Namaste: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Anegela Merkel in Indian style, video goes viral
Aug 21, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Paris: A video shared by French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter is winning hearts as the leader could be seen welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Mediterranean holiday retreat, the Fort of Bregancon, in southern France, by folding his hands in traditional Indian 'Namaste' style.
Somali forces kill 10 militants in the northern region
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali security forces on Thursday evening killed 10 al-Shabab extremists in a fierce fight on the outskirts of Bosaso town in the northern region of Bari, an official said Friday.
Nigeria says kills 3 gunmen in restive northwest
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: The Nigerian military on Friday confirmed the killing of three gunmen and the arrest of 10 others in recent clearance operations in the country's restive northwest region.
Dawn editorial targets Pakistani govt for investing less in promoting scientific thinking
Aug 21, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan-origin quantum astrophysicist Dr Nergis Mavalvala, who belongs to the minor Parsi community, was recently named the new dean of the MIT School of Science but a leading newspaper of the nation criticised the government pointing out that it is her 'own' achievement as the country never promoted scientific thinking.
Somalia at a critical juncture, as federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse
Aug 21, 2020, at 06:17 pm
New York: With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday, pressing federal and state leaders to agree on voting modalities, and bolster the capacity of forces which are meant to assume full control of national security, next year.
Mali coup: Democratic order must be restored ‘as fast as possible’
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New York: The UN on Thursday called for the “constitutional and democratic order” to be restored as soon as possible across Mali, following the military coup, and reiterated a call to respect the rule of law, and refrain from violence.
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:55 pm
New York: The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated.
Use COVID lessons to ‘do things right’ for the future, urges UN chief
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New York: Lessons learnt from efforts to address the global pandemic must be used to “do things right for the future”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, addressing a gathering of leading parliamentarians.
‘Urgent need’ to scale up search and rescue in the Mediterranean
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New York: UN agencies have called for search and rescue to be stepped up in the central Mediterranean, in the wake of a tragic shipwreck that claimed the lives of 45 migrants and refugees, including five children.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits China for a 'very important trip'
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday arrived in China for a 'very important' trip.
US: Joe Biden formally accepts Presidential nomination
Aug 21, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Washington: Joe Biden during a convention speech formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States.
Vibrant Brampton’s first virtual South Asian Festival draws over half a million audience
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:38 am
Brampton(ON)/IBNS: South Asian digital festival in Brampton launched as the largest #VibrantBramptonFest and biggest digital festival in Canada, presented by National Bank and supported by Lazeez Canada, concluded its successful virtual buzz on Aug 12.
European govts mustn’t stay mum over Baloch Journalist’s death: Expert
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:29 am
Singapore: Referring to the death of Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain in Sweden, a geopolitics expert has asked European governments to be responsible for the safety of their citizens.
East Turkistan govt-in-exile urges Muslim world to break silence on Chinese genocide in Xinjiang
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:17 am
Xinjiang: East Turkistan Government-in-exile has urged the Muslim world to break silence on Chinese genocide of pople of Xinjiang.
Two U.S. citizens, one Pakistani national charged with moving U.S. currency to Iran
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:55 am
Washington: A complaint was unsealed on Thursday, charging two U.S. citizens with federal crimes related to Iran.
Chinese link: Former CIA officer arrested and charged with espionage
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:32 am
Washignton: Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information up to the Top Secret level to intelligence officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Jordan: Closing teachers’ union, detaining officials, ‘serious’ rights violations
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:06 pm
New York: Jordan must reverse the decision to close a 140,000-strong teachers’ union and detain its leaders, independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, while also urging the authorities to lift gag orders prohibiting public discussion of the case.
Mali coup: UN peacekeeping mission ‘must and will continue’ operations
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:54 pm
New York: The United Nations continues to monitor the ongoing situation in Mali, where soldiers arrested the President and several members of his cabinet in a military coup on Tuesday.
Portland police declare riot amid BLM protest near federal immigration building
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Police declared a riot amid a protest near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in the US city of Portland in the late hours of Wednesday, threatening use of crowd control agents unless Black Lives Matter activists disperse.
Gmail down: Users complain they are unable to send emails and even attach files
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:09 pm
California: Several users of Google’s email client, Gmail, are complaining that they are unable to use the platform properly on Thursday.
Furniture factory gutted in Bangladesh, no casualty
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Narayanganj/IBNS: A furniture factory was gutted as a fire broke out in Ruposhi Karnagop area of Rupganj upazila in Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Syria constitutional reform talks, hold promise for new social contract
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:10 pm
New York: Constitutional reform talks between Syria’s Government and opposition leaders next week in Geneva, offer an opportunity to reconcile differences and establish a social contract with people across the country, who are desperate for progress after more than nine years of war, the Special Envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Libya: UN human right chief appoints independent investigators to probe abuses
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to address serious rights violations in Libya, received a boost on Wednesday with the appointment of three independent investigators to document abuses in the war-torn country.
Bosnia and Herzegovina should recognise sex crime survivors’ rights, say experts
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tens of thousands of victims of sexual violence committed during conflict in the 1990s still await justice, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday.
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Washingto/UNI: Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in excerpts of her speech for the Democratic National Convention said that US President Donald Trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods in the United States.
Kamala Harris officially accepts Democratic Party vice presidential nomination
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Washington/UNI: The Democrats formally nominated Senator Kamala Harris to be the party's vice presidential nominee, which she accepted during a convention speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Afghanistan Army asks security personnel to be ready to return fire against Pakistan
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:32 am
Kabul: Afghanistan Army has directed its personnel to prepare for retaliatory fire against the Pakistani military after cross border shelling killed nine Afghan civilians and left 50 others wounded.
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:26 am
Toronto/IBNS: A 2- day first digital celebration of India's 74th Independence Day on August 15th and 16th, 2020, the biggest digital celebration of India Day 2020 with the first-ever curated virtual grand parade was organized by Panorama India with the support of Consulate General of India, Toronto.
Pakistani leader slams Imran Khan govt over Kashmir policy
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:20 am
Peshawar: Right-wing Pakistani politician and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, has attacked PM Imran Khan-led administration for their inefficiency in handling the Kashmir issue and the policies framed for the region.
Pakistan submits initial draft report on terror funding to FATF: Report
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:02 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has submitted its initial draft report to the joint group of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror financing watchdog, showing progress and compliance of remaining 13 points out of 27 action points, reports The News International.