Houthis claim downing US-made spy drone near Saudi border
Aug 03, 2020, at 12:48 am
Sanaa/Sputnik: The Houthi rebels, who control north Yemen, said that it shot down a US-made spy drone near the border with the Saudi province of Jazan on Sunday.
Key ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed
Aug 02, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kabul: The Afghan intelligence agency---the National Directorate of Security (NDS)--on Saturday said its members have killed ISIS Khorasan branch intelligence chief, media reports said.
California becomes first state in US to surpass half-million COVID-19 cases
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than half million confirmed cases of COVID-19, authorities said on Saturday.
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:10 am
While they once played an important role in the formation of this Asian nation, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community suffers humilitation and persecuation at the hands of authorities on a daily basis in Imran Kahn-led Pakistan, that promises a lot on humanity and equality, but delivers very little.
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:59 am
Washington: The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to trilateral dialogues with Japan and Quad consultations with Japan and India.
South China Sea dispute: US signs MoU to support Vietnamese fishermen
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:44 am
Hanoi: In a move to support the Southeast Asian nation, the U.S. and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding, which includes support against illegal “intimidation” of the latter’s fishermen at sea.
People in Sindh hold protest against state terrorism, forced disappearance
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:37 am
Quetta: People protested against instances of terrorism and forced disappearances in Qazi Ahmed town of Shaheed Behazir Abad district of Pakistan's Sindh province recently.
Chinese incursions: US pledges to help Japan
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:55 am
Tokyo: The US has said it is ready to help Japan in tackling Chinese incursions in the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, a senior commander of American forces in Japan said.
Kuwait resumes commercial flights after months of suspension
Aug 02, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kuwait City/Xinhua: Kuwait resumed on Saturday commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport, the country's civil aviation authorities said.
Media mogul Murdoch's son leaves News Corp board
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New York/Xinhua: James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of directors of News Corporation, according to documents unveiled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Nepal: 30 anti-Govt protesters detained
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal police detained 30 activists to disperse an anti-government protest in the capital of Kathmandu, local media reported on Saturday.
Chinese treatment of Muslim minorities 'stain of the century': Mike Pompeo
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Washington/UNI: Coming down heavily on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities of China, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called the Chinese actions as 'stain of the century'.
Hong Kong police hunt for the pro democracy activists
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Beijing/UNI: Hong Kong police are after the six pro-democracy activists living in exile in Western countries.
Donald Trump says US will ban TikTok
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said his government is planning to ban Chinese short-form video app TikTok from operating in the country.
Prayers during COVID-19 pandemic: Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Azha
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Dhaka: With COVID-19 cases spreading across Bangladesh, the country is observing Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday.
Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:18 pm
New York: The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, designated a mosque once again earlier this month by the Turkish Government, should be maintained as an inter-cultural space “reflecting the diversity and complexity of Turkey and its history”, said two independent human rights experts on Friday.
Air Transat to cancel most winter flights from Western Canada to US, sun terminus
Aug 01, 2020, at 05:43 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Air Transat has planned to cancel most of the winter flights from Western Canada to sun destinations and the United States, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with fully refunding all en route travellers, media reports said.
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:40 pm
New York: Web-based surveillance of the global spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) during the first 11 weeks of the outbreak (Dec 31, 2019, to March 10, 2020), reveals that three-quarters (75/99) of affected countries outside mainland China reported their first COVID-19 case in people who had recently travelled to an affected country—with almost two-thirds of these first cases linked to travel to Italy (27%), China (22%), or Iran (11%), according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 deaths
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported 28 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Afghan civilians killed in Pakistani shelling
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Kabul, Jul 31 (UNI) At least nine Afghan civilians were killed and 50 others injured by Pakistani artillery fire in the border province of Kandahar, Afghanistan's Defense Ministry announced on Friday.
World Day against Human Trafficking spotlights essential role of first responders
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:51 pm
The UN commemorated World Day against Human Trafficking on Thursday spotlighting the essential – but often overlooked - role of first responders who identify the millions of victims worldwide, helping them secure justice, and rebuild their lives.
Ravages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently seeking more international support to prevent millions of Zimbabweans plunging deeper into hunger. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already severe hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: Tackling inequality, bridging the digital divide, greening the economy, and upholding human rights and good governance will be critical for Southeast Asia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Baghdad: 2 rockets hit airport in Iraqi capital
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: The Iraqi military said two Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport on Thursday without causing casualties.
US directs Pakistan to act after American blasphemy accused Naseem shot dead in Peshawar court
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Islamabad: The United States has asked Pakistan to take action over the killing of an American national in a crowded courtroom in Peshawar city as he faced trial for blasphemy.
Afghanistan: Car bomb blast incident leaves 8 killed
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Kabul: The death toll due to the car bombing in central Logar province in Afghanistan on Thursday touched eight, media reports said.
Donald Trump suggests delaying 2020 US Presidential Election
Jul 31, 2020, at 05:33 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the 2020 election be delayed until the Coronavirus situation improves in America to ensure safe and proper voting.
India-Chinese troops disengage in most locations: Wang Wenbin
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Beijing: A top Chinese official has said Indian and Chinese frontline troops have completed disengagement at most locations and the tension across the border is cooling down.
Hong Kong Conflict: China suspends extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, Britain
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:22 pm
Hong Kong/Beijing: Amid growing conflict, China on Tuesday announced a decision to suspend extradition and judiciary assistance treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia and Britain.
Think tank suggests US Pentagon to focus on China in national defence strategy
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Washington: Keeping in mind the Chinese aggression, a US-based think tank has said that the Pentagon should start the year-long effort this winter to prepare a new National Defense Strategy (NDS) to shift Washington's official attention to the operational challenges posed by Beijing in the upcoming days.