Xi Jinping to pay state visit to DPRK
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 20 to 21, at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
Putin briefed on deadly fight in village in western Russia : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the situation in a village of Chemodanovka, where one person died and four were injured in a fight involving many people, but this case should be investigated by the relevant agencies, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid as new ISI chief
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): In a major movie, the Pakistan Army on Sunday said it has appointed Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid as the chief of the country's spy agency ISI.
Pakistani blogger known for 'criticising' Army and ISI hacked to death
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger, who was known for criticising country's Army and spy agency ISI, was hacked to death in Islamabad city on Sunday night, media report said.
Bombing attacks in Sri Lanka hints new type of terrorism threat in south Asia: Ishwar Pokhrel
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:07 am
Kathmandu, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokhrel said that the bombing attacks in Sri Lanka in April had sent a clear and strong message that a new type of terrorism threat has arrived in South Asia.
Power supply in Argentina, Uruguay almost fully restored after major blackout – statements
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:04 am
Buenos Aires, June 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Power supply in Argentina and Uruguay has been almost fully restored after a massive blackout, the Argentine Energy Ministry and the Uruguayan state-owned power company said in statements.
Terrorists open mortar fire at village in Aleppo province, killing 10 people - Reports
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:00 am
Damascus, Jun 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Terror groups opened mortar fire at a village in the Syrian province of Aleppo, leaving 10 civilians killed, local media reported. The terrorists shelled the village of al-Wadihi on late Sunday, according to the Syria TV broadcaster.
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), and the car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, in which at least eight people were killed.
Record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru: UN steps up response
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has sent extra teams this week to the border between Peru and Ecuador to support the authorities, as an unprecedent number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants – over 15,000 – have entered Peru this week.
Four Indian-origin people found dead in their US home
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:05 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): The police on Monday said four Indian-origin family members were killed inside their residence in West Des Moines area of the US.
Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing state funds
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Jerusalem, June 16 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara on Sunday was convicted of misusing state funds and sentenced to pay 5,5000 new shekels (15,275 US dollars).
Putin-Trump meeting may take place on eve of G20 Summit - Kremlin
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Moscow, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) A full-fledged meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump may take place on the eve of the G20 summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
Massive blackout darkens Argentina, Uruguay – Utility Firm
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Buenos Aires, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) - A massive power outage plunged Argentina and Uruguay into darkness on Sunday morning, the Buenos Aires based utility company Edesur said.
Four killed in Saudi-led airstrike in northwestern Yemen
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Sanaa (Xinhua/UNI) A woman and her three children were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a house in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah on Sunday, local residents and a medical source said.
At least 35 people killed in attack by Gunmen in North Nigeria - Reports
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Moscow, June 16 (Sputnik/UNI) - At least 35 people were killed in Nigeria as a result of gunmen attacking three villages in the north of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
Hong Kong leader apologizes over Extradition Bill
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:19 pm
Beijing (Sputnik/UNI) - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has apologized over a controversial extradition bill and vowed to accept all criticism, in a statement published on Sunday.
Bangladesh Nusrat murder case: Sonagazi ex-OC Moazzem arrested
Jun 16, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): Nearly three weeks after an arrest warrant was issued against him, the Bangladesh police have arrested former Sonagazi OC Moazzem Hossain, whose name had emerged in the madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder incident.
He is a national disgrace: Donald Trump attacks London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Jun 16, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is a Muslim of Pakistani heritage, and called him a 'national disgrace'.
Three Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan blast
Jun 16, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Kabul, June 16 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed in an explosion that hit Ghazni province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Jun 16, 2019, at 11:13 am
Beijing, Jun 16 (Xinhua) China's meteorological authority continued a blue alert for rainstorms Sunday morning.
Two light planes collide in New Zealand leaving 2 pilots killed: Reports
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:23 am
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) Two light planes collided on Sunday near the Hood Aerodrome, not far from New Zealand's town of Masterton, local media reported.
6.1 earthquake registered near Kingdom of Tonga: US geological survey
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:18 am
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was registered on Sunday near the shore of the Kingdom of Tonga, the US Geological Survey said.
Trump lashes out at London Mayor over violence
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:04 am
Washington, Jun 16 (UNI/IBNS) US President Donald Trump once again criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a 'national disgrace', who is destroying London's capital.
Jun 15, 2019, at 11:32 pm
Bishkek, June 15 (IBNS): Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said his nation actively participates and develops close cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
China's raw coal production up 3.5 pc in May
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Beijing, Jun 15 (Xinhua/UNI) China's raw coal production rose 3.5 per cent year on year to 310 million tonnes in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
One killed in Costco shooting in Southern California
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Los Angeles, Jun 15 (Xinhua) One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting incident at a Costco in the city of Corona, 75 km east of downtown Los Angeles, local CBS media reported Friday.
Nearly 1,500 Syrians return home from abroad in past 24 hours – Russian Defence Ministry
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Jun 15 (Sputnik) Nearly 1,500 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Saturday.
Afghanistan calls for regional cooperation to counter terrorism
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, Jun 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday urged Asian leaders to step up cooperation to fight terrorism, in an address to a major regional conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Turkish forces bring in military units to north Syria
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Damascus, Jun 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Turkish forces brought in military units to observation points it maintains in northern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor reported.
Merkel vows extra funding for struggling German Military
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Berlin, Jun 15 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday promised more funding for the German armed forces next year after years of underfinancing.