Pakistan: Karachi's fire department remains in dilapidated state
Nov 25, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Islamabad: One of the most crucial elements in Karachi city-fire brigade- is in an utterly poor condition and the crumbling state is evident from the fact that firefighters are not being properly paid and even the equipment and facilities remain outdated, according to media reports in Pakistan.
UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned two separate bombings, on Tuesday in northern Syria, which reportedly left at least seven civilians dead and many more wounded.
DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:36 pm
New York: Two senior UN officials welcomed on Tuesday the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of an armed combatant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Iraq: Continued international support vital amid ‘multiple storms’
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:28 pm
New York: As authorities in Iraq continue to operate “in the eye of multiple storms”, international support remains essential for resolving ongoing political, security, economic and social crises, as well as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Car blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar leaves 18 people injured
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: At least 18 people were injured as a result of an explosion in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, Afghanistan's 1TV News reported on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:22 pm
New York: International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades of conflict.
‘Foundational and necessary change’ needed to heal post-COVID world
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic precipitating one of the world’s worst health, socioeconomic and humanitarian crises in over a century, the UN chief told a high-level discussion on Tuesday to seize the opportunity “to make real, foundational, and necessary change”.
'Deplorable' killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address racism, discrimination
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New York: The killing of an Afro-Brazilian man, and the widespread outrage it has sparked, underscores the urgent need for the Government to tackle racism and racial discrimination in South America’s largest country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Protect civilians uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Joe Biden may be more inclined to drop charges against Huawei CFO: Canadian MP
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The administration of projected US President-elect Joe Biden may be more inclined to drop charges against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, Canadian Member of Parliament Paul Manly said during a virtual panel assembled to advocate for the executive’s release.
US refuses to lift Chinese Tech firm ZTE's threat designation : Regulator
Nov 25, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Chinese software company ZTE's request to free itself from a US national security threat designation has been denied, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a statement.
Pakistani Minister deletes tweet comparing French President Emmanuel Macron to Nazi rule
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari recently deleted a tweet in which she had described French President Emmanuel Macron treating the Muslims in his nation in the same way as Nazis behaved with the Jews during World War 2.
Next generation will lose their language: Uyghur activist slams China
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:34 am
Washington: A key Uyghur activist feels that kids belonging to the community in China are indoctrinated 24 hours a day in communist ideology and Chinese culture.
China must drop illusion that US ties will improve during Joe Biden's tenure: Govt advisor
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:18 am
A Chinese government adviser has warned that Beijing should drop the illusion that China-US relationship will improve during the tenure of Joe Biden as US President.
Pope Francis describes Uighurs of China as 'persecuted' people
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:09 am
Rome: Putting more pressure on China, Pope Francis has described the Uighur people as “persecuted” people.
Israel factor: Conflict believed to be growing between Pakistan, UAE
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:52 am
There seems to be a growing conflict between UAE and old friend Pakistan over the issue of recognising Israel.
Families of Chinese detained Hong Kongers receive letters, but doubtful about content
Nov 25, 2020, at 02:01 am
Hong Kong: Family members of 12 Hong Kongers, who were detained by Chinese authorities while trying to flee the crackdown in their home city, have received letters recently narrating the safety of their closed ones.
Trade restrictions: Australian govt asks China to explain why it has been singled out
Nov 25, 2020, at 01:34 am
Canberra: Australia's trade minister has said China should explain why it appears to have singled out Australia with a range of import restrictions that have disrupted trade flows and undermined trust in the economic ties.
Taiwan condemns arrest of pan-democratic Hong Kong district councilors
Nov 25, 2020, at 01:17 am
Taipei: Taiwan has condemned the arrest of two pan-democratic Hong Kong district councilors.
Afghanistan registers 290 fresh nCoV cases
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan has risen to 1,712, with 17 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.
UK pledges up to $207mln of development funding in 2021 to Afghanistan - Minister of State
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom is pledging up to 155 million pounds ($207 million) of development funding to Afghanistan for the next year, UK Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said Tuesday.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan to impose ‘smart lockdowns’ amid virus resurgence
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is chairing a meeting on Tuesday to review the Covid-19 response strategy as the daily rise in cases bounces back to the summer’s highs, with important decisions, including on "smart lockdowns," expected to be announced later in the day, Geo TV reported.
UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New York: The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as fighting between Government troops and those loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reportedly continued, with the Ethiopian Prime Minister having called on opposition forces to surrender the capital Mekelle, by Wednesday.
Poll shows more than half of Japanese citizens view relations with China badly – Reports
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A recent poll has shown that more than half of Japanese citizens view their country's relations with China in a negative light, compared to less than a quarter of Chinese respondents who share the same opinion about their country's relations with Japan, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reports on Tuesday.
UN expert calls for urgent action to end ‘pandemic of femicide and violence against women’
Nov 24, 2020, at 09:33 pm
New York: COVID-19 is overshadowing what has become a “pandemic of femicide” and related gender-based violence against women and girls, said independent UN human rights expert Dubravka Šimonović on Monday, calling for the universal establishment of national initiatives to monitor and prevent such killings.
NATO will not let IS 'rebuild' in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg
Nov 24, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Brussels/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that NATO will never-ever allow Islamic State terrorist group to rebuild itself in Afghanistan.
Nawaz Sharif and sons can come to Pakistan for Begum Shamim's funeral: Shibli
Nov 24, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's Information Minister Shibli Faraz said on Tuesday that there were no restriction on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his sons and former finance minister Ishaq Dar to come to Pakistan to attend the funeral of the PML-N supremo's mother.
Afghanistan: UN’s Grandi and Bachelet put plea for lasting ceasefire top of their wishlist
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:55 pm
New York: Two top UN officials called for an end to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan on Monday, telling a major conference in Geneva that normality could only return to the country if there was a sustained ceasefire.
Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:46 pm
New York: The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must be “preserved and indeed deepened”, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday.
Do what needs to be done: President Donald Trump clears way for Joe Biden's transition
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump has accepted that the transition process should formally start for President-elect Joe Biden to take office.