Uzbek national pleads guilty in US Court for conspiring to help IS in Syria: Justice Dept
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) An Uzbek national pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiring to support the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in Syria, the Justice Department said in a press release.
Syrian military liberates two Idlib villages after clashes with militants: Military Official
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:12 am
Damascus, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The Syrian military has liberated two villages in the south of the northwestern Idlib province after clashing with terrorists, a brigadier general of the Syrian Armed Forces told Sputnik.
Children’s lives in Mediterranean Sea must take priority over politics, says UNICEF
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): The fate of 130 children on board two rescue ships in the Mediterranean Sea should not be put at risk by political point-scoring, the UN said on Thursday, amid ongoing uncertainty about whether the vessels will be allowed to dock in Italy.
Three more humanitarian workers killed in Syria, with civilian death toll ‘rising every day’
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:51 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): An attack in the south of Syria’s restive Idlib province that led to the deaths of a paramedic, an ambulance driver and a rescue worker, were added to the grim total on Thursday of more than 500 civilian fatalities documented in the country by the United Nations, over the past three and a half months alone.
Terrorism survivors: Forced to farm, fish, fight, ‘they slaughtered three of my friends’
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): To mark next week’s International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier in the year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell about how terrorism has shattered their lives.
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Typhoon Krosa makes landfall in Japan, 16 injured
Aug 15, 2019, at 09:03 pm
Tokyo, Aug 15 (UNI) Japan's weather agency said Typhoon Krosa made landfall near Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture on Thursday.
Aug 15, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IBNS): Escalating his attack against India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned the international community of "severe repercussions" in the Muslim world if the Narendra Modi government resorts to ethnic cleansing in the "Indian-occupied Kashmir".
Three Taliban sympathizers arrested by security forces in Kabul
Aug 15, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): Three Taliban sympathizers have been arrested by Afghanistan security forces during an operation in Kabul city of the South Asian country, media reports said.
Bus mishap leaves six dead in Bangladesh
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Dhaka, Aug 15 (IBNS): A Cox Bazaar-bound picnic bus veered out of control in Feni and slammed into a roadside tree and left six people killed in Bangladesh, media reports said on Thursday.
Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’ as next Executive Director
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director.
Humanitarian assistance to be scaled-up for millions of Venezuelans in need
Aug 15, 2019, at 12:02 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The United Nations humanitarian wing launched a new Response Plan (HRP) on Wednesday, that aims to help around 2.6 million people in Venezuela through to the end of the year, almost half of whom are youth.
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:49 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): A UN call for a humanitarian truce over this week’s Eid al-Adha religious holiday led to a “palpable reduction” of violence around the embattled capital of Tripoli, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Terrorism survivors: ‘The terrorists killed many people in front of us’
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:42 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): To mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, on 21 August, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier this year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell, about how terrorism has shattered their lives.
Gender equality, education and the environment at the forefront of new SDG Advocate campaigns
Aug 15, 2019, at 11:02 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Back in May, six innovative public figures joined the battle to push the world towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Each of the new official SDG Advocates committed themselves to pursue the 17 goals on behalf of “peace, prosperity, people, planet, and partnerships.”
Nine Taliban Terrorists killed, wounded in Helmand
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): Six Taliban terrorists killed and three others injured in a clash with Afghan National Police (ANP), officials said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Security officials arrest key member of Haqqani terrorist network
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS): During an operation conducted in Kabul city of Afghanistan, security officials have arrested a key member of the Haqqani terrorist network, media reports said on Wednesday.
Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will pull out of the World Trade Organization (WTO) if it has to after years of being mistreated by the organization.
Court issues order to remove protesters from Hong Kong Int'l Airport - Reports
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:18 am
Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A court has issued an injunction order to remove demonstrators from Hong Kong International Airport after they were engaged with violent confrontations with police, local media reported on Wednesday.
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): After two consecutive days of chaos at Hong Kong International Airport, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet expressed her concern and condemned “any form” of violence or destruction of property and urged the demonstrators to “express their views in a peaceful way”.
Hong Kong Police arrests five amid protests at Hong Kong Int'l Airport
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:08 am
Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong police said on Wednesday that they arrested five people for possession of offensive weapons and assaulting officers amid protests at Hong Kong International Airport.
UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Voicing great concern over a sharp increase in the killing and maiming of children in Mali due to ongoing fighting and instability, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties to stop attacks and “keep them out of harm’s way”.
Kyrgyzstan's former president charged with murder
Aug 13, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Bishkek, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A number of criminal cases were initiated against the associates of former President Almazbek Atambayev and himself, Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Otkurbek Dzhamshitov told reporters here on Tuesday.
AU to enhance joint military operations against al-Shabab
Aug 13, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Mogadishu, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali security forces will intensify joint military operations to liberate regions still under the control of al-Shabab, the AU senior envoy said on Monday evening.
Protest disrupts normal operations in Hong Kong International Airport
Aug 13, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Hong Kong, Aug 13 (IBNS): Amid anti-government protests, flight check-in has been suspended at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.
You are a thief: Man heckles Pakistan representative to UN in New York
Aug 13, 2019, at 12:37 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, was heckled and abused by a man from his own country at an event here.
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:50 am
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US government on Monday announced new rules which are aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who depend upon public benefits, such as food aid or public housing, for more than a year.
5 IS militants killed in 2 attacks in eastern Iraq
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:20 am
Baghdad, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in two incidents in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security official said.
Intelligence chiefs from North, South Koreas met after Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: Reports
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:17 am
Moscow, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The intelligence chiefs from North and South Koreas held a secret meeting in April after the no-deal summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, local media reported on Tuesday.
Security Forces kill 2 Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
Aug 13, 2019, at 09:17 am
Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security killed two Taliban group leaders while conducting a raid in South-eastern Paktiya province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan government is undertaking multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue: Army Chief Bajwa
Aug 13, 2019, at 08:59 am
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said the country's governement has initiated multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue.