Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Belgian top court's ruling not to prosecute PKK supporters

Jan 30, 2020, at 12:25 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the ruling of Belgium's supreme court to not prosecute 36 supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in Turkey.

Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB

Jan 29, 2020, at 11:19 pm

Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.

Erdogan says Russia not loyal to agreements on Syria

Jan 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Russia is not abiding by the agreements inked earlier to end the conflict in Syria's Idlib region, local media reported.

UAE Health Ministry says four members of one Chinese family infected with coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The UAE Health Ministry said on Wednesday, after confirming the first case of the new coronavirus in the country, that four people were infected and all of them were members of one Chinese family.

Zambia nabs 77 illegal immigrants

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Lusaka/Xinhua/UNI: Immigration authorities arrested 77 people for unlawful presence in Zambia and deported 28 others, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Namati Nshinka, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer, said the illegal immigrants were arrested following operations conducted in various parts of the country between January 22 and 26.

2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:20 pm

New York/IBNS: More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years on record, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.

Yemen: Escalation in fighting must stop ‘before it’s too late’, Griffiths tells Security Council

Jan 29, 2020, at 02:50 pm

New York/IBNS: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen told an emergency session of the Security Council on Tuesday that a recent upsurge in violence between pro-Government and rebel forces following weeks of relative calm, had to end “before it’s too late”.

West Darfur tensions could see 30,000 flee across Sudanese border to Chad: UN refugee agency

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:54 pm

New York/IBNS: The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur state, could reach 30,000 in the coming weeks, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.

Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm

New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.

Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:34 pm

New York/IBNS: A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from 4.3 million, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.

New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:26 pm

New York/IBNS: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030. 

Israel PM Netanyahu withdraws immunity request

Jan 28, 2020, at 06:57 pm

Jerusalem/UNI: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.

Saudi Arabia may stop funding mosques in foreign lands

Jan 28, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Geneva/IBNS: In a shift from its half-a-century old foreign policy, Saudi Arabia is planning to stop funding mosques in foreign countries, a Wion report said today.

Corona virus out: Flights from Russia's Blagoveshchensk to China's Sanya stopped

Jan 28, 2020, at 12:28 pm

Blagoveshchensk/Sputnik:  Flights to Sanya city on China's Hainan Island from the city of Blagoveshchensk in Russia's Far East have been suspended over the new coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of Russia's Amur Region said in a statement.

Brazil flood: 58 dead, 40,000 displaced

Jan 28, 2020, at 10:30 am

Rio de Janeiro/UNI: As many as 58 people died and 40,000 others displaced as heavy floods lashed out in southeast Brazil, civil defence agency said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 106 in China

Jan 28, 2020, at 10:19 am

Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: As many as 106 people died by the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here, Chinese health authorities announced on Tuesday.

Mongolia closes border with China amid new coronavirus outbreak: State Media

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Mongolian authorities have decided to close its border with China and suspend higher education institutions in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, state media reported on Monday.

US state department 'Vigilant' after reports of missile attack on US Embassy in Baghdad

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:20 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US State Department is warning of a continued threat, allegedly from Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, after reports of a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.

Syrian army inches closer to key city in Idlib amid intense fighting

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:31 pm

Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Syrian government forces have advanced toward the city of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Sunday amid intense battles and shelling, activists and local media reported.

At least 12 Iraqi protesters killed during two days of demonstrations – Human Rights Group

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 12 protesters have been killed during two days of violent clashes with security forces in the Iraqi provinces of Baghdad and Dhi Qar, the semi-official Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) reported in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Israel officially allows citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia: Reports

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel’s Interior minister Arye Deri has signed a directive earlier this week allowing Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history, media reported Sunday.

Russia registers 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours: Defence Ministry

Jan 26, 2020, at 07:57 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 92 truce breaches, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

Japan looks to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan, Hubei province: Abe

Jan 26, 2020, at 07:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese authorities are coordinating with China to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Sunday.

Seven dead, 16 missing after heavy rains lash SE Brazil

Jan 26, 2020, at 10:22 am

Rio de Janeiro/UNI: At least seven people were killed while 16 others went missing after unprecedented heavy rainfall lashed the Belo Horizonte city in Southeastern Brazil, media reports said on Sunday.

German Police confirm six people killed in Rot am See shooting

Jan 25, 2020, at 09:12 am

Berlin/Sputnik: Six people were killed in the shooting in Germany's southwestern town of Rot am See, while some others were injured, the police of the neighboring city of Aalen confirmed to Sputnik on Friday.

The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’

Jan 25, 2020, at 08:45 am

New York/IBNS: Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as the President of the UN General Assembly held a high-level interactive meeting for the International Day of Education.

Anti-corruption efforts stagnating in G7 countries: 2019 CPI

Jan 25, 2020, at 08:06 am

New York/IBNS: More than two-thirds of countries – along with many of the world’s most advanced economies – are stagnating or showing signs of backsliding in their anti-corruption efforts, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International.

Philippines to send back nearly 500 people to China's Wuhan: Civil Aviation Authority

Jan 24, 2020, at 09:18 pm

Moscow,/Sputnik: About 500 people visiting the city of Kalibo in the Philippines' province of Aklan will return to the Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak in China, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said on Friday.

McDonald's halts operations in five Hubei province cities over coronavirus outbreak

Jan 24, 2020, at 09:09 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: US fast-food giant McDonald's said on Friday that it had decided to suspend business operations in five cities in China's Hubei province due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Shanghai disneyland temporarily shuts down over new coronavirus outbreak

Jan 24, 2020, at 07:23 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: Shanghai Disneyland theme park announced on Friday that it would temporarily close on January 25 due to the spread of the new coronavirus in China.