Germany : One dead, 13 seriously injured in road accident
May 20, 2019, at 09:45 am
Berlin, May 20 (Xinhua/UNI) A coach overturned early Sunday evening on the highway A9 near German city of Leipzig, killing at least one person and injuring many others, a police spokesman said.
Rocket explosion rocks Green Zone in central Baghdad
May 20, 2019, at 09:43 am
Baghdad, May 20 (Xinhua/UNI) An explosion was heard in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad in Iraq on Sunday evening, while sirens could be heard following the blast, a security source said.
May 20, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, May 20 (IBNS): Celebrating the importance of fitness, on Sunday morning in the Swiss city of Geneva, the United Nations health agency kicked off its second “Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge”.
UK PM to make "bold offer" in final Brexit deal push
May 19, 2019, at 04:29 pm
London, May 19 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday pledged to make a "bold offer" in her final bid to push the Brexit deal through the parliament.
Terrorists get less financial support on Internet, yet fight not over : UNESCO Official
May 19, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Paris, May 19 (Sputnik/UNI) Owing to the efforts taken by social media, terrorists receive less financial support via the Internet but the fight against terrorism is not over, the chief of Section for Universal Access and Preservation, Communication and Information Sector at UNESCO told Sputnik.
Over 950 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 19, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Moscow, May 19 (Sputnik/UNI) More than 950 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on Sunday.
Senior officials of China, ASEAN nations meet on South China Sea cooperation
May 19, 2019, at 03:16 pm
Hangzhou, May 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Senior officials from China and ASEAN member countries met in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, to further coordinate on the South China Sea, agreeing to continue efforts for peace, tranquility and common development in the area.
Russia registers 14 truce breaches in Syria over past 24 hours - Russian Military
May 19, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Moscow, May 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire registered 14 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded nine ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Sunday.
Guterres condemns armed attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali
May 19, 2019, at 02:26 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): A violent attack against the United Nation's Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) that left one peacekeeper dead on Saturday, drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres.
UN blue helmets in South Sudan use Sustainable Development Goals to help build peace
May 19, 2019, at 02:17 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has concluded the week by harnessing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support the nation, including by offering free medical services, encompassing SDG 3’s target on health coverage.
34 injured in Philippines trains collision
May 19, 2019, at 12:00 pm
Manila, May 19 (UNI): At least 34 people sustained injured when a 'runaway' train rammed into another train in Metro Manila of the Philippines, a spokesperson for the train authority said on Sunday.
Number of Yellow Vest protesters in France fell to lowest since rallies began: Reports
May 19, 2019, at 07:36 am
Moscow, May 18 (Sputnik/UNI): The number of yellow vests protesters in France fell to 15,500 people nationwide, the lowest since the protests started in November, local media reported on Saturday.
Austrian vice-chancellor to resign over secret video scandal
May 18, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Vienna, May 18 (Xinhua/UNI): Austria's vice-chancellor and leader of the right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPO) Heinz-Christian Strache is expected to resign over a scandal in which he appears on video offering government contracts in exchange for political support.
Two servicemen killed in Mi-171 helicopter crash in Peru - Statement
May 18, 2019, at 04:53 pm
MOSCOW, May 18 (Sputnik/UNI) A Peruvian Army helicopter crashed on the border with Ecuador, killing two servicemen on board, according to a press release from the Peruvian army.
North Korea sends letter to UN Chief, calls its Cargo ship seizure by US 'outrageous'
May 18, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Tokyo, May 18 (Sputnik) North Korea's permanent representative to the United Nations has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stressing that the recent seizure of a North Korean cargo ship by the US forces is an "outrageous and unlawful" act, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday.
Repatriation of extremist fighters and families to Kazakhstan, welcomed by UN rights expert
May 18, 2019, at 06:37 am
New York, May 18 (IBNS): Stressing the need for some Governments to reform their laws and policies on fighting terrorism and extremism, an independent UN human rights expert welcomed on Friday Kazakhstan’s repatriation of 231 of its citizens from conflict sites in Syria and Iraq, earlier this month.
May 18, 2019, at 06:26 am
New York, May 18 (IBNS): The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs on Friday called on the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people.
Deadly Yemen airstrikes that claim children’s lives in capital Sana’a, strongly condemned by UN
May 18, 2019, at 06:19 am
New York, May 18 (IBNS): Thursday’s airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sana’a that reportedly killed five children and injured dozens more, have been strongly condemned by UN agencies, which have warned of the “brutal toll” on civilians of more than four years of conflict.
Uzbekistan: 908 projects, $1.7b foreign direct investments eyed in Andijan region
May 17, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Andijan, May 17 (IBNS): President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has chaired a meeting in the Andijan region hokimiyat (governor’s office) with provincial and national level officials and public figures.
Uzbekistan: Flower Parade to take place in Namangan
May 17, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Namangan, May 17 (IBNS): The Flower Parade will take place on the central streets of Namangan from May 26 to Jun 1.
Tashkent city welcomes opening of new mosque complex
May 17, 2019, at 07:18 pm
Tashkent, May 17 (IBNS): Tashkent city, during the holy month Ramadan, welcomed the opening of new mosque complex named after Sheikh Muhammad Sadyk Muhammad Yusuf, which also features the education center.
Bukhara to host 'Silk and Spices' international festival
May 17, 2019, at 07:05 pm
Bukhara, May 17 (IBNS): Bukhara city of Uzbekistan will host this year's "Silk and Spices” international festival on May 25-26.
Somalia : Seven al-Shabab militants killed
May 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Mogadishu, May 17 (Xinhua) Somali National Army (SNA) on Thursday killed seven al-Shabab militants in clashes in Somalia's southern region of Gedo, officials said on Friday.
Over 11 kg of meth seized in SW China's Yunnan
May 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Kunming, May 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Police in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province seized 11.94 kg of methamphetamine from a drug trafficking case, local authorities said Friday.
Polish security agency arrests terror suspect in Warsaw
May 17, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Warsaw, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI): A Polish man has been arrested in Warsaw on suspicion of plotting a terror attack on a public venue, a spokesman for Poland’s Internal Security Agency said on Friday.
S.Korea's economy faces expanded downside risks: finance ministry
May 17, 2019, at 04:07 pm
Seoul, May 17 (Xinhua/UNI) South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday that its economy faced the expanded downside risks amid the global economic slowdown. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said in its monthly economic assessment report, called Green Book, that the downside risks facing the economy expanded in the first quarter due to the faster-than-expected global economic slump and the downturn of business cycle in the semiconductor industry.
Taiwan creates history by legalising same-sex marriage
May 17, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Taipei, May 17 (IBNS): After voting on Friday, Taiwan Parliament has legalised same-sex marriage in the nation. It is the first Asian nation's parliament to make such a move.
At least 17 trapped in NE China iron mine flooding
May 17, 2019, at 10:25 am
Harbin, May 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Seventeen people have been trapped after an iron mine in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province was flooded early Friday.
Five migrants killed, 39 wounded in road accident in Southeast Turkey: Reports
May 17, 2019, at 10:03 am
Ankara, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) As many as five undocumented migrants were killed and 39 others were injured in a road accident involving a truck in Turkey's southeastern Van province, local media reported on Thursday.
May 17, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, May 17 (IBNS): The five-year-old force working to stabilize Africa’s Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support from the international community to reach full operational capacity, a top UN peacekeepingofficial said on Thursday, calling for enhanced political and economic solutions to help tackle the strife-torn region’s myriad challenges.