Election-related violence claims 85 lives in Afghanistan: UN report

Oct 16, 2019, at 09:30 am

New York: Eighty-five people were killed and another 373 injured during attacks related to the recent presidential election in Afghanistan, a report by the UN Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA, reveals.

Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti

Oct 16, 2019, at 09:23 am

New York: Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.

'Alarmingly high' number of children malnourished worldwide: UNICEF report

Oct 16, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York: Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed on Tuesday, in its most comprehensive report on children, food and nutrition in 20 years.

Syria war: Executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey

Oct 16, 2019, at 09:06 am

New York: Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence, UN agencies stressed on Tuesday.

US Military leaves bases northwest of Manbij toward Syria's border with Iraq - Ministry

Oct 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US military has left its bases in Dadat northwest of Syria's Manbij toward the Syrian border with Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Around 1,500 activists arrested in London in unsanctioned climate protest - Police

Oct 15, 2019, at 06:11 pm

Moscow, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) London's Metropolitan Police have arrested nearly 1,500 people as of Tuesday morning after climate activists defied bans on demonstrating in the UK capital, the law enforcement body said.

Kurdish authorities say Turkish assault displaces 275,000 in northern Syria

Oct 15, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Damascus, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, known as Rojava, said on Tuesday that the ongoing Turkish assault in northern Syria has so far displaced over 275,000 people.

Bangladesh: Foreign Min for more initiatives under PPP in ICT

Oct 15, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday underlined the need for taking more initiatives under the public-private partnership (PPP) in ICT sector, terming Bangladesh as a perfect platform of innovation.

Beijing urges Ankara to stop offensive in Syria, return to 'right path' of diplomacy

Oct 15, 2019, at 04:22 pm

Beijing, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Beijing calls on Ankara to stop its military operation in northern Syria and return to diplomacy to resolve the issues around its security concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Another Abrar murder suspect arrested

Oct 15, 2019, at 04:18 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested another key suspected in connection with the murder of BUET student  Abrar.

Syrian army enters key Kurdish bastion of Manbij city

Oct 15, 2019, at 10:20 am

Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) The Syrian army entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday for the first time since losing it in 2012, as part of an agreement with the Kurdish forces in control of the city to avert a Turkish assault in the area.

US denies visas to 18 Russian diplomats during UNGA sixth committee forum – Representative

Oct 15, 2019, at 10:15 am

United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) The United States has denied visas to 18 Russian diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues, Russia's Deputy Permanent UN Representative Gennady Kuzmin has announced.

Trump signs decree authorising auctions against Turkey – US Secretary of State

Oct 15, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorising sanctions against Turkey in connection with Ankara’s operation in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.

Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief

Oct 15, 2019, at 09:34 am

New York: The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.

Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger

Oct 15, 2019, at 09:27 am

New York: With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published its annual State of Food and Agriculture report with findings that could lead to a reduction in food loss and waste, and, earlier in October, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched its awareness-raising #StopTheWaste campaign.

Pakistan likely to be placed in FATF 'Dark Grey' list

Oct 15, 2019, at 09:12 am

Islamabad: Pakistan might be facing strong action by international terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and maybe put in the 'Dark Grey List', media reports said.

Afghanistan: Gunmen kill school principal in Kabul

Oct 14, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Kabul: A school principal was killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.

Syrian Army enters Tabqah in Raqqa province, moves northward - Reports

Oct 14, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Damascus, October 14 (Sputnik) The Syrian army has entered the city of Tabqah, which has previously been controlled by the Kurds, and continues moving northward, Lebanese al-Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Monday.

India-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee among to receive Nobel prize in Economics

Oct 14, 2019, at 03:48 pm

Stockholm: The Nobel prize for Economics has been awarded to three persons, including Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee, this year.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits parts of Pakistan

Oct 14, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Islamabad, Oct 14 (Xinhua) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocked several cities in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and northern areas on Monday morning, the country's National Seismic Monitoring Center (NSMC) said.

Turkish airstrike on convoy in north Syria kills 11, injures 74 - Reports

Oct 14, 2019, at 10:09 am

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) At least 11 people were killed and 74 injured in a Turkish airstrike on a convoy in northern Syria, Kurdish media reported Sunday.

Democrats say to present resolution urging Trump to stop withdrawing troops from Syria

Oct 14, 2019, at 10:05 am

Moscow, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Democratic Party will present a resolution that will call on US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision on withdrawing troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish operation against the Kurdish units, operating in the area, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said.

Russia Frigate test fired Kalibr Cruise Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean - Ship Commander

Oct 14, 2019, at 10:02 am

Tartus, Syria, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian frigate Admiral Makarov test fired Kalibr cruise missiles as part of the drills in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, the ship's commander, Capt. 2nd Rank Anton Kuprin, told reporters on Monday.

UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins

Oct 14, 2019, at 09:53 am

New York: With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.

UN chief condemns deadly Burkina Faso mosque attack

Oct 14, 2019, at 09:42 am

New York: UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, in a statement released on Saturday.

Bangladesh: 8 'militants' indicted in Dipon murder case

Oct 13, 2019, at 09:34 pm

Dhaka:  An anti-terror tribunal in Bangladesh on Sunday framed charges against eight members of banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)' terror group in connection with the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipon in 2016.

Taliban militants kill district governor of Afghanistan's Wardak province

Oct 13, 2019, at 08:38 pm

Kabul (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban militants on Sunday killed Raz Mohammad Waziri, the governor of the Jaghatu district of Afghanistan's central province of Wardak, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Trump says US soldiers not obligated to guard Turkey-Syria border amid Ankara's operation

Oct 13, 2019, at 07:29 pm

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has said amid the ongoing Ankara's offensive in Syria that US soldiers are not obligated to guard the border between Turkey and Syria and should withdraw from the area.

Bangladesh summons UN resident coordinator over Abrar remarks

Oct 13, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned UN resident coordinator in Dhaka, Mia Seppo, over the intergovernmental organisation’s statement on the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.

Four killed in Nigerian building collapse: official

Oct 13, 2019, at 07:17 pm

Lagos, Oct 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub has recorded four deaths and at least six injured, according to the emergency management agency.