Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 268 in Zimbabwe: minister
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:51 am
Harare, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) The number of deaths related to Cyclone Idai has risen to 268 in Zimbabwe, the southern African country's information minister said Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): From killing and maiming, to recruitment, sexual abuse and abduction, “violence against children in armed conflict can take many forms”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, in a special message delivered at the launch of a new UN advocacy campaign on Tuesday - Act to Protect Children Affected by Conflict.
Prospect of a nuclear war ‘higher than it has been in generations’, warns UN
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): In a world defined by “competition over cooperation, and the acquisition of arms, prioritized over the pursuit of diplomacy”, the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is “higher than it has been in generations,” the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored in his message on Tuesday, the importance of technology which helps people living with autism “achieve their full potential”.
Acute food insecurity ‘far too high’ UN agency warns, as 113 million go hungry
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year, according to a new joint UN and European Union (EU) report released on Tuesday, which warns that these crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters.
Apr 03, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Speaking in Cairo’s historic al-Azhar mosque on Tuesday, UN chief António Guterres issued a call for societies, faiths and cultures everywhere to “focus on what unites us”, urging everyone to work together towards realizing the 2030 Agenda “for the collective benefit of all”.
New UN data tool shows 'mismatch' between government aid and places modern slavery exists
Apr 03, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): A new interactive data tool created by the UN University Centre for Policy Research, which shows a mismatch between where modern slavery occurs, and where governments are spending resources to address it, could help make a positive impact on policy debates surrounding the issue.
Apr 03, 2019, at 08:06 am
Islamabad: Amnesty International has urged the government of Pakistan to take all measures to ensure an end to the practice of enforced disappearances that have long been a stain on the south Asian country's 'human rights record'.
Three injured in blast at Russian Military Academy: Defence Ministry
Apr 02, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Moscow, Apr 2 (UNI)" Three people have been injured in an explosion at a military academy in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Russian media cited the Defence Ministry as saying.
EU cannot be held hostage to Brexit crisis in UK: Macron
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Paris, Apr 2 (Sputnik): The European Union cannot be held hostage to the political crisis in the United Kingdom for a long time, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during his joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
AUSINDEX: Indian and Australian Navies begin bilateral maritime exercise
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI): The bilateral maritime exercise between India and Australia “AUSINDEX-2019” conducted on the east coast of India, commenced at Visakhaptnam on Tuesday.
58,000 applying for Beijing Half Marathon participation
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Beijing, Apr 2 (Xinhua): This year, the number of people who registered for Beijing Half Marathon 2019 hit a new record.
New Kazakh President says has no plans to change government composition
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Almaty, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) New Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that there is no need to change the composition of the government as it has been formed recently.
Somali forces foil major terror attack in southern region
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Mogadishu, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali National Army (SNA) forces foiled a major terrorist attack in southern region late on Monday following heavy fighting between the army and al-Shabab fighters, government officials said on Tuesday.
Two killed in roadside bombing in SE Yemen
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Aden, Yemen, Apr 2 (Xinhua) A roadside bomb killed at least two Yemeni security soldiers while a number of others were injured in the southeastern province of Hadramout on Tuesday morning, a local government official told Xinhua.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills Taliban leader in charge of media activities
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): In an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's southern Helmand provinc, at least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group who was in charge of media activities ave been killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 70 people arrested as police conduct raid in Parjatan Corporation bar in Narayanganj
Apr 02, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Dhaka, Apr 2 (IBNS): The police have arrested 70 people while conducting a raid in Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation’s Mary Anderson Floating Restaurant and Bar in Narayanganj, media reports said.
Sri Lanka publicly destroys 769 kg of cocaine
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:00 am
Colombo, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan authorities publicly destroyed 769 kg of cocaine, which the police had seized in nationwide raids carried out during the past few years, local media reported on Tuesday.
17 confirmed dead in Peru bus fire
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:55 am
Lima, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Seventeen people were confirmed dead after a double-deck bus caught fire Sunday night in Lima, Peru's public prosecutor's office said Monday.
Russian Interior Minister arrives in Pyongyang - Reports
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:53 am
Tokyo, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian Interior Minster Vladimir Kolokoltsev has arrived in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, local media reported on Tuesda
Homicide in US state of North Dakota kills four
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Four people were killed in a homicide in the city of Mandan, the U.S. state of North Dakota, local police said Monday.
Trump may appoint immigration coordinator amid border surge - Reports
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:49 am
Washington, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump is considering appointing an immigration coordinator to oversee multiagency efforts to contain the surge in migrant crossings over the southern border, media reported.
Venezuelan Supreme Court urges lawmakers to strip Guaido's immunity
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:46 am
Caracas, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice on Monday called on the Constituent Assembly to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of parliamentary immunity.
British lawmakers reject all four Brexit options in second round of unbinding vote
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:42 am
London, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) British lawmakers on Monday voted to turn down all the four proposed Brexit options on the table, the second time since Friday that none of MPs' proposed Brexit options wins clear backing in the House of Commons.
23 children poisoned by kindergarten teacher in central China
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:39 am
Zhengzhou, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Twenty three children were poisoned by a teacher at a kindergarten in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Monday. The food poisoning happened around 10 a.m. on March 27 in Mengmeng kindergarten in the city of Jiaozuo, according to the local public security department.
Nigerian Air Force repels attacks, kills 5 gunmen in northwestern state: spokesman
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:33 am
Abuja, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said Monday its special forces team killed at least five gunmen while repelling attacks in two villages in the country's northwestern state of Zamfara.
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): With the rights and lives of millions of women, children and men uprooted by conflict every year, the UN Security Council held a special meeting on Monday to examine ways to promote and strengthen the rule of law, especially in the humanitarian field.
UN highlights profound implication of population trends on sustainable development
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): The United Nations is highlighting the important role that population trends play in promoting sustainable development, during the annual Commission on Population and Development, which began at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
Brunei’s new penal code would enshrine ‘cruel and inhuman punishments’ UN rights chief warns
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Proposed changes to Brunei’s penal code to incorporate punishments under a strict interpretation of Islamic law - including death by stoning - should be halted, the UN’s top human rights official, Michelle Bachelet, said on Monday.
'Positive progress' made on issue of listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist, says China
Apr 01, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Beijing, Apr 1 (IBNS): "Positive progress" has been made in the process to resolve the issue of listing Masood Azhar, head of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit that claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack, as a global terrorist at the UN, China said today.