May 10, 2019, at 06:45 pm
Tashkent: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said that honoring the memory of our ancestors, who gave their lives for today’s peaceful days, continuation of their noble deeds, respectful attitude to veterans who are among us, contributing to peaceful life and prosperity of people have become an integral part of our spiritual life in his country.
Bangladesh: One held for raping minor
May 10, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Dhaka, May 10 (IBNS): At least one person was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Bangladesh's Chandraganj upazila, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three Chinese nationals suspected of fake marriages arrested from Islamabad
May 10, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Three Chinese national have been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from the Islamabad airport over their suspected involvement in the fake marriages and human trafficking in Pakistan, media reports said.
Lahore Blast: Pakistan security forces arrest four suspects
May 10, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspected people during a late night raid on Thursday in Lahore's Garhi Shahu area soon after agencies investigating the Data Darbar bombing traced the alleged suicide bomber to the locality, media reports said.
London: Gun fired at Ilford Seven Kings mosque
May 10, 2019, at 04:41 pm
London, May 10 (IBNS): A gunman opened fire outside a mosque in London city on Thursday, media reports said.
May 10, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): A senior Taliban leader who in charge of the ‘Kangaroo Court’ of the group in North-western Ghor province was killed by Afghanistan security forces on Friday, media reports said.
Kuwait condemns suicide bombing in eastern Baghdad
May 10, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Kuwait City, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah condemned a suicide bomb attack in Iraq, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said on Friday.
New Zealand to attend G7 meeting on cyber collaboration
May 10, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Wellington, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi will attend the "Tech for Humanity" meeting of G7 Digital Ministers in Paris next week to support the government's focus on international collaboration on cyber issues.
Roadside blast kills four children, injures five in Northwestern Afghanistan
May 10, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Moscow, May 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Four children were killed and five others were wounded in a landmine explosion in the northwestern Afghan province of Faryab, local media reported on Friday, citing the provincial police spokesman.
WikiLeaks whistleblower manning released from US jail - reports
May 10, 2019, at 09:33 am
Moscow, May 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Chelsea Manning, the former US military informant of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, was released from prison in the state of Virginia, after having spent over 60 days there for her refusal to testify before a grand jury on her past association with WikiLeaks, local media have reported.
ISIS group member arrested from Afghanistan
May 10, 2019, at 09:28 am
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): Security officials in Afghanistan have arrested a wounded terrorist group ISIS member following a brief clash in eastern Nangarhar province of the country, media reports said.
Pentagon confirms N Korea flight-tested multiple ballistic missiles
May 10, 2019, at 09:17 am
Washigton, May 10 (Sputnik) The US Defence Department can confirm that North Korea tested multiple ballistic missiles that flew east to distances in excess of 300 kilometers (186 miles), Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col Dave Eastburn said in a statement.
Trump says possible to have US-China trade deal this week
May 10, 2019, at 09:09 am
Washington, May 10 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that it is entirely possible that the United States and China strike a trade deal this week.
From his room with a view, UN chief takes to Instagram with an eye on hope and a brighter future
May 10, 2019, at 09:07 am
New York, May 10 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has long highlighted the importance of young people in addressing the challenges confronting the world. And on 4 May, he took a page from their book and opened an Instagram account, reinforcing his role as the UN’s “lead influencer”.
US airstrike in Somali mountains nets 13 dead Terrorists, no civilians killed: AFRICOM
May 10, 2019, at 08:57 am
Washington, May 10 (Sputnik/UNI) A US airstrike targeting a mountain outpost of the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) killed 13 terrorists with no civilian deaths, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Thursday.
‘Abhorrent’ ambulance attack in Libyan capital imperils life-saving work, warns UN
May 10, 2019, at 08:46 am
New York, May 10 (IBNS): An attack on an ambulance in Tripoli on Wednesday that has critically injured the head of emergency services in Libya’s war-torn capital, along with two paramedics, has been strongly condemned by UN humanitarians.
May 09, 2019, at 03:41 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The arrest and transfer of three men in Libya who are wanted on war crimes charges – including the son of former ruler Muammar Gadaffi - would “send a strong and necessary message” to victims, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
Sahel crisis reaching unprecedented levels, warn top UN humanitarian officials
May 09, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Repeated and increasingly sophisticated armed attacks in the Sahel and food shortages linked to last year’s severe drought, have reached unprecedented levels, putting the future of a “whole generation” at stake, three top UN humanitarian officials said on Wednesday.
May 09, 2019, at 03:03 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Hunger continues to rise as conflicts and protracted crises have worsened in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA), which is likely to affect food security for years to come, warned the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.
May 09, 2019, at 02:43 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Millions of dollars in emergency funding is needed in Gaza to save the shattered limbs of some 1,700 people who have been seriously injured in demonstrations against Israel along the border fence, a top UN humanitarian official said on Wednesday.
Opposition Pheu Thai Party wins most seats in Thailand
May 09, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Bangkok, May 9 (UNI): The opposition Pheu Thai Party has won the most seats in Thailand's first election since a military coup in 2014, the country's Election Commission says.
Biman plane skids off runway at Yangon airport, no casualties
May 08, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Yangon, May 8 (IBNS): Several passengers were injured when a Biman Bangladesh aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at Yangon International Airport on Wednesday evening.
Japan Airlines system glitch causes widespread domestic delays, cancellations
May 08, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Tokyo, May 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Japan Airlines (JAL) officials said Wednesday they have overcome a glitch in their passenger check-in system for domestic flights, although 32 domestic flights were canceled and 2,500 passengers were adversely affected.
Afghanistan : Twelve people injured in Kabul blast, says Afghan ministry of public health
May 08, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, May 8 (Sputnik/UNI) The Afghan Ministry of Public Health told Sputnik on Wednesday that at least 12 people were injured in the explosion in Kabul, which targeted the office of the Counterpart International in Afghanistan, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Google unveils next-generation Assistant
May 08, 2019, at 05:27 pm
San Francisco, May 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Google on Tuesday debuted its next-generation Google Assistant, touting "milestone" features that empower mobile devices with new speech recognition and language understanding capabilities.
Lanka not yet free of global terrorism, warns PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
May 08, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Colombo, May 8 (UNI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite restored normalcy due to the swift government action after the church attacks, the threats of global terrorism were not over in the country.
Pakistan: Asia Bibi leaves her country after blasphemy acquittal
May 08, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Islamabad, May 8 (IBNS): Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case last year, has left the south Asian nation to live in Canada where she has been reunited with her family, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion hit foreign aid organization in Kabul city
May 08, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): A standoff is currently underway between the armed forces and gunmen who stormed the compound of an international organization in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Eight killed in Lahore blast
May 08, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Lahore, May 8 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed ad 26 others were injured as a blast hit Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Death toll in Lahore blast touches 8, Imran Khan condemns attack
May 08, 2019, at 03:04 pm
Lahore, May 8 (UNI/IBNS): At least eight people were killed while 25 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a blast near Lahore’s Data Darbar, the largest Sufi shrine in south Asia, officials said.