State Department, USAID Still Need To Improve Monitoring Of Aid To Syria Refugees - GAO
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have failed over the past two years to improve their oversight of aid sent to , particularly in areas they cannot directly , the Accountability Office ( ) said in a report on Tuesday.
Minibus Collision In North Of Senegal Leaves 11 Dead - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) Eleven people have and 16 more were in a severe in the north of , local said Tuesday. The incident took place early on Tuesday in the village of Ndialam near the city of , Ndarinfo website reported, citing local security sources.
US Monitoring Of Visa Applicants' Social Media Sets Dangerous Precedent - Rights Group
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) A US decision to begin requiring applicants to disclose accounts threatens freedom of expression while doing little to protect national security, the human rights group Freedom House warned on Tuesday.
India's Home Ministry Holds High-Level Meeting On Petroleum Amid Iran Sanctions - Source
NEW DELHI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) 's Home Ministry held a high-level meeting on petroleum, which was also attended by Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Petroleum Minister Pradhan, Home Ministry sources told Sputnik Tuesday. "Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high level meeting at the Home Ministry which was attended by Foreign Minister S. ...
Syrian Ceasefire Violations Registered In Hama, Latakia - Russian Military
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) and have registered ceasefire violations in the provinces of Hama and Latakia over the past day, the Defense Ministry said in a daily bulletin on Tuesday. "Over the last 24 hours, the party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint has registered ...
REVIEW - Anti-Trump Activists Take To London's Streets Amid US Leader's State Visit
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) Mayor 's now well publicized disagreements with US President have struck a chord with protesters looking to oppose the US leader's ongoing state to the , with anti-Trump activists and even a few supporters of the president being out in force on 's streets today. Speaking to ...
Ebola Cases In DRC Reach 2,000, Outbreak Likely To Peak In Coming Weeks - Oxfam
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The combination of popular disbelief in the Ebola virus threat and increased number of violent attacks on aid organizations in the (DRC) is likely to cause another outbreak in the coming months, a prominent international relief organization said in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the DRC ...
REVIEW - Anti-Trump Activists Take To London's Streets Amid US Leader's State Visit
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) Mayor 's now well publicized disagreements with US President have struck a chord with protesters looking to oppose the US leader's ongoing state to the , with anti-Trump activists and even a few supporters of the president being out in force on 's streets today. Speaking to ...
Trump Administration Approved 2 Nuclear Power Transfers After Khashoggi Murder - Senator
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The administration approved two transfers of expertise to after the of journalist last , US Senator Tim Kaine said in a press release on Tuesday.
REVIEW - Anti-Trump Activists Take To London's Streets Amid US Leader's State Visit
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2019) Mayor 's now well publicized disagreements with US President have struck a chord with protesters looking to oppose the US leader's ongoing state to the , with anti-Trump activists and even a few supporters of the president being out in force on 's streets today. Speaking to ...
Trump Administration Approved 2 Nuclear Power Transfers After Khashoggi Murder - Senator
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2019) The administration approved two transfers of expertise to after the of journalist last , US Senator Tim Kaine said in a press release on Tuesday.
UPDATE 2 - US Bans Cruises, Group Educational Visits To Cuba - Treasury
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2019) The strengthened sanctions against by banning cruises to the country and barring its citizens making any group educational trips there, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday. "In accordance with the newly announced changes to non-family to , OFAC [Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control] is amending ...
UN Refugee Agency Relocates 96 Migrants From Libya's Zintan Detention Center - UNHCR
"Ninety-six people were yesterday relocated to safety the Zintan detention center in 's to a Gathering and Departure Facility," Baloch said. Baloch noted that the group of , who included citizens of , , , and two newborn babies, will remain at the gathering facility until their further evacuation outside the country takes place. The conditions in ...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's First Visit To Brussels
During his first foreign visit as the Ukrainian president, Zelenskyy has already met with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. Zelenskyy was expected to reiterate Ukraine's commitment to implementing reforms and fighting corruption, according to his press secretary. Zelenskyy, in turn, said at a press conference that Kiev is ready to negotiate with Russia and ...
Trump Vows 'phenomenal' Trade Deal With Outgoing British Prime Minister
As protesters angered by his state visit flew a huge balloon of a naked baby Trump and blocked traffic in central London, the US leader heaped praise on May and scorn on opposition Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn. Trump's state visit began on Monday with a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and a state banquet, but behind the pageantry, Britain ...
NATO Chief Affirms Support For Ukraine's Reforms, Territorial Integrity
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2019) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday after a meeting with new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the military bloc will continue supporting the troubled eastern European nation on its path of reforms and in upholding its territorial integrity. "Every day, our advisers support 's security and defence reforms. ...
Protesters Besiege Gov't Offices In Malawi Over Disputed Election Results - Reports
Malawi Party (MCP) supporters gathered at the party's headquarters and then descended on offices, located in an area called Capital Hill, the Malawi24 website reported. Mutharika has led the small but densely populated east African nation since 2014 when he defeated both Chakwera and previous President Joyce Banda the People's Party in a hotly contested ...
Hong Kong holds somber Tiananmen vigil as Beijing goes into lockdown
Demonstrators gathered in the financial hub?s Victoria Park, holding up candles and placards as others rallied next to a replica of the Goddess of Democracy statue, which was erected in Tiananmen Square during the 1989 demonstrations in Beijing. As tens of thousands thronged Hong Kong for the annual vigil, censors at Chinese internet companies said tools to detect and ...
Urgent Additional Aid Needed To Support People Displaced By Drought In Somalia - UNHCR
"Ahead of Environment Day tomorrow, , the Agency, is calling for urgent additional support to help people affected and displaced by in . In , aid agencies issued an urgent appeal for $710 to assist some 4.5 people affected by the , but only 20 percent of the plan has been funded, the ...
Moscow Says Welcomes Statement By Head Of Sudan Military Council On Elections In 9 Months
"In this regard, we welcome the statement by TMC head Burhan on the establishment of a technocratic to govern the country during the transitional period and the holding of general elections in in nine months," it said, adding that is against external pressure on .
