We can deal with protests ourselves: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam

Aug 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Hong Kong City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam on Tuesday said the government will act 'within existing' laws to deal with the ongoing anti-government protests going on in the city for the past couple of months.

Hong Kong Chief Executive meets young people amid escalation of protests – Reports

Aug 27, 2019, at 10:20 am

Beijing, Aug 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam held on Tuesday a meeting with young people two days after the escalation of tensions between the protesters and security officers in the city, Chinese media reported.

Three Hashd Shaabi members killed in IS attack in central Iraq

Aug 27, 2019, at 10:17 am

Baghdad, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three Hashd Shaabi paramilitary members were killed Monday in an attack on their position by Islamic State (IS) militants in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial security source said.

Sudan: New political transition, bolstered by peacebuilding, could bring long-term stability to Darfur, Security Council told

Aug 27, 2019, at 10:00 am

New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): “Important developments” under way in Sudan since midsummer, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, and the establishment of a new transitional government, could serve to edge the country’s people closer to stability, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, briefing the UN Security Council on Monday.  

UN civil society conference to focus on sustainable solutions for challenges of urban life

Aug 27, 2019, at 09:59 am

New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): “Well-planned and managed cities can steer us towards inclusive growth and serve as models of harmony among diverse people”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared in a video message on Monday to delegates at the 68th UN Civil Society Conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Hong Kong Protest against Chinese govt continues: 36 people arrested

Aug 26, 2019, at 06:30 pm

Hong Kong City, Aug 26 (IBNS): Hong Kong Police have said 36 people have been arrested over what it dubbed "violent protests" by pro-democracy activists which broke out in the region on Sunday again where cops even resorted to gunshot and use of water cannons to bring the situation under control.

Trump says delay of increased tariffs on Chinese imports possible

Aug 26, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Moscow, Aug 26 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said Monday that it was possible Washington would delay increasing tariffs on Chinese imports announced last week as trade talks between the two global heavyweights continue.

Israeli aircraft hit Hamas sites in Gaza

Aug 26, 2019, at 03:59 pm

Jerusalem, Aug 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli aircraft have hit the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired from the territory of the enclave, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Monday.

Almost 20 people detained during protests near G7 summit in France's Biarritz - Reports

Aug 26, 2019, at 10:13 am

Moscow, Aug 26 (Sputnik/UNI) French police detained 19 people in connection with protests near Biarritz, host city of the G7 summit, the Sud-Ouest newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the prefecture of the Atlantic Pyrenees department.The newspaper noted that 17 of those had been detained on Sunday, mainly for carrying weapons and violence against law enforcement officers.

Gaza militants fire 3 rockets toward southern Israel: army

Aug 26, 2019, at 10:09 am

Jerusalem, Aug 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Militants from the Gaza Strip fired three rockets on Sunday night toward southern Israel, one of which exploded inside Israel , the Israeli army said.

Anti-Macron March underway in Bayonne amid G7 Summit in neighboring Biarritz

Aug 25, 2019, at 10:34 pm

Bayonne, France, August 25 (Sputnik/UNI) A protest march against French President Emmanuel Macron has begun on Sunday in Bayonne, a city in the southwest of France, just a few miles from Biarritz, which is currently hosting the G7 summit, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Iraqi military intelligence forces arrest two Islamic State terrorists from Kirkuk

Aug 25, 2019, at 09:07 pm

Baghdad, Aug 25 (IBNS):  Iraqi military intelligence forces have said that two Islamic State terrorists have been arrested from Kirkuk province of the country, media reports said.

Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on pro-democracy protests

Aug 25, 2019, at 08:43 pm

Hong Kong, Aug 25 (IBNS): It was for the first time in 12 weekends that a Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot as pro-democracy protests once again took place in the specially administered region of China on Sunday.

Macron denies receiving any G7 mandate for talks with Iran

Aug 25, 2019, at 06:33 pm

Paris, August 25 (Sputnik/UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron denied on Sunday that he had received any mandate from the fellow G7 leaders to hold talks with Iran on the club’s behalf, noting that the nations, "each in its role," would make coordinated efforts in this regard.

IS terrorists kill 6, injure 9 in Northern Iraq - Security Services

Aug 25, 2019, at 06:30 pm

Moscow, August 25 (Sputnik/UNI) The militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) have attacked civilians in northern Iraq killing six people and injuring nine more, a press service of the Iraqi security forces said on Sunday.

Gunmen abduct 5 in NW Nigeria village attack: police

Aug 25, 2019, at 06:26 pm

Abuja, Aug 25 (Xinhua/UNI) Nigerian police said on Sunday that a group of gunmen raided a village and took away five persons in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna.

G7 summit instructs Macron to send message to Iran regarding nuclear deal - Reports

Aug 25, 2019, at 06:14 pm

Paris, August 25 (Sputnik/UNI) Leaders of G7 countries have tasked French President Emmanuel Macron with sending a message to Tehran about the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, based on the results of negotiations in Biarritz, local media reported on Sunday.

Pope Francis expresses concern over Amazon rainforest wildfires

Aug 25, 2019, at 06:01 pm

Moscow, Aug 25 (Sputnik/UNI) Pope Francis expressed concern on Sunday over ongoing wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and prayed for the containment of fires as soon as possible.

Hong Kong protest turns ugly; 29 held

Aug 25, 2019, at 10:31 am

Hong Kong, Aug 25 (UNI) At least 29 anti-government protestors were arrested after clashes overnight with the police which have been going on for the past three months, South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.

Trump ruined my lawn, complains Queen Elizabeth

Aug 25, 2019, at 10:26 am

London, Aug 25 (UNI) Queen Elizabeth II jokingly complained that the lawn in front of Buckingham Palace had been 'ruined' by helicopters of US President Donald Trump during the latter's visit to the country, the Sunday Times reported.

Japan sends protest to South Korea over military exercises near disputed islands: Reports

Aug 25, 2019, at 10:09 am

Tokyo, Aug 25 (Sputnik) Government of Japan protested to South Korea in connection with the military exercises in the area of the Liancourt Rocks islands, disputed by Tokyo and Seoul, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in Japanese diplomatic circles.

French President Macron keen to get into Merkel's shoes

Aug 25, 2019, at 10:04 am

Beijing, Aug 25 (UNI): As France hosts G7 Summit, a China-based daily says French President Emmanuel Macron is keen to step into German leader Angela Merkel's shoes.

Iran successfully tests new missile - IRGC Commander

Aug 24, 2019, at 06:01 pm

Tehran, August 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Iran has successfully tested a new missile, the commander of the Iranian Armed Forces' Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, said on Saturday.

Japan issues protest against North Korea over recent missile launches - Reports

Aug 24, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Tokyo, Aug 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Japan has protested the recent North Korean missile firings, Kiyoto Tsuji, the parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs of Japan, said on Saturday.

South Sudan: UN rights experts see little headway on peace deal amid spike in local-level violence

Aug 24, 2019, at 10:19 am

New York, Aug 24 (IBNS): A United Nations expert group looking at human rights in South Sudan said on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” that, although the overall armed conflict has waned, there has been little progress in adhering to the peace agreement that guided the country thus far.

With security improving in DR Congo’s Kasai, thousands of refugees head home from Angola

Aug 24, 2019, at 10:09 am

New York, Aug 24 (IBNS): As security has improved in the restive Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some 8,500 refugees have left the Lóvua settlement in Angola’s north-east Lunda Norte province in the past week, hoping to cross the border and return home, according to the UN refugee agency.

School closures triple in Central and Western Africa as education comes under fire

Aug 24, 2019, at 10:02 am

New York, Aug 24 (IBNS):  A surge in “deliberate” attacks against students, teachers and schools in West and Central Africa has led to a tripling in school closures in the last year and left almost two million youngsters “robbed of an education”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

At least 4 killed, 30 wounded in motorcycle bombing south of Iraqi capital

Aug 24, 2019, at 09:58 am

Baghdad, Aug 24 (Xinhua/UNI) Four people were killed and 30 others injured on Friday in a motorcycle bombing in a town in Babil Province south of Iraq's capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said.

Over 140 people rescued, dozens missing after ferry fire in Indonesia: Reports

Aug 23, 2019, at 09:34 pm

Moscow, Aug 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 140 people have been rescued from the passenger vessel Santika Nusantara that caught fire near the Indonesian island of Java, with dozens more believed to be missing, media reported on Friday, citing the provincial Search and Rescue Agency.

Hong Kong court extends ban on protests in city's airport: Reports

Aug 23, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Beijing, Aug 23 (Sputnik/uni) The Hong Kong Supreme Court on Friday extended for an unspecified period a ban on rallying in the city's international airport, media reported.