Pakistan: People in Sindh protest against state terrorism
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:47 am
Sindh: Amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in the region, people in Qazi Ahmed town of Shaheed Behazir Abad district of Sindh province in Pakistan took to streets to raise their voice against state terrorism and brutality in the province.
Pakistan: Pre-partition Hindu temple razed in Lyari
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:40 am
Lyari: A pre-partition Hindu temple has been allegedly demolished by a builder in Pakistan's Lyari area, media reports said on Wednesday.
Balochistan: Baloch rebels kill seven Pakistan Army personnel
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:30 am
Sindh: Balochistan Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the attack on Pakistani military personnel in Jhaoo and Mashkay areas of the country on July 31 which led to the death of three personnel and injury to one.
Two killed in clash between Pakistan-Afghanistan forces in Kandahar
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Kabul/Islamabad: At least two people were killed and 21 others were hurt in a clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan forces in Spin Boldhak of Kandahar province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Mongolia reports 3 more COVID-19 recoveries
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Ulan Bator/Xinhua: Mongolia reported three more COVID-19 recoveries, taking the total recoveries to 281, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Wednesday.
Blasts claim 2 lives, wound 2 in Afghanistan's Kabul
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: Two persons lost their lives and two others were injured in two bomb blasts that rocked two different parts of Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, Kabul police spokesman Ferdaus Faramarz said.
Japan's Abe back to work amid ongoing Health rumors
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to work on Wednesday following three days off that included a hospital visit and gave rise to speculations about the state of his health.
Beijing condemns foreign attempts to Fan unrest in Belarus
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China opposes any external forces' attempts to create a split and trigger unrest in Belarus, the Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said on Wednesday.
Two officers killed in attack on security post in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Militants have attacked a checkpoint in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, leaving two police officers killed and two others injured, a security source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Bridging Asia-Pacific ‘digital divide’ vital to realize tech benefits
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:17 pm
New York: Countries across Asia and the Pacific are using new technologies to contain the global pandemic and mitigate its impact, the UN’s regional socio-economic development arm has said, as governments and experts work together to identify ways to innovate further, and build back better, after COVID-19.
Pakistan reaffirms support for Afghan peace in Independence Day message
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad/Sputnik: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry wished Afghanistan a happy Independence Day on Wednesday, reiterating support for peace in the "brotherly" nation.
Mali: UN chief demands ‘immediate and unconditional release’ of President, cabinet members
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the rule of law in Mali, after mutinying troops arrested the country’s leader and other senior officials on Tuesday.
Hariri assassination: UN-backed tribunal finds one guilty, three acquitted
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:56 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General took note on Tuesday of the guilty verdict delivered by a special UN-backed court, in the case of one of the defendants accused of killing former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, in a bomb attack 15 years ago. Three other defendants, also reportedly members of militant group, Hezbollah, were acquitted.
One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New York: Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Tuesday, citing government figures.
Supporting communities and refugees in Lebanon a ‘top priority’: UNHCR chief
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is in Lebanon to drive home the message of solidarity with all those affected by the devastating blast a fortnight ago, reaching out to both Lebanese and the many refugees and migrants sheltering in the country.
Death Valley temperature, likely highest since 1931: UN weather agency
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:57 pm
New York: “All indications” suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 degrees Celsius recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday, is legitimate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Dems officially nominate Biden for President at Convention, attack Trump on Leadership
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after a virtual roll call vote at the party's national convention, during which a lineup of speakers hammered President Donald Trump on leadership.
Taking a lead against genocide, ‘no society is immune’ warns Adama Dieng
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New York: Adama Dieng assumed the position of the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide in 2012, after a long and distinguished career in law and human rights, stepping down from the post at the end of July.
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Bamako/UNI: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Wednesday announced that he is resigning from his post following a military mutiny in the state.
Explosion kills Russian officer in Syria
Aug 19, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: A Russian officer was killed and two soldiers were wounded on Tuesday by an explosion in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Trudeau requests parliament shutdown, releases WE Charity scandal documents
Aug 19, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that he has asked Governor General Julie Payette to prorogue parliament until September 23.
Expert believe deterioration in relationship between Pakistan-Saudi Arabia will harm Islamabad
Aug 19, 2020, at 06:05 am
Islamabad: Expert believe that the recent deterioration in relationship between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan may add to Islamabad's fiscal worries in the coming days.
China: Public washroom constructed on razed mosque site in Xinjiang
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:57 am
Xinjiang: Showing the mistreatment carried towards religious minorities in China, a public toilet has been erected on the site of a demolished mosque in Atush (in Chinese, Atushi) city, in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Ceiling of China-built Islamabad Airport collapses, no casualty
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:49 am
Islamabad: A major portion of the false ceilings at the Chinese built Islamabad International Airport (IIA)’s international departure and concourse hall collapsed on Friday.
After Tik Tok, Donald Trump hints US may even ban Chinese tech giant Alibaba
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:36 am
Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted that his government might soon ban Chinese technology giant Alibaba.
Pakistan: Ahmadi man, sons booked over Eid sacrifice
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:28 am
Islamabad: Continuing its atrocities on minority community of Pakistan amid COVID-19 pandemic, Pirmahal police on Sunday registered a case against three men belonging to the Ahmadi sect on the complaint of a religious seminary official over violation of a supposed ban on them to follow Islamic practices, media reports said.
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:50 am
Toronto/IBNS: This year's observance of India's Independence Day on Aug 15 in the office of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, was very different and unique due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh Navy ship Sangram visits Goa
Aug 18, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Panaji/UNI: Bangladesh Navy Ship BNS _Sangram_ , a guided missile stealth corvette, made a port call at Mormugao Port, Goa on August 17, 2020.
Pakistani police foil terror bid, arrest suicide bomber
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police foiled a major terror bid on Tuesday in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and arrested a suicide bomber during an operation, local media and officials said.
Ten People wounded in Kabul rocket fire ahead of independence day - Reports
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least ten people have been wounded in rocket fire that hit several districts of the Afghan capital city of Kabul on the eve of the 101th National Independence Day, Tolo News broadcaster reported Tuesday.