Bangladesh: Three members of banned terror outfit detained
Oct 25, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have detained three members of banned terrorist outfit Allahr Dal from Bangladesh's Rangpur region, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan government gets flak from PPP for FATF verdict
Oct 25, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad/UNI: While the Pakistan government has claimed the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s decision to keep the country in the grey list as a diplomatic victory, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has sought an explanation from it over the outcome.
Afghanistan: Explosion close to educational centre in Kabul leaves 18 people killed
Oct 25, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kabul: An explosion occurred close to an educational center in Pul-e-Khoshk area of Dasht-e-Barchi in the west of Kabul on Saturday evening which left 18 people killed, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: PDM to host third rally in Quetta today
Oct 25, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Quetta: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the alliance of Pakistan's key opposition parties, will hold its third rally in Quetta region on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Female police officer shot dead in Kandahar
Oct 25, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Kabul/Kandahar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a woman police officer in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports said on Sunday.
Security forces deployed to downtown Minsk ahead of protest rally
Oct 25, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: The police, internal military troops and OMON Special Task Force have been arriving at the center of Minsk, where another large-scale unauthorized protest rally is expected to be held later in the day, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Spy agency claims to have killed high ranking Al-Qaeda leader
Oct 25, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan's spy agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed to have killed a key Al-Qaeda commander Abu Muhsen Al Masri in the turbulent Ghazni province.
Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
Oct 25, 2020, at 02:05 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/IBNS: Chairman of Samsung Electronics Co. Lee Kun-hee has died at the age of 78, the company said in a statement.
UN chief hopes Israel-Sudan agreement will bring peace to wider regions
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:08 am
New York/Xinhua: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed the hope that the agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalize relations will create opportunities for peace and prosperity in the wider regions, said his spokesman.
Major fire erupts in "abandoned warehouse" in French northern port Le Havre
Oct 25, 2020, at 04:39 am
Paris/Xinhua: A major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in an abandoned warehouse in Le Havre, a port city in northern France, police said.
Japan's number of newborn babies to reach record low this year
Oct 25, 2020, at 12:32 am
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's number of newborn babies in 2020 is expected to decrease to around 845,000, hitting a new record low, local media reported Saturday.
China has desire to use Pakistani terrorism as a tool to harass India: Expert
Oct 24, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Washington: Public Policy Researcher Michael Rubin has claimed that it appears that China is less committed to counter-terrorism and more inclined to a desire to use Pakistani terrorism as a tool to harass India.
Twin blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 9 civilians, injures 2 servicemen
Oct 24, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: At least nine civilians were killed and two police officers were injured as a result of a twin blast in the Afghan province of Ghazni, media reported on Saturday, citing police.
US-Taiwan arms sale: China threatens retaliation
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:18 pm
Beijing: China seems to be irked by the US move of approving the potential sale of $1.8bn worth of advanced weapons systems to Taiwan as Beijing on Thursday said Washington 'seriously interferes' in China's internal affairs.
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Brig (retd) Ijaz Shah is suspected to be the person behind the recent Pakistan Rangers' move to 'kidnap' Sindh IGP and subsequent arrest of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Safdar Awan, media reports said.
European Parliament asks France, EU to impose sanctions against terrorist activities in Pakistan
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:06 pm
Brussels: Members of European Parliament, Ryszard Czarnecki, Fulvio Martusciello and Gianna Garcia on Wednesday wrote a letter of concern to the French government and the European Union and urged them to impose sanctions against unabated terrorist activities in Pakistan.
European Parliament member claims Pakistan poses ‘security threats’ through EU passport, visa sales
Oct 24, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Brussels: A noted European Parliament member has said Pakistan is a key player regarding the ‘serious security threats’ through the sale of EU passports and visas to criminals.
Over 90,000 people became Refugees over crisis in Karabakh – Armenian Foreign Minister
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 90,000 people became refugees over the recent escalation of tensions in Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said.
Justin Trudeau condemns Swastika carved on Canadian War Memorial: Statement
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the desecration of a war memorial in Ottawa.
Biden pledges free COVID-19 vaccines for all if elected
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Washington/Xinhua: US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday that if elected, he will make COVID-19 vaccines free for all Americans.
UN salutes new Libya ceasefire agreement that points to ‘a better, safer, and more peaceful future’
Oct 24, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Warring parties in Libya on Friday agreed an historic ceasefire, which was hailed by the head of the UN Support Mission in the country (UNSMIL), who led the mediation, as a courageous act that can help secure a “a better, safer, and more peaceful future for all the Libyan people”.
Justin Trudeau urges countrymen to support small businesses
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:39 am
Toronto/IBNS: Inviting Canadians to join him in the observation of Small Business Week from Oct 18 -24, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau encouraged everyone in his message to buy local, order take out, and show as much support as you can for our small businesses and added, “Only together can we defeat this virus and build a more resilient Canada.”
Pakistan to remain on global terror-financing 'grey list' till Feb next year: FATF
Oct 24, 2020, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan will continue to remain on the "grey list" of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till February next year, the body, which acts as a global terror financing watchdog, ruled on Friday.
Tokyo: Black Day demonstration held outside Pakistan embassy
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:08 am
Tokyo: Reminding the world about the atrocities carried out by Pakistan while invading Jammu and Kashmir in 1947, demonstrations were held in front of the country's embassy in Japan's capital Tokyo on Thursday, media reports said.
Twelve Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan's east - Governor's Office
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Twelve Taliban insurgents, including six Pakistani nationals, were killed and seven other were injured in a retaliatory airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, the provincial governor's office said on Friday.
Bangladesh: Danger level of deep depression in Bay of Bengal levels to 4
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Due to the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, coastal districts and their outlying islands and chars are at risk of wind-swept tidal waves 3 to 4 feet higher than normal.
Malaysia: Demonstrators protest outside Pakistan Embassy on Black Day
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Protesters demonstrated outside the Pakistan Embassy in Malaysia on Thursday on the occasion of Black Day.
Rohingya conference pledges to ‘remain steadfast’ in finding solutions to crisis
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:40 pm
New York: A joint UN-hosted donor conference to rally international support behind Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya minority, ended on Thursday with a promise to continue engaging with concerned countries towards finding a long-term solution to their plight.
Little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:35 pm
New York: Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been made regarding the disputed Abyei region, the head of UN Peacekeeping told the Security Council on Thursday.
Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:28 pm
New York: The world is at risk of suffering “a generational catastrophe” as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the education of students globally, the UN chief said on Thursday.