Seven Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off eastern coasts
Jun 04, 2019, at 10:11 am
Tunis, June 3 (Xinhua/UNI) A Tunisian navy unit on Monday rescued seven Tunisians aged between 25-35 off the coastal city of Sfax in eastern Tunisia, the Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported.
Terrorists carry out three attacks on Lebanon’s Tripoli, one soldier killed
Jun 04, 2019, at 10:07 am
Beirut, Jun 4 (Sputnik/UNI) A group of terrorists has carried out three attacks on a military patrol and police officers in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, killing one soldier and injuring several others, local media reported.
Pedal power makes ‘positive impact on climate’, urges UN on World Bicycle Day
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, June 4 (IBNS): The simple, affordable, and environmentally friendly bicycle is not just a means of transportation, but also “a tool for development”, the United Nations said in a message on Monday commemorating World Bicycle Day.
Jun 04, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, June 4 (IBNS): Security forces in Sudan fired on pro-democracy protesters in the capital Khartoum on Monday, leaving a number of dead and many more injured, prompting the United Nations chief’s condemnation and an appeal for “peaceful dialogue” to resume.
Chinese police nab 17 in drug trafficking bust
Jun 03, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kunming, June 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Police from the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have jointly busted a major drug trafficking ring, catching 17 suspects and seizing 43.7 kg of drugs, local authorities said Monday.
Israel conducts missile attack targeting Syrian T-4 Airfield, one person killed
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:13 am
Damascus, Jun 3 (Sputnik/UNI) An Israeli missile attack targeting the T-4 airfield in the Syrian province of Homs left one person killed and another two wounded, a Syrian military source told Sputnik on Monday.
Three illegal immigrants rescued, two drown off Libyan western coast
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:04 am
Tripoli, Jun 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Libyan navy on Sunday announced rescuing 73 illegal immigrants, and recovering two bodies off the country's western coast. "A coast guards patrol found a broken rubber boat with no engine some 14 km off the coast of Garrabulli town," said the navy spokesman Ayob Qassem.
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, June 3 (IBNS): Donors have pledged an initial $1.2 billion to help restore livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure destroyed by cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Sunday.
Singapore Air Force fighters sent to escort plane over bomb scare
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Moscow, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Two F-15 fighters of the Singapore Air Force were sent on Sunday to escort a passenger plane, operated by the country's low-cost airline Scoot, over an alleged bomb threat aboard the aircraft, the country's defence minister Ng Eng Hen said.
Jun 02, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New York, June 2 (IBNS): Kicking off on Saturday the first-ever global Parenting Month, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is calling on world leaders to invest in family-friendly policies that support parents to give their children “the best start in life”.
Physician seeks permission for Ex-Pak PM Nawaz's checkup
Jun 02, 2019, at 11:48 am
Islamabad, Jun 2 (UNI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s personal physician has written to the Punjab Government seeking permission to meet him for his medical checkup at the Kot Lakhpat jail.
Israeli missile strike Quneitra, leaves three Syrian soldiers killed: Reports
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:46 am
Cairo, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Three Syrian soldiers were killed and another seven were wounded as a result of an Israeli missile attack targeting Syria’s city of Quneitra, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported Sunday.
UK Border force intercept 74 migrants crossing English Channel
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:03 am
London, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK Border Force intercepted a total of 74 migrants, who were trying to cross the English Channel into the United Kingdom, local authorities confirmed.
Over 1,300 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours : Russian Military
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Moscow, Jun 1 (Sputnik/UNI) More than 1,300 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
OIC summit discusses unified stance on events in Islamic world
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Riyadh, Jun 1 (Xinhua/UNI) The Islamic Summit starting on Friday in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca discussed unified stance on events in the Islamic world, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Islamic summit reaffirms Palestinians' right to statehood
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Riyadh, Jun 1 (Xinhua/UNI) The Islamic Summit on Saturday reaffirmed the Palestinians' right to statehood in its final communique, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Iran needs no mediators in talks with US : Foreign Minister
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Tehran, Jun 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Tehran does not need mediators in negotiations with Washington, but the decision on dialogue should be made at the highest level, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Trump says Boris Johnson would be an 'excellent' choice for UK’s Next PM
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:43 am
Washington, June 1 (UNI): US President Donald Trump has said that he believes former UK Secretary of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson would make a very good replacement for prime minister in the United Kingdom.
Asylum seekers in Sri Lanka fear for their safety, in wake of Easter Sunday terror attacks
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:33 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Since the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21, there have been concerns for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers living in the country: in the immediate aftermath, there were reports of refugees being targeted and forced from their homes by angry mobs threatening reprisals for the Easter Sunday attacks which targeted Christian churches, as well as upscale hotels.
Mozambique pledging conference hopes to soften devastating blow of back-to-back cyclones
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:28 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): As some 1.85 million people in Mozambique try to recover from back-to-back cyclones Idai and Kenneth, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday kicked off a two-day pledging forum to drum up funds to help get the vulnerable country get back on its feet.
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:23 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): After visiting Julian Assange in a London prison, an independent UN human rights expert expressed urgent concern on Friday, for the Wikileaks co-founder’s well-being, accusing “a group of democratic States” of “ganging up” on the prisoner to “isolate, demonize and abuse” him and warned against extraditing the controversial publisher to the United States.
World Food Programme accesses Yemeni frontline district for first time since conflict began
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:14 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Amid the world’s largest humanitarian crisis still unfolding in Yemen, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has gained access to the rebel-held northern district of Nihm, for the first time since the war between Houthis and the Saudi-backed Government coalition escalated in 2015.
From philanthropy to profit: how clean energy is kickstarting sustainable development in East Africa
Jun 01, 2019, at 06:53 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Until recently, Namacurra district, in the Zambezia province of Mozambique, some 1,500 km from the capital Maputo, did not have any basic services – such as schools, health centres, or even energy – connecting the region to the electricity grid would be extremely time-consuming, and costly.
Thailand to pick new prime minister on June 5
May 31, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Bangkok, May 31 (Xinhua/UNI) Thailand is scheduled to pick a new prime minister on June 5, Chuan Leekpai, speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Friday.
New Australian opposition leader denies predecessor threat: Observers
May 31, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Canberra, May 31 (Xinhua) The new leader of the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) has denied that his predecessor poses a threat to his leadership.
Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
May 31, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Ramallah, May 31 (Xinhua) Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Friday that a young Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces' gunfire in the West Bank.
Philippine military says Abu Sayyaf militants kill Dutch hostage
May 31, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Manila, May 31 (Xinhua/UNI) A Dutch man held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants since 2012 was shot dead on Friday while trying to escape during a rescue operation launched by Philippine security forces in the jungles of Patikul town in the southern Sulu province.
Kremlin says Putin's approval rating based on citizens' assessment of Presidential work
May 31, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik/UNI) Approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin is formed by the assessment of his work by Russian citizens, and sociology is often wrong calculating this approval, Kremiln spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
3 people die after boat capsizes in eastern France: authorities
May 31, 2019, at 09:41 am
Paris, May 31 (Xinhua) Three people, including a six-year-old girl have died on Thursday after a pleasure boat capsized in Bas-Rhin eastern France, while a second kid was still missing, local authorities said.
Syria: Thousands of children ‘hemmed in’ by ‘brutal and gratuitous’ spike in violence
May 31, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York, May 31 (IBNS): A marked escalation in fighting has put tens of thousands of children in northwest Syria at “imminent risk of injury, death and displacement”, the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) chief warned on Thursday.