Outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect: Joe Biden campaign team responds to Trump's victory remark
Nov 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign team has responded to President Trump's premature and unsubstantiated statement on US Presidential election victory and said his remark was 'outrageous'.
Twitter calls Donald Trump's 'they are trying to steal the election' tweet 'misleading'
Nov 04, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Washington/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has called US President Donald Trump's tweet claiming the Democrats were stealing the country's election "misleading", at a time the Republicans are trailing behind their challenger Joe Biden.
US Presidential Election Result: Donald Trump claims victory amid neck-to-neck fight with Joe Biden
Nov 04, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed his victory even before the emergence of a clear picture of who could enter the White House winning the high-pitched Presidential Election.
Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:57 pm
New York: Independent UN experts criticized Belarus on Tuesday for persecuting women human rights defenders, who have been involved in the mass protests underway in the country since August’s controversial presidential election.
‘Take urgent steps’ to calm intercommunal violence in Ethiopia: Guterres
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:51 pm
New York: Inclusive dialogue is crucial to diffuse tensions across Ethiopia, said the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday, following reports of dozens killed and injured during brutal attacks in the west of the country over the weekend.
South Sudan rape convictions reaffirm commitment to zero tolerance
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:46 pm
New York: The top UN official working to end rape during wartime said she was encouraged by recent “positive steps” taken by the South Sudanese army to bring perpetrators to justice, thereby underscoring the Government’s commitment to zero tolerance.
Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say, in call for inquiry into protestor killings
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least 12 peaceful protestors by soldiers, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Tuesday, as demonstrations against a discredited police unit continue across the country.
Côte d'Ivoire: UN reports 3,000 flee abroad amid electoral violence
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: Several thousand people have fled from election-related violence in Côte d'Ivoire to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Liberia, Ghana and Togo, fearing a repeat of the major conflict that followed the election in 2011, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges Myanmar not to undermine ‘very lifeblood of democracy’ ahead of polls
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New York: An independent UN human rights expert has called on the Government and military of Myanmar to stop persecuting opposition supporters, including journalists and student protesters, ahead of next week’s general elections.
Donald Trump wins key state of Florida in US election
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Washington/UNI: Incumbent US President Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Florida with its 29 electoral votes, according to Fox News projections.
Terrorist threat in Switzerland high, no data about possible attacks: Intelligence Service
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:05 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The terrorist threat in Switzerland remains high, but there is no information about impending attacks, Isabelle Graber, spokeswoman for the country's Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), told Sputnik.
UK increases terror threat level to 'severe' after attacks in France, Vienna
Nov 04, 2020, at 02:48 pm
London: The British government has upgraded the terrorism threat level of the country from "substantial" to "severe".
US President election results: Early trends show close fight between Trump, Biden
Nov 04, 2020, at 02:32 pm
Washington: The early results of the US President elections are showing a close fight between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden across major seats in the country.
Sarah McBride becomes 1st transgender state senator in US history
Nov 04, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Moscow/UNI: Sarah McBride from the Democratic Party has won the election in the US state of Delaware, thus becoming the first-ever transgender state senator in US history, early results published by The New York Times showed.
Donald Trump Adviser warns US entering 'most dangerous' COVID-19 phase: Reports
Nov 04, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Dr Deborah Birx, one of President Donald Trump's top medical advisers on the novel coronavirus pandemic, has warned in an internal memorandum that the United States has not turned the corner as the US president claims and is entering the most dangerous period of the outbreak, media reported on Tuesday.
Two persons arrested in Switzerland in connection with terrorist attack in Vienna: Police
Nov 04, 2020, at 01:50 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two persons were arrested in the Swiss canton of Zurich in connection with the terrorist attack in Vienna, the police of the city of Winterthur said.
US Presidential Election results: Close contest between Donald Trump, Joe Biden in key states
Nov 04, 2020, at 01:20 pm
Washington/IBNS: A close contest between US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden is presently underway in key states as the results for the US President Election 2020 are coming out on Wednesday (Tuesday in America).
Pakistan Minister Ijaz Shah threatens opposition parties with Taliban attacks
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:40 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Brigadier (retired) Ijaz Shah has allegedly warned the opposition of attacks by the Taliban.
Legco meeting chaos: Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui arrested
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:33 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui has been arrested over a chaotic Legislative Council meeting in May, unveiling yet another conflicting chapter in the history of the region, media reports said.
With more bans on products expected, relationship between China-Australia touches new lows
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:23 am
China has banned imports of Australian timber from Queensland and suspended barley imports from a second grain exporter, while Chinese importers are also bracing for a new round of bans on copper ore and copper concentrate as well as sugar this week, a move which is seen by experts as the latest point of escalating tension between the two nations.
Canada: Manitoba declares Nov 2 as MADD, Project Red Ribbon Day to honor blunt driving victims
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:15 am
Manitoba/IBNS: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada and Project Red Ribbon Day was recognized on Nov 2 by the Manitoba government on the commitment made to drive safe and sober to promote the message that death and injuries resulting from impaired driving are preventable, Manitoba's Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced Monday.
Vietnam is losing best friends to China: Derek Grossman
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:09 am
Hanoi: Defence analyst Derek Grossman has said China has increasingly challenged Vietnam’s dominance in Cambodia and Laos, primarily by leveraging Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects to raise its influence in the region.
Treatment of Chinese govt towards Uyghur is like Al-Qaeda's attitude to non-Muslims: Historian
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:03 am
Albanian historian Olsi Jazexhi has compared the treatment given towards Uyghur people by Chinese government with that of terrorist group Al-Qaeda's attitude towards non-Muslims.
China annexes more than 150 hectares of Nepal: UK newspaper
Nov 04, 2020, at 04:43 am
Continuing its aggressive stance, China has annexed more than 150 hectares of Nepal, media reports said.
Bangladesh registers 17 more COVID-19 deaths
Nov 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Dhaka: COVID-19 has claimed 17 more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday.
Austrian Interior Minister confirms that 4 civilians died in Vienna attack
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer on Tuesday confirmed that four people died as a result of a terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday night.
Four killed in attack in Afghanistan's Imam Sahib district - Doctor
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Four people were killed in an attack in the Imam Sahib district of the Afghan province of Kunduz, a local doctor told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Taliban behind Kabul University attack: Saleh
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan's First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Tuesday blamed the Taliban for the Kabul University attack and claimed that there are many evidences to prove his claim.
US elections kick off with first polls opening in Vermont
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Washington/Sputnik: First polling stations opened in the US state of Vermont, kicking off the in-person voting in US elections where incumbent President Donald Trump is in a tight race with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Kabul University terror attack: death toll touches 19
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Kabul: The death toll in the terror attack in Kabul university on Monday left 19 people dead and 22 others hurt, media reports said on Tuesday.