UN denounces attacks on villages in western Niger
Jan 05, 2021, at 02:29 pm
New York: United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on two villages in western Niger, which reportedly left about one hundred people dead, while hundreds of survivors fled the scene on foot.
World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information
Jan 05, 2021, at 02:24 pm
New York: The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day on Monday, highlighting the importance of the universal touch-based communication system for the full realization of human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
Rising COVID-19 cases: England and Scotland put under new lockdown
Jan 05, 2021, at 02:14 pm
London/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday imposed a new lockdown in England and Scotland in view of the surge in the number of COVID cases.
UK judge rules against extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US
Jan 05, 2021, at 12:21 am
London/Sputnik: UK district judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled on Monday against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he could face up to 175 years in jail for the publication of classified information on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as thousands of US diplomatic cables between 2010 and 2011.
Polish Security Service prevents anti-Muslim terrorist attack: Government
Jan 04, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained and indicted several people believed to have been plotting a terrorist attack at a Muslim religious facility, the spokesman for Polish Interior Minister and Coordinator of Special Services Mariusz Kaminski said on Monday.
UK: Octogenarian becomes first person to get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Jan 04, 2021, at 11:20 pm
London/UNI: An 82-year-old retired maintenance manager became the first person in the world to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19
Chinese oil companies may be delisted in US after Telcos : Bloomberg
Jan 04, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Washington/UNI: Major Chinese oil companies may be next in line for delisting in the United States after the New York Stock Exchange announced last week that it would remove the Communist country’s three biggest telecom companies.
Nearly 100 people killed in militant attacks on 2 villages in western Niger: Authorities
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: As many as about 100 people have been killed in militant attacks on two villages in western Niger, the mayor of the Tondikiwindi commune said on Sunday.
One missing, 7 injured in blast at gas cylinder depot on Lebanon-Syria border: Red Cross
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Beirut/Sputnik: A blast has broken out in a warehouse of gas cylinders in the Lebanese town of Qasr, which is located near the border with Syria, leaving seven people injured and another one missing, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Sunday.
Syria's Hama Governor says three buses hit by terrorist attack, nine people killed
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:22 pm
Beirut/Sputnik: Three passenger buses and a column of fuel trucks were subjected to a terrorist attack near Syria's western city of Salamiyah, which left nine people killed and another four injured, Hama Governor Mohamed Tariq Krishati has said.
Japanese government to ask for expert opinion on declaring COVID-19 emergency - Reports
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:06 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government is expected to convene a panel of infectious disease and other experts next week to discuss the possibility of introducing a state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
UK prime minister insists schools safe to reopen despite rocketing COVID-19 cases
Jan 04, 2021, at 01:07 am
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Sunday that parents should send their children to primary schools on Monday, despite the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases has been rising exponentially all over the United Kingdom in the last few days.
Yemen: Aden airport resumes operation days after rocket attacks
Jan 03, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Aden/Sputnik: The international airport in Yemen’s Aden resumed operations on Sunday four days after a terrorist that killed 26 people and injured over 100.
Russia registers 17 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 5
Jan 03, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 17 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered five, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Trespasser sneaks in Japanese Imperial Family's palace
Jan 03, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: An unidentified person has managed to sneak into the Japanese Imperial Family's Akasaka Palace and stayed there for approximately two hours, the Fuji broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Three dead after small plane crashes into home outside of US' Detroit: Sheriff
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A small plane crashed into a residential home outside of the US city of Detroit on Saturday, leaving three people dead, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.
Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing 3 French troops in Mali: SITE Group
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the branch of the al-Qaeda terror group (banned in Russia) in Mali, has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on three French servicemen in the African country, the US-based SITE Intelligence Group that tracks jihadist activities has reported.
Blast targeting Turkish engineers near Mogadishu kills three
Jan 02, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Mogadishu/Sputnik: Somali terror group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near the capital Mogadishu that killed at least three people, media reported Saturday.
Argentina: ‘Ground-breaking’ new abortion law crucial to ending gender discrimination – UN experts
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New York: The year drew to a close in Argentina with “a ground-breaking law” that legalizes abortions up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, in a move that independent UN rights experts called on Thursday, “a crucial step in eliminating discrimination against women and girls”.
First Person: Vietnamese man finds ‘true voice’ in gay community
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:23 pm
New York: A Vietnamese man has told the UN he has found his ‘true voice’ in the gay community, despite the discrimination and harassment that LGBT people face in his country
United Nations, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations
Jan 01, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their commitment to continue to support Sudan consolidate peace as the AU-UN hybrid peacekeeping mission in the country’s Darfur region ends its operations on Thursday.
Pierre Cardin to be buried at Paris cemetery: Reports
Jan 01, 2021, at 01:32 am
Paris/Sputnik: French fashion legend Pierre Cardin will be buried at a ceremony attended by close relatives at Montmartre cemetery in Paris, media said Thursday.
Blast in Yemen's Aden airport kills five as new government arrives
Dec 31, 2020, at 12:28 am
Aden/Sputnik: Five people were killed and over 20 injured as a result of a violent explosion that took place on Wednesday in Yemen’s Aden airport as the country’s new government arrived in the city following the inauguration ceremony, local media reported.
Sixth round of talks between Govt, farmers underway
Dec 30, 2020, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The sixth round of talks between the government and striking farmers began here on Wednesday afternoon to break the deadlock on agriculture reforms even as the farmers stuck to their demand of repealing the three farms laws which they consider hostile.
Argentina becomes first major Latin American to legalise abortion
Dec 30, 2020, at 09:46 pm
Buenos Aires: Millions of women in Argentina will be able to opt for abortion legally, after the Catholic-majority country approved a bill to legalise it on Wednesday.
End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent experts
Dec 30, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: A group of independent UN human rights experts called on Ugandan authorities to end the arrest, detention and judicial harassment of political opponents, civil society leaders and human rights defenders.
Netherlands violates nationality rights: UN rights committee
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New York: The Netherlands has violated a child’s rights by registering children under the category “nationality unknown” as opposed to Stateless – leaving them ineligible to access international protections, the UN Human Rights Committee declared on Tuesday.
Lebanon: UN chief welcomes murder conviction for 1980 blue helmet killings
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed Lebanon’s decision to bring to justice the man found guilty of killing two UN peacekeepers decades ago.
UN rights expert urges United States to remove sanctions hindering rebuilding in Syria
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: A UN independent human rights expert, on Tuesday, called on the United States to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria that may hamper efforts to rebuild the war-torn country’s destroyed civilian infrastructure.
Denmark extends COVID-19 restrictive measures until January 17
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Murmansk/Sputnik: Denmark's restrictive measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being extended until January 17, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference broadcast by Danish media.