UN food agency begins ‘last resort’ partial withdrawal of aid to opposition-held Yemeni capital
Jun 22, 2019, at 07:21 am
New York, June 22 (IBNS): The World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s emergency food relief agency, confirmed on Friday in a statement that it has started a "partial suspension" of aid to areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi opposition forces, including the capital, Sana’a.
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Jun 22, 2019, at 07:17 am
New York, June 22 (IBNS): Acts of violence against civilians, humanitarian workers and civilian infrastructure in Idlib are “deplorable”, the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Friday, condemning them “in the strongest terms”.
Guterres hails historic Convention banning violence and harassment at work
Jun 22, 2019, at 06:54 am
New York, June 22 (IBNS): A landmark international agreement banning violence and harassment in the workplace has been applauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, after it was adopted on Friday at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference in Geneva.
About 23 killed or missing in Vietnam by natural disasters in 6 months
Jun 21, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Hanoi, Jun 21 (Xinhua/UNI) So far this year, 23 people have died or gone missing in Vietnam due to natural disasters, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Friday.
7000 people participate in International Yoga Day celebration in Dhaka
Jun 21, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Around 7000 people assembled in Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium as they observed the fifth International Day of Yoga.
5.1 magnitude quake shakes western France
Jun 21, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Paris, Jun 21 (Xinhua/UNI) A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck western France on Friday morning but did not cause any major damage, the country's Central Office of Seismology announced.
Bangladesh: Train derails in Gazipur, northern rail links to Dhaka snapped
Jun 21, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Dhaka, June 21 (IBNS): A train derailed in Gazipur area of Bangladesh on Friday, suspending rail links between Dhaka city and the northern region, media reports said.
Trump may see war with Iran as key to re-election victory in 2020
Jun 21, 2019, at 10:10 am
Washington, June 21 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump may gamble on sparking a war with Iran to unite the country behind him and boost his re-election prospects, analysts told Sputnik.
Romania to launch 5G services in 2020: gov't
Jun 21, 2019, at 10:06 am
Bucharest, June 20 (Xinhua/UNI) The Romanian government approved on Thursday a 5G strategy for the country, targeting the launch of the new generation services in 2020.
Jun 21, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): Although the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR), armed groups and civil society representatives are all taking part in the process that followed the signing of a deal signed in February, civilians continue to suffer daily acts of violence, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): In an interview with UN News, Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard recounted her nearly week-long mission to Turkey searching for the truth surrounding the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last October.
UN Security Council calls for protection of persons with disabilities in conflict zones
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): The Security Council on Thursday adopted its first-ever resolution calling on UN Member States and warring parties to protect persons with disabilities in conflict situations and to ensure they have access to justice, basic services and unimpeded humanitarian assistance.
Persistent threat of war erodes prospects for Middle East peace, Security Council told
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): Developments in the Middle East cannot be divorced from Israel’s military occupation of Palestinian territory and settlement-building, or Hamas’ hold over Gaza and its militant activity, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that these actions “collectively erode the prospects of a two-State solution”.
Almost 1,600 Syrians returned from Jordan, Lebanon in past 24 hrs: Russia
Jun 20, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Moscow, Jun 20 (Sputnik): Almost 1,600 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian defence ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said in its daily bulletin on Thursday.
Four candidates continue struggle for post of UK Conservative Party leader, PM
Jun 19, 2019, at 11:28 pm
London, Jun 19 (Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for International Development Rory Stewart has left the race for the Conservative Party leader and UK Prime Minister, the party’s committee announced following a third round of voting of the parliamentary faction Wednesday.
India bats for unhindered mobility of professionals in EU
Jun 19, 2019, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI): India has called for a well-managed mobility of its skilled professionals, businesses and entrepreneurs along the India-EU corridor, saying this would benefit all.
US energy sector to suffer amid trade disputes
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Houston, Jun 19 (Xinhua/uni) The ongoing US-China trade disputes will have a negative impact on industries and jobs associated with energy in the United States, analysts said here recently.
Egypt denounces triple suicide attacks in Nigeria
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Cairo, Jun19 (Xinhua/UNI) Egypt condemned on Wednesday triple suicide attacks in a community in Nigeria that left at least 30 dead.
2,000-year-old tomb complex discovered in central China
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Wuhan, Jun 19 (Xinhua/UNI) A 2,000-year-old tomb complex was discovered in Yunxi County in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said Wednesday.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts bomb-laden drone in Yemen
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Riyadh, Jun 19 (Xinhua/UNI) The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen announced on Wednesday the interception of a bomb-laden drone heading toward the kingdom, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Russia registers nine ceasefire breaches in Syria over past 24 hours: Defense Ministry
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Moscow, Jun 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 9 cases of ceasefire violation in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 13 ceasefire breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Gunmen kidnap son of former minister in SW Nigeria
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Lagos, Jun 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Unidentified gunmen kidnapped the son of Nigeria's former health minister Isaac Adewole in the southwest town of Iroko, a local police source told Xinhua on Wednesday.
Evidence exists to warrant probe into Saudi prince over Khashoggi case: UN rapporteur
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Moscow, June 19 (Sputnik/UNI) UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard said in her report, released on Wednesday, that "credible evidence" existed to warrant further investigation into Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level Saudi officials over their alleged role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
UN Rapporteur calls on Saudi Arabia to suspend faulty trial on Khashoggi murder
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Moscow, Jun 19 (Sputnik/UNI) UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard said in her report on Wednesday that while a trial over a murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, currently underway in Saudi Arabia, was a crucial step toward accountability, it failed to meet specific procedural and substantive standards and therefore should be suspended.
Bangladesh: Former Awami League MP Rana receives bail in murder case
Jun 19, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Dhaka, June 19 (IBNS): Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case related to the murder of two Jubo League leaders in the country, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a "deliberate, premeditated execution", claims independent report
Jun 19, 2019, at 04:16 pm
New York, June 19 (IBNS): In the first independent investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a United Nations special rapporteur has concluded that the Saudi Arabian scribe was the victim of a "deliberate, premeditated execution", media reports said.
Bangladesh: Chinese national killed during clash at an under-construction power plant
Jun 19, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Dhaka, June 19 (IBNS): Two people, including a Chinese national, were killed during a clash at an under-construction power plant in Kolapara upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said on Wednesday.
Syria: Humanitarian disaster in Idlib ‘unfolding before our eyes’ says top UN relief official
Jun 19, 2019, at 10:19 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): Unabating violence, destruction and a downward sprial in overall conditions for the desperate people trapped in north-western Syria’s Idlib were in the spotlight as the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday that “we are faced with a humanitarian disaster unfolding before our eyes”.
Jun 19, 2019, at 09:46 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has declared war on hate speech, telling Member States on Tuesday, that we all need to “do better at looking out for each other”.
300,000 flee flare-up of ethnic violence in north-eastern DR Congo
Jun 19, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): More than 300,000 people have been forced to flee resurgent inter-ethnic violence in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just this month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.