Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slams Imran Khan govt for sacking 4,544 employees of PSM
Nov 30, 2020, at 03:15 am
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government for laying off as many as 4,544 employees of the Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM).
Maryam Nawaz Sharif to attend Multan rally tomorrow
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:45 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif will attend the Multan rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday, media reports said.
Felt helpless to know about my mother's death from behind prison: Shahbaz Sharif
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:37 am
Islamabad: PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, who is one of the major opposition faces in the country, said he felt helpless in prison when he heard about his mother's demise.
Pakistan: Court summons PM Imran Khan’s aide, federal ministers over contempt of court
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:27 am
Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned two federal ministers, an aide to PM Imran Khan and two others over two identical petitions seeking their prosecution for committing contempt of a special court, Dawn News reported.
Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe arrives for one-day visit to Nepal
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:10 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe arrived here on Sunday morning for a one-day visit and he is likely to meet Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, President Bidya Devi Bhandari and the Army chief General Purna Chandra Thapa.
First of four UN humanitarian airlifts for Ethiopia refugees lands in Khartoum
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:06 am
New York: An airplane loaded with humanitarian supplies for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, in an appeal for international assistance to cope with the growing numbers seeking shelter in Sudan.
At least 40 people detained during protests in Minsk: Belarusian Rights Group
Nov 30, 2020, at 01:30 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police have detained at least 40 people attending the Sunday anti-government rallies in the capital city of Minsk and its suburbs, the Viasna human rights center said in a news release.
Pakistan: PDM leaders challenge Imran Khan, vow to hold Multan rally tomorrow
Nov 30, 2020, at 01:23 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday challenged the PM Imran Khan-led government and said the Multan rally on Monday will be held.
UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:34 am
New York: A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts - persists in Iraq, according to a report published on Friday by the UN Committee charged with monitoring how well the country upholds its international obligations in dealing with the issue.
Bangladesh registers 29 more nCoV deaths, 1,788 new cases
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:14 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,788 fresh novel coronavirus cases, taking the country's tally to 4,62,407 while 29 more people succumbed to the pandemic.
Sixty-two police personnel injured during France protests: Reports
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:10 am
Paris/UNI: As many as 60 police officers were injured in France on Saturday during nationwide protests against a bill criminalising the display of images of law enforcement officers, local media sources reported on Sunday.
France rescuers save 45 migrants attempting to cross English channel: Maritime Prefecture
Nov 29, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French rescuers have saved 45 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel on a boat, the Maritime Prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea said on Sunday.
ICRC employee kidnapped in central Afghanistan: Reports
Nov 29, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: An employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was abducted in Afghanistan’s central Maidan Wardak province, the Ariana News TV channel reported on Sunday.
Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi military air base near Sanaa int'l airport: Source
Nov 29, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has launched airstrikes against a military base of the Shia rebel Houthi movement located near the international airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a source from the airport's administration told Sputnik on Sunday.
US Embassy in Eritrea says capital Asmara hit with 6 explosions on Saturday
Nov 29, 2020, at 09:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Eritrean capital was hit by six explosions on November 28 amid armed clashes in neighboring Ethiopia, the United States embassy in Asmara said on Sunday, and issued a security warning for US citizens.
US airman dies in vehicle incident at United Arab Emirates base
Nov 29, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Dubai/Sputnik: A member of the US Air Force has died in a non-combat incident in the United Arab Emirates, the US Defense Department (DOD) informed in a statement.
First African American cardinal appointed by Pope Francis
Nov 29, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Rome/UNI: Pope Francis on Saturday confirmed the first-ever African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic church, along with with12 other new cardinals to the highest rank of the Catholic Church hierarchy.
Melania Trump likely to write memoir on First Lady experience
Nov 29, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Washington/Sputnik: First Lady Melania Trump is planning to write a memoir about her time at the White House, Page Six reported on Saturday.
US: Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects lawsuit challenging mail-in votes
Nov 29, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the United States on Saturday dismissed an election challenge by Republicans seeking to invalidate millions of mail-in votes.
Benazir Bhutto's daughter Aseefa to address Multan rally
Nov 29, 2020, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Challenging the Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s youngest child, is expected to address the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) rally in Multan on Nov 30.
Pakistan: Thousands attend PTM rally in Chaman
Nov 29, 2020, at 12:10 am
Chaman: A large number of people participated in the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) rally in Chaman on Friday.
Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of killing nuclear physicist Fakhrizadeh
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused Israel of being behind the assassination of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrijah and said his death would not slow the country's scientific development.
Iran's Supreme Leader urges firm prosecution of killers of nuclear physicist
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on the country's authorities to hold accountable those responsible for the killing of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, noting the importance of continuing his scientific efforts.
Rising hunger in drought-stricken southern Madagascar forcing families to eat insects: WFP
Nov 28, 2020, at 03:51 pm
New York: Hunger is on the rise in southern Madagascar due to consecutive years of drought, affecting half the region’s population, or 1.5 million people, and forcing most families to eat insects, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Friday.
First of four UN humanitarian airlifts for Ethiopia refugees lands in Khartoum
Nov 28, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New York: An airplane loaded with humanitarian supplies for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the UN refugee agency (UNCHR) said on Friday, in an appeal for international assistance to cope with the growing numbers seeking shelter in Sudan.
UN rights experts condemn retaliatory arrests of activists in Egypt
Nov 28, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Egyptian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release activists arrested, apparently in retaliation, for discussing human rights issues with foreign ambassadors.
Belgium may open non-essential shops on December 1, ease lockdown during holidays
Nov 28, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The Belgian National Security Council (NSC) is expected to reopen all non-essential shops, which have been closed since the beginning of November, on December 1, the LN24 channel reported on Friday.
Iran's Mohsen Fakhrizadeh top nuclear scientist, assassinated
Nov 28, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Tehran/UNI: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most senior nuclear scientist, was assassinated near the capital Tehran, confirmed by the country's defence ministry on Friday.
At least 6 people killed by suicide terrorist attack near Mogadishu airport
Nov 28, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Mogadishu/Sputnik: At least six people have been killed and 12 more injured as a result of a powerful explosion staged by a suicide attacker near the airport of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Somalia's media reported.
Ontario reports alarming single-day record of 1,855 new Covid 19 cases
Nov 28, 2020, at 04:48 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario reported another single-day highest record of 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday despite Ontario being locked down since the beginning of this week, media reports said.