UN chief appeals to Bolivian parties to ensure credible elections as President Evo Morales resigns
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York/IBNS: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all concerned parties in Bolivia to “refrain from violence, reduce tension and exercise maximum restraint” in the wake of the resignation of President Evo Morales earlier on Sunday.
2 killed in shelling in Libya's Tripoli
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:04 am
Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: Shelling has killed two people in south of the capital Tripoli, which is under armed conflict between the UN-backed government and the eastern-based army, said a statement on Sunday.
Over 300 die in protests in Iraq
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:01 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Up to 319 people died in anti-government demonstrations since early October in Iraq, an official news agency said on Sunday.
Over 300 people killed in nationwide anti-government protests in Iraq: Rights Group
Nov 10, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: More than 300 people died and nearly 15,000 were injured during ongoing anti-government protests across Iraq since October, Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq (IHCHR) said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Cyclone Bulbul kills 4, injures 9Â
Nov 10, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Four people were killed and nine others injured after powerful Cyclone 'Bulbul' made landfall in Bangladesh on Sunday morning.
Over 800 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours: Russian Military
Nov 10, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 800 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on Sunday.
At least 2 dead in devastating Australian bushfires
Nov 10, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Bushfires have claimed the lives of at least two people in the Australian state of New South Wales, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Opposition protesters in Bolivia take over state TV, radio to stop broadcasting of rallies
Nov 10, 2019, at 03:48 pm
La Paz/Sputnik/UNI: Opposition protesters in Bolivia took over the state Bolivia TV (BTV) and Patria Nueva (RPN) radio stations and forced their employees to stop broadcasting any content covering the ongoing protests in the country, Patria Nueva director Ivan Maldonado told Sputnik.
Nov 10, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Three people were killed in a mobile home fire in Plumas area of central Canadian province of Manitoba Friday evening, CTV reported Saturday.
Cyclone Bulbul: 150 fishermen missing in Bangladesh
Nov 10, 2019, at 01:13 pm
Dhaka: At least 150 fishermen in Bhola, Barguna and Patuakhali in Bangladesh were missing till last night as cyclone Bulbul was likely to cross the Sundarbans in Satkhira along the Bangladesh-India border on Saturday midnight with a wind speed between 100 and 120 kmph. Many places, including the capital, received rain throughout the day.
Congratulating Sikhs, PM Imran Khan says Kartarpur Corridor is Pakistan's symbol of peace
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated the Sikh community residing on both the sides and the world over on the opening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and said that the historic act is a testimony to Pakistan's commitment to regional peace.
Bangladesh gearing up for severe cyclone Bulbul
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh braced for very severe cyclonic storm "Bulbul" which is likely to cross West Bengal-Khulna coast near the Sundarbans by this midnight Saturday.
Top UN court will consider Ukraine allegations against Russia of treaty violations
Nov 09, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has agreed to hear claims by Ukraine related to the conflict in the east of the country, where Government forces have been fighting mostly pro-Russian separatists, for more than five years.
Nov 09, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York/IBNS: United Nations human rights experts on Friday condemned the excessive use of force during Chile’s ongoing street protests, and in a statement underscored that violence “can never be the answer to people's social and political demands”.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence in northeast and northwest
Nov 09, 2019, at 09:12 am
New York/IBNS: Almost daily violence targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, UN rights experts and humanitarians said on Friday.
UN human rights expert alarmed at rise in Cambodia arrests
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York/IBNS: A UN human rights expert is calling on the Cambodian Government to respect its citizens’ rights of freedom of opinion, expression and assembly, amid concerns over escalating tensions and a political crackdown across the country.
60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone lack support
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:52 am
New York/IBNS: United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children who have arrived in Italy as refugees, lacking the proper support to transition through to adulthood.
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:45 am
New York/IBNS: A group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday that there was “credible evidence” that inadequate prison conditions in which former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was held may have led “directly” to his death in June, and thousands of other detainees may be at “severe risk”.
Speaking truth to power: the UN experts fighting for global human rights
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:40 am
New York/IBNS: Fearless. Plain-speaking. Critical. Courageous. Unflinching. Unfair. Biased. Manipulative. These are some of the adjectives used to describe the Human Rights Council experts who fan out across the world to research, hold consultations and gather information on a vast range of human rights violations.
6 killed in Uganda lightning strike
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:31 am
Kampala/Xinhua/UNI: Six people were killed and 11 others critically injured when lightning struck Thursday the northern Ugandan district of Pader.
UK police name 39 Vietnamese victims found in Essex lorry
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:27 am
London/Xinhua/UNI: Two 15-year-old boys were among the 39 people who died in a lorry container in Essex last month, the United Kingdom (UK) police said on Friday.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters commemorating fellow demonstrator - Reports
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:18 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Hong Kong police used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets to honor the memory of a student who had died during the unrest, media reported on Friday.
Donald Trump says not concerned about impeachment testimonies
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he is not concerned about the testimonies that have come to light in the impeachment inquiry against him.
Moody's downgrades outlook on UK's rating over Brexit-Related institutional weakness
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:06 am
London/Sputnik/UNI: Credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded the outlook on the UK government's Aa2 rating from stable to negative, citing erosion of institutional strength caused by Brexit among reasons for the move.
Rockets land near Iraqi base hosting US troops – Military
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:54 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 17 rockets landed Friday near Iraq’s al-Qayyarah Air Base housing US troops, the Iraqi military said.
Polish prime minister announces new government
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:51 am
Warsaw/Xinhua/UNI: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the new structure of the government on Friday night, following the victory of governing Law and Justice (PiS) in parliamentary elections on Oct. 13.
Brazil's ex-president Lula released from prison
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:47 am
Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released from prison in Curitiba, southern Brazil, on Friday afternoon.
US Billionaire Bloomberg meets deadline to enter Democratic Presidential primary race
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:43 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg officially joined the 2020 Democratic presidential contest by meeting the registration deadline for the US state of Alabama primary, the party’s local website revealed.
Afghanistan: Remote-controlled bomb defused in Kabul city
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:32 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Afghanistan security forces have defused a remote-controlled bomb in Kabul city on Friday, media reports said.
UK university to mark 550 years of the Sikh religion
Nov 08, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Birmingham/IBNS: A UK university will be marking 550 years since the founding of the Sikh religion by serving up a major free meal to hundreds of students, staff and members of the public.