Bangladesh: Constable held with yaba tablets
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Dhaka, Apr 19 (IBNS): Two people, including a constable of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), were arrested with 990 yaba tablets close to Bangladesh capital Dhaka city, media reports said on Friday.
One killed, 1 injured in leopard attack in Sri Lanka's national park
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Colombo, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) One person was killed and another sustained serious injuries when a leopard attacked a group of laborers inside Sri Lanka's Kumana National Park, located in the southeast of the island country on Thursday evening, local media reported Friday.
Two dead, 8 injured after elderly driver plows into pedestrians in Tokyo
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Tokyo, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Two people were feared dead and eight others injured Friday after a car plowed into them at a busy intersection in Tokyo, local police said.
Woman killed in shooting in Northern Ireland's Derry worked as journalist: Police
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Moscow, Apr19 (Sputnik) The police of Northern Ireland disclosed the name of the woman killed as a result of shooting in the city of Derry, noting that Lyra McKee, 29 worked as a journalist in Belfast.
Direct flight to link Hangzhou, Rome
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Hangzhou, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) A direct flight will connect Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province and Rome, Italy, announced Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Friday.
Nepal: SC issues interim order not to implement PUBG ban
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 19 (UNI) Thee Supreme Court of Nepal on Friday issued an Interim Order in the name of government authorities to not implement Kathmandu District Court’s decision to ban popular online game Player Unknown’s Battleground (PUBG).
Facebook bans British far-right organisations, leaders
Apr 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm
London, Apr 19 (Xinhua/UNI) US tech giant Facebook has permanently banned accounts of a number of British far-right groups and their leaders for violating its "dangerous individuals and organisations policy."
Pakistan: Passenger bus overturns, 7 killed
Apr 19, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Karachi, Apr 19 (IBNS): A Karachi bound passenger bus overturned near Pakistan's Morghar area on Friday and left at least seven people killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: One suspected arms dealer killed during 'shootout' with RAB
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Dhaka, Apr 19 (IBNS): Rapid Action Battalion members killed a suspected arms dealer during a shoot-out in Bangladesh's Gazipur area, media reports said on Friday.
ISIS claims responsibility for attack in DR Congo
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:47 pm
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Islamic State on Friday claimed responsibility for the attack in Democratic Republic of the Congo which claimed lives of two Congolese soldiers and a civilian on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 3 Taliban terrorists killed in explosion
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed in an explosion that hit Afghanistan's north-eastern Takhar province on Friday, media reports said.
Woman killed in 'terrorist incident' amid violence in Northern Ireland's Derry - Police
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (SputnikUNI) One woman was killed after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland, the local police have said, adding they are treating the shooting as a "terrorist incident."
Mexican police seize 429 kg marijuana in deserted plane
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:30 am
Mexico city, Apr 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Mexican authorities seized a small plane loaded with 429 kg of marijuana in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, the Attorney General's office (FGR) said Thursday.
North Korea’s Kim thanks Presidents of China, Vietnam for congratulations on re-election
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:18 am
Moscow, Apr19 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong who congratulated him on being re-elected as the chairman of the North Korean State Affairs Commission.
As fighting in Libya escalates, so does number of children ‘at imminent risk of injury or death’
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): In and around Tripoli, an increasing number of children are “at imminent risk of injury or death” two senior United Nations officials warned on Thursday, citing a surge of aggression in crisis-torn Libya.
'Foreign children' in overwhelmed Syrian camp need urgent international help, says top UN official
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Help is needed urgently from the international community to help some 2,500 apparently stateless “foreign children” at a camp for the displaced, in north-east Syria, a top UN official said on Thursday.
Paris Police ban Yellow Vest Protesters from rallying near Notre Dame in wake of fire
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:02 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The police prefecture of Paris said it had prohibited yellow vest demonstrators from holding a protest on the coming Saturday near the Notre Dame cathedral that has suffered from a massive fire.
Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia.
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Stress, excessively-long working hours and disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill because of their jobs, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Thursday.
Donald Trump offers condolences to Pope Francis over Notre Dame fire
Apr 17, 2019, at 11:40 pm
Wahington, Apr 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with Pope Francis and offered condolences while promising help with restoring the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after the devastating fire.
Canada: James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art inspires rich and diverse heritage
Apr 17, 2019, at 06:54 pm
St. Petersburg, Apr 17 (IBNS): The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL (U.S.) inspires thousands of visitors to its rich heritage of the American West through a variety of programs and educational opportunities, media reports said.
Boat accident in DRC leaves thre people dead, 150 missing
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) A capsized boat in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left three people dead and 150 missing, media reported Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister promises no new taxes within six years
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian taxpayers will be spared new tax burden until at least 2025, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in parliament on Wednesday.
30 killed in road accidents during Sri Lanka's new year holiday
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Colombo, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan police on Wednesday said 30 people were killed in road accidents during the island country's new year holiday while reportedly at least 200 people were injured in accidents across the country.
Fire destroys historic vicarage in northern Finland
Apr 17, 2019, at 10:02 am
Helsinki, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) The historic vicarage in Kempele, northern Finland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, local media reported.
Indonesians vote to elect president, parliamentarians
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:59 am
Jakarta, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Voters in Indonesia began voting on Wednesday as polling stations opened in the east of the vast archipelagic country to select a new president and members of the parliament.
Four people killed, 23 others wounded after several rockets fired at Tripoli: Reports
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Several rockets were launched at the Libyan capital Tripoli, which resulted in four people being killed and 23 others injured, local media reported citing a source.
Macron pledges to respond to "Yellow Vest" movement soon
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:54 am
Paris, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) "This is not a time for politics," French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the nation in a short televised speech in the wake of Notre Dame Cathedral fire, pledging to come out with a response to the "Yellow Vest" movement soon.
Benjamin Netanyahu secures majority to form gov't: president
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:51 am
Jerusalem, Apr 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Israel's president said on Tuesday that a majority of lawmakers had advised him to task incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the government following the recent elections.
Egypt's court sentences 2 to death over church attack
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:48 am
Cairo, April 17 (Xinhua/UNI): An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced two defendants to death over a church attack that left nine Christians and a policeman killed in 2017, official news agency MENA reported.