At least three soldiers killed in two attacks on Burkina Faso army positions

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:30 am

Ouagadougou/Xinhua/UNI: At least three Burkina Faso soldiers have lost their lives on Thursday in two attacks by gunmen on army positions in central-north and Sahel regions of the terrorism-torn country, security source told Xinhua.

Germany launches educational project for Islamic religious leaders

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:27 am

BerlinUNI: In a bid to reduce foreign influence on it's Islamic religious leaders, the German government has launched a pilot project to educate imams on its soil.

Israel’s Netanyahu charged with bribery, fraud, breach of trust - Reports

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:21 am

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli chief prosecutor Avichai Mandelblit on Thursday indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, media reported.

‘Maximize the positive’ from new technologies, for our digital future, Guterres urges

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:06 am

New York/IBNS: Both positive and negative technological developments are jolting the world at “unprecedented speed”, the UN chief said on Thursday, underscoring the need to “maximize the benefits…whilst mitigating harms”.

Political consensus critical ahead of Somalia election: UN mission chief

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:01 am

New York/IBNS: With Somalia scheduled to hold “one-person, one-vote” elections next year, leaders must act now to break the “stalemate” between the central government and federal member states, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.

UN experts urge Turkey to repatriate Irish woman associated with terror group

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:00 am

New York/IBNS: Turkey must ensure that an Irish woman and her infant daughter who are being held in custody there are repatriated, independent UN experts said in a statement released on Thursday. 

Missile strike kills at least 12 civilians, including children, in Syria’s Idlib: UN humanitarians

Nov 22, 2019, at 09:51 am

New York/IBNS:Violence in Syria continues to kill and maim civilians with reports that missiles fired into settlements for people fleeing conflict in the country’s northwest on Wednesday night, killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, including children, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

ISIS terrorists from Pakistan surrender to Afghan Army

Nov 21, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Eighty-six ISIS terrorists- all Pakistani by nationality- have recently surrendered to the Afghanistan Army, said Afghan Army Lieutenant Rehan Khan.

Afghanistan: 13 soldiers killed in Taliban attack

Nov 20, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Kabul/UNI: At least 13 Afghan soldiers were killed and five others injured in a Taliban attack on a military base in Kunduz province of northern Afghanistan, local media reported on Wednesday.

UK summons Chinese Ambassador over torture claims by ex-employee of Hong Kong consulate

Nov 20, 2019, at 06:14 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has summoned Chinese Ambassador in London after a former employee of the UK's Hong Kong consulate told the BBC he was tortured in China.

Tomato prices surge to Rs 400/kg in Pakistan

Nov 20, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Tomato prices in Pakistan has hit a record high and reached Rs 400 per kg in a day, Dawn reported on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Helicopter crash kills two US soldiers 

Nov 20, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Kabul/IBNS: A helicopter crash in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday left two US soldiers dead, media reports said.

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives in London

Nov 20, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrived in London on Tuesday where he will undergo treatment for his illness.

Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:20 am

Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported.

Australian Taliban hostage released after three years: PM Morrison

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:17 am

Canberra /XINHUA/UNI: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday welcomed the release of Australian Taliban hostage Tim Weeks after three years.

US charges citizen with aiding Islamic state online recruitment - Justice Dept.

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:14 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: A US citizen faces charges of helping the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) develop computer code to preserve its recruitment propaganda following removal by social media censors, the Department of Justice said in a statement.

German police arrest man on suspicion of preparing terror attack

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:12 am

Berlin/Xinhua/UNI: German authorities arrested a man suspected "of preparing a serious violent act threatening the state", the German federal public prosecutor announced on Tuesday.

Canada’s Infrastructure Minister Champagne to replace Freeland as top diplomat - Reports

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:07 am

Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois-Philippe Champagne will become Canada’s next top diplomat replacing incumbent Chrystia Freeland, CBC-Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday.

Terror threat in Afghanistan may lead to attacks in neighboring states - SCO Chief

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:04 am

United Nations/Sputnik/UNI: The terror threat in Afghanistan and its border area is worrying and can spread instability and terrorist activities throughout Central and South Asian countries, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Vladimir Norov said in a UN-SCO high-level meeting.

UN strengthens ties with Eurasia regional body to tackle terrorism and crime

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:58 am

New York/IBNS: Improving understanding of the nexus between terrorism, transnational organized crime and drug trafficking is essential, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his address to a high-level meeting involving the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a leading player in diplomacy in Eurasia.  

US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law: UN rights office

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:55 am

New York/IBNS: A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and the spirit of international law which requires accountability for such violations”, the United Nations human rights wing said on Tuesday.

UN updates guidelines to ensure successful return to civilian life for former combatants

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:51 am

New York/IBNS: Increasing hurdles which prevent former combatants from returning to a peaceful civilian life have prompted the UN to update its standard practices, in an effort to ensure they remain “fit-for-purpose for years to come”.

UN ‘regrets’ new US position on legality of Israeli settlements

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:44 am

New York/IBNS: The longstanding position of the UN regarding Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory – that they are in breach of international law – is unchanged, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said during a press briefing on Tuesday in New York, reacting to the policy reversal announced by the United States.

Reconciliation helps ‘repair fractures’, enable lasting peace, Security Council hears

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:40 am

New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council this Tuesday has been debating what one activist labeled “the toughest and arguably most important part of the peace-building cycle”: reconciliation.

‘Three-country crisis’ across central Sahel puts whole generation at risk, warns UN food agency

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:38 am

New York/IBNS: Violent attacks by extremists “almost every day” in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have displaced nearly one million people and caused emergency levels of malnutrition, UN humanitarians have said.

Iran protests: Live ammunition reportedly used, says UN human rights office

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:33 am

New York/IBNS: Reports indicating that dozens of people have been killed in continuing protests across Iran – some by live ammunition - are of deep concern, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said on Tuesday.

Dhaka: Drug dealer killed during 'gunfight' with RAB

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:18 am

Dhaka/IBNS: During a 'gunfight' with  Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hajaribagh area of Dhaka, an alleged drug dealer was killed, media reports said.

White House welcomes release of two Western hostages by Afghanistan Taliban

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:09 am

Washington/IBNS: The White House has welcomed the release of kidnapped professors Kevin King and Timothy Weeks by the Taliban.

Pakistani Sikh girl conversion: High Court directs officials to record her statement, let her go as per her wish

Nov 20, 2019, at 01:43 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan High Court has directed officials to record the statement of Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur who was allegedly converted and married to a Muslim man in the country a few months ago, officials said. The incident had triggered an outrage of the Sikh community worldwide and clamour for safety of the minority communities in Pakistan riven by religious fundamentalism.

Swedish authorities drop investigation against Julian Assange

Nov 19, 2019, at 09:42 pm

London/IBNS: Swedish authorities have announced that they are ending all investigations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in connection with the rape allegation, media reports said.