'China's borderland disputes are a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbours'
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:05 am
Beijing has long stoked and sustained borderland disputes as a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbors, an opinion piece by Swedish journalist and Asia expert Bertil Lintner published in Asia Times said.
Pakistan court sentences Hafiz Saeed to 10-years jail term in illegal funding case
Nov 19, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Lahore/IBNS: A Pakistan court here on Thursday sentenced "global terrorist" Hafiz Saeed to 10 years of imprisonment for his involvement in an illegal funding case, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau says Canadian Gov't. seeks to restore confidence in right to information regime
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian government intends to act on recommendations made by the country’s Information Commissioner that will fix a faltering right to information regime within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
US designates 2 senior leaders of Al-Shabab as global terrorists: Mike Pompeo
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States has designated two senior leaders of the al-Shabab terror organization as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in a statement on Tuesday.
Afghanistan, Pakistan officials met in Kabul to review Transit Trade Deal
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA) convened after a four-year delay in Kabul to review the transit trade agreement, which expires in February, and officials from both countries reaffirmed commitment to boost trade and investment, the Pakistan Embassy said.
South Australia state going into 6-day lockdown for authorities to boost contact tracing
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: Australia's state of South Australia will lock down for the next six days in order for the authorities to carry out contact tracing in a timely manner amid an accelerated spread of the coronavirus, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said on Wednesday.
Member of European Parliament demands sanctions on Pakistan, Turkey
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Brussels/UNI: As France has been the target of a series of terror attacks recently, French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jordan Bardella has called for strict sanctions against Turkey, Pakistan, Kuwait and Qatar.
Put digital technology to work ‘for those who need it most’: UN Secretary-General
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New York: While the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of digital technologies and the benefits of connectivity, it has also exacerbated inequalities, including basic online access, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in a video message to the closing session of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
UN releases $100 million to guard against famine
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from a hunger epidemic fueled by conflict, economic decline, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN-backed fund to address crisis in global sanitation and hygiene
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:05 pm
New York: A UN-backed fund, launched on Tuesday, is set to take on the centuries-old crisis centred around sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health, which now impacts more than four billion people across the world.
Commitment ‘crucial’ to strengthen Security Council, says UN Assembly President
Nov 18, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New York: Highlighting the importance of the UN Security Council to address peace and security challenges in an increasingly complex world, the President of the General Assembly has called on ambassadors to drive through “true reforms”, to make the body more effective.
Nov 18, 2020, at 06:45 am
London: Pakistani-origin Lord Nazir Ahmed, who in 1998 made history by becoming the first Muslim to be appointed a peer in Britain's House of Lords, has retired from Parliament after seeing a conduct report which has recommended his expulsion for sexually exploiting a vulnerable woman several decades ago.
Canada: Ontario registers 569 fresh cases of COVID-19
Nov 18, 2020, at 04:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario's newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday drove the seven-day average down to about 1,423, from 1,443 on Nov 16, media reports said.
Pakistan witnesses massive anti-France demonstration, creates tension
Nov 18, 2020, at 01:29 am
Islamabad: Anti-France protests in Pakistan continued as members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest against the publication of "blasphemous" sketches in the European nation that was hit by terror incidents in recent months.
Great discoveries made on my watch will end China Plague: Donald Trump tweets on Moderna Vaccine
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:51 am
Washington: Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday took credit over the discovery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during his tenure.
Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:37 am
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Afghanistan: At least 12 police officers killed
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least twelve Afghan policemen, including a commanding officer, have been killed and other ten injured in a Taliban assault on a security outpost in the country's northeastern Badakhshan province, the Tolo News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Two people killed in gas blast at metal factory in Israel’s Ashdod: Police
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: At least two people were killed and two others were injured as a result of an explosion that occurred earlier on Tuesday at a metallurgical plant in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, Israeli police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman told Sputnik.
French security forces evacuate 2,500 refugees from migrant camp in Paris's suburb
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police troops dismantled a migrant camp in Paris's northern suburb of Saint-Denis on Tuesday morning, evacuating some 2,500 refugees and homeless people.
Chinese journalist faces jail for COVID-19 virus outbreak reporting
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was detained in May for reporting on the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, is currently facing up to five years in jail after being formally indicted on charges of spreading false information, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 claims 39 lives in past 24 hours
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 39 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in eight weeks, media reports said on Monday.
CPEC project: Pakistan to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from all-weather friend China
Nov 17, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday decided to seek $2.7 billion in loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), The News International reported.
Almost half of Pakistani people blames Imran Khan govt for inflation: Survey
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad: A recent survey has shown that 49% of Pakistanis believe that the PM Imran Khan-led government is responsible for inflation in the country.
Afghanistan: Over 150 Pakistani terrorists killed during operation
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan government has claimed that more than 150 Pakistan-based terrorists, who were operating in the country, were killed in operations conducted by the Afghan forces in Helmand and Kandahar province, media reports said on Monday.
Gilgit-Baltistan Polls: Imran Khan's PTI takes lead in 9, opposition claims vote was 'stolen'
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Quetta: Unofficial results of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly polls have showed Imran Khan's PTI leading in nine seats with opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claiming that the election was 'stolen'.
Switzerland raises concerns on treatment of Tibetans in China during political dialogue
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Geneva: Switzerland’s State Secretary Krystyna Marty in a political dialogue via videoconference with China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang recently expressed concern over the human rights violations in China and the treatment meted out to Tibetans.
China’s Belt and Road going nowhere fast in Pakistan: Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's political unrest, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all conspired to slow Chinese investment in Pakistan, according to a report in Asia Times.
Amjad Ayub Mirza describes Pakistan PM Imran Khan as the captain of a sinking ship
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza slammed Pakistan over its financial crisis and ties with China and said Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently a captain of a sinking ship.
Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.