Security Council: Two draft resolutions, zero consensus on ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
Sep 20, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York: The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to reach consensus on either of two competing resolutions on a cessation of hostilities in Idlib, Syria: the last province in the war-torn nation that is still largely held by rebel forces.
S Korea's top nuke envoy leaves for Washington for denuke talks
Sep 19, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Seoul, Sep 19 (Xinhua) South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for Washington on Thursday to hold talks with his U.S. counterpart about the Korean Peninsula's denuclearization, according to South Korean Foreign Ministry.
Ghani says he asked for Pakistan's help in Afghan elections, Khan promises to assist
Sep 19, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Kabul, Sep 19 (Sputnik) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that he held talks over the phone with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last night, during which he asked the politician for help in Afghanistan's upcoming presidential election and received a positive response.
Britain to leave EU on Oct 31 no matter what: Brexit minister
Sep 19, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Nicosia, Sep 18 (Xinhua) Britain will definitely leave the European Union on Oct. 31, no matter what, visiting British Secretary of State for Brexit Stephen Barclay said here Wednesday.
UN summits to urge ‘ambition and action’ on climate change, sustainable development: Guterres
Sep 19, 2019, at 03:49 pm
New York: There are five key United Nations summits taking place next week to spur action on the climate crisis and other global concerns, which will showcase the UN as a “driver for meaningful, positive change”, according to the man at the helm of the Organization.
UN and Red Cross chiefs appeal for end to use of explosive weapons in cities
Sep 19, 2019, at 03:48 pm
New York: With some 50 million people in urban areas suffering from the impact of armed conflict, war in cities “cannot be back page news”, the UN Secretary-General and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday.
Officials seize 2.136kg gold from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Sep 18, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Dhaka, Sept 18 (IBNS): Customs Intelligence officials have seized 2.136kg gold and gold ornaments from seven passengers during separate operations in Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).
Afghanistan: Blast rocks Jalalabad, casualties feared
Sep 18, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Kabul: A blast occurred in PD3 area of Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Wednesday.
Brexit With Deal Can Still Happen: EU Commission Head
Sep 18, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Moscow, Sept 18 (Sputnik): Brexit with a deal is still possible, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday, with slightly more than a month left until the deadline of October 31.
IFJ condemns arrest of nine journalists in Nepal
Sep 18, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Kathmandu, Sept 18 (UNI): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned government’s act of arresting nine journalists, who were protesting the sacking of three journalists of state-owned Radio Nepal in Doti.
Israeli PM vows to form "strong Zionist" government
Sep 18, 2019, at 01:47 pm
Jerusalem, Sept 18 (Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he will start negotiating with possible coalition partners to form "a strong Zionist government" in the wake of closely-fought elections.
New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges
Sep 18, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York: The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role “years of United Nations experience”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as Tijjani Muhammad-Bande banged the gavel to open his year in office.
Sep 18, 2019, at 09:59 am
New York: All Afghans have the right to live “free from fear, intimidation and violence”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning two suicide attacks, which left dozens dead.
Number of migrants now growing faster than world population, new UN figures show
Sep 18, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York: The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate of the world’s population, according to new data from the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), released on Tuesday.
Five avoidable deaths per minute shows urgent need for action on patient safety
Sep 18, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York: With at least five people dying every minute due to unsafe health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging medical professionals, policy makers, caregivers and patients to take urgent action to ensure no one is harmed while receiving treatment.
Karachi witnesses protest over Hindu medical student's death
Sep 18, 2019, at 09:36 am
Karachi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Karachi witnessed massive protest over the death of a Hindu medical student in Larkana area of the country, media reports said on Wednesday.
Drone attack on Saudi Aramco triggered fire at 13 points across its facilities - CEO
Sep 18, 2019, at 08:43 am
Doha, September 18 (Sputnik/UNI) The drone attack on Saudi Arabia's national oil company Aramco had triggered fire in a total of 13 localities across its compounds, but the blaze was contained in mere seven hours, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for explosions in Charikar, Kabul
Sep 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): Two blasts rocked Afghanistan's Charikar and Kabul cities on Tuesday with one of them even targeting a rally that was addressed by country's President Ashraf Ghani.
Afghanistan: Blast at President Ghani campaign rally kills 24
Sep 17, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as a blast rocked a campaign rally in the city of Charikar in Afghanistan which was being addressed by country's President Ashraf Ghani, media reports said.
Kabul: Explosion occurs close to compounds of the Ministry of Defense
Sep 17, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): An explosion occurred close to the compounds of the Ministry of Defense in Afghanistan Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Amid report of attack on minorities, now religious discrimination within Pakistan Army emerges
Sep 17, 2019, at 01:53 pm
Lahore, Sept 17: At a time when Pakistan is witnessing several incidents of attack on minorities and forced conversions, a religious divide in the powerful Pakistan Army has become evident after the widow of a late Major General alleged a disturbing incident experienced by her.
One million facing food shortages, nutrition crisis after Mozambique cyclones: UNICEF
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York: Such was the extent of devastation caused by two back-to-back cyclones in Mozambique earlier this year, nearly one million people, including 160,000 children under five, are still facing food shortages and a nutrition crisis, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Monday.
‘Champion for multilateralism’ readies to hand over UN General Assembly gavel
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:25 am
New York: Through consultation, collaboration and consensus, the UN chief on Monday described outgoing President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, as “a champion for multilateralism” who had succeeded in making the United Nations “relevant to all”.
Attack on Saudi facilities risks dragging Yemen into ‘regional conflagration’: UN Envoy
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:24 am
New York: Attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, claimed by rebel fighters in Yemen, are a sign that the war-torn country could be drawn into even greater conflict, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council on Monday.
Genocide threat for Myanmar’s Rohingya greater than ever, investigators warn Human Rights Council
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:21 am
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS): Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid Government attempts to “erase their identity and remove them from the country”, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Monday.
Pakistan: Hindu Medical student Nimrita Kumari's body found in hostel room
Sep 17, 2019, at 09:57 am
Islamabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): Body of a medical student, who was studying in Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) in Larkana area of Pakistan, was recovered from her hostel room, media reports said on Tuesday.
US service member killed in Afghanistan
Sep 17, 2019, at 09:46 am
Kabul, Sept 17 (IBNS): A U.S. service member was killed in action on Monday, officials said.
Guterres calls for ‘maximum restraint’ following drone assault on key Saudi oil facility
Sep 16, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General appealed on Sunday for “maximum restraint" following a wave of drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, against a huge Saudi Arabian State-owned Armco petroleum processing facility, which threatens to disrupt global oil supplies.
Teen arrested for allegedly raping a girl
Sep 16, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Dhaka, Sept 16 (IBNS): One person has been arrested for allegedly raping a second-grader schoolgirl at Phulbari village in Magura's Mohammadpur upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Afghanistan: IED explosion in Farah kills 5
Sep 16, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Kabul, Sept 16 (IBNS): An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Farah province on Monday killed at least five people including a woman, media reports said on Monday.