France discusses curtailment of CEDRE funds to Lebanon with IMF, World Bank
Oct 11, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Beirut, Oct 11 (Xinhua/UNI) French authorities are discussing the curtailment of CEDRE funds to Lebanon from 11 billion US dollars to 7 billion US dollars with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Al Joumhouria newspaper reported Friday.
Bangladesh: Four suspected terrorists arrested
Oct 11, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh security forces have arrested four suspected terrorists from capital city Dhaka, media reports said on Friday.
Amid Turkish assault on Kurds in northeastern Syria, US Republicans call for sanction on Turkey
Oct 11, 2019, at 11:35 am
Ankara/Washington: Republicans in the US House of Representatives have announced plans to introduce sanction bill against Turkey for its ongoing offensive against the Kurds in war-ravaged Syria's northeast, days after US President Donald Trump announced withdrawal of US troops even as reports said tens of thousands were fleeing and several killed in the cross-border attack.
Suicide bomber killed as Egyptian forces foil terror attack in Sinai
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:25 am
Cairo, Oct 10 (Xinhua/UNI) A suicide bomber was killed on Thursday as Egyptian security forces thwarted a terrorist attack on a checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai province, Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Turkey sought US military support for operation in Northern Syria - State Department
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) Turkey sough to gain military support from the United States for its offensive operation in northern Syria, which was declined, a senior Department of State official said in a conference call.
Dozens of climate activists arrested in New York during protest
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York (Xinhua/UNI) Over 60 people were arrested here during a climate change protest as the group occupied an intersection in Times Square and blocked traffic for miles.
Russian inmates behind Pakistani warder murder cannot be deported over trial - Prison Head
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:12 am
Moscow, Oct 11 (Sputnik/UNI) Three Russian women inmates involved in a murder of a warder in a Pakistani prison cannot be deported to Russia since they are currently facing trial in Pakistan, the prison superintendent said.
De-escalation of Turkish military operation in northern Syria ‘absolutely essential’
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:46 am
New York: A de-escalation of renewed conflict in northern Syria is “absolutely essential,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. His comments follow the launch of airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey on Wednesday just days after the United States announced it would pull its troops out of Syria.
New refugee data centre can inform policies, solutions worldwide: Guterres
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York: A new UN refugee data centre will improve the way humanitarian agencies support “some of the most dramatically vulnerable people in the world”, UN chief António Guterres said on Thursday.
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York: Thousands of former fighters from Colombia’s largest rebel group remain committed to the historic 2016 peace deal which ended more than five decades of civil conflict, but attacks against the ex-combatants have been a continuous cause for concern, the Security Council heard on Thursday. 
Civilians ‘must not be a target’, urges UNHCR, following military escalation in northern Syria
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York: The scale-up in military operations in north-east Syria has forced tens of thousands of civilians to seek safety, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, one day after Turkey launched airstrikes and a ground offensive across the border.
Abrar murder in Bangladesh: Police arrest BUET BCL leader Amit Saha
Oct 10, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Dhaka: Police have arrested another key suspect in the murder of engineering student Abrar Fahad inside a residential hall of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology or BUET.
German synagogue shooting ‘another tragic demonstration of anti-Semitism’: UN chief
Oct 10, 2019, at 03:14 pm
New York: The killing of two people outside a synagogue in Germany on Wednesday has been characterized by the UN Secretary-General as “another tragic demonstration of anti-Semitism.”
Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief
Oct 10, 2019, at 03:09 pm
New York: Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a stable country, the head of the UN operation there told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2019, at 03:03 pm
New York: “Multiple” airstrikes by the US military on alleged methamphetamine drug labs in a remote area of western Afghanistan earlier this year, killed or injured dozens of civilians who should not have been treated as military targets, the UN said on Wednesday.
Bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh reached a special height: Sheikh Hasina
Oct 10, 2019, at 10:38 am
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have reached to a special height following her four-day official visit to India from Oct 3 to 6.
At least 4 Taliban fighters killed in security operations in Afghanistan: Reports
Oct 09, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Moscow, Oct 9 (Sputnik) At least four Taliban militants were killed and 15 others detained in separate operations carried out by the Afghan Special Forces across the country, local media reported on Wednesday.
Results of Afghan Presidential race may be announced later than scheduled – Commission
Oct 09, 2019, at 10:36 am
Kabul, Oct 8 (Sputnik/UNI) The results of the Afghan presidential election may be announced later than on October 19 as it was initially scheduled, Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretary Habibur Rahman Nang said on Tuesday. The vote was held on September 28, despite the unstable political situation in the country.
Chinese Embassy in Washington says US visa restrictions violate international law
Oct 09, 2019, at 10:30 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) The US imposition of visa restrictions on Chinese officials violates the norms of international relations, interferes in the country’s domestic affairs and erodes its interests, the Chinese Embassy in the United States said in a statement.
30 suspected terrorists killed in northern Burkina Faso
Oct 09, 2019, at 10:26 am
Ouagadougou (Xinhua/UNI) At least 30 suspected terrorists were killed on Monday by Burkina Faso's armed forces in Gorgadji locality in the northern Sahelian region of the country, the national television RTB reported Tuesday.
Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show
Oct 09, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York: More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.
UN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ following policy shift over northeastern Syria
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York: The UN chief on Tuesday expressed “great concern” over recent policy statements made regarding northeastern Syria, following the announcement from the United States at the start of the week, that it would withdraw troops from the area close to the border with Turkey.
Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York: Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York: The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, and unless more Governments pay their annual dues, “our work and our reforms are at risk”, the UN chief António Guterres told Member States on Tuesday.
Durga Puja ends with idol immersion in Bangladesh
Oct 08, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Dhaka, Oct 8 (UNI) Tens of thousands of Hindus, dressed in colourful attires took to the streets on Tuesday, beating drums and chanting mantras as five days of revelry and celebration ended today with immersion of Devi Durga in rivers and water bodies across the country.
Afghanistan: Blast inside Ghazni University, 19 hurt
Oct 08, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Kabul: An explosion rocked inside Ghazni University in Afghanistan on Tuesday and left 19 students hurt, media reports said.
Tiffany deletes tweet after Chinese backlash over Hong Kong protests: Reports
Oct 08, 2019, at 08:09 pm
Moscow, Oct 8 (Sputnik) US luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany deleted a photo from its Twitter page on Tuesday that showed a model covering her right eye with her hand after Chinese consumers accused it of supporting Hong Kong protests, media said.
Imran Khan in China, wishes he had power to lock up 500 powerful Pakistanis for corruption
Oct 08, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Beijing: Visiting China, Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Tuesday said he wished he could follow President Xi Jinping and send 500 corrupt individuals in Pakistan to jail.
Historic first, as Tolstoy’s War and Peace lands in Geneva, to mark international centenary
Oct 08, 2019, at 08:42 am
New York: For the first time, part of the original manuscript of Tolstoy’s epic novel, War and Peace, has been unveiled amid tight security in Geneva, where it is the highlight of an exhibition helping to mark 100 years of cooperation between nations.
Guterres: Security Council’s African alliances ‘needed and appreciated more than ever’
Oct 08, 2019, at 08:37 am
New York: The Security Council’s strong engagement with its Member States, partner organizations and institutions in conflict prevention efforts on the African continent is needed “more than ever”, the Secretary-General told the 15-member peace and security body on Monday.