Beijing expects Iranian FM Zarif to visit China from August 25-27
Aug 23, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Beijing, Aug 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China from August 25-27, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Geng Shuang, said on Friday.
Syrian forces gain control over three Hama district villages, Turkish observation post: Source
Aug 23, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Khan Sheikhoun, Aug 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Syrian forces have gained control over the villages of Morek, Lahaya, Maarkaba north of Hama and a Turkish observation post, a military source told Sputnik on Friday.
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission.
World must stamp out persecution of religious groups, Guterres declares on new UN Day
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres called for an end to the persecution of religious groups on Thursday, the first ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion and Belief.
11 militants killed, 15 injured in southern Somali region
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:36 pm
MOGADISHU, Aug 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali forces backed by a local militia group known as Ma'awisley killed 11 al-Shabab extremists and injured 15 others in Jowhar town in Somalia's southern region of Middle Shabelle on Tuesday, military official said on Wednesday.
Beijing confirms UK consulate in Hong Kong staffer is under administrative detention
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Beijing, August 21 (Sputnik/UNI) A staffer of the UK Consulate in Hong Kong, who is a Chinese citizen, has been detained by Shenzhen police and placed under administrative detention for 15 days, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Geng Shuang, confirmed on Wednesday.
Facebook to hire journalists to select top news for users as part of new media initiative
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Moscow, August 21 (Sputnik/UNI) Facebook will hire a group of editors, which will be responsible for the selection of the most relevant news stories for its users, as part of the company's new media initiative, Campbell Brown, Facebook’s head of news partnerships, said.
‘No time to lose’ UN envoy tells Security Council, ‘Yemen cannot wait’
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:22 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): One month ago, the United Nations top Yemen envoy told the Security Council the country was facing “a crucial moment” in the course of its long and bloody conflict, and on Tuesday, he again urged members to acknowledge that recent infighting around the Government stronghold of Aden were “a clear sign” that the conflict must be brought to a swift, peaceful end.
Deadly airstrikes and drone hits displace thousands of civilians in Libya oasis town
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): Intensifying clashes in the southern Libyan town of Murzuq involving air and drone strikes in recent days have left at least 90 people dead and displaced thousands of “terrified” civilians, the UN said on Tuesday.
Support Mali reconciliation efforts ‘in whatever way possible’, urges UN expert
Aug 20, 2019, at 06:00 pm
New York, Aug 20 (IBNS): Reconciliation initiatives in central Mali, to bring together local leaders and end ongoing violence, have been welcomed by the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, who said on Monday that they should be supported “in whatever way possible.”
Thirteen Chinese tourists killed, 31 injured in bus crash in northern Laos
Aug 20, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Vientiane, Aug 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Thirteen Chinese nationals were killed and 31 others injured in a bus crash in northern Laos, the Chinese Embassy in Laos confirmed on Tuesday.
US army kills 1 al-Shabab militant in southern Somalia
Aug 20, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Mogadishu, Aug 20 (Xinhua/UNI) The US military said Tuesday its special forces killed on militant in an airstrike against al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia.
UN refugee chief impressed with Brazil’s ‘exemplary’ response to plight of fleeing Venezuelans
Aug 20, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Aug 20 (IBNS): While praising the “efficient, coordinated, humane and innovative response” by Brazil on behalf of fleeing Venezuelans, the UN refugee chief has said that the sheer number of those on the run is proving to be a major challenge, calling for greater international support.
Somali forces kill 20 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Aug 19, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Mogadishu, Aug 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali special forces (Danab) killed 20 al-Shabab militants in counter-offensive in southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle on Sunday night, officials said on Monday.
Over 1.7 mln people join Sunday demonstration in Hong Kong: Organisers
Aug 19, 2019, at 10:26 am
Hong Kong, Aug 18 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 1.7 million people have taken part in the anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong on Sunday, the rally’s organizers said. Earlier in the day, the opposition Civil Human Rights Front organized a mass demonstration in Victoria Park. Even though the police only sanctioned the rally in Victoria Park, the protesters, despite rainy weather, soon left the park to join an unauthorized march.
US condemns deadly terror attack at wedding hall in Kabul: Bolton
Aug 19, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow, Aug 19 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States condemned the terrorist attack on a wedding hall in Afghanistan's Kabul, which killed at least 63 people and injured over 180, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said.
Paying tribute and strengthening the role of #WomenHumanitarians on World Humanitarian Day
Aug 19, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Aug 19 (IBNS): The work of women humanitarians makes a “huge difference” to the lives of millions of women, men and children in urgent need, the United Nations chief said in his message for World Humanitarian Day.
Nine killed in gunmen attack in central Nigeria: police
Aug 18, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Lagos, Aug 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Nigeria's police in central state of Benue on Sunday confirmed the killing of 9 people in the early hours of Saturday at a burial in Tongov district of the state.
Tens of thousands of protesters March in center of Hong Kong despite police ban
Aug 18, 2019, at 08:36 pm
Hong Kong, Aug 18 (Sputnik/UNI) Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched in the center of Hong Kong despite a police ban and rainy weather, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
Terrorism survivors: ‘I lived in fear that I would be killed’
Aug 18, 2019, at 04:12 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): To mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism this coming Wednesday, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa to interview people who have personal stories to tell about how terrorism has shattered their lives.
Kazakhstan hit with 5.4 magnitude earthquake: Interior Ministry
Aug 18, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Almaty, Aug 18 (Sputnik): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Kazakhstan's Almaty Region on Sunday, a representative from the country's interior ministry told Sputnik.
At least 13 people injured in fireworks explosion in southern France - Reports
Aug 17, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Moscow, Aug 17 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 13 people have been injured, two of them seriously, in a fireworks explosion during a fireworks show in the town of Collioure in southern France, local media reported on Saturday.
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:43 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Decades-long prison sentences handed down to three women protesting the strictly enforced wearing of veils in Iran, have drawn alarm and condemnation from six United Nations independent human rights experts.
Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:52 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Two months since hundreds of thousands of people fled violence in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians warned on Friday that armed militia continue to make their safe return impossible.
Two years after exodus, Myanmar’s ‘desperate’ Rohingya youth need education, skills: UNICEF
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:46 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The daily struggle to survive for Myanmar’s Rohingya people in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, has caused “overwhelming” despair and jeopardized the hopes of an entire generation, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, said on Friday.
Israel approves US congresswoman's entry
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:09 pm
Jerusalem, Aug 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel approved on Friday a request by US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib to enter the country for a family visit after her entry was banned one day before.
Ten people arrested after police killed in UK
Aug 16, 2019, at 07:01 pm
London, Aug 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a police officer was killed Thursday in Berkshire, a county in southeast England.
Hong Kong Protests: #BoycottMulan trends after Disney actress Liu Yifei supports police action
Aug 16, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IBNS): Liu Yifei, the actress starring in Disney's upcoming live-action "Mulan" remake, landed herself in a controversy after she supported the police whom the anti-government protesters in Hong Kong accused of using excessive force to quell the unrest.
Israeli police shoot two knife-men after attack on officer in Jerusalem
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:25 am
Tel Aviv, Aug 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Two men were shot in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday after launching a stabbing attack on an officer, the Israeli police said.
Uzbek national pleads guilty in US Court for conspiring to help IS in Syria: Justice Dept
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) An Uzbek national pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiring to support the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in Syria, the Justice Department said in a press release.