Inaction has been fatal, says UNHCR, as dozens of Rohingya refugees perish at sea

Sep 09, 2020, at 02:37 pm

New York: Dozens of Rohingya refugees are believed to have died in the Andaman sea after spending more than 200 days afloat, owing to a “collective unwillingness” of countries to take them in, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

Diplomatic Standoff: Two Australian journalists flown out of China

Sep 09, 2020, at 04:15 am

Beijing: Ending a five-day diplomatic stand-off, two journalists, who were working in China for Australia media, have flown home, media reports said.

Shelling kills 2 children in Yemen's Hodeidah: medics

Sep 08, 2020, at 10:37 pm

Sanaa/Xinhua: Two children were killed on Tuesday when mortar shelling hit residential houses in Yemen's southern Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, local medics told Xinhua.

Nine foreign countries to join Russia's counter-terror drills Kavkaz in September - Shoigu

Sep 08, 2020, at 10:33 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Nine foreign countries will join the Kavkaz-2020 strategic counter-terror drills in Russia later in September, while nine other nations will send their military observers, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder opens in London's Old Bailey

Sep 08, 2020, at 03:33 pm

London/Xinhua: An extradition hearing opened on Monday at the Old Bailey courthouse in London against WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange.

Birmingham stabbings: Police arrest one person 

Sep 08, 2020, at 12:23 am

Birmingham: Police on Monday said they have arrested one person in connection with a series of stabbings that occurred in  Birmingham city of London on Sunday.

WikiLeaks says about 40 activists prevented from accessing Asange's extradition hearing

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:07 pm

London/Sputnik: The WikiLeaks whistleblowing organization said Monday, citing unconfirmed reports, that about 40 activists lost their remote access to the extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Japan orders evacuation of over 1.1Mln people due to Typhoon Haishen

Sep 07, 2020, at 09:30 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 1.1 million people living in Japan’s four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.

Boris Johnson sets October 15 as deadline for UK, EU to negotiate post-Brexit trade deal

Sep 07, 2020, at 05:18 pm

London/Sputnik: The United Kingdom and the European Union have until October 15 to agree on terms of a free trade agreement after Brexit, otherwise both parties better abandon the talks and "move on," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to say on Monday, according to a transcript released by his office.

2 Turkish soldiers wounded in shooting in north Syria

Sep 07, 2020, at 03:56 am

Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, wounding two soldiers, a war monitor reported.

Two wounded in bomb attack targeting US-coalition convoy in Iraq's Baghdad

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A security member and a civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.

Birmingham stabbing leaves 1 person dead, murder investigation launched 

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Birmingham: A random stabbing incident in England's Birmingham city on Sunday left one person dead, police said.

Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham, cops declare 'major incident'

Sep 06, 2020, at 05:41 pm

London/IBNS: The British Police on Sunday confirmed a "major incident" of multiple stabbings in the Birmingham city of England.

Russian Defense Minister claims increased presence of foreign navy in Black Sea

Sep 06, 2020, at 02:09 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: An increasing number of military vessels of foreign countries have been recently entering the Black Sea, including those belonging to countries from outside the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.

Uyghur: Activists urge OIC to discuss human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region

Sep 06, 2020, at 01:41 pm

Glasgow: Human rights activist  Amjad Ayub Mirza has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene a special session to discuss the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region.

Three people injured in explosion of French military car in Mali : Source

Sep 06, 2020, at 03:36 am

Nouakchott/Sputnik: Three people have been injured in an explosion of a French military vehicle in Mali on Saturday morning, a military source told Sputnik on Saturday.

Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India: Report

Sep 06, 2020, at 12:15 am

Turkey is funding anti-India terror activities and Islamic bodies, says a report quoting security assessment.

Companies shifting base from China to get push from Japan

Sep 05, 2020, at 11:49 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included India and Bangladesh in the list of relocation sites for companies that move their manufacturing sites from China to ASEAN countries.

Police arrest 41 people in Belarus on Friday for violating mass gatherings law - Ministry

Sep 05, 2020, at 10:38 pm

Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police arrested 41 protesters on Friday for violating a law on mass gatherings, the country’s Internal Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.

Lebanese military arrests members of terrorist cell who planned attacks in country

Sep 05, 2020, at 10:31 pm

Cairo/Sputnik: The Lebanese military intelligence detained members of a terrorist cell, which is linked to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) and planned attacks in the country, the press office of Lebanon’s armed forces said on Saturday.

Explosion of chlorine gas cylinders injures 217 in western Iran

Sep 05, 2020, at 10:15 pm

Tehran/Xinhua: The explosion of chlorine gas cylinders has injured at least 217 people in Zanjireh Olya village in Iran's western Ilam province, Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reported on Saturday.

Mosques in Cambodia to reopen after COVID-19 situation eases

Sep 05, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Phnom Penh/Xinhua: Mosques in Cambodia will reopen their doors to worshippers every Friday, starting from Sept. 11 after temporary closure since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Saturday.

Mystery surrounds Algeria article branded ‘complete fabrication’ by UN rights office

Sep 05, 2020, at 09:57 pm

New York: The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is dismissing as a “complete fabrication” an Algerian news report claiming that a UN tribunal has rejected a complaint by a group of political activists.e on Tuesday, the Algérie Presse Service (APS) listed the reasons why “the Geneva Office of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal” had turned away the complaint in just 24 hours.

25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

Sep 05, 2020, at 09:37 pm

New York: Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality of women, the head of the UN gender empowerment agency declared on Friday that “its significance is undimmed”.

UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay

Sep 05, 2020, at 09:33 pm

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the region warned on Friday, noting a swell of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

Twitter places public warning on 2 of Trump's tweets about Mail-In Voting - Statement

Sep 04, 2020, at 10:50 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Twitter has placed a warning on two of President Donald Trump's tweets that potentially encourage US citizens to vote twice in the November election, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Cambodian PM allocates 150 mln USD for road construction in tourist town despite COVID-19 threat

Sep 04, 2020, at 10:45 pm

Phnom Penh/Xinhua: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Friday decided to allocate 150 million U.S. dollars from national reserve funds to construct roads in the tourist town of Siem Reap province.

Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader a ‘grave concern’, says chemical weapons watchdog

Sep 04, 2020, at 04:17 pm

New York: The allegation that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a Cold War-era nerve agent is “a matter of grave concern”, the head of the UN-backed Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Thursday.

Women are key to response and recovery out of the COVID era: Deputy UN chief

Sep 04, 2020, at 04:13 pm

New York: Young women are fighting interconnected battles for “environmental, economic and racial justice”, the deputy UN chief said in a discussion on Thursday.

Beat back ‘catastrophic effects’ of COVID-19 on refugee education, urges UNHCR

Sep 04, 2020, at 04:03 pm

New York: While children in every country have struggled with the impact of COVID-19 on their education, refugee children have been particularly disadvantaged, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said, amid fears many may not be able to resume their studies due to school closures, high fees or lack of access to technology to learn remotely.