UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:52 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis.
Bangladesh: Flood situation deteriorates
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Six rivers in Central Bangladesh continued to be in spate as almost half the country remained in the grip of floods until Tuesday, over a month after monsoon flood hit the country in late June.
Afghanistan reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, 36,782 in total
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan on Tuesday reported 36 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 36,782, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
Six years after genocide, international community must prioritize justice for Yazidi community
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New York: Six years after ISIL launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq, the international community must live up to its promise to deliver justice, survivor and Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad told a virtual event on Monday marking the anniversary.
Japanese Cybersecurity firm finds stolen data of over 7,600 Facebook accounts
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A Japanese cybersecurity firm said it found stolen login details for over 7,600 Facebook accounts stored on a server based in Russia, media reported Tuesday.
First Person: Turning ‘apathetic people into climate activists’; a young person’s view
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:14 pm
An 18-year-old environmental campaigner from the United States has told UN News how she wants to “turn apathetic people into climate activists”. Sophia Kianni, whose family originally comes from Iran, is one of seven young people from across the world who have been selected to participate in the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. The group which was launched at the end of the July aims to engage young people in “an open and transparent dialogue” about climate issues.
South Korea reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 14,423 in total
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 34 more cases of the COVID-19 as of Tuesday midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,423.
UK gave up foreign policy independence by siding with US against China - Expert
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:38 pm
London/Sputnik - London-based political analyst and writer Carlos Martinez warned on Monday that the UK government has given up its independence in foreign policy by siding with US President Donald Trump on his "New Cold War" against China.
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Washington: US State Secretary MIke Pompeo has extended his support to Ecuador for raising voice against China for allegedly violating the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of coastal states.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some Japanese say they received mysterious seed parcels from China
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Tokyo: Some people in Japan have complained that they have received unsolicited mysterious seed parcels that appear to be coming from China, NHK reports.
Beijing ready to retaliate If all Chinese Journalists forced to leave US - Global Times
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has prepared for a worst-case scenario, in which all Chinese journalists will have to leave the United States amid the ongoing row, and is ready to take retaliatory measures concerning US journalists based in Hong Kong, Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Chinese official Global Times newspaper, said on Tuesday.
Aug 04, 2020, at 04:41 pm
Kathmandu: The decision taken by Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli government to appoint Sushil Bhatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the "Office of the Investment Board" has sparked off a controversy specially after it was found that he has close links with foreign companies including China.
US Intel Community to Release Information on Foreign Meddling in 2020 Elections - Reports
Aug 04, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US intelligence community is readying to soon release information to the public about foreign meddling in the 2020 presidential elections, Politico reported citing US Senators Marco Rubio and Elizabeth Warren.
Dhaka: Dhamrai road accident leaves three killed
Aug 04, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Dhaka: A bus hit a pick-up van in Bangladesh's Dhaka-Aricha highway which left three people dead, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump bans hiring H-1B visa holders for federal contracts
Aug 04, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Washington: Giving a huge blow to Indian IT professionals, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers, specially those on H1B visa, from hiring.
Donald Trump Says Sets September 15 Deadline for TikTok to Be Bought by US Company or Close Down
Aug 04, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said during a meeting at the White House on Monday that he has set September 15 as a deadline for the Chinese video-sharing social networking service TikTok to be bought by an American company or close down.
ADB finances largest private gas power plant to improve access to energy in Bangladesh
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh.
UK to roll out new 90-minute Covid-19 test
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm
London: The UK government plans to facilitate hospitals, care homes and laboratories with quick testing kits able to detect the novel coronavirus disease within 90 minutes, to help the country deal with the pandemic better in the coming months.
Hong Kong: China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand week after latter's move
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: Just a week after New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, in response to China passing a new National Security Law- a change that gives the mainland unprecedented power over the territory- Beijing has decided to reciprocate.
About 400 Japanese companies went bankrupt due to COVID-19 economic impact - Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The number of companies that went bankrupt in Japan due to the situation with COVID-19 has reached 400, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the data by Teikoku Databank consulting firm.
Aug 03, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Beijing: Experts believe that China's tampering with the natural flow cycle of the Mekong River, which is considered the world’s most productive freshwater fishery, is leaving thousands of people living in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam starved.
China asks Maldives to pay up ‘private loan’: Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Male: Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih and his government is not only battling COVID-19 outbreak in the nation but the short, medium and long-term fallouts, with China asking the Maldivian state to repay at least an instalment of a massive loan granted to a local resort owner.
Chinese govt sponsors rape of Uyghur women through forced marriage, allege activists
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Hit by sex-ratio trouble, the Chinese government is allegedly getting involved in the 'forced marriage' game by advertising marriages to Uyghur women and girls to attract men into the Xinjiang or East Turkistan region of China.
US hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:39 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Public Health said Sunday.
Jalalabad prison blast: Three killed, ISIS claims responsibility
Aug 03, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Jalalabad: A car bomb exploded outside the main prison in this western city of Jalalabad on Sunday which left at least three people killed, media reports said.
Turkish President Recap Erdogan assures Pakistan of support on Kashmir
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:21 am
Islamabad/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday assured his country's support for Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir issue.
Mike Pompeo hits out at Hong Kong's decision to postpone Legislative Elections
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:26 am
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday criticized the Hong Kong administration for postponing the legislative elections by one-year, pondering whether Hong Kongers will ever be able to vote again.
Afghanistan: Ghani-led govt releases 317 more Taliban prisoners
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:20 am
Kabul/UNI: The Afghan government released 317 more Taliban prisoners from Parwan and other provinces, bringing the total number of prisoners released so far to 4,917, the National Security Council tweeted on Sunday.
Boko Haram attack in Cameroon leaves 18 dead, 11 injured
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:10 am
Yaounda/Sputnik: Eighteen people are killed and 11 others are seriously injured in an attack by the Boko Haram group in northern Cameroon, L'Oeil du Sahel reported on Sunday.
World Bank increases financing for Bangladesh's food security project
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:01 am
Dhaka/UNI: World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a 202 million US dollar additional financing package for Bangladesh's Modern Food Storage Facilities Project so as to increase the country's storage capacity.