WikiLeaks denies 'insurance' file dump after Assange’s arrest

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:53 pm

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has denied speculation that it released "insurance" files as a way of putting pressure on those holding its founder, Julian Assange.

Pope Francis asks people to pray for Peace in Holy Land, Middle East on Palm Sunday

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:36 pm

Vatican City, Apr 14 (Sputnik) Pope Francis has called on the crowd that gathered at the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City on Palm Sunday to pray for peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta blast, Haraza community people continue protest

Apr 14, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Quetta area of Pakistan on Friday which left 20 people killed, media reports said.

Pakistan: Bomb found near Jungshahi railway station, defused

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Averting a possible attack, authorities found and defused a bomb planted on a rail track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Nigerian military vows to intensify war against terrorism

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian military will deploy two additional helicopter gunships in an effort to cope with terrorism threats in the country's northwestern region, authorities said on Saturday.

Iranian Foreign Minister warns about consequences of US labeling IRGC as terror entity

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The labeling of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States will entail consequences and Tehran is going to warn all foreign ministers about them through letters, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday.

Social media giant Facebook opens new headquarter in Taiwan

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Taipei, Apr 14 (UNI) American online social media and social networking service company Facebook opened its new headquarter in Taipei's Xinyi district on Thursday.

Cholera surges, children in urgent need one month after Cyclone Idai slammed southern Africa – UNICEF

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm

New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): One month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to the international community to  help some 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact.

Impact of high debt levels on least developed countries ‘cannot be overstated’, says UN

Apr 14, 2019, at 03:11 pm

New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): The impact of high levels of debt on development efforts “cannot be overstated”, the head of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) told a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on least development countries (LDCs) on Saturday.

Four people hospitalized after shooting near nightclub in Melbourne’s suburb – Police

Apr 14, 2019, at 07:47 am

Moscow, Apr 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A total of four people have been hospitalized after a shooting occurred on Sunday outside of a nightclub in Prahran, a suburb southeast of Melbourne, the police of the Australian state of Victoria said.

Hackers breach FBI-linked sites, publish personal data of US federal agents

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) An unnamed hacker group has breached several websites related to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and published dozens of files containing personal data of thousands of US federal agents and police officers, media reported.

Seven dead in highway car crash in central Mexico

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Mexico City, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Seven people were killed after a van collided with a semi-truck on a highway in the central State of Mexico, authorities said on Friday.

Iraqi forces kill three IS militants, arrest two in western Iraq

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UN) Iraqi security forces on Friday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested two others in separate operations in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.

Sudan : 16 people killed amid turmoil over past 2 days

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Moscow, Apr13 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 16 people were killed amid unrest in Sudan over the past two days, local media have reported, citing police. According to Al-Hadath broadcaster, the 16 people were killed in the capital Khartoum.

China: Ten people dead in Shenzhen floods

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Shenzhen, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Ten people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday.

Six school children kidnapped in Cameroon's west region

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Yaounde, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Six students -five boys and one girl -of a government secondary school have been kidnapped in Fongo Tongo, a locality in western Cameroon, a local government official said on Friday.

North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.

Syrian envoy calls for destroying terrorist hotbed in Idlib to preserve progress achieved

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Beirut, April 13 (Sputnik) Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdulkarim Ali has urged to resolve the situation with Syria's Idlib region becoming a hotbed of terrorism in order to preserve the progress that had already been achieved by the Syrian army in settling the longstanding crisis.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm

Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.

Man masturbates infront of Pakistan-origin British MP on London bus

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:47 am

London, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan-origin British MP Naz Shah experienced a shameful incident last week when a man masturbated infront of her on a London bus, leaving the politician to report to the police on the matter, media reports said.

From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’: Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary

Apr 13, 2019, at 06:05 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): “Miraculously I had no machete marks” a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda told a solemn United Nations event in New York on Friday, 25 years on, to remember the systematic killing of more than one million people, over less than three months.

Sudan military committed to ‘ensuring stability’ and ‘peaceful transition’ says senior diplomat, as UN rights chief appeals for protesters’ rights to be upheld

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:52 am

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Sudan’s military has an “overarching duty” to refrain from using violence against protesters and ensure that their human rights are protected amid concerns of a further escalation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

Four IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq's Diyala

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:48 am

Baghdad, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces at a rural area in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the provincial police chief said.

‘Historically, legally ours': China claims sovereignty over Spratlys

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:00 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): China's  ministry of foreign affairs has asserted its new sovereignty over the Spratlys Islands in the South China Sea citing historical and legal basis, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Putin to meet Volkswagen group head Diess on Friday

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chairman of the Management Board of Volkswagen Group Herbert Diess on Friday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Two Cuban medics abducted by gunmen in Northeastern Kenya, smuggled to Somalia : Police

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Moscow, Apr 12 (Sputnik) Two Cuban doctors were abducted in northeastern Kenya on the border with Somalia by unidentified gunmen on Friday while they were being escorted by police to work, the Kenyan National Police Service said, adding that one of the police officers was shot dead during the attack.

Death toll in China floods rises to seven, 4 missing

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:26 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): The death toll rose to seven while four were still missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities said on Friday.

Iraq: 12 militants of IS killed in military operation

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:23 pm

Baghdad, Apr 12 (UNI): Twelve Islamic State (IS) militants were killed when Iraqi security forces launched an operation in the Himreen mountain range in Iraq's Salahudin and Diyala.

Twelve IS militants killed in military operation in central Iraq

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:59 am

Baghdad, Apr 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Twelve Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Thursday when Iraqi security forces launched an operation in the Himreen mountain range that stretches in Iraq's central provinces of Salahudin and Diyala.