US House Speaker gives nod to Trump impeachment process

Dec 05, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Washington/IBNS/Sputnik: The House of Representatives Speaker on Thursday informed that she has instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in connection to his act of pressurising Ukraine to probe a political rival, media reports said.

Iraqi security forces detain late al-Baghdadi's deputy commander

Dec 04, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi security forces said they detained in the country's north the deputy of the late Islamic State (banned in Russia) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a police statement, seen by Sputnik, said.

China says trade deal with US must be mutually beneficial, unburdened by time constraints

Dec 04, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China does not intend to set a deadline to reach a trade agreement with the United States, because it wants the deal to be mutually beneficial and acceptable to both sides, Hua Chunying, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, said on Wednesday.

US-Led coalition drone attack kills Tahrir Al-Sham Commander in Syrian Idlib - Reports

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:40 am

Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: A drone attack in Syria's Idlib province by the US-led international coalition killed Abu Ahmad al-Muhajir, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) commander, Syrian media reported on Tuesday.

South Sudan: UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:31 am

New York/IBNS: Peacekeepers have been sent to the northern Lakes region in South Sudan in a bid to deter further violence between communities there, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday.

Protests and civil unrest show ‘renewed sense of patriotism’ in Iraq, UN envoy tells Security Council

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:29 am

New York/IBNS: After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”, the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:23 am

New York/IBNS: Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – 7.7 million people – food insecure, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

UN ‘determined to lead by example’ on disability rights: Guterres

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:21 am

New York/IBNS: The UN is determined to lead by example when it comes to the rights of people with disabilities, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on 3 December.

Turkey will not support NATO in Poland if bloc ignores Ankara's interests: Erdogan

Dec 03, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Ankara:Sputnik/UNI" Turkey will not support NATO's plans to boost the protection of Poland and the Baltic nations if the alliance does not recognize as terrorists the groups Ankara views as national security threats, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.

Chile to spend $5.5 billion creating thousands of new jobs next year: Finance Minister

Dec 03, 2019, at 10:49 am

Buenos Aires/Sputnik/UNI: The government of Chile will allocate $5.5 billion for the creation of 100,000 new jobs in 2020, Finance Minister Ignacio Briones announced amid continuing protests in the country.

Plants, the ‘core basis for life on Earth’, under increasing threat, warns UN food agency

Dec 03, 2019, at 10:26 am

New York/IBNS: Plants, which make up 80 percent of the food we eat, and produce 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe, are “under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases”, the UN food agency, FAO, warned on Tuesday, at an event at the agency’s headquarters in Rome, to designate 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.

'Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert

Dec 03, 2019, at 10:24 am

New York/IBNS: Security in Mali has become critical, with unprecedented incidents of communal violence and increasingly more deadly terror attacks, reported a UN human rights expert on Monday, following a 10-day visit to the country.

Political solution ‘long overdue’ to protect the children of eastern Ukraine

Dec 03, 2019, at 10:23 am

New York/IBNS: Nearly half a million children in eastern Ukraine continue to face “grave risks” to their physical health and psychological well-being, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.

Explosion rocks central Jakarta, 2 hurt

Dec 03, 2019, at 09:25 am

Jakarta/IBNS: An explosion rocked the National Monument complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday and left two people injured, media reports said.

Jordan: About 13 Pakistan nationals dead in fire

Dec 02, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Amman/UNI: A total of 13 Pakistan nationals died on Monday at dawn after a fire broke out in their tin house in Southern Shuneh area, 45 km to the west of Amman, according to a statement by the Civil Defence Department.

Three bodies recovered from air crash in Alaska

Dec 02, 2019, at 05:27 pm

San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: Three bodies have been found and recovered from an air crash site on the Kenai Peninsula in the US state of Alaska on Sunday, Alaska State Troopers said.

Militants attack Church in eastern Burkina Faso, kill at least 14 people:Reports

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:28 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 14 people were killed on Sunday by militants, who attacked a protestant church in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, media reported.

Palestinians gather for Christmas tree lighting in Ramallah

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:24 am

Ramallah/Xinhua/UNI: Thousands of Palestinians gathered Sunday evening for the lighting of the Christmas tree in the West Bank city of Ramallah, amid colorful festive atmosphere.

Libya's Tripoli int'l airport to resume flights on Dec 12

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:16 am

Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The Ministry of Transport of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced that the Mitiga International Airport in the capital Tripoli will resume flights on Dec. 12.

Nine killed in stampede at Sao Paulo party caused by police chase, gunfire: Reports

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:55 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Nine people were trampled to death Sunday when a police chase and gunfire sparked a stampede at a party in Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, media reported.

London bridge stabbing: Police reveal identities of two victims

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:16 am

London/IBNS: Police have named the identities of the two persons who lost their lives in the stabbing incident in London on Friday.

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan 

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:00 am

Riyadh/IBNS: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumed the G20 Presidency on Sunday, leading up to the Leaders’Summit in Riyadh on Nov 21-22.

Iraqi court sentences army officer to death over protest killings – Source

Dec 01, 2019, at 08:22 pm

Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: A court in Iraq’s Wasit province sentenced an army officer to death on Sunday over killings of peaceful protesters in the region’s main city in fall, a judicial source told Sputnik.

At least 11 people injured in shooting in New Orleans - Police

Dec 01, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 11 people were injured on Sunday in a shooting incident in the US city of New Orleans, local police said.

Sonic Boom: People in north London woken by 'loud noise'

Dec 01, 2019, at 05:12 pm

London/IBNS: A loud sound, which was heard in north London on Sunday was due to 'sonic boom', police said.

Israeli Military kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank: Health Ministry

Dec 01, 2019, at 09:59 am

Gaza/Sputnik: The Israeli military has shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on the West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid to torch Amazon, claims Brazil President Bolsonaro

Nov 30, 2019, at 06:51 pm

Brasilia/UNI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accused Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio of financing fires being set in the Amazon rainforest.

UK to lower flags on gov't buildings in solidarity with victims of London terror attack

Nov 30, 2019, at 06:42 pm

London/Sputnik/UNI: The United Kingdom's government announced on Saturday that the country's flags on government buildings would fly at half-mast during the day to honor the victims of the Friday terror attack.

UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador

Nov 30, 2019, at 08:05 am

New York/IBNS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday denounced the  “high human cost”, of the recent unrest in Ecuador and urged all actors in the South American country to engage in dialogue to prevent new conflicts and forge an inclusive society “with full respect for its multicultural nature”.

Iraq: UN ‘deeply concerned’ at continued protester deaths

Nov 30, 2019, at 08:03 am

New York/IBNS: UN chief António Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports of the continued use of live ammunition against demonstrators in Iraq.