Militant attack leaves 9 security personnel dead in northern Afghanistan

Jun 23, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Kabul/UNI:  Nine members of the Afghan security forces were killed and three injured when militant's attacked the police headquarter's of northern Kunduz province.

China receives jolt as it loses WTO dispute against EU

Jun 23, 2020, at 11:09 am

Beijing/IBNS: China's long fought war to gain market-economy status received a jolt last week when it lost the landmark World Trade Organization dispute against the European Union, media reports said.

Turkey arrests four people for Spying for France - Daily Sabah

Jun 23, 2020, at 10:02 am

Moscow/Sputnik: Turkey's authorities have arrested four people for spying in favor of France, the Daily Sabah reported.

New Assembly president pledges to serve UN ‘as a whole’, building consensus

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:44 am

New York/IBNS: The expectations and views of each of the world’s regional groups and its members “will be equally important and valuable to me”, the newly elected president of what will be the 75th UN General Assembly, told an informal meeting of the world body on Monday.

COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic: Lacroix

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:42 am

New York/IBNS: The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative elections in December, but the political situation is still fragile - and security conditions volatile - amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Monday.

First Person: Ending violence against women - ‘men and boys — I am talking to you’, says UN Deputy Chief

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:38 am

New York/IBNS: Men and boys who “turn a blind eye” to violence against women, must accept that they are “accomplices to violence” according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

US designates four major Chinese media outlets as 'foreign missions'

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:09 am

Washington: A move that may further deteriorate the relationship between the two nations, the US government on Monday described operations of four major Chinese media outlets as "foreign missions" as they are “substantially owned or effectively controlled” by the Chinese government. They thus became the equivalent of an embassy. 

COVID-19 Economy: Donald Trump suspends H-1B, other visas till year end

Jun 23, 2020, at 08:43 am

Washington: In an attempt to help the COVID-19 hit economy of the nation, US President Donald Trump has suspended issuing of H-1B visas, which is popular among Indian  IT professionals, and several other foreign work visas till the end of the year.

Canada: Alberta RCMP fines 7 Americans for stopping to sightsee in Banff National Park

Jun 23, 2020, at 12:06 am

Alberta/IBNS: Seven tickets were issued by Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to Americans who stopped in Banff National Park in Alberta to see the sights last week despite Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)'s current rules which bans non-essential travel between Canada and the United States till July 21, media reports said.

Geo and Jang Group editor Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman spends 100 days in prison as protests grow for his release

Jun 22, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Islamabad: Amid growing protests over his detention, 100 days have now passed since Editor-in-Chief of Geo and Jang Group Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman was arrested and kept behind the bars in Pakistan.

Afghanistan: UN condemns attacks on healthcare amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 22, 2020, at 05:27 pm

New York/IBNS: Fifteen attacks on healthcare in Afghanistan were recorded during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published on Sunday by the UN Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA.

Seven militants killed in Afghanistan eastern Ghazni province

Jun 22, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Ghazni/Xinhua:  Seven militants were confirmed dead and five others wounded as clash flared up in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province on Sunday, said an army statement released here Monday.

Kung fu shrine Shaolin Temple reopens to public

Jun 22, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Zhengzhou/Xinhua: China's kung fu shrine Shaolin Temple reopened to the public on Monday, ending a months-long closure amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

Black, minority representation in UK senior-level jobs remains vanishingly small - Report

Jun 22, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in leadership positions in United Kingdom businesses have hardly budged since 2014, a report found.

North Korea has 12 Million leaflets ready to be Spread in South Korea - Reports

Jun 22, 2020, at 09:29 am

Moscow/Sputnik: North Korea has printed 12 million leaflets intended to be distributed in South Korea as part of an information campaign against Seoul, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.

National security law will trigger fresh protests in Hong Kong: Joshua Wong

Jun 21, 2020, at 10:35 pm

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has said implementation of the new legislation by the Chinese government on the city may trigger protests.

Geneva: Protest at Broken Chair highlights the plight of Christians in Pakistan

Jun 21, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Geneva: A silent demonstration was held in front of the United Nations Office of Geneva alongside the Broken Chair to raise the plight of Christian community in Pakistan.

Over 10 policemen wounded during unrest in Germany's Stuttgart

Jun 21, 2020, at 07:02 pm

Berlin/Sputnik: More than ten police officers were injured and over 20 people detained during the unrest that took place on Saturday night in the center of Germany's Stuttgart, the local police said in a press release on Sunday.

UK Police declare Reading attack 'terrorrist incident'

Jun 21, 2020, at 06:31 pm

London/UNI: Police on Sunday confirmed the stabbing attack in Reading, in which three people died a "terrorist incident".

Shooting in uptown Minneapolis leaves one dead, 11 wounded

Jun 21, 2020, at 04:42 pm

Washington/Sputnik: At least one man was killed and 11 injured in a shooting incident in the US city of Minneapolis, police said on Sunday.

Donald Trump may announce visa restrictions in 2 days: Report

Jun 21, 2020, at 11:58 am

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will make major announcements related to new restrictions on visas to certain foreign workers within two days.

National security legislation will bring Chinese system to Hong Kong: Report

Jun 20, 2020, at 10:47 pm

Beijing: The implementation of the Hong Kong national security legislation will make the mainland China's legal system effective on the city that has witnessed violent protests against the law in recent times.

China took aggressive stance as it felt threatened by India's infrastructure building in Ladakh: Gilgit Baltistan activist

Jun 20, 2020, at 10:41 pm

Washington: A  Gilgit Baltistan activist feels that India building the infrastructure projects in Ladakh region has made China feel threatened and it resorted to aggressive stance in recent times.

Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Minister for Agriculture Janbaz Khan dies due to COVID-19 infection

Jun 20, 2020, at 10:26 pm

Quetta:  Another key Pakistani regional minister has died after he was infected by COVID-19, media reports said.

Kashmiri activists voice concern over proposed amendments in Interim Constitution of PoK

Jun 20, 2020, at 09:55 pm

Islamabad: Several Kashmiri political activists have voiced their concerns over the proposed amendments in the Interim Constitution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Pakistani establishment.

China creating multiple fronts like one in Ladakh to take advantage of global COVID-19 situation: US diplomat

Jun 20, 2020, at 09:48 pm

Washington: A senior US diplomat feels that China is creating multiple fronts, like the one which it attempted to create in Ladakh, to take advantage of the current situation when the world is busy combating COVID-19 outbreak.

Experts discuss Pakistan’s role in ever-worsening condition of minorities in the South Asian country

Jun 20, 2020, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi: When the world is witnessing growing Covid-19 outbreak, several Indian experts assembled online on Friday to discuss the ever-worsening condition of minorities in Pakistan whose numbers are going down significantly over the years. 

Geneva: Tibetans hold anti-China protest at UN complex

Jun 20, 2020, at 06:45 pm

Geneva: Members of the Tibetan community from Switzerland and Lichtenstein on Friday demonstrated against China in front of the complex of the United Nations here.

Afghan forces kill 17 militants in eastern Paktika province

Jun 20, 2020, at 06:24 pm

Sharana/Xinhua/UNI:  At total of 17 insurgents were killed and 12 others wounded as a clash erupted in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Friday, a statement of Interior Ministry said Saturday.

Roadside bomb kills 3 police, wounds 3 in W Afghanistan

Jun 20, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Herat, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Three police were killed and three others sustained injury as a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in the western Herat province on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Jilani Farhad said.