Wednesday.
Countries urged to make ‘digital world’ safer for children
Oct 02, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York: Rising Internet connectivity has the potential to transform children’s lives for the better, but also makes them vulnerable to sexual abuse, online harassment and bullying, recruitment by extremist groups, and other risks, according to a new UN-backed report published on Tuesday.