Paris: Yellow Vest protests banned near Presidential residence, on Champs Elysees
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Paris, Mar 22 (Sputnik): Paris police have banned yellow vest protesters from gathering this Saturday near the presidential residence, the parliament and on the Champs Elysees.
North Korea pulls out from joint liaison office with South Korea
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Tokyo, Mar 22 (UNI): North Korea has informed Seoul that it was withdrawing from a joint liaison office near the demilitarised zone with South Korea, which was established after a historic inter-Korean summit last year, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said in a press release on Friday.
Two US service members killed during operation in Afghanistan
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Kabul, Mar 22 (IBNS): Two U.S. service members were killed while conducting an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, officials said.
Three IS-linked terrorists killed in operation in Indonesia
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Jakarta, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Three members of an Islamic State (IS)-linked homegrown terrorist organization were killed in a military-police security operation in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct five others in Nigeria's mining site
Mar 22, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Abuja, Mar 22 (Xinhua/UNI) A policeman was killed and five others abducted from a mining site in Nigeria when a group of gunmen invaded a village in the northern part of the country, local authorities said on Friday.
UN experts stress for urgent action to end racial discrimination over Christchurch shooting
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:25 am
United Nations, Mar 22 (UNI): Several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by taking urgent action against the “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist.
US state department says Maduro to face consequences for arresting opposition figures
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:07 am
Washington, Mar 22 (Sputnik) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government will face consequences if it continues arresting members of the opposition including staff of self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido, a US State Department spokesperson told Sputnik.
Pompeo, Netanyahu make historic visit to western wall in Jerusalem
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:03 am
Washington, Mar 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo while accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a historic visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
US to unveil details of Trump's mideast deal of century soon : Pompeo
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:58 am
Moscow, Mar 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States will soon unveil the details of US President Donald Trump's "deal of the century" that aimed to solve the long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said.
Trump signs executive order to protect free speech at US universities
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:54 am
Washington, March 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to ensure that American colleges and universities protect free speech on their campuses.
Chinese President arrives in Italy for first official visit
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:51 am
Rome, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived late on Thursday in Italy for the first official visit to the country at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Israeli tank strikes Hamas post in Gaza in response to violent border protests : IDF
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:48 am
Tel Aviv, Mar 21 (Sputnik/IBNS) An Israeli tank attacked a Hamas military post in response to violent rioting on the Gaza Strip border, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
Turkey condemns US attempts to legitimize Israeli occupation of Golan Heights : Cavusoglu
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:43 am
Ankara, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The US attempts to legitimize Israeli policy of occupation of the Golan Heights, which undermines the Syrian territorial integrity, are not in line with the international law and condemned by Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
US imposes new N. Korea sanctions on two Chinese-based shipping firms : Treasury Department
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:37 am
Washington, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States designated two Chinese-based shipping companies for violating North Korea sanctions, the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Thursday.
US sentences Australian for exporting electronics to Iran : Justice Department
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:33 am
Washington, Mar 21 (Sputnik/UNI) An Australian man has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally exporting electronics to Iran without a license, the US Justice Department said in a press release on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:07 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Peacekeepers from Malaysia serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon face a “a totally new experience” according to the commander of the Malaysian contingent in the country.
'Massive and protracted' humanitarian crisis in DR Congo can be 'beaten back' if donors step up
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:01 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): “Urgent and sustained funding” for a Government-led response to what is now a “massive and protracted” humanitarian crisis across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is required, said the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN relief chief on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): States must take urgent action, to “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist, several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive destruction”, the UN said on Thursday, while aid teams scale up efforts to reach those most in need.
2019 Federal budget fails indigenous women, says NWAY president
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:35 pm
Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Francyne Joe, Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) president has denounced Federal government's 2019 budget as it did not include any dedicated funding for NWAC, media reports said.
400,000 sign petition urging UK govt to remain in European Union
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): Over 400,000 people have signed a petition that calls on the UK government to stop the Brexit procedure and enable the country to remain in the European Union, as of Thursday.
US Air Force chief orders review of pilots' training after Boeing 737 crash: Reports
Mar 21, 2019, at 01:07 pm
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik): US Air Force chief of staff Gen David Goldfein has ordered a review of training procedures for military pilots of large cargo and transport planes, including the Air Force One governmental aircraft, the CNN broadcaster reported.
Pakistani authorities say secured release of four abducted Iranian soldiers
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:54 am
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik) The Pakistani security forces helped release four Iranian servicemen, kidnapped last year, during an operation near the Pakistani-Afghan border, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday, adding that the freed soldiers were being handed over to Tehran.
‘Growing alarm’ over Fall Armyworm advance, with cash crops ‘under attack’ across Asia
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:51 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from their native Americas, onto Africa, before arriving in Asia only last summer, where they now threaten to cost farmers from India to Thailand, billions of dollars in lost production.
New Zealand bans Military Style Semi-Automatics, Assault Rifles - Prime Minister
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:44 am
Moscow, Mar 21 (Sputnik) New Zealand introduces a ban on military style semi-automatic firearms and assault rifles in the wake of the deadly attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, the country’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Thursday.
Venezuela: ‘A worrying destabilizing factor in the region’, Bachelet tells Human Rights Council
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:37 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): Expressing deep concern at the “magnitude and gravity of the human rights impact” of Venezuela’s current crisis, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Wednesday that the country had become “a worrying destabilizing factor in the region.”
UN court increases sentence of former Bosnian-Serb leader to life imprisonment
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:30 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): A United Nations appeals court on Wednesday increased the 40-year sentence initially imposed on Radovan Karadžić, former leader of the Republika Srpksa region of Bosnia and head of the Bosnian-Serb Army, to life imprisonment.
Libya stands at a ‘critical juncture’, UN mission head tells Security Council
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:21 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): Predicting that the “days ahead will prove foundational to the years ahead for Libyans and the region”, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, that it was no exaggeration to describe the oil-rich nation as having reached “a crucial juncture”.
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:16 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): South-South cooperation is key to the world’s sustainable development and the fight against global warming said the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday, as the opening session of the Second UN Conference on South-South Cooperation got underway in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.
UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as Cyclone Idai disaster unfolds
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:11 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands who have been affected across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.