Brazil bans entry to violent fans for Copa America
May 14, 2019, at 10:00 am
Rio De Janeiro, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Football fans with a history of violence have been barred from entering Brazil as the government moves to ensure public safety during the Copa America.
Facebook to raise pay for content moderators of graphic, violent posts
May 14, 2019, at 09:56 am
San Francisco, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Facebook said Monday that it is raising hourly pay for its content moderators who are working under harsh conditions to keep violent or graphic posts out of the reach of its users.
Trump vows Iran to face 'Bad Problem' if it attacks any oil tankers
May 14, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that Iran would suffer a "bad problem" if it decides to attack any oil tankers in the Middle East.
Three IS militants killed in western Iraq
May 14, 2019, at 09:49 am
Baghdad, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraqi forces on Monday killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in the western province of Anbar, a security official said.
Two terrorists surrender, 3 terror suspects arrested in Algeria: ministry
May 14, 2019, at 09:47 am
Algiers, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Two terrorists surrendered to Algerian authorities while three terror suspects were arrested in the western province of Tlemcen, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
Trump says to meet Putin, Xi at G20 in Japan next month
May 14, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in June.
Trump says he has not made decision on tariffs on additional $325Bln in Chinese imports
May 14, 2019, at 09:40 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he has not yet decided on whether he would impose tariffs on an additional $325 billion of imports from China.
At least 5 killed, over a dozen buried in mine collapse in western Indonesia
May 14, 2019, at 09:38 am
Jakarta, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five miners were killed and over a dozen others were buried after a traditional gold mine collapsed in Indonesia's western West Java province, a disaster agency official said here on Monday.
Pakistan: Blast near Quetta mosque kills four policemen
May 14, 2019, at 09:20 am
Quetta, May 14 (IBNS): A blast rocked near a mosque in Quetta's Satellite Town area in Pakistan on Monday and left at least four people killed and 12 others injured, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Four explosions rock Nangarhar, three killed
May 14, 2019, at 09:07 am
Kabul, May 14 (IBNS): Four back-to-back explosions hit Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Monday and left at least three people killed, media reports said.
May 14, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): A scale of economic gains through easy-to-implement "disaster resilient" farming practices was revealed on Monday at the launch of a new study by the United Nations agriculture agency.
Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency
May 14, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York, May 14 (IBNS): At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday, citing a “near ten-fold increase” in need.
Sri Lanka blocks social media temporarily to after attacks on mosques
May 13, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Colombo, May 13 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has banned social media platforms and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, temporarily after posts reportedly triggered anti-Muslim riots across several towns in the country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Market fire brought under control
May 13, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): A market in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday caught fire, media reports said.
UNAMA concerned about civilian harm from increased violence during Ramadan
May 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan.
Moscow says necessary to work pragmatically on overcoming Russian-US differences
May 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik) Moscow and Washington still disagree on a number of issues, and it is important to work pragmatically on overcoming their significant differences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's visit to the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Bodies of all victims of SSJ100 deadly fire at Moscow airport identified-Emergency Service
May 13, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Bodies of all the victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on May 5 have been identified, a representative of Russian emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 Summit in Osaka could be discussed at talks with Pompeo- Moscow
May 13, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka in late June could be discussed at upcoming talks between US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Russian leadership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday.
Explosions occur in southern Philippines prior to midterm election
May 13, 2019, at 09:37 am
Maila, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three explosions rocked city of Cotabato and neighboring Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines a few hours before a national midterm election, military and police authorities said on Monday.
Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF for 6 bln USD package over 3 years
May 13, 2019, at 09:34 am
Islamabad, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The Pakistani government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on a bailout package for Pakistan, Adviser to the Pakistani prime minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia offers 10-mln-USD grant to help hurricane-hit Mauritians
May 13, 2019, at 09:27 am
Riyadh, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Saudi Arabia has offered a grant of 10 million US dollars to Mauritius to help the hurricane victims in the African island nation, the Arab News daily reported Sunday.
Albanian police arrest 50 people after violent anti-gov't protest
May 13, 2019, at 09:25 am
Tirana, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Albanian State Police announced on Sunday that 50 people were arrested for violent acts during Saturday's opposition protest.
Sri Lanka: Police arrest Islamist preacher for inciting extremism on social media
May 13, 2019, at 09:11 am
Colombo, May 13 (IBNS): Sri Lankan security officials have arrested an Islamic preacher on charges of using social media platform to air extremist views, media reports said.
Militants attacked 4 settlements in Syria's Latakia in past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 13, 2019, at 09:01 am
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants have attacked four settlements in the Syrian province of Latakia over the past 24 hours, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation, Maj Gen Viktor Kupchishin said on Sunday.
New Zealand youth ‘in frontline’ of fight against climate change: UN chief
May 13, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Speaking to young MÄoris and people of the Pacific Islands in New Zealand on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his gratitude for the leadership of the youth of the country in fighting climate change.
UN condemns deadly attack on Burkina Faso church
May 13, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres have voiced their outrage at a deadly attack on a Catholic church in the north of Burkina Faso on Sunday, during which six people were reportedly killed by gunmen.
Sri Lankan catholic churches hold 1st Sunday mass since Easter deadly blasts- Reports
May 12, 2019, at 11:13 pm
Colombo, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lankan Catholic churches held their first regular Sunday mass since the Easter Sunday bombings, in which over 250 people were killed on April 21, local media reported.
At least 6 people killed in attack on Church in Burkina Faso's east - Reports
May 12, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six people, including a priest, were killed as a result of an attack on a church during Sunday mass in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, local media reported.
Rebels' shelling kills three children in Syria's Hama
May 12, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Damascus, May 12 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three children were killed on Sunday by rebels' shelling on a town in Hama Province in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Trump, Xi likely to meet at G20 summit in Japan: White House Advisor
May 12, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Washington, May 12 (Sputnik) US President Donald Trump may meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at G20 summit in Japan at the end of June, White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said in an interview with Fox News, released on Sunday.