3 police, 14 militants killed in clashes in S. Afghanistan
May 04, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Kandhar, Afghanistan, May 4 (Xinhua) About three police officers and 14 militants were killed in checkpoint clashes in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Saturday, provincial police chief said.
Thai King crowned in Grand Palace, becomes rightful head of state
May 04, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Bangkok, May 4 (Xinhua/UNI) Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned in Baisal Daksin Throne Hall of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, becoming the rightful head of the kingdom according to Thai tradition.
WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief slams Ecuador for making Assange's life in Embassy 'miserable'
May 04, 2019, at 03:56 pm
MOSCOW, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson slammed Ecuador, in his interview for German Der Spiegel newspaper, for doing everything to make the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had been residing in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London from 2012 and until his recent arrest, "miserable."
Four people hospitalized after explosion at chemical plant in US Illinois: Reports
May 04, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Washington, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) Four people have been hospitalized following an explosion at a chemical plant in the US city of Waukegan, Illinois, local media reported on Saturday, citing the spokesman for the Waukegan Fire Department.
Venezuelan prosecutor general says seeking 18 arrest warrants over latest coup attempt
May 04, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Mexico City, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) Venezuelan Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab said that his office had requested for 18 arrest warrants to be issued in connection with the opposition’s recent coup attempt.
K P Sharma Oli to visit Vietnam, Cambodia next week
May 04, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Kathmandu, May 4 (UNI) Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will visit Vietnam and Cambodia from May 9 to 15.
At least 20 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza - Health Ministry
May 04, 2019, at 07:52 am
Gaza, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 20 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli troops near the Gaza Strip border, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qidra told Sputnik.
North Korea conducts test launch of short-range Missile - reports
May 04, 2019, at 07:45 am
Tokyo, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea conducted a test launch of a short-range missile, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Saturday, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
May 04, 2019, at 07:35 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): As a United Nations-baked intercultural forum drew to a close in Baku, Azerbaijan, the participants agreed that the journey to a better world, fuelled by the discussions over the past two days, including the important input by youth, will continue moving forward.
May 04, 2019, at 07:27 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): The spotlight for the second and final day of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan, shined brightly on youth, with a lively discussion on the vital role young people play in countering and preventing violent extremism.
May 04, 2019, at 07:13 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): More than 10 million North Koreans are suffering “severe food shortages” after the worst harvest in a decade, according to a United Nations food security assessment released on Friday.
May 04, 2019, at 07:02 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was alarmed by reports that migrants and asylum seekers who are being held in Hungarian detention centres are being “deliberately deprived of food in contravention of international laws and standards”.
UK: Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester cordoned off after cops find suspicious package
May 03, 2019, at 08:21 pm
London, May 3 (Sputnik): UK police cordoned off on Friday Piccadilly Gardens, a green space in Manchester city center, after finding a suspicious package nearby, the Greater Manchester Police said.
Somali journalists urge parliament to approve media law
May 03, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Mogadishu, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali journalists joined their colleagues across the globe in marking the World Press Freedom Day on Friday by calling on the country's lawmakers to approve the current media law to help guide their operations.
Ukraine's Journalists' Union records 23 attacks on reporters in country since Jan 2019
May 03, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Kiev, May 3 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 23 media workers were assaulted in Ukraine due to their professional activity since the beginning of this year, National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) said on Friday, which marks World Press Freedom Day.
Pakistan Supreme Court rejects ex- PM Nawaz Sharif’s petition for bail extension
May 03, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Islamabad,May 3 (IBNS): The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday rejected country's former PM Nawaz Sharif's petition which demanded for an extension in the bail granted to him on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference, media reports said.
Putin-Kim summit contributed to peace process on Korean Peninsula: Seoul
May 03, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Tokyo, May 3 (Sputnik) The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un helped to move forward the peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Friday.
At least 30 militants, 7 security forces killed in clash in Afghanistan
May 03, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Pul-e-Khumri, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 30 militants have been killed as Taliban offensive to overrun Burka district in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province was repulsed on Friday, provincial government spokesman Mahmoud Haqmal said.
120 civilians killed in 2018 US overseas military operations: report
May 03, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Washington, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Around 120 civilians were killed by US overseas military operations in 2018, said a report released Thursday by the US Department of Defense (DOD).
Tibetan animated drama "Hello, Zooma" taps into int'l market
May 03, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Lhasa, May 3 (Xinhua) Tibet's first animated drama to go global, "Hello, Zooma," has attracted customers from countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern gets engaged to beau Clarke Gayford
May 03, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Wellington, May 3 (UNI): New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford have become engaged.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina asks to take precautionary measures for cyclone Fani
May 03, 2019, at 02:39 pm
Dhaka, May 3 (UNI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London on an official visit, has asked the authorities concerned to take all precautionary measures in view of the cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ that could hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh on Friday afternoon.
Supreme Court dismisses ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking bail extension
May 03, 2019, at 02:36 pm
Islamabad, May 3 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking extension in his bail on medical grounds.
May 03, 2019, at 10:35 am
Ottawa, May 3 (Xinhua): A woman and four children were killed in a house fire in Ontario, Canada Thursday, according to CTV.
May 03, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Exclusion and deep inequality will forever thwart “long-lasting peace and sustainable development”, a high-level official from the United Nations cultural agency said on Thursday at the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
May 03, 2019, at 10:12 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): The UN has said it is “gravely concerned” over reports of a worsening humanitarian situation facing civilians across northwest Syria, with rising casualties, and “waves of displacement” due to intensifying conflict.
May 03, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Following a string of hate-fuelled attacks on places of worship around the world, the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Thursday that it was with a “heavy heart” that he was opening the annual UN-backed forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the role of cultural dialogue in building human solidarity and countering violence.
A free press is ‘cornerstone’ for accountability and ‘speaking truth to power’: Guterres
May 03, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): At a time when disinformation and mistrust of the news media is growing, a free press is “essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights”, said the UN Secretary-General, in his message for World Press Freedom Day, marked on Friday.
Five killed in Canada house fire
May 03, 2019, at 09:48 am
Ottawa, May 2 (Xinhua/UNI) A woman and four children were killed in a house fire in Ontario, Canada Thursday, according to CTV.
Mayor of US city of Baltimore resigns amid children's books corruption scandal
May 03, 2019, at 08:32 am
Washington, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Catherine Pugh, mayor of U.S. city of Baltimore, resigned Thursday amid a corruption scandal centered around self-published children's books that led to raids on her office and home, according to her attorney.