Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
Students protest against shortage of teachers at govt school in Pakistan's Waziristan
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:32 am
North Waziristan, Pakistan/IBNS: Students of a government-run primary school in Pakistan's North Waziristan staged a protest demonstration against the shortage of teachers on Friday, according to local media reports.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:53 am
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Afghanistan hospitals record major increase in admission of malnourished children: Health officials
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:39 am
Kabul/IBNS: The death rate of children affected with malnutrition and the number of kids being brought to Afghanistan hospitals have surged as the health sector in the war-torn country has been facing severe shortages of medical supplies, TOLOnews reported quoting officials.
Taliban kill young doctor in Afghanistan's Herat province
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:15 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban security members killed a 33-year-old physician in the western Herat province of Afghanistan on Thursday, the country's largest online news service Khaama Press reported citing local sources.
US lawmakers meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit amid China tensions
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:03 am
Washington/Taipei/IBNS: A group of five US legislators have met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in a surprise one-day visit, defying warnings from China to "stay out of the contested island", according to reports.
Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:08 am
London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.
China pushing fake propagandas to manipulate global media, politics: Report
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:58 am
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been playing a significant role in manipulating the information spaces and media of other countries across the globe through fake propagandas, according to a recent report.
Joe Biden orders travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other nations
Nov 28, 2021, at 01:00 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has ordered additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries, as a new COVID-19 variant, called B.1.1.529, emerged from the country.
Three people wounded in shooting at mall in US state of North Carolina: Reports
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:00 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Three people sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at a shopping center in the US state of North Carolina, CBS 17 reported.
19 killed in Mexico bus crash, 25 others injured
Nov 27, 2021, at 01:51 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Xinhua: At least 19 people were killed and around 25 others injured on Friday after their bus crashed into a house in central Mexico due to a brake malfunction, a local official said.
US puts Chinese firms helping military on trade blacklist, China criticizes decision
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:25 am
Washington, DC/IBNS: Amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington over the status of Taiwan and trade issues, the United States has put a dozen Chinese companies on its trade blacklist for national security and foreign policy concerns, according to reports.
China's nominee wins key Interpol post amidst human rights concern
Nov 27, 2021, at 03:40 am
Lyon, France/IBNS: A senior Chinese government official has been elected as one of the members in the executive committee of global crime-fighting body, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), despite opposition from global human rights groups and an alliance of lawmakers from 20 countries, according to South China Morning Post.
France suspends flights from 7 southern African nations amid fears of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:11 am
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: The French government announced on Friday to immediately suspend flights coming from the southern parts of Africa following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.
Chinese firms explore lithium projects in Afghanistan: Reports
Nov 26, 2021, at 02:15 am
Representatives of several Chinese companies visited Afghanistan recently to explore potential lithium projects in the country, media reports said.
Peng Shuai: Human Rights Watch asks IOC not to promote Chinese state propaganda
Nov 26, 2021, at 02:00 am
New York: The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) collaboration with Chinese authorities on tennis star Peng Shuai’s reappearance undermines its expressed commitment to human rights, including the rights and safety of athletes, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
China witnessing drop in child birth rate, ruling communists concerned
Nov 26, 2021, at 01:19 am
Beijing: The birth rate in China has dropped to a new low in 2020, giving the country's government a challenge to deal with a shrinking labor force and growing population of elderly people, media reports said.
Afghanistan's security situation deteriorated in 100 days since Taliban takeover
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:42 am
Kabul: The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly in 100 days since the Taliban returned to power, media reports said.
US blacklists 27 entities, including 12 in China, over National Security concerns
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:04 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States has blacklisted 27 foreign entities, including 12 from China, over national security concerns, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said on Wednesday.
Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:00 am
New York: Conflicts, humanitarian crises and increasing climate-related disasters have led to higher levels of violence against women and girls (VAWG), which has only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing into sharp focus the urgent need to stem the scourge.
Afghanistan: Taliban crackdown on media worsens, warns HRW
Nov 25, 2021, at 07:03 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are threatening journalists and imposing strict new media guidelines that especially harm women, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said recently.
1971 Pakistan War Crimes: European Bangladesh Forum to organize conference in Netherlands
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:53 am
The Hague, Netherland: European Bangladesh Forum, a platform of Bangladeshi European, is set to organize an international conference on Nov 30 in the Netherlands, to mark the victims of the 1971 Genocide committed by Pakistan in Bangladesh.
Concessions to Pakistan is like offering matches to arsonist: US scholar to Biden
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:46 am
Washington: A US scholar has asked President Joe Biden-led administration to stop offering concessions to Pakistan in exchange for counterterrorism cooperation, saying that “it is like offering arsonist matches and gasoline in exchange for a promise not to start fires.”
Taliban confirm meeting with US, EU representatives in Doha from Nov 27-29
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:23 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation will meet with US and EU representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov 27-29, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.
Pakistan: 2 policemen killed in firing in Peshawar
Nov 25, 2021, at 12:02 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Two policemen were killed in a firing in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city, police said on Wednesday.
Two religious scholars shot dead near Kabul, says source
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Gunmen opened fire at four religious scholars near Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing two and wounding two others, a local source told Sputnik.
Taliban complete 100 days: 257 media outlets closed
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Kabul: At least 257 media outlets have closed in 100 days since the Taliban took over government.
Beijing irked as US invites Taiwan to democracy summit
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticized the United States for inviting Taiwan, claimed by China as it's territory, to the 'Summit for Democracy' which President Joe Biden will host virtually in December.
Poverty and violence push 378,000 Central Americans north each year
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New York: For the past five years, poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence have pushed, on average, some 378,000 Central Americans a year into the United States, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the UN food relief agency.
Importance of sound, inclusive elections in Iraq ‘cannot be overstated’
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New York: Following “hard-earned” parliamentary elections on 10 October, Iraqis of all political stripes must exercise restraint, eschew violence and await the outcome’s final certification by the Federal Supreme Court, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.