Austria extends air traffic suspension with several states including Russia until May 22
May 01, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: The Austrian authorities have extended the suspension of air traffic with a number of countries, including Russia, until May 22 in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the order issued by the Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.
Lift Cuba embargo or risk many lives lost to COVID-19, UN rights experts warn US
May 01, 2020, at 04:54 pm
New York/IBNS: The United States must urgently lift its blockade on Cuba to save lives amid the expanding COVID-19 crisis, UN human rights experts stressed on Thursday, emphasizing that the more than six-decades-old sanctions are impeding the supply of medicine, medical equipment, food and other goods essential to surviving the pandemic.
May 01, 2020, at 04:46 pm
New York/IBNS: A group of 13 independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on the UN chief, António Guterres, to “urgently step up efforts” to fulfill a UN pledge to help victims of a nine-year-long cholera epidemic in Haiti that killed over 10,000 citizens.
Greta Thunberg launches campaign to support UNICEF protection efforts against COVID-19
May 01, 2020, at 03:17 pm
New York/IBNS: Climate activist Greta Thunberg along with Danish NGO Human Act, on Thursday launched a child rights-driven campaign to support the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in protecting young lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN prepares for potentially devastating COVID-19 outbreak in conflict-ravaged northeast Nigeria
May 01, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New York/IBNS: In northeast Nigeria, where armed conflict has forced millions from their homes, the UN’s migration agency, IOM, is supporting the construction of quarantine shelters, as the region braces for an outbreak of COVID-19 which, it warns, would have ‘devastating consequences’ for those who have been displaced.
Major U.S. airlines to require passengers to wear face masks
May 01, 2020, at 01:28 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Three U.S. airlines said Thursday that they will soon require passengers to wear face masks on flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israeli Helicopters carry out missile strike on Southern Syria: Reports
May 01, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli military helicopters have carried out a missile strike on southern parts of Syria, Syrian state media reported on Friday.
Russia hit coronavirus plateau in past week: Health Official
May 01, 2020, at 11:32 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus epidemic in Russia appeared to be plateauing in the past week, the head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency said Thursday.
UK reports 674 new COVID-19 deaths as total rises above 26,700: Prime Minister Johnson
May 01, 2020, at 11:30 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A further 674 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have died in the United Kingdom over the previous 24 hours, taking the total death toll above 26,700, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for COVID-19
May 01, 2020, at 02:00 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19, he revealed in a video meeting with President Vladimir Putin aired on the state-run Rossiya 24 television channel Thursday.
No new COVID-19 case reported in Hong Kong for 5 consecutive days
Apr 30, 2020, at 06:58 pm
Hong Kong/ Xinhua: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) reported no new case of COVID-19 on Thursday, the fifth consecutive day of zero case.
Coronavirus lockdown casts harsh light on our data and privacy online
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:38 pm
New York/IBNS: A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, despite an 11 per cent uptick in the global adoption of data protection and privacy legislation since 2015, the United Nations’ trade, investment and development body (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday.
Syria: As coronavirus threat intensifies, ceasefire more urgent than ever
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New York/IBNS: Syria desperately needs a nationwide ceasefire to enable its war-weary citizens to access the equipment and resources necessary to combat COVID-19, the UN’s top envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Act now to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’ for millions missing out on school meals
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:24 pm
With classrooms closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two UN agencies are urging governments to act now to shore up the futures of the 370 million children worldwide who depend on school meals.
Canadian Parliament approves $ 6.5 Bln COVID-19 student benefit package
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:06 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: Canada’s House of Commons has approved the Trudeau government’s proposed $6.5-billion Canada emergency student benefits (CESB) program in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, said at the conclusion of the session.
Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham Militants Shell Settlement in Syria's Idlib: Russian Military
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Militants of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, banned in Russia) have attacked a settlement in the Syrian province of Idlib, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said in a bulletin on Wednesday.
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Geneva/IBNS: UN chief Antonio Guterres alerted the world that extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and have intensified their efforts to recruit youths online by exploiting their anger and despair through social media.
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:53 pm
New York/IBNS: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government and people of Sudan could experience “untold suffering” unless donors act fast to shore up a country still in transition, the top UN human rights official warned on Tuesday.
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:45 pm
New York/IBNS: To combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the “looming existential threat of climate disruption”, the only credible response is “brave, visionary and collaborative leadership” anchored in mutilateralism, the UN Secretary General António Guterres, said on Tuesday, during an international discussion focused on climate change.
Protect workers during and after lockdowns, urges UN labour agency
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged States to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace.
Israel's coronavirus cases rise to 15,728, death toll at 210
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Jerusalen/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of coronavirus cases in Israel rose on Tuesday by 173 to 15,728, the state's Ministry of Health said.
Second bombing rocks Syria's Afrin after first kills 40
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:12 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: An explosive device tore through a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Afrin, after 40 died in the first explosion that rocked the city earlier in the day, a war monitor reported.
US calls for nationwide ceasefire in Syria, condemns terror attack - State Department
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States condemns the recent terror attack in Syria and calls for a countrywide cessation in hostilities, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.
Nigerian troops free 15 hostages from pirates in delta region
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:08 pm
Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 15 hostages held by pirates in Nigeria's delta region were rescued by troops operating in the oil-producing state of Bayelsa, said a military spokesman.
COVID-19 Outbreak: US registers more than 58,000 deaths
Apr 29, 2020, at 12:49 pm
Washington/UNI: The global epidemic coronavirus on Wednesday caused more than 10,00,000 cases of infection in the United States and more than 58,000 have died due to its infection so far.
Woman stabbed in Israel in potential terrorist attack, perpetrator 'neutralized' - reports
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A 62-year old woman was stabbed in the central Israeli city of Kfar Saba in what police are now investigating as a potential terrorist attack, media in Israel reported on Tuesday.
Five Chinese nationals were arrested for chatting about Huawei sales to Iran: Reports
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China allegedly detained five of its citizens over their private chats on a social media platform on the technology giant Huawei's sales to Iran, media reports said.
Two people injured in suicide blast in Iraq’s Kirkuk – Security office
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured when a terrorist blew himself up on Tuesday in front of the country’s intelligence service in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, the Alsumaria broadcaster reported, citing the information security office.
North Korea's Kim continues work despite rumors of health problems - Russian Lawmaker
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has been out of public view since April 12, keeps working, the head of the Russian lower house's group for relations with the North Korean parliament told Sputnik on Tuesday, citing a representative of the North Korean Embassy in Russia.
Protect workers during and after lockdowns, urges UN labour agency
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:51 pm
New York/IBNS: Marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged States to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace.