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US allegations of Iran's involvement in attacks on Saudi oil facilities false: Tehran
Sep 15, 2019, at 02:39 pm
Tehran, Sep 15 (Sputnik) The Iranian Foreign Ministry has called false the statement of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who accused Tehran of being involved in attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
Republican Senator calls for US attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Sep 15, 2019, at 10:06 am
Moscow, Sep 15 (Sputnik): Republican Sen Lindsey Graham has called for US attacks on Iranian oil refineries, following the recent drone attacks on two oil facilities belonging to the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco).
Official, journalist abducted in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region
Sep 15, 2019, at 09:41 am
Yaounde, Sept 15 (Xinhua): An official and a journalist were kidnapped on Saturday in Bamenda, the largest city in Cameroon's crisis-hit Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local authorities.
President Donald Trump confirms death of Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza Bin Laden in US operation
Sep 14, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Washington, Sept 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that terror group al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza Bin Laden has been killed during an US-led operation.
Donald Trump confirms killing of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden 's son Hamza Bin Laden
Sep 14, 2019, at 10:52 pm
Washington, Sept 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has confirmed that late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden has been 'killed'.
At least 41 militants surrender to Afghan forces: gov't
Sep 14, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Kabul, Sep 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Forty-one Taliban militants had surrendered to the Afghan government security forces in northern Takhar province, the country's Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Houthi Armed Forces confirm drone attack on Saudi Oil refineries - Reports
Sep 14, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Damascus, Sep14 (Sputnik) The Yemeni Houthi movement has confirmed a recent attack on two Saudi oil refineries with 10 drones.
Chinese projects in Bangladesh in limbo over non-fulfilment of financial commitment
Sep 14, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): Giving a hint that they are not fulfilling a financial commitment made to Bangladesh in 2016, China has so far only disbursed USD 981. 36 million, which accounts for five percent of USD 20 billion promised for development projects.
Drone attacks target Saudi oil facilities, fire under control now
Sep 14, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Riyadh: Drone attacks triggered fires at two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
In visit to hurricane-ravaged Bahamas, UN chief calls for greater action to address climate change
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York: World leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit are being urged to show up armed not with speeches but with plans to achieve carbon neutrality, reduce emissions and improve adaptation.
UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York: Strengthening cultural heritage and culture-related food practices boosts social inclusion, economic development and well-being, the UN’s deputy culture chief told participants at the UNESCO agency’s World Forum on the matter, on Friday.
UN General Assembly celebrates 20 years of promoting a culture of peace
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York: Just as the greatest global challenges cannot be solved by a single country, peace cannot be pursued in isolation, outgoing UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa said on Friday.
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York: A major UN conference on fighting desertification agreed on Friday to make the Sustainable Development Goal target of achieving “land degradation neutrality” (LDN), a national target for action.
Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data reveals
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York: New data published by the United Nations cultural agency on Friday, reveals that without taking urgent measures, around 12 million young children will never set foot inside a school, with girls facing “the greatest barriers”.
Monsoon destroys Rohingya shelters, sparking record UN emergency food agency response in Bangladesh
Sep 14, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York: Unusually heavy monsoon rains have inundated shelters in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh creating “havoc”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as it launched its biggest emergency response of the year for displaced Rohingya families.
Special Forces storm ISIS hideout in Kabul, 3 hurt
Sep 13, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security stormed a hideout of ISIS terrorist group in Afghanistan's Kabul city and left three people wounded, media reports said on Friday.
Google to pay 965 mln euros to settle fiscal disputes with France
Sep 13, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Paris, Sep 13 (Xinhua/UNI) US tech giant Google has agreed to pay 965 million euros (1.068 billion US dollars) to settle disputes with the French tax authorities in a fraud inquiry that began four years ago.
Amid conflict with India over Article 370, Pakistan Minister admits funding Hafiz Saeed
Sep 13, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Islamabad, Sept 13 (IBNS); In what might become an embarrassment for Pakistan PM Imran Khan's government, a minister has claimed that the nation spent millions on global terrorist Hafiz Saeed-run banned organization Jamaat –ud-Dawa (JuD) in an attempt to bring it to the “mainstream”.
Imran Khan to hold 'big jalsa' over Kashmir issue in PoK today
Sep 13, 2019, at 11:50 am
Islamabad: Even after failing to garner support from any single nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to make another desperate attempt to catch the limelight over the Kashmir issue by holding a "big jalsa" in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Friday.
Annexing Jordan Valley would end ‘illusion’ of a meaningful two-State solution: UN rights expert
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): Israel’s intention to annex the Jordan Valley is illegal and threatens chances for a meaningful two-State solution with the Palestinians, a UN independent human rights expert has said.
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York: Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to “reaffirm the sanctity” of religious sites and keep worshippers safe, the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday launched a new plan of action to “counter hate and violence around the globe”.
South-South Cooperation ‘accelerates’ us toward 2030 goals, UN Chief says on International Day
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York: Collaboration among countries of the global south offers a “unique pathway” that accelerates us towards the key 2030 sustainable development targets, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told a commemorative event for South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Thursday.
Pakistan police arrest people protesting in pro-independence Kashmir rally: Report
Sep 12, 2019, at 06:40 pm
Muzaffarabad: Amid bilateral tension with India, Pakistan police have arrested at least 22 people who were protesting at a pro-independence rally in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), an Al Jazeera report said.
South Asian Literature and Arts Festival to be held at Montalvo Arts Centre, California
Sep 12, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Toronto: Curated by Montalvo Arts Canter and Art Forum, the South Asian Literature and Arts Festival (SALA) would be held at the Montalvo Arts Centre, Saratoga, California, from the Oct 6 – 13, 2019, media reports said.
International community believes India, not us: Pak Minister makes admission over Kashmir
Sep 12, 2019, at 04:04 pm
Islamabad: Embarrassing Islamabad, Pakistan Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Ahmed Shah has said the international community believes India but not his own country over the Kashmir issue, media reports said.
Sep 12, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Geneva: At a time when Pakistan is taking the Kashmir issue to international fora against India's move to scrap Article 370 which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Balochistan, Pashtun and Sindh leaders have organized protests in Geneva to highlight the continuing atrocities on Baloch people by the Pakistani authority in their region.
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators sing and boo Chinese anthem
Sep 11, 2019, at 06:23 pm
Beijing/Hong Kong City, Sept 11 (IBNS): Taking their protests to the sporting arena, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Tuesday booed the Chinese national anthem before the start of a game.
At least 31 killed, 100 wounded in stampede at Ashura commemoration in Iraq
Sep 11, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) At least 31 people were killed and some 100 others were wounded on Tuesday in a stampede during the Shia Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, according to Iraq's Health Ministry.
Imran Khan to host rally in PoK on Friday to show solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Islamabad, Sept 11 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Wednesday announced that he will arrange a rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)'s capital Muzaffarabad on Friday to show solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Blast at US embassy in Afghanistan on 9/11 anniversary, no casualty
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, Sep 11 (UNI) A rocket blast hit the US Embassy in Afghanistan early Wednesday, just minutes into the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attack.