Dec 01, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a repetition of what had happened to Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur, now a Pakistani Christian girl, who was identified as Huma Masih, has been allegedly abducted and then converted to Islam. However, the girl on a video message said she went with the man with her consent and converted though she being a minor the marriage is a violation of law.
Iraqi court sentences army officer to death over protest killings – Source
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: A court in Iraq’s Wasit province sentenced an army officer to death on Sunday over killings of peaceful protesters in the region’s main city in fall, a judicial source told Sputnik.
At least 11 people injured in shooting in New Orleans - Police
Dec 01, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 11 people were injured on Sunday in a shooting incident in the US city of New Orleans, local police said.
Dec 01, 2019, at 06:30 pm
London/IBNS: The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the London Bridge stabbing attack incident which left two people dead on Friday even as more information coming to fore showed that the attacker, a Pakistani origin man, had been radicalised in madrassa to prepare for acts of terrorism in Kashmir and the United Kingdom (UK).
Sonic Boom: People in north London woken by 'loud noise'
Dec 01, 2019, at 05:12 pm
London/IBNS: A loud sound, which was heard in north London on Sunday was due to 'sonic boom', police said.
Newborn among 8 killed in airstrike in Afghanistan’s Khost province
Dec 01, 2019, at 10:48 am
Kabul/UNI: Eight people, including a newborn, were killed when an airstrike was carried out on a car in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province.
Israeli Military kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank: Health Ministry
Dec 01, 2019, at 09:59 am
Gaza/Sputnik: The Israeli military has shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on the West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday.
US: Nine people killed, three injured in South Dakota plane crash
Dec 01, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York/UNI: Nine people have died in a plane crash outside Chamberlain, South Dakota and three people were hospitalised as snowstorms battered the United States Midwest, media reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, others to be indicted in terror financing case next month
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday announced that Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed will be indicted on Dec 7, media reports said.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid to torch Amazon, claims Brazil President Bolsonaro
Nov 30, 2019, at 06:51 pm
Brasilia/UNI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accused Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio of financing fires being set in the Amazon rainforest.
UK to lower flags on gov't buildings in solidarity with victims of London terror attack
Nov 30, 2019, at 06:42 pm
London/Sputnik/UNI: The United Kingdom's government announced on Saturday that the country's flags on government buildings would fly at half-mast during the day to honor the victims of the Friday terror attack.
Nov 30, 2019, at 05:44 pm
London/IBNS: The man, who carried out the stabbing incident in London on Friday killing two people, was of Pakistan origin and once wanted to establish Sharia Law. He even had planned to build a terror training camp in Kashmir.
Bangladesh: Ansar member shot dead by unknown menÂ
Nov 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Unknown men shot dead an Ansar member in Bangladesh's Jeshore area on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Army Commander killed in explosion
Nov 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Saturday left Brig. Gen. Zahirgul Muqbil, an army regiment commander of Afghan border forces, killed, media reports said.
UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:05 am
New York/IBNS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday denounced the “high human cost”, of the recent unrest in Ecuador and urged all actors in the South American country to engage in dialogue to prevent new conflicts and forge an inclusive society “with full respect for its multicultural nature”.
Iraq: UN ‘deeply concerned’ at continued protester deaths
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:03 am
New York/IBNS: UN chief António Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports of the continued use of live ammunition against demonstrators in Iraq.
Violence in DR Congo Ebola hotspot leaves people ‘caught in crossfire’
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:56 am
New York/IBNS: Attacks on communities in an Ebola outbreak hotspot in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have sparked a humanitarian crisis and threatened aid distribution, the UN said on Friday, amid reports of serious civil unrest.
The Hague: Stabbing incident leaves 3 hurtÂ
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:37 am
The Hague/IBNS: Police are searching for a person who is suspected to be behind the stabbing attack incident in Dutch city of The Hague on Friday, media reports said.
London Bridge stabbing: Attacker had terror conviction, says police
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:01 am
London/IBNS: The police on Friday said the man who carried out the London Bridge stabbing attack, which left two people killed, was a former prisoner convicted of a terrorism offense.
London Mayor Khan thanks citizens who disarmed attacker
Nov 30, 2019, at 01:07 am
London/Sputnik/UNI: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday thanked the citizens who had disarmed and grappled to the ground an attacker on London Bridge before police arrived to the scene.
London Bridge stabbing leaves 2 dead, police treat incident as 'terror-related'
Nov 29, 2019, at 09:56 pm
London/IBNS: At least two died and many were injured in a Friday afternoon stabbing attack at London Bridge, in which police also gunned down the suspect. A number of people were left injured in the attack, which the police are now treating as "terror act".
Kenya says to lift drone ban in 2020
Nov 29, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: Kenya plans to lift a ban on drones in 2020, the country's aviation regulator said on Friday.
Three jailed for plotting terrorist attack in Melbourne at 2016 Christmas time
Nov 29, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Canberra/Sputnik/UNI: An Australian court has sentenced three men to lengthy prison terms for plotting a terrorist attack at Melbourne's Federation Square during the 2016 Christmas period, Australian media reported on Friday, citing the court ruling.
Pakistan: Lahore rickshaw blast leaves 10 hurtÂ
Nov 29, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Lahore/IBNS: At least 10 people were hurt as an explosion occurred in a rickshaw in Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Security forces arrest 3 Allahr Dal militants
Nov 29, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials have arrested three alleged members of banned militant organization Allahr Dal from Bangladesh's Chuadanga district, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Premature car bomb explosion leaves 13 hurt
Nov 29, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least 13 people were hurt as a Taliban planted car bomb went off prematurely in a residential area in northern Sar-e Pul province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia releases 3 detained journalists amid international pressure - Rights Group
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:40 am
Doha/Sputnik/UNI: Saudi authorities have released three detained activists amid international pressure and media coverage of recent arrests, local human rights organization ALQST said on Thursday.
At Least 27 protesters shot dead, 152 others wounded in escalating Iraqi unrest - Reports
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:35 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 27 demonstrators have been shot dead and 152 others had been injured amid increasing protest violence in the south of Iraq and the country’s capital of Baghdad, media reported, citing sources.
Turkey to deport 11 French IS suspects: minister
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:30 am
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey will deport 11 French national Islamic State (IS) suspects to their home country next month, said Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Thursday.
Donald Trump makes surprise visit to Afghanistan, meets Afghan President
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:18 am
Kabul/UNI: US President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday evening, meeting with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and spending Thanksgiving with U.S. troops stationed in the country.