Libyan GNA carries out airstrikes against Libyan national army's military base: Source
Apr 07, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Benghazi, Apr 7 (Sputnik/UNI) The air force of the UN-supported Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) carried out on Sunday airstrikes against a military base belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA), as renewed tensions in the African country continue to rise, a Libyan military source told Sputnik.
Rebels' shelling kills 4 in Syria's Masyaf
Apr 07, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Damascus, Apr 7 (Xinhua/UNI) At least four people were killed and 14 others wounded on Sunday by the shelling of rebels on the city of Masyaf in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Somali police seize cache of weapons outside Mogadishu
Apr 07, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Mogadishu, Apr 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces seized a cache of weapons, including suicide belts, remote detonators and explosive materials, belonging to al-Shabab militants outside Mogadishu, officials have said.
Apr 07, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): In a message to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, UN chief António Guterres has warned of dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance in many parts of the world.
Biometric enabled Primary Inspection Kiosks now available at Ottawa International Airport
Apr 06, 2019, at 09:11 pm
Ottawa, Apr 6 (IBNS): An announcement was made jointly by The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Ottawa International Airport Authority (OIAA) that fingerprint verification for biometrically enrolled foreign nationals and permanent residents are being implemented by Ottawa International Airport (OIA) using Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK), media reports said.
Three suspected Rohingya 'robbers' killed in Bangladesh
Apr 06, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Dhaka, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least three suspected Rohingya 'robbers' were killed during a 'gunfight' with the police in Habiber Ghona hilly area in Bangladesh's Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Saturday, media reports said.
Twin blasts rock Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, 3 killed
Apr 06, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Jalalabad, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in twin blasts which rocked Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Over 1,600 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours: Russian Military
Apr 06, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Moscow, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 1,600 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said on Saturday.
Gunmen kill at least 50 in troubled Nigerian state
Apr 06, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Abuja, Apr 6 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 50 people have been confirmed killed by gunmen who camped in a thick forest in Zamfara, a troubled state in northwestern Nigeria, according to local authorities early Saturday.
‘Pakistan won’t accept repeal of Article 370’
Apr 06, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Islamabad, Apr 6 (UNI) Pakistan has said Islamabad will never accept India repealing Article 370 of its Constitution that gives autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, said a Radio Pakistan report.
Over 80 Palestinians injured in Gaza border fighting with Israeli forces: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2019, at 07:36 am
Ramallah, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Eighty-three Palestinians have sustained injuries in the recent clashes with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the Gaza Strip border, the Palestinian Healthcare Ministry said in a statement, shared with Sputnik.
US, China make progress on 'Numerous Key Issues' during trade talks: White House
Apr 06, 2019, at 07:19 am
Washington, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US and Chinese officials have made progress on numerous key issues during their trade negotiations in Washington, DC this week, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press release.
Trump reviews new section of Wall on US Southern border
Apr 06, 2019, at 07:16 am
Washington, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump toured a section of the US-Mexico border in the California city of Calexico where new fencing has been built.
Libya's GNA says retakes Tripoli airport from Haftar's Army: Reports
Apr 06, 2019, at 07:05 am
Moscow, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) The forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) said they regained control over the Tripoli airport, previously captured by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported.
Assange faces cruel, degrading treatment if turned over to US: UN Torture Expert
Apr 06, 2019, at 07:00 am
Washington, Apr 5 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces the prospect of cruel and degrading treatment if he is expelled from Ecuador's embassy in the United Kingdom and deported to the United States, UN special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer warned in a press release on Friday.
Iran floods: 70 dead, nearly 800 injured
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:50 am
Tehran, Apr 5 (UNI) At least 70 people have been killed and 791 others injured in the ongoing wave of torrential flooding across Iran, local media reported.
Venezuelans brave torrential border river, face exploitation, abuse – UN urges greater protection
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:19 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS):The Venezuela refugee crisis, which has already left some 1.1 million children, returnees and people in-transit lacking protection and basic services across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), has prompt the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to call on regional Governments to uphold their rights and protect unaccompanied, undocumented children.
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:14 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General left Libya on Friday voicing his hope that the divided country can “avoid a bloody confrontation” in and around the capital Tripoli.
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:07 am
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): Intensifying clashes between the Myanmar military and armed separatists that reportedly involved a deadly helicopter bombing raid on civilians earlier this week in Rakhine state, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.
One dead, another hurt in US naval air station shooting
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Washington, Apr 5 (Xinhua): One person was killed and another injured in a shooting incident at a US naval air station in Virginia on Friday, the station said on social media.
Great opportunity to develop professionally, says Argentinian commander deployed at UN peacekeeping
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:43 pm
United Nations, Apr 5 (IBNS): A senior commander from Argentina, who has been deployed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, has said that serving the UN is a “great opportunity” to develop professionally and personally.
Apr 05, 2019, at 07:04 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): A major new UN-led report, involving more than 60 international organizations, warned that a comprehensive overhaul of the world’s financial system is necessary, if governments are to honour commitments to tackle critical issues, such as combating climate change and eradicating poverty by 2030.
British PM asks EU to postpone Brexit date until June 30
Apr 05, 2019, at 04:27 pm
London, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to the European Union (EU) on Friday to request a further delay of Brexit date until June 30.
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn suspected of channeling Nissan funds through Oman to himself
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Tokyo, Apr 5 (Xinhua) Former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected by prosecutors of authorizing payments to a Nissan dealership in Oman, with reasons for the transfers of funds being created after the fact, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Parent allegedly bribes sports coach to send son to Harvard
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Washington, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Harvard University on Thursday said it is looking into an allegation that one of its students was enrolled after his father bought the house which belonged to the school's fencing coach at a higher-than-market price.
Afghanistan: 6 ISIS media activists arrested in Kabul city
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:26 pm
Kabul, Apr 5 (IBNS): Security officials in Afghanistan have arrested a group of six media activists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Canada: Ontario students protest against education changes, stage walkout
Apr 05, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Toronto, Apr 5 (Xinhua): Thousands of students across Canada's Ontario province walked out of their classrooms on Thursday in protest of the provincial government's changes to education, according to CTV.
Christchurch attack: Australian lone gunman charged with 49 more murders
Apr 05, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Christchurch, Apr 5 (UNI): Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, who gunned down 50 worshippers, wounding dozens of others, was on Friday charged with additional 49 counts of murder.
Millions of Bangladeshi children at risk from climate crisis, warns UNICEF
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:21 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): More than 19 million children in Bangladesh are at risk from devastating floods, cyclones and other environmental disasters linked to climate change, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday in a new report.
Apr 05, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Helping to promote a “Libyan-led and Libyan owned political solution” to resolve years of instability and insecurity there that puts the “welfare of the Libyan people” first, is the sole agenda of the United Nations within the country, Secretary-General António Guterres told a press conference in the nation’s capital, Tripoli on Thursday.