Samsung heir appears in court for hearing on his arrest amid succession probe
Jun 08, 2020, at 06:13 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/: Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea's largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, on Monday appeared in the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing on his arrest amid allegations of his involvement in a merger and accounting fraud in a bid to take over control of the group, media reported.
NY Times op-ed editor resigns after column triggers protests
Jun 08, 2020, at 05:20 pm
New York/IBNS: The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet has resigned after the newspaper disowned U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's views supporting military action to put down public unrest.
Former Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tests COVID-19 positiveÂ
Jun 08, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.
Pakistan Military is running profit enterprises, says report in Indian defence industry platform
Jun 08, 2020, at 09:41 am
An online platform of Indian defence industry has highlighted how the Pakistani Army, away from the primary work of protecting the country's border, is working to continue its roaring business empire that it has established for the past seven decades.
Minneapolis City Council Members Commit to Ending Police Department in Coming Months
Jun 08, 2020, at 09:31 am
Minneapolis/Sputnik: The Minneapolis City Council plans to disband the city’s police department over the coming months but it needs the support of the population to shape a new model of safety, council members said in a statement.
Pakistan: Multi-storey building collapses in Karachi, 2 die
Jun 08, 2020, at 08:46 am
Karachi/IBNS: A multi-storey residential building collapsed in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead, media reports said.
Somali army kills 37 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali National Army (SNA) on Saturday killed 37 al-Shabab extremists in a fierce fight in the outskirts of Hudur town in the southern region of Bakol, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Thousands rally in Madrid against racial injustice
Jun 07, 2020, at 07:52 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Thousands of mostly African immigrants and their descendants gathered in the center of the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest racism and demand equal justice for all.
Suspected 'Taliban' militants kill four members of family in Afghanistan Â
Jun 07, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
New York City Mayor announces lifting of curfew, decision effective immediately
Jun 07, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Washiington/Sputnik: New York City is lifting the curfew on Sunday and the decision will be "effective immediately," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday in the wake of peaceful protests against racism and police violence in the area.
Former Bangladesh minister, who tested COVID-19 positive, is in 'very critical state'
Jun 07, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Dhaka: Health condition of Bangladesh's former health minister and Awami League MP Mohammed Nasim, who is infected with COVID-19, is in "very critical state", media reports said.
Japan reneges on issuing statement to condemn China's security law on Hong Kong
Jun 07, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan has backed out of issuing a joint statement with the United States, Britain and other nations to condemn China for its decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong.
China records 6 new COVID-19 cases: Health Authorities
Jun 07, 2020, at 10:56 am
Beijing/Sputnik: China has registered six new coronavirus cases across the country in the past 24 hours, with no new deaths due to the disease, the National Health Commission said.
Donald Trump thanks DC Police, national guard, saying bigger protests had been expected
Jun 07, 2020, at 09:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has thanked Washington police and the National Guard for their work during the major George Floyd protests in the US capital.
Three Chinese nationals murdered in Zambia, envoy demands probe
Jun 06, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Lusaka: Three Chinese nationals were allegedly murdered by unknown men in Lusaka city of Zambia last month, prompting the Chinese envoy deployed in the country to demand for an immediate probe into the incident.
Jun 06, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: With rising number of COVID-19 positive cases, Bangladesh authority has put Cox’s Bazar Municipality on lockdown and even declared some areas of the district as red zones, media reports said.
Pakistan Covid cases rise to 93,983
Jun 06, 2020, at 02:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has increased to 93,983 including 1,935 fatalities, according to data updated on Saturday morning by the country's Health Ministry.
Facebook says it found no foreign interference in Floyd protests
Jun 06, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: Facebook said on Friday that it has not seen any foreign interference using its platform to meddle in the demonstrations across the country related to the death of George Floyd.
IMF asks Pakistan to freeze salaries of govt employees
Jun 06, 2020, at 01:43 pm
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has asked cash-strapped Pakistan to freeze salaries of government employees and adhere to the fiscal consolidation path by showing a nominal primary deficit in the new budget, reported The Express Tribune.
Jun 06, 2020, at 12:45 pm
Islamabad: It seems there is no respite for the Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan as the country's Islamabad High Court (IHC) this week turned down a writ petition which challenged the federal cabinet’s decision of not including the community as non-Muslims in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).
Jun 06, 2020, at 11:56 am
The glaring shortcomings and lacunae in the United States (US) – Taliban Agreement of 29 February have been outlined in several EFSAS publications, including the Commentary of 06-03-2020 titled ‘The US – Taliban Agreement: Vindication of terrorism and betrayal of the common Afghan’.
Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:40 am
New York: COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting the pandemic as they step up attacks on national and international forces, the UN’s peacekeeping chief said on Friday.
Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial bias
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:33 am
New York: Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the wake of a recent spate of killings of African Americans, including at the hands of the police.
Protect the environment, prevent pandemics, ‘nature is sending us a clear message’
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:25 am
New York: On this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, the UN is drawing links between the health of the planet, and human health, and highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity, the system that supports life.
Some 3,000 People Rally in Vienna in Solidarity With Floyd Protesters - Police
Jun 06, 2020, at 08:15 am
Vienna/Sputnik/UNI: Approximately 3,000 people have joined the Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally in front of the United States embassy in Austria’s Vienna on Friday, the local police told Sputnik.
French Troops Kill Head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali – Defense Minister
Jun 06, 2020, at 07:51 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group (banned in Russia), has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said.
Justin Trudeau's 21-second pause on a question about Trump's actions in US receives criticism
Jun 06, 2020, at 12:45 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 21-second pause on June 2 before answering a reporter's question about U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of nationwide protests against police violence, was condemned by the Civil rights leader Al Sharpton on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario considering Stage 2 of reopening despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Jun 05, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his daily brief conference on Thursday that he might announce the reopening of Ontario's Stage 2 as early as next week, despite a recent surge in new cases of COVID-19, media reports said.
China building high-security compound at Gwadar to establish naval base: Reports
Jun 05, 2020, at 06:03 pm
With an eye on dominating the region and taking an opportunity of the moment when the world is busy combating COVID-19, China is secretly building a high-security compound near Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan province which it will probably use for naval base, media reports said.
Europe should now look for an alternative to China: Experts opine during webinar
Jun 05, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Brussels: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and experts have said that it believes the ongoing economic loss suffered by the European Union due to COVID-19 outbreak must make the region look for an alternative to China.