Pakistan: Inmates demonstrate against poor living condition in Jacobabad district jail
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:24 am
Jacobabad: An alert was sounded in the Jacobabad district jail and security in and around the prison was beefed up after inmates defied orders and demonstrated against several issues on Thursday.
Bangladesh records 38 new deaths, 2,060 COVID-19 cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:20 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 2,060 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,47,343.
Paris accord intended to kill US economy, not save environment: Donald Trump
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:37 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump defended his decision to pull his country out of the 2015 Paris Accords on environment by stating that the Accords would have been a severe blow to the US economy.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan concerned over growing COVID-19 cases
Nov 22, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday showed concern on the spike in Coronavirus cases across the country, urging opposition parties to avoid public rallies to stop the pandemic.
Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PPP leader Bilawal slams Imran Khan govt as five independents join PTI
Nov 22, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government will be sent packing by January next year.
France 'shocked' by ‘deeply insulting’ comments made by Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:13 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The French Foreign Ministry has condemned harsh statements against President Emmanuel Macron made by Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari.
Afghanistan: UN chief underscores need to end violence following deadly rocket attacks
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:03 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has condemned rocket attacks in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Saturday which killed at least eight civilians and wounded many more.
Appointment of AU envoys for Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis an 'initiative for peace': UN chief
Nov 22, 2020, at 08:40 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the African Union’s (AU) appointment of three high-level envoys to help resolve the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, calling it an "initiative for peace.”
France 'shocked' by ‘deeply insulting’ comments made by Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister
Nov 22, 2020, at 04:41 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The French Foreign Ministry has condemned harsh statements against President Emmanuel Macron made by Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari.
Pakistan: Tech companies threaten to leave country if social media rules remain
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan government recently notified rules that define how social media will be governed in the country, prompting the technology companies to announce that the regulations would make it difficult for them to continue their operations in the country, media reports said on Saturday.
Fallout clear with Pakistan: France declines to upgrade Mirage, subs
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Islamabad: Hinting at the direct fallout in the relationship between Pakistan and France over PM Imran Khan's recent criticisms about president Emmanuel Macron, the European nation has decided against helping Pakistan upgrade its fleet of Mirage fighter jets, air defence system and Agosta 90B class submarines.
US officially ends participation in Open Skies Treaty
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US participation in the Treaty on Open Skies officially ends on Sunday, six months after Washington announced its intention to quit the agreement.
Federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to delay Pennsylvania Vote Certification
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US District Judge Matthew Brann has rejected a Donald Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to invalidate mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.
Afghanistan witnesses massive demonstration against Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Kabul: Locals protested in different corners of Afghanistan over the recent visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to their nation.
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:07 pm
Quetta: Baloch National Movement chairperson Khalil Baloch has said the Pakistani Army is carrying out brutal actions in the Balochistan region.
Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay visits White House for first time in 6 decades
Nov 22, 2020, at 12:31 am
Washington/UNI: Tibetan-government-in-exile President Dr Lobsang Sangay visited United States White House for the first time in six decades.
Turkish police detain 18 Islamic State suspects in Istanbul
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish police launched simultaneous operations against suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Istanbul and detained at least 18 people, local media reported on Saturday.
Afghanistan to shut universities during winter months : Reports
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: All universities in Afghanistan will be closed from November 28 to March 5 to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, media said Saturday.
Poland to open shops from November 28 despite surge in COVID-19 cases - Prime Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: Trade centers and shops in Poland will resume operations starting November 28 while complying with sanitary rules, despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases per day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan criticises PDM for insisting on Peshawar rally despite COVID threat
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday lambasted the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), for its decision to go ahead with Sunday's rally in Peshawar despite the threat of COVID-19 and the denial of permission by the authorities for the same reason, Dawn reported.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 cases
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 28 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Mexico announces green zones with low risk of COVID-19 in 2 regions for 1st time
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik: The Mexican Health Ministry has updated the levels of epidemiological danger for all regions of the country and announced for the first time a low level of threat in the southern state of Chiapas and neighboring Campeche.
‘Act urgently’ to stave off catastrophic famine in Yemen: Guterres
Nov 21, 2020, at 04:07 pm
New York: Yemen is in “imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades”, the UN chief warned in a statement released on Friday, calling for urgent action on the part of the international community to “stave off catastrophe”.
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
This World Children’s Day, ‘reimagine a better future’, for every child
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:42 pm
New York: The global community is marking World Children’s Day on Friday, calling for societies to “reimagine a better future” for every child, where each one has the opportunity to thrive.
Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week: Spokesperson
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump's oldest son Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this week and is self-quarantining at his cabin, his spokesperson said in a statement.
Death toll from sanitizer poisoning in Russia's Republic of Sakha rises to 7: Watchdog
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people, who have died after drinking sanitizer in Russia's Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), has risen to seven, the regional department of the federal public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday.
Wisconsin Police say 8 people hurt in mall shooting, suspect still at large
Nov 21, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the gunman is still at large, the Wauwatosa Police Department said in a press release.
Taliban terrorists still operate from Pakistan: Afghanistan Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 02:03 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid has claimed that the Taliban terrorist group still have operating bases in Quetta and Miranshah regions of Pakistan from where they send members to Afghanistan for carrying out terrorist acts.
Five Eyes slams China over crackdown on Hong Kong legislators
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:46 am
The foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have issued a statement where they have expressed concern over China's increasing stance to reduce Hong Kong's autonomy.