Canada: Ontario registers 569 fresh cases of COVID-19
Nov 18, 2020, at 04:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario's newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday drove the seven-day average down to about 1,423, from 1,443 on Nov 16, media reports said.
Pakistan witnesses massive anti-France demonstration, creates tension
Nov 18, 2020, at 01:29 am
Islamabad: Anti-France protests in Pakistan continued as members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest against the publication of "blasphemous" sketches in the European nation that was hit by terror incidents in recent months.
Great discoveries made on my watch will end China Plague: Donald Trump tweets on Moderna Vaccine
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:51 am
Washington: Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday took credit over the discovery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during his tenure.
Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:37 am
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Afghanistan: At least 12 police officers killed
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least twelve Afghan policemen, including a commanding officer, have been killed and other ten injured in a Taliban assault on a security outpost in the country's northeastern Badakhshan province, the Tolo News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Two people killed in gas blast at metal factory in Israel’s Ashdod: Police
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: At least two people were killed and two others were injured as a result of an explosion that occurred earlier on Tuesday at a metallurgical plant in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, Israeli police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman told Sputnik.
French security forces evacuate 2,500 refugees from migrant camp in Paris's suburb
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police troops dismantled a migrant camp in Paris's northern suburb of Saint-Denis on Tuesday morning, evacuating some 2,500 refugees and homeless people.
Chinese journalist faces jail for COVID-19 virus outbreak reporting
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was detained in May for reporting on the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, is currently facing up to five years in jail after being formally indicted on charges of spreading false information, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 claims 39 lives in past 24 hours
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 39 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in eight weeks, media reports said on Monday.
CPEC project: Pakistan to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from all-weather friend China
Nov 17, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday decided to seek $2.7 billion in loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), The News International reported.
Almost half of Pakistani people blames Imran Khan govt for inflation: Survey
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad: A recent survey has shown that 49% of Pakistanis believe that the PM Imran Khan-led government is responsible for inflation in the country.
Afghanistan: Over 150 Pakistani terrorists killed during operation
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan government has claimed that more than 150 Pakistan-based terrorists, who were operating in the country, were killed in operations conducted by the Afghan forces in Helmand and Kandahar province, media reports said on Monday.
Gilgit-Baltistan Polls: Imran Khan's PTI takes lead in 9, opposition claims vote was 'stolen'
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Quetta: Unofficial results of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly polls have showed Imran Khan's PTI leading in nine seats with opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claiming that the election was 'stolen'.
Switzerland raises concerns on treatment of Tibetans in China during political dialogue
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Geneva: Switzerland’s State Secretary Krystyna Marty in a political dialogue via videoconference with China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang recently expressed concern over the human rights violations in China and the treatment meted out to Tibetans.
China’s Belt and Road going nowhere fast in Pakistan: Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's political unrest, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all conspired to slow Chinese investment in Pakistan, according to a report in Asia Times.
Amjad Ayub Mirza describes Pakistan PM Imran Khan as the captain of a sinking ship
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza slammed Pakistan over its financial crisis and ties with China and said Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently a captain of a sinking ship.
Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.
Donald Trump will soon introduce set of tough policies targeting China: Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump is set to introduce "a series of hardline policies" on China before his term ends on January 20, including sanctions on companies and officials, Axios reported, citing senior administration officials.
Pakistan: Bus plunges into ravine, 11 killed
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Islamabad: At least eight people, including two women and a child, were killed when the bus in which they were travelling plunged into a ravine near Nowshera in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday, media reports said.
South Korea arrests 8 suspected internet scammers with links to N Korean hacker: Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea's police and the National Intelligence Service have arrested eight members of a phishing ring suspected of conspiring with a North Korean hacker to obtain private bank user data and extort large amounts of money from clients, South Korean media reported on Monday, citing officials.
Kabul: Sticky mine explodes, 2 hurt
Nov 16, 2020, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: A sticky mine exploded on a Land Cruiser vehicle near Dehburi area of Afghanistan capital Kabul’s 3rd Police District on Monday which left at least two people hurt, media reports said.
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Geneva: The Swiss Foreign Policy Commission has recommended the country's government to submit a detailed report to the Parliament on the implementation of human rights dialogue with Beijing and also on the situation of Tibetans in Switzerland, a move seen at a time when rising human rights abuse in Tibet by Beijing is being reported regularly.
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Beijing: China on Friday asked Australia and the UK to stop 'interfering' into the internal affairs of the country after the two nations condemned the disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
Beijing should not deprive Hong Kong's political rights: Taiwan Parliament Group
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:30 pm
The Taiwan Parliament Group for Hong Kong has said China should immediately stop all actions that deprive Hong Kongers of their political rights and freedom of speech.
11 rape incidents reported from all over Pakistan every day: Official data
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Islamabad: At least 11 rape incidents are reported in Pakistan every day with over 22,000 cases reported to police across the country in the last six years, as per government data released recently.
Libyan elections to take place in December 2021: senior UN official
Nov 16, 2020, at 04:08 pm
New York: National elections in Libya will take place on 24 December 2021, Stephanie Williams, the head of the UN mission in the country, announced on Friday during a virtual press conference.
Over 760 people detained across Belarus at Sunday opposition rallies: Rights Activists
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: More than 760 people were detained during Sunday unauthorized anti-government protests held across Belarus, the unregistered Viasna human rights center said.
Pashtuns demand an end to extra judicial killings and enforced disappearances
Nov 16, 2020, at 03:56 am
Islamabad/UNI: Thousands of Pashtuns held a massive gathering under the banner of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) at the North Waziristan agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Sunday.
Belarusian security forces use tear gas against protesters in Minsk : Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 03:49 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian security forces targeted protesters in Minsk with tear gas on Sunday, according to local telegram channels.