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London (Sputnik/UNI) UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announced on Tuesday a 20 million pound ($25 million) fund to tackle drug gangs that use children as mules. more
Guterres welcomes conduct of Afghan elections, commends ‘all who braved security concerns to uphold their right to vote’

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the conduct of presidential elections in Afghanistan on 28 September and commended all Afghans “who exercised the ...

Fire breaks out inside refugee camp on Greek island, two dead: report

Athens, Sep 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Two persons lost their lives when a fire broke out inside the refugee camp of Moria on Greece's Lesvos Island, local ALPHA TV reported on Sunday.

Sign language protects ‘linguistic identity and cultural diversity’ of all users, says UN chief

New York: Sign languages are crucial to “express oneself, connect with others and participate in all aspects of economic, social, cultural and political spheres”, United Natio ...

Rockets fired into Baghdad's Green Zone, land near US Embassy: Reports

Damascus, September 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Two rockets have been fired towards the fortified "Green Zone" in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, landing less than one mile away from the US ...

UK: Controlled explosion carried out at Manchester Airport

London: Controlled explosion of a suspicious package was carried out by the police at the Manchester Airport transport interchange on Monday. 

Saudi-led coalition launches 27 airstrikes on Yemen in 24 hours: Houthi spokesman

Sanaa (Xinhua/UNI) Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Sunday that the Saudi-led coalition launched 27 airstrikes on Yemen over the past 24 hours, with no civilian casualties reported.

Syrian air defenses destroy drone near capital

Damascus, Sept 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Syrian air defenses destroyed an unidentified drone near the capital Damascus on Thursday evening, state TV reported.

Afghans entitled to live ‘free from fear, intimidation’, says UN chief, condemning suicide attacks

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 Tuesd ...

Drone attacks target Saudi oil facilities, fire under control now

Riyadh: Drone attacks triggered fires at two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.