Two rockets fell near Baghdad International Airport – Source
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:17 am
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: Two rockets fell on Monday near the Baghdad International Airport, a source in the Iraqi security service told Sputnik.
German Interior Ministry denies Berlin Shooting suspect asked for asylum
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:12 am
Berlin/Sputnik/IBNS: The German Interior Ministry has denied media reports that the suspected Russian shooter asked for German asylum after killing a man in Berlin, Der Spiegel said, citing a ministerial response.
Iran's border guards seize 500 kg of illicit drugs
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:08 am
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's border guards in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have seized 500 kg of opium, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
Death toll from Kenya's building collapse reaches 10
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:03 am
Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: Death toll from a building which collapsed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on Friday rose to ten on Sunday after four more bodies were recovered during the ongoing search and rescue operations
FBI suspects Florida Naval Base shooting was ‘Act of Terrorism': agent
Dec 09, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with the presumption that the shooting at Pensacola naval air base in Florida was an act of terrorism, an FBI special agent said Sunday.
Thousands join largest pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong
Dec 08, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: Thousands of protesters joined the demonstration against the government as they marched through the streets of the city on Sunday, media reports said.
Sri Lanka to accelerate Colombo Port City project
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:51 pm
Colombo/UNI: The Sri Lankan government will accelerate the development of the Colombo Port City project built by China to ensure that it emerges as a new business hub in the island, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza in response to rockets' firing: military
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:16 pm
Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israel's military said on Sunday that it had carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hours after three rockets were fired by militants in the besieged enclave.
Boris Johnson promises to introduce three categories of working visas to UK if conservatives win
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told The Sunday Times in an interview that in case of the victory of the Conservative Party in the upcoming general election, his government would introduce three categories of working visas to the country as part of efforts to control migration after Brexit.
Hong Kong police arrest 11, seize 'large amount of weapons'
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Hong Kong police say they arrested 11 people and confiscated a large amount of weapons, including a firearm and ammunition, in a raid ahead of a large rally on Sunday.
Death toll from Ukraine's Odessa college fire rises to 10 - Emergency Service
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Kiev/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from a major blaze at a college in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa rose to 10 on Sunday as two bodies were pulled from under the debris, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
Dec 08, 2019, at 05:46 pm
New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Iraq has strongly condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters in Baghdad on Friday night, which left a high number of deaths and injuries among innocent citizens, calling for the perpetrators to be “identified and brought to justice without delay”.
‘We all must step up’ collective action on disability inclusion – UN deputy chief
Dec 08, 2019, at 05:35 pm
New York/IBNS: The international community has agreed truly ground-breaking frameworks to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, including in the context of development, but there remains a significant gap between these ambitions and the reality experienced daily by millions of persons with disabilities, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a conference in Doha on Saturday.
Shooting near Mexican presidential residence kills 4
Dec 08, 2019, at 11:13 am
Mexico City/UNI: Four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting here on Saturday near Mexico's presidential residence, according to local media reports.
Donald Trump taps new deputy chief of staff for operations
Dec 08, 2019, at 10:06 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Anthony Ornato, deputy assistant director of the Secret Service, will become his new deputy chief of staff for operations.
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and Iran completed a prisoner swap on Saturday, freeing one scholar from each country.
Seven killed, two injured after truck turns over in SW China
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:44 am
Kunming/UNI: A heavy dump truck turned over on Saturday afternoon on a highway in southwest China's Yunan Province, leaving seven people dead and two injured, according to local authorities.
Yellow vest, pension reform protesters clash with police in Paris, Nantes – Reports
Dec 07, 2019, at 11:43 pm
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Yellow vest protesters sought to make use of the pension reform strike momentum on Saturday as they clashed with police in Paris, prompting tear gas salvos, media said.
Pakistan: Blast in Lahore leaves 1 killed
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:45 pm
Lahore/IBNS: At least one person was killed as a blast rocked Pakistan's Lahore city on Saturday, media reports said.
London Bridge attacker Usman Khan laid to rest in Pakistan
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The London Bridge attacker Usman Khan was buried in his ancestral village in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Three family members fund dead in Barishal
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Police have recovered bodies of three members of a family from Barishal’s Banaripara area in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Russian Military Police begin 14th joint patrol with Turkish troops in Syria: Ministry
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The 14th joint Russia-Turkey patrol has been launched in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia to Cooperate with US in Florida Shooting Probe - Embassy
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:15 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud directed his country's security services to cooperate with American colleagues in investigating the shooting at a US Naval base in Florida, the Saudi Embassy in the Washington said.
UN evaluates progress in improving peacekeeping performance
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:13 am
New York/IBNS: The international community on Friday took stock of action to improve UN peacekeeping in line with a Security Council resolution aimed at enhancing performance at all levels, both at Headquarters in New York and in the field.
Canadian arrested in Turkey faces terrorism charges - RCMP
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:10 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have brought forward terrorism charges against 22-year Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ontario following his arrest in Turkey this past summer, the Canadian law enforcement agency said in a press release.
16 killed, 47 wounded in gunmen attack on demonstrators in central Baghdad
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:05 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq's capital Baghdad, a security official said.
UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York/IBNS: Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
UN rights chief ‘extremely concerned’ over deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:52 am
New York/IBNS: In the wake of recent protests in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official expressed alarm on Friday over multiple human rights violations which have reportedly taken place across the country.
Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:50 am
New York/IBNS: The number of Caribbean children displaced by storms has risen approximately six-fold in the past five years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals in a new report released on Friday.
Pensacola US Naval base shooting: Saudi student kills three
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:39 am
Pensacola /IBNS: At least four people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting incident at a US naval base in Pensacola city, Florida, officials said.