Committee to review global treaty on response to health emergencies
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New York: An independent expert committee will be established to examine various aspects of the international treaty that governs preparedness and response to health emergencies, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday.
Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New York: A new UN report launched on Thursday highlights human rights violations and abuses that were committed during recent demonstrations in Iraq and calls for immediate action for justice.
Trade agreement between UK, Japan postponed to September - Reports
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A post-Brexit agreement on foreign trade between Japan and the United Kingdom, which was set to be reached by the end of August, has been postponed to September, Japan's Kyodo new agency reported on Friday.
Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:18 pm
New York: Some of the world’s most marginalized and defenseless communities have fallen victim to violence and other rights abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the UN agency dedicated to tackling the AIDS virus to urge Governments to protect the most vulnerable, particularly key populations at higher risk of HIV.
Turkey seeks detention of 69 suspects over failed coup
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 69 suspects at two separate investigations over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Six US B-52 bombers to fly over all 30 NATO countries Friday - US European Command
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Six US B-52 bombers will fly over all 30 NATO member states in one day in a show of solidarity and as an interoperability practice on Friday, the United States European Command said in a statement.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to step down over health problems
Aug 28, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who suffers from a chronic illness, is to step down from his post owing to health issues.
3 rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Three Katyusha rockets on Thursday landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza strip again after new explosive balloon attacks – IDF
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Israeli forces once again stroke facilities of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip after several explosive balloons had been launched from the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
President Donald Trump formally accepts nomination to run for re-election
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination to run for re-election.
Canada's COVID-19 clinical trials drop over China's refusal to ship potential vaccine
Aug 28, 2020, at 05:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The collaboration between a Chinese company CanSino Biologics and a Halifax research team aiming to carry out Canada's first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine was abandoned due to the escalation of tension between Canada and China, media reports said.
Treasury sanctions Chinese national for shipping fentanyl to United States
Aug 28, 2020, at 01:57 am
Washignton: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Chinese national Taotao Zhang as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:46 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating deep-rooted economic, social and political challenges in Iraq, but elections in 2021 – if credible - could open a new chapter for the Middle East nation after years of conflict and strife, the UN’s top official in the country said Wednesday.
UN again calls for full ratification of nuclear test-ban treaty
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:44 pm
New York: Achieving a nuclear-free world is the best way to honour lives devastated by these weapons, the UN disarmament chief told a virtual meeting held on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed annually on 29 August.
COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:42 pm
New York: The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk.
Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief hit in Eastern Africa
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New York: UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Africa by up to 30 per cent, the agency has said, voicing fears that the reductions could worsen in the coming months unless urgent additional funding is received in time.
Address root causes of the Rohingya refugee crisis, urges UN chief
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:25 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater attention to the Rohingya refugee crisis – which entered its fourth year – and for addressing the root causes of the conflict.
China conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens with Pakistan for past five years: The Klaxon
Aug 27, 2020, at 04:53 am
Islamabad/Beijing: A team of key Coronavirus scientists from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology have been conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens in “collaboration” with Pakistan, media reports said at a time when the world is struggling to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 27, 2020, at 04:34 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a reference in court against former ambassador to Indonesia Major General (retd) Syed Mustafa Anwar for illegally selling the embassy building in Jakarta.
Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of woman, her son in Jamalpur, one detained
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Dhaka: Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her son in Bangladesh's Jamalpur city, media reports said.
US Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Wisconsin amid resumed riots - Reports
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers in the US city of Kenosha of the midwestern state of Wisconsin have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets over police shooting of an African American man, Jacob Blake, US media reported.
US Spy plane entered Chinese airspace during China's military drill - Foreign Ministry
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: A US spy plane entered a no-fly zone in China's airspace as Chinese soldiers were holding an exercise, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, said Wednesday.
Two civilians killed in Turkish drone airstrike in Northern Iraq – Official Media
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: Two civilians were killed in the result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle late on Tuesday on a car in the town of Khana Sor located in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, the official Security Media Cell has said.
Afghan president slams Taliban for wasting opportunity for peace after deadly truck blast
Aug 26, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday condemned the deadly suicide bomb blast at a military base in the country’s north on Tuesday, saying the Taliban were squandering a chance to rebuild peace.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan lashes out at opposition for defeating two FATF-related bills in Senate
Aug 26, 2020, at 04:03 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lambasted his country's opposition for defeating two bills related to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Senate, accusing them of trying to sabotage his efforts to help Pakistan exit from the watchdog's 'grey list' for personal political interests.
Aug 26, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New York: The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN’s top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict.
Rights expert denounces lack of investigation into 2017 killing of journalist in South Sudan
Aug 26, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New York: Lack of investigation into the killing of a journalist three years ago in South Sudan is indicative of a wider climate of hostility towards journalists in the country, an independent UN human rights expert has said.
Aug 26, 2020, at 02:51 pm
New York: Following a deadly explosion earlier this month, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered some 67 tons of critical humanitarian supplies to affected children and families in Beirut.
China: PLA to conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:48 am
Beijing: Pursuing its aggressive stance in international waters, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions in the coming days, state-run Global Times reported.
Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line : India officials to train Nepali technicians
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:06 am
New Delhi: In a step taken to help the neighbouring nation, Indian officials will provide training to Nepali technicians for the operation of the Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line, media reports said.