Trump's Iran nuclear deal u-turn shows US lacks clear mideast policy: Syrian Ambassador
Jul 08, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Jul 8 (Sputnik): The United States' reversal on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal clearly shows that Washington not only does not honour its own commitments but also does not have a concrete Middle East policy, Syrian Ambassador to India Riad Abbas said in an interview with Sputnik.
Three killed as Somali police foil attack in Mogadishu
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Mogadishu, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three people including a police man were killed and five others injured after a vehicle loaded with explosives went off at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu on Monday.
British Airways faces record fine after massive website hack
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:55 pm
London, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) British Airways is facing a record fine of over 183 million pounds (about 229.2 million U.S. dollars) over last year's massive hack into its security system, its parent group IAG said on Monday.
Pompeo threatens Iran with new sanctions, isolation
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow, July 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday Iran would face more sanctions and isolation if it continued ramping up uranium enrichment above the agreed limits.
Saudi king orders hosting 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims during Hajj
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:17 am
Riyadh, July 7 (Xinhua) Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Sunday that 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims be hosted during the annual Muslim Hajj, Saudi Press Agency reported.
US-led airstrike kills 3 IS militants in northern Iraq
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:15 am
Baghdad, July 8 (Xinhua/UNI) A US-led coalition airstrike killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in the Iraqi northern province of Kirkuk on Sunday, while a civilian was killed and two others wounded in attacks in the eastern province of Diyala.
Syria: At least seven children killed in yet another airstrike
Jul 08, 2019, at 10:07 am
New York, July 8 (IBNS): According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), at least seven children were killed in an airstrike against displaced civilians on Saturday on the village of Mhambel, in the outskirts of Idlib, in northwest Syria. News reports state that over 20 civilians were killed in this attack led by Government forces using missiles and barrel bombs.
6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning
Jul 07, 2019, at 09:53 pm
Jakarta, Jul 7 (IBNS): A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported.
Hong Kong protesters march again against extradition bill
Jul 07, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Hong Kong, Jul 7 (UNI) Thousands of protesters took to the streets again on Sunday to keep up the pressure on the Hong Kong government to withdraw the extradition bill.
Seven Moroccans killed in airstrike in Libya
Jul 07, 2019, at 07:11 pm
Rabat, Jul 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven Moroccan migrants were killed in an airstrike that hit a migrant center in Tajoura, east of the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Death toll in blast in Afghan's Ghazni city rises to 12
Jul 07, 2019, at 01:47 pm
Kabul, July 7 (Sputnik): At least eight members of the Afghan security forces and four civilians were killed, and more than 60 others were injured in a Taliban bombing attack that hit the Afghan central city of Ghazni on Sunday, the local governor's spokesman Aref Noori told Sputnik.
At least 20 injured, 1 killed in blast in central Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2019, at 12:19 pm
Kabul July 7 (Sputnik): An explosion that hit Afghanistan's central city of Ghazni on Sunday left a person killed and at least 20 others injured, a health official told Sputnik.
Pakistani Prime Minister accepts Putin's invitation to visit Russia in September - Reports
Jul 06, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Moscow, Jul 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Eastern Economic Forum that will take place in the Russian city of Vladivostok in September, Pakistani media reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Another victim of Budapest tourist boat disaster found, identified
Jul 06, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Budapest, Jul 6 (Xinhua/UNI) Another victim of the tragic Hungarian boat crash has been identified in the river Danube some 55 km south of Budapest, according to a Hungarian police statement published here on Saturday.
South African president gives full support to Huawei
Jul 06, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Johannesburg, Jul 6 (Xinhua/UNI) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday at a conference focusing on the 4th Industrial Revolution that his country backed China's technology giant Huawei.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern California, strongest in 20 years
Jul 06, 2019, at 10:32 am
Los Angeles, Jul 5 (Xinhua) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday hit southern California at 8:19 pm local time (0319 GMT Saturday).
Second Quake Hits Canada Off Pacific Coast, Aftershocks Rattle California - Gov’t. Monitor
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:59 am
Washington, Jul 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Canada has registered its second earthquake in two days off the coast of Vancouver Island, estimated at magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.0, the federal government's monitoring service Earthquakes Canada reported.
UN chief welcomes power-sharing deal between Sudanese military and opposition
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:53 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday he was “encouraged” by reports of a newly-inked power-sharing deal between the Forces for Freedom and Change – a coalition of opposition and protest groups – and Sudan’s ruling military council.
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:42 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): The toll from Tuesday’s reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the “severely traumatized” surviving migrants and refugees, UN aid agencies said on Friday, reiterating their appeal to close all such facilities in the embattled country.
Jul 06, 2019, at 06:37 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): “The only way out of this crisis is to come together, in dialogue”: that was the clear message delivered by Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, to the Government of Venezuela on Friday, during an address to the Human Rights Council, coinciding with the publication of a new UN report on Venezuela.
Three killed in car explosion in southern Turkey
Jul 05, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Ankara, July 5 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three people were killed, and one was wounded in a car explosion on Friday in Reyhanli district of Turkish southern Hatay province, near the Syrian border, Anadolu Agency reported.
Erdogan says deadly car explosion in Turkey's Reyhanli may be terror attack
Jul 05, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Ankara, July 5 (Sputnik/UNI) The deadly car explosion in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, located in Hatay province near the border with Syria, may have been a terror attack, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen bilateral trade by removing bottlenecks
Jul 05, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Islamabad, Jul 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Pakistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties and vowed to remove potential bottlenecks coming in the way, local media reported on Friday.
More than 80 people feared drowned in Tunisia shipwreck: UNHCR
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:16 am
Geneva, Jul 5 (Xinhua/UNI) More than 80 people are feared drowned following a boat disaster off Tunisia, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Pay packet inequality growing worldwide, says new UN report
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, July 5 (IBNS): Top earners around the world have seen their share of national income rise in the last decade and a half, while everyone else has seen their pay packets shrink by comparison, UN economists reported on Thursday.
Chinese ambassador urges Britain to reflect on words and deeds on Hong Kong affairs
Jul 04, 2019, at 01:00 pm
London, Jul 4 (Xinhua): Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming urged the British side to seriously reflect on its “wrongful” remarks and actions on Hong Kong and stop at once any types of interference in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs.
North Korea releases detained Australian national
Jul 04, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Canberra, Jul 4 (UNI): Australian Alek Sigley who went missing in North Korea last week is "released and safe", Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.
Russia calls for end to conflict in Afghanistan, stands for inclusive dialogue
Jul 03, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Moscow, July 3 (Sputnik): Russia wants to see the decades-long armed conflict in Afghanistan end, and calls for an inclusive dialogue in the country involving all public and political forces to that end, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Four IS militants killed in northern Iraq
Jul 03, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Baghdad, Jul 3 (Xinhua/UNI) The Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces conducted Wednesday an operation in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh and killed four Islamic State (IS) militants, the Iraqi military said.
16-year-old boy faces 6 terrorism charges in London court
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:27 am
London, July 3 (Xinhua/UNI) A 16-year-old boy is to face six terrorism charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, counter terrorism police in northeast England said Tuesday.