China's White Paper says full responsibility for Trade Talks' failure rests solely with US
Jun 02, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Beijing, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Washington bears full responsibility for the failure of trade talks with Beijing, as it is the United States that steps back from hard-worn agreements, a white paper on the relevant trade consultations published by China's State Council said on Sunday.
Physician seeks permission for Ex-Pak PM Nawaz's checkup
Jun 02, 2019, at 11:48 am
Islamabad, Jun 2 (UNI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s personal physician has written to the Punjab Government seeking permission to meet him for his medical checkup at the Kot Lakhpat jail.
Israeli missile strike Quneitra, leaves three Syrian soldiers killed: Reports
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:46 am
Cairo, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Three Syrian soldiers were killed and another seven were wounded as a result of an Israeli missile attack targeting Syria’s city of Quneitra, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported Sunday.
Be prepared to leave EU without deal: Trump tells UK
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:24 am
Washington, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK should walk away from the EU without a deal if it cannot secure the terms it wants, Donald Trump has said.
UK Border force intercept 74 migrants crossing English Channel
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:03 am
London, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK Border Force intercepted a total of 74 migrants, who were trying to cross the English Channel into the United Kingdom, local authorities confirmed.
Bangladesh: Road accident in Faridpur kills 2
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): A bus and a truck collided in Bangladesh's Faridpur city and left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Militancy can raise heads anytime, says Bangladeshi ruling party leader Mohammed Nasim
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim on Saturday expressed his fear that there can be fresh emergence of militancy in the country.
Over 1,300 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours : Russian Military
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Moscow, Jun 1 (Sputnik/UNI) More than 1,300 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
OIC summit discusses unified stance on events in Islamic world
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Riyadh, Jun 1 (Xinhua/UNI) The Islamic Summit starting on Friday in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca discussed unified stance on events in the Islamic world, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Over 20 Taliban fighters killed by Afghan Security Forces in Country's Southeast
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Moscow, June 1 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 21 members of the Taliban radical movement have been killed in an airstrike conducted by Afghan security forces in the country's southeastern province of Ghazni, local media reported on Saturday, citing military sources.
Alipay to formally start its service in Himalayan country Nepal soon
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Kathmandu, Jun 1 (UNI) If things go as planned, Chinese mobile payment giant, Alipay, will formally start its digital payment service in Nepal within a few weeks.
Islamic summit reaffirms Palestinians' right to statehood
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Riyadh, Jun 1 (Xinhua/UNI) The Islamic Summit on Saturday reaffirmed the Palestinians' right to statehood in its final communique, Al Arabiya TV reported.
Iran needs no mediators in talks with US : Foreign Minister
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Tehran, Jun 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Tehran does not need mediators in negotiations with Washington, but the decision on dialogue should be made at the highest level, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
OIC meet: PM Imran Khan raises 'Islamophobia' issue
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Makkah, June 1 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan participated in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meet and raised the issue of Islamophobia at the forum.
Jun 01, 2019, at 11:31 am
Washington, Jun 1 (IBNS/UNI): US President Donald Trump has announced his country will end Preferential Trade Status for India which "didn't assure the US equitable and preferential access to market", media reports said.
Trump says Boris Johnson would be an 'excellent' choice for UK’s Next PM
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:43 am
Washington, June 1 (UNI): US President Donald Trump has said that he believes former UK Secretary of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson would make a very good replacement for prime minister in the United Kingdom.
Trump briefed on Virginia Beach shooting, monitoring situation: White House
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:47 am
Moscow, June 1 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has been informed on the deadly shooting in the southeastern US city of Virginia Beach and was monitoring the situation, the White House has said.
Asylum seekers in Sri Lanka fear for their safety, in wake of Easter Sunday terror attacks
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:33 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Since the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21, there have been concerns for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers living in the country: in the immediate aftermath, there were reports of refugees being targeted and forced from their homes by angry mobs threatening reprisals for the Easter Sunday attacks which targeted Christian churches, as well as upscale hotels.
Mozambique pledging conference hopes to soften devastating blow of back-to-back cyclones
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:28 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): As some 1.85 million people in Mozambique try to recover from back-to-back cyclones Idai and Kenneth, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday kicked off a two-day pledging forum to drum up funds to help get the vulnerable country get back on its feet.
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:23 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): After visiting Julian Assange in a London prison, an independent UN human rights expert expressed urgent concern on Friday, for the Wikileaks co-founder’s well-being, accusing “a group of democratic States” of “ganging up” on the prisoner to “isolate, demonize and abuse” him and warned against extraditing the controversial publisher to the United States.
World Food Programme accesses Yemeni frontline district for first time since conflict began
Jun 01, 2019, at 07:14 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Amid the world’s largest humanitarian crisis still unfolding in Yemen, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has gained access to the rebel-held northern district of Nihm, for the first time since the war between Houthis and the Saudi-backed Government coalition escalated in 2015.
From philanthropy to profit: how clean energy is kickstarting sustainable development in East Africa
Jun 01, 2019, at 06:53 am
New York, June 1 (IBNS): Until recently, Namacurra district, in the Zambezia province of Mozambique, some 1,500 km from the capital Maputo, did not have any basic services – such as schools, health centres, or even energy – connecting the region to the electricity grid would be extremely time-consuming, and costly.
US: 11 killed in mass shooting in Virginia Beach
Jun 01, 2019, at 06:35 am
Washington, June 1 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting incident in a Virginia Beach city building in the USA on Friday, officials said.
Thailand to pick new prime minister on June 5
May 31, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Bangkok, May 31 (Xinhua/UNI) Thailand is scheduled to pick a new prime minister on June 5, Chuan Leekpai, speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Friday.
New Australian opposition leader denies predecessor threat: Observers
May 31, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Canberra, May 31 (Xinhua) The new leader of the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) has denied that his predecessor poses a threat to his leadership.
Taliban claim responsibility for deadly car bomb blast in Kabul - Reports
May 31, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban radical movement claimed responsibility for the explosion of the bomb-laden car in Kabul that killed at least four civilians earlier on Friday, the TOLOnews broadcaster reported.
Pakistan: WHO supports response to HIV outbreak in Sindh
May 31, 2019, at 04:57 pm
An international team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in Pakistan to support the response to an outbreak of HIV in Larkana in Sindh province, Pakistan, at the request of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination.
Retired Pakistan Army officers, civilian awarded death sentence for spying
May 31, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Islamabad, May 31 (UNI) Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa endorsed punishment to two senior retired Army officers and one civil officer "on the charges of espionage/ leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies prejudice to the national security", a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations has said.
Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
May 31, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Ramallah, May 31 (Xinhua) Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Friday that a young Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces' gunfire in the West Bank.
Philippine military says Abu Sayyaf militants kill Dutch hostage
May 31, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Manila, May 31 (Xinhua/UNI) A Dutch man held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants since 2012 was shot dead on Friday while trying to escape during a rescue operation launched by Philippine security forces in the jungles of Patikul town in the southern Sulu province.