Sri Lankan embassy in Israel asks its citizens to be vigilant
May 17, 2021, at 02:35 am
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies, the Sri Lankan embassy in Tel Aviv asked its citizens residing in the country to be vigilant, reported Daily Mirror.
US rights body now reiterates calls on Chinese govt for release of 11th Panchen Lama
May 17, 2021, at 02:11 am
New York: US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday asked the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of Tibetan Buddhism's 11th Panchen Lama.
Nepal needs emergency assistance: WHO
May 17, 2021, at 12:24 am
Nepal needs emergency assistance as the coronavirus cases continue to surge and deaths are mounting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation's director-general, said during a press briefing.
Amid virus surge, people hoarding oxygen in Nepal
May 17, 2021, at 12:00 am
Amid surging Covid-19 cases in Nepal, people are resorting to hoarding oxygen cylinders at home, further exacerbating oxygen shortage in the country. The government has asked people not to hoard cylinders, reported The Himalayan Times.
‘Stand up against hate’ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief urges
May 16, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief has said, in her message for the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
May 16, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
Uyghur issue: Nordic, Baltic countries express 'grave concern'
May 16, 2021, at 06:49 pm
As many as eight Nordic and Baltic countries issued a joint statement which said they are "gravely concerned" about the situation of the Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's assets frozen
May 16, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong officials have frozen assets belonging to jailed media tycoon of the region Jimmy Lai.
UN Secretary-General ‘disturbed’ by civilian casualties, destruction of high-rise in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City and the overall increase in the number of civilian casualties from the rocket attacks, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
UN Security Council to meet on Sunday over conflict in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: The UN Security Council agreed to convene a meeting on Sunday to discuss the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden discuss Israeli Army's operation in Gaza Strip: Office
May 16, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed US President Joe Biden about the Israeli army's operation in the Gaza Strip, as well as on measures to protect civilians amid the airstrikes.
Over 200 rockets launched at Israel from Gaza overnight, half intercepted: IDF
May 16, 2021, at 07:14 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: More than 200 missiles were fired at Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip over the past night, over half of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, while about 30 missiles exploded in the Palestinian enclave, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Saturday.
Mozambique: Islamic State eyeing new target in African nation after Middle East jolt
May 16, 2021, at 04:15 am
Washington: A geo-political expert has opined that after suffering defeats in the Middle East region, terror group Islamic State has turned to Africa to reestablish its power.
Bangladesh PM invites Assam to benefit from Bangladesh's growth trajectory
May 16, 2021, at 04:12 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited the bordering northeast Indian state of Assam to derive benefits from Bangladesh's growth trajectory, given the warmth, depth and diversity of Bangladesh-India relationship.
China: Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang Prison Hospital under mysterious circumstances
May 16, 2021, at 04:07 am
A jailed Uyghur businessman has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), leaving many people to speculate that he passed away as a result of torture while in detention.
Calls grow at UN for unobstructed access to China’s Xinjiang region
May 16, 2021, at 04:01 am
Washington: There has been a growing call from Western nations and human rights groups to allow the U.N. human rights chief unobstructed access to the Xinjiang region to investigate the situation of ethnic Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic Muslim minorities.
Pakistan expresses ‘serious concern” over Palestine situation
May 16, 2021, at 03:54 am
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed ‘serious concern’ on the "grave situation" in Palestine where Israeli forces stormed a mosque and committed ‘grave human rights violations’, Islamabad said in a statement.
Lack of funeral vehicles in Covid-hit Nepal’s Bajura Hospital
May 16, 2021, at 03:50 am
Lack of funeral vehicles have forced a hospital in Nepal’s Bajura district to carrying bodies of Covid victims in waste management units, The Himalayan Times reported.
US will not leave Australia alone, says Antony Blinken amid conflict with China
May 16, 2021, at 03:44 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured that his nation will stand by Australia in the face of economic coercion by China.
EU remains Bangladesh’s most reliable partner: German Ambassador
May 15, 2021, at 11:01 pm
In the 1980s, groups of young men from Bangladesh fled to Afghanistan to join the jihad targeting the Soviet occupation forces.
Lack of clarity on policies: Pakistan Today slams PM Imran Khan
May 15, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Islamabad: A leading Pakistan newspaper has slammed Imran Khan in its opinion piece and said the PM’s telephonic interaction raises questions about his ability to lead the country.
May 15, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan government's sub-committee of the federal cabinet has recommended to include the name of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif to the Exit Control List, media reports said.
Rights experts call for probe into violent crackdown on Colombia protests
May 15, 2021, at 01:45 pm
New York: Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called for the Colombian Government to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the violent crackdown on recent peaceful protests in the country.
Over 30 schools in Gaza have been damaged, none currently operating: UNICEF
May 15, 2021, at 01:37 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 30 schools have been damaged in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing violence in the region and none are currently in operation, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
UNICEF says 34 Palestinian, 2 Israeli children killed in past four days
May 15, 2021, at 01:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Thirty-four children in the Gaza Strip and two children in Israel have been killed in clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
Sri Lanka extends visa for foreign nationals
May 15, 2021, at 01:05 pm
The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend all types of visas for foreign nationals living in the country until 9 July, reported Colombopage. The extension was granted in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions in the country.
Nepal allows special flights for stranded foreigners
May 15, 2021, at 12:48 pm
Authorities in Nepal have allowed a number of special flights at the request of foreign embassies to evacuate stranded foreigners from the country. Around 7000 foreigners are estimated to be stuck in Nepal.
Google joins 30 other tech companies to support the work visas for immigrant spouses
May 15, 2021, at 05:57 am
Mount View/IBNS: Search engine giant Google has joined 30 other tech companies to protect the work visas for spouses of highly skilled tech immigrants.
Singapore returns to lockdown-like-conditions amid Covid cases' spike
May 15, 2021, at 04:43 am
Singapore/IBNS: Amid a rise in Coronavirus cases, Singapore is all set to return to lockdown-like conditions for four weeks starting May 16 with a complete ban in dining-in.
Ontario extends stay-at-home order from May 19 until at least June 2
May 15, 2021, at 03:48 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Due to the significant risks being posed by the new and more contagious variants, the Ontario government in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health Ontario, has extended the Stay-at-Home Order, set to expire on May 19 until at least June 2, 2021.