Trump discusses G20 work, Middle East situation with Saudi King - Reports
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump, discussing the work of the G20, the global fight against the coronavirus and the situation in the Middle East, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports.
Boris Johnson sets October 15 as deadline for UK, EU to negotiate post-Brexit trade deal
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:18 pm
London/Sputnik: The United Kingdom and the European Union have until October 15 to agree on terms of a free trade agreement after Brexit, otherwise both parties better abandon the talks and "move on," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to say on Monday, according to a transcript released by his office.
Chinese deep-sea trawlers arrive in Karachi, Pakistani fishermen plan protest
Sep 07, 2020, at 04:33 am
Islamabad: Pakistani fishermen are planning to protest against the arrival of Chinese deep-sea trawlers in Karachi city, media reports said.
Bangladesh parliament adopts condolence motion regarding Pranab Mukherjee
Sep 07, 2020, at 04:10 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the death of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and other departed souls including two lawmakers of the present parliament.
Bangladesh: Mosque explosion death toll rises to 24
Sep 07, 2020, at 04:05 am
Dhaka/UNI: Three more people who sustained burn injuries due to an explosion at a mosque in Narayanganj, died on Sunday, taking the death toll from the incident to 24.
2 Turkish soldiers wounded in shooting in north Syria
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:56 am
Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, wounding two soldiers, a war monitor reported.
Chinese language imposition: Mongolians protest against China in Tokyo
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:59 am
Tokyo: Around 35 ethnic Mongolians living in Japan on Saturday demonstrated against China in Tokyo city against the policy to forcibly push Mandarin language education in Inner Mongolia region.
Vice governor of China's Qinghai Province under investigation
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:18 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Wen Guodong, vice governor of northwest China's Qinghai Province, has been put under disciplinary and supervisory investigation by the country's top anti-graft body for suspected severe violations of disciplines and laws.
Two wounded in bomb attack targeting US-coalition convoy in Iraq's Baghdad
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: A security member and a civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
President Xi Jinping is a global threat like Hitler: China’s exiled Tiananmen leader
Sep 06, 2020, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Communist Party of China’s Xi Jinping is a major threat to global peace and the world needs to follow India in fighting his expansionism, an exiled Chinese student leader who had led the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest has said.
Birmingham stabbing leaves 1 person dead, murder investigation launched
Sep 06, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Birmingham: A random stabbing incident in England's Birmingham city on Sunday left one person dead, police said.
China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan: US report
Sep 06, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Washington/UNI: An official report by the US government has stated that China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan, which will ensure close relations between the two countries despite irritants.
Amazon bans sale of foreign seeds in US
Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Washington/IBNS: Amazon has banned the sale of imported seeds in the United States after several Americans complained that they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.
Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham, cops declare 'major incident'
Sep 06, 2020, at 05:41 pm
London/IBNS: The British Police on Sunday confirmed a "major incident" of multiple stabbings in the Birmingham city of England.
Bangladesh: Death toll from gas explosion in mosque rises to 21: Reports
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least 21 people were confirmed dead as a result of a gas explosion in the Baitus Salah Jame mosque, located in the Narayanganj city of Bangladesh, as dozens of injured worshipers are still receiving medical treatment, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Russian Defense Minister claims increased presence of foreign navy in Black Sea
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: An increasing number of military vessels of foreign countries have been recently entering the Black Sea, including those belonging to countries from outside the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Freed Taliban by government returns again to pursue 'jihad'
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Kabul: In a startling revelation, Taliban prisoners released by the Afghan government as part of a deal brokered by the United States aimed at ending almost 20 years of war are returning to the battlefield as commanders and fighters.
Uyghur: Activists urge OIC to discuss human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene a special session to discuss the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping cancels visit to Pakistan amid COVID -19 pandemic
Sep 06, 2020, at 05:08 am
Islamabad: The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan has been postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 06, 2020, at 05:01 am
The chairman of Sindh-based Pakistani political outfit Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) holds that China's aggression, war frenzy and Pakistan's Islamic terrorism pose a serious threat to regional peace and global security.
Three people injured in explosion of French military car in Mali : Source
Sep 06, 2020, at 03:36 am
Nouakchott/Sputnik: Three people have been injured in an explosion of a French military vehicle in Mali on Saturday morning, a military source told Sputnik on Saturday.
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:00 am
Beijing might have an eye on becoming a global superpower, but presently, it is struggling to feed its people.
Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India: Report
Sep 06, 2020, at 12:15 am
Turkey is funding anti-India terror activities and Islamic bodies, says a report quoting security assessment.
Companies shifting base from China to get push from Japan
Sep 05, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included India and Bangladesh in the list of relocation sites for companies that move their manufacturing sites from China to ASEAN countries.
Police arrest 41 people in Belarus on Friday for violating mass gatherings law - Ministry
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police arrested 41 protesters on Friday for violating a law on mass gatherings, the country’s Internal Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.
Kabul: Senior police officer gunned down in Afghan capital
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: Unidentified armed men shot and killed a key airport police officer on Friday in the latest targeted attack in Afghanistan, reported local media on Saturday.
Lebanese military arrests members of terrorist cell who planned attacks in country
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: The Lebanese military intelligence detained members of a terrorist cell, which is linked to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) and planned attacks in the country, the press office of Lebanon’s armed forces said on Saturday.
Explosion of chlorine gas cylinders injures 217 in western Iran
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Tehran/Xinhua: The explosion of chlorine gas cylinders has injured at least 217 people in Zanjireh Olya village in Iran's western Ilam province, Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reported on Saturday.
Mosques in Cambodia to reopen after COVID-19 situation eases
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Phnom Penh/Xinhua: Mosques in Cambodia will reopen their doors to worshippers every Friday, starting from Sept. 11 after temporary closure since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Saturday.
End secret detention of rights defender, independent experts urge Pakistani authorities
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New York: Independent UN rights experts have called on the Government of Pakistan to end the secret detention of a human rights defender, who has not been heard from in more than nine months.