Bangladesh reports 42 more COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 12, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 42 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Aug 12, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Washington DC: Former President of the United States of America Barack Obama has tweeted in support of Kamala Harris, after the latter was named as ex-Vice President and presumed US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's running mate on Tuesday.
Violence in Sudan’s Western Darfur forces 2,500 into Chad: UN refugee agency
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New York: Recent clashes in Sudan’s Western Darfur region has driven more than 2,500 people across the border into neighbouring Chad, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reported.
Canada health official says ‘No’ to Russian COVID-19 vaccine due to lack of data
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Russian novel coronavirus vaccine will likely not be approved in Canada at this time, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told reporters on Tuesday, citing outstanding data.
Rocket hits Green Zone in Iraq's capital
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: A Katyusha rocket landed on Tuesday in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Canada surpasses 120,000 COVID-19 cases - Health Agencies
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada has surpassed 120,000 with more than 8,980 deaths, government data revealed on Tuesday.
Five injured in shooting at Los Angeles party
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: Five people were injured early Tuesday morning in a shooting at a party in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Joe Biden picks US Senator Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential candidate
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Presumed US Democratic candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has picked Senator Kamala Harris of the state of California to be his running mate in the upcoming presidential election.
Canada: Ottawa police hate crime unit investigates a man's vulgar abuses at McKenna's office
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Investigation by the Ottawa police hate crimes unit is underway after a man screamed last week vulgar abuses outside Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna's constituency office, media reports said.
Pakistan FM Qureshi's remarks on Saudi Arabia triggers criticism within
Aug 11, 2020, at 07:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s comment against Saudi Arabia after Riyadh refused to interfere on Kashmir issue has earned criticisms within the country.
Twitter users slam Mahathir Mohamad over Kashmir remark
Aug 11, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's remarks on the scrapping of Article 370 in Kashmir has earned flak from the Twitter users as he chose to keep silent on the inhuman treatment of the Uighur Muslims in China while attacking India which has fast-tracked development process in the Kashmir region after doing away with the stumbling block that was this temporary provision.
Five Eyes alliance slams decision to postpone Hong Kong polls
Aug 11, 2020, at 07:37 pm
London: An alliance of five major nations- Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US - have voiced their concerns over the Hong Kong government’s “unjust” disqualification of candidates and “disproportionate” postponement of Legislative Council elections.
Agenda of Pakistan Army is to militarily colonize Sindh: MQM leader
Aug 11, 2020, at 07:28 pm
London: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)'s founder Altaf Hussain has warned that the main intention of the Pakistan Army is to capture the entire Sindh and militarily colonize the province.
Ex- Afghanistan intelligence chief slams Pakistan's ISI, calls it 'termites'
Aug 11, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Kabul: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has described Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) as “termites”.
Pompeo starts Europe trip for talks on 5G, energy security
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is starting his visit to a number of European countries, including Poland and Austria, to discuss the alleged threat China poses to 5G networks and energy security, among other issues.
Argentina mulls tightening lockdown measures amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: Argentina's government has not ruled out tightening lockdown restrictions in force since March 20 if a rise in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections threatens to overwhelm hospitals, a top official said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump says considering hosting G7 after November election, would certainly invite Putin
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:41 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Donald Trump says that he is considering hosting the G7 meeting after the US presidential election in November.
One person killed, two others injured in bomb blast in Afghan capital - Police
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: One person was killed and two others were injured in a bomb blast in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a source in Kabul police headquarters told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Two women killed in attack on rickshaw in Afghanistan's western Herat province - Police
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Two women were killed in an attack on a rickshaw in Afghanistan's western province of Herat, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Chinese invasion drill: Taiwan's Marine 'Iron Force' sent to Dongsha Islands
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Beijing: Amid COVID-19 pandemic when China has allegedly taken up an aggressive stance, Taiwan's military has dispatched more Marines to the Dongsha Islands which Beijing is planning to invade, media reports said.
US to delist Chinese firms from stock exchanges if they fail to meet standards
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters on Tuesday that Chinese companies that do not comply with accounting standards by the end of next year will be delisted from US stock exchanges.
China using tech as tool to monitor citizens: Reports
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Washington: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is committed to the production and use of technology which is going to control and serveil the citizens, as per congressional commission of the US.
IOM reports 160 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday said that 160 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast recently.
New York governor urges NYC police to better enforce social distancing
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Washington/Xinhua: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday urged the New York City Police Department to step up enforcing social distancing rules on bars and restaurants while COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients in the state have dropped to their lowest levels since March.
Radical Islamic terrorism: Pakistan busy opening diplomatic mission in African continent
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:27 pm
Islamabad: Amid rising radical Islamic terrorism in the continent, Pakistan is busy establishing diplomatic relations and setting up its diplomatic missions in the African countries.
US President Donald Trump leaves coronavirus briefing after shooting near White House
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:22 pm
Washingto/UNI: President Donald Trump suddenly left the coronavirus press briefing in the White House on Monday after someone fired shots outside the iconic building, media reported on Tuesday.
Lebanese PM Hassan Diab resigns in wake of Beirut explosion and public fury
Aug 11, 2020, at 04:38 am
Beirut/IBNS: Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday announced his resignation from the office in the wake of the massive Beirut port explosion last week, which triggered civil unrest and mass protests in the country.
Pakistan: Blast rocks Chaman city, 5 killed
Aug 10, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Chaman: A blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman city on Monday which left at least five people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Dhaka: Crude bomb blast rocks Mirpur
Aug 10, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka: A crude bomb blast rocked Mirpur area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves 2 wounded
Aug 10, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: A magnetic mine blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least two people wounded on Monday.