Trump approves disaster declaration for Alabama Tornado victims

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:47 am

Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for the state of Alabama which will free up federal aid to help in recovery efforts after a deadly tornado hit the region on Sunday, the White House said in a press release.

Nearly 60 pc of US voters oppose impeaching Trump: Poll

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:45 am

Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Most US voters are opposed to launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.

Pakistan puts Jaish chief Masood Azhar's brother, son under 'preventive custody'

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:19 am

Islamabad, Mar 6 (IBNS):The Pakistani government has put  brother and son of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar under "preventive detention", media reports said.

Three small bombs received at London airports, train station, police on alert

Mar 05, 2019, at 11:17 pm

London, Mar 5 (IBNS): London Met Police Counter Terrorism Command has launched an investigation after three suspicious packages were received at buildings in London today.

Another Canadian minister quits resenting gov't handling of political scandal

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Ottawa, Mar 5 (Xinhua) The crisis facing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair deepened on Monday with the sudden resignation of one of his most solid cabinet ministers.

Justin Trudeau ‘concerned’ about Chinese spying charges against 2 Canadians

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:45 pm

Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he was alarmed by China's state media reports that two Canadians were accused of acting together to steal Chinese state secrets.

Minister sacked for anti-Hindu comment in Pakistan

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:07 pm

Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): The PTI government in Pakistan's Punjab province has removed Fayyaz Chohan from the post of Punjab Information Minister after he made derogatory remarks about the Hindu community.

Pak politicians slam Punjab minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for commenting against Hindus

Mar 05, 2019, at 11:38 am

Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) criticised Punjab information and culture minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan for his remarks against the Hindu community.

Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves Wolesi Jirga candidate dead

Mar 05, 2019, at 11:28 am

Kabul, Mar 5 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has left a Wolesi Jirga candidate killed, media reports said.

‘Huge data gaps’ hampering ‘evidence-based’ national migration policies

Mar 05, 2019, at 10:37 am

New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): There are still “huge gaps at country level,” to be overcome in order to develop an effective global migration data programme, said the head of the Demographic and Social Statistics Branch of UN Statistics, on Monday.

UN atomic watchdog chief updates governing body on key North Korean reactor

Mar 05, 2019, at 10:28 am

New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said that the agency was continuing to monitor activities around North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Centre, which according to news reports is believed to have supplied plutonium for DPRK’s nuclear weapons programme, and was a central issue in talks that broke up without agreement last week in Vietnam, between United States President, Donald Trump, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

93 million children with disabilities ‘among the most likely to be left behind’: UN rights chief

Mar 05, 2019, at 10:16 am

New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): States should do more for an estimated 93 million children with disabilities who are “among the most likely to be left behind and the least likely to be heard”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Monday.

London increases police activity after 2 teens stabbed to death over weekend

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:45 am

Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) London's police is enhancing citywide presence and search activities following the increase of unrelated knife-stabbing incidents throughout the city, London Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham McNulty said in a statement on Monday.

Russia may deploy missiles with range across Europe if US puts such arms in area - Antonov

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:38 am

Washington, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia may be forced to deploy missiles capable of striking the entire European continent if the United States deploys such weapons in the region, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said during remarks at the Stimson Center.

US, Japan computer-based exercise focuses on joint missile defence

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:34 am

Washington, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) US and Japanese military forces conducted a computerized joint exercise to integrate air and missile defense systems, US Pacific Command said in a press release.

China's GDP growth to slow down to 6-6.5 pc in 2019 from 6.6 pc in 2018

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:29 am

Beijing, Mar 5 (Sputnik) China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to decelerate to 6-6.5 percent this year from 6.6 percent in 2018, according to the country's social and economic development plan released on Tuesday.

DPRK's key reactor seems idle for months: IAEA chief

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:19 am

Vienna, March 5 (Xinhua/UNI) The reactor that has produced the bulk of the plutonium for the nuclear programs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has seemed idle for a few months, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Monday.

Donald Trump denies to discuss US-S Korea drills with Kim Jong Un

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:14 am

Washington, March 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has denied discussing the issue of US-South Korea joint military exercises with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during the Hanoi summit.

Google plans to ban political ads before Canadian elections

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:06 am

Ottawa, Mar 5 (UNI) In the wake of Canadian federal election, Alphabet Inc’s Google has planned to ban political advertising on its platform as the nation's new transparency rules would be very difficult to comply with.

Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:03 am

Pyongyang, Mar 5 (IBNS): Competing his visit to Vietnam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to his country, media reports said.

Huawei's Meng sues Canada authorities over arrest

Mar 04, 2019, at 07:56 pm

Victoria, Mar 4 (UNI): The chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US.

Not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan

Mar 04, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Islamabad, Mar 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he is not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, days after his name was referred to in the National Assembly Secretariat in Pakistan.

British PM May calls Imran, urges to take action against terror groups

Mar 04, 2019, at 12:54 pm

New Delhi/London, Mar 4 (UNI) Mounting further pressure on Pakistan, British Prime Minister Theresa May has urged her counterpart Imran Khan in Islamabad to take action against all terrorist groups.

US keen to know if F-16 jets were used by Pak during Feb 27 misadventure

Mar 04, 2019, at 10:49 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Fresh diplomatic and strategic woes seemed to be mounting on the Imran Khan-led dispensation as the United States is now keen to ‘confirm’ whether F-16 fighter jets were really used by Pakistan during their Feb 27 misadventure against India.

5.2-magnitude quake hits Zirandaro in Mexico

Mar 03, 2019, at 10:21 pm

New York, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 34 km WNW of Zirandaro in Mexico at 15:25:57 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Pakistan: 6 killed due to heavy rain

Mar 03, 2019, at 09:28 pm

Islamabad, Mar 3 (UNI) At least six people were killed and many sustained injuries when torrential rains and snowfall brought life to a standstill in parts of Pakistan's Balochistan province, local reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh Army is ready to face any threats for safeguarding country's constitution

Mar 03, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Dhaka, Mar 3 ( UNI) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed members of Bangladesh Army to keep a constant vigil to face any internal and external threats for safeguarding the country’s constitution and sovereignty.

Bangladesh hands over Myanmar Army personnel to his nation

Mar 03, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): Thirty nine days since he was 'detained' along the border in Bandarban, the  Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over a member of Myanmar Army to Myanmar on Sunday.

Nepal: Man shot dead by unknown attackers in Malangawa

Mar 03, 2019, at 04:37 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 3 (IBNS): Unidentified group of attackers shot dead a man in Malangawa town of Nepal, media reports said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia strips Osama Bin Laden's son of citizenship

Mar 03, 2019, at 01:35 pm

Riyadh, Mar 3 (UNI): Saudi Arabia has stripped a son of deceased former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of his citizenship, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement published by state media.