US House passes Coronavirus Relief Bill
Mar 15, 2020, at 12:55 am
Washington/UNI:The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed Coronavirus Relief Bill in view of coronavirus outbreak after intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration.
COVID-19: Spain becomes latest country to declare state of emergency
Mar 15, 2020, at 12:44 am
Madrid/UNI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced that his government has decided to declare a state of emergency for the next 15 days in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which has engulfed Spain and large parts of mainland Europe.
5 militants killed in S. Afghan clashes
Mar 14, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Five Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province, local police said Saturday.
Rockets hit military base housing US forces near Iraqi capital
Mar 14, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: A new rocket barrage on Saturday targeted a military base housing US forces near the Iraqi capital Baghdad for the second time in a few days, an Iraqi Defense Ministry source said.
Lebanon to shut land borders with Syria over COVID-19 concerns
Mar 14, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Beirut/Xinhua/UNI: Lebanon informed Syrian authorities on Saturday that it will shut down land borders with Syria starting on Monday as a measure to restrict spread of COVID-19, according to local media reports.
Bangladesh: Teenager raped in Dhaka
Mar 14, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A minor girl has been gang-raped in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city's Uttara region, media reports said.
Trudeau calls on Canadians to avoid non-essential international travel
Mar 14, 2020, at 10:07 am
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians to avoid all non-essential international travel due to rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board as he plans to focus on philanthropy
Mar 14, 2020, at 09:42 am
Washington/UNI: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from its board of directors in order to focus more on his philanthropic work, the company announced.
More support needed for victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
Mar 14, 2020, at 09:22 am
New York/IBNS: Although measures to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN personnel are proving effective, there is still room to do more, the senior official leading these efforts told journalists in New York on Friday.
As Syrian conflict enters 10th year, ‘brutal truth’ is, there is little protection for families
Mar 14, 2020, at 08:57 am
New York/IBNS: Although a fragile ceasefire agreed in northwest Syria is still holding, UN humanitarians on Friday warned of dire conditions for hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced by conflict, now in its tenth year.
UN human rights chief: racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
Mar 14, 2020, at 08:25 am
New York/IBNS: The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping a metre apart to prevent its spread, but it will not stop them from uniting to combat racism, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights declared in Geneva on Friday.
Sri Lanka bans passengers from 11 countries
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Colombo/UNI: In a bid to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the country, Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday announced that it has banned passengers from 11 countries from visiting the island nation.
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:09 pm
Geneva/IBNS: Targeting Pakistan over enforced disappearances and persecution of minorities in Sindh, the World Sindhi Congress recently urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold Pakistan government accountable for the violation of human rights of the people belonging to the community.
People living in PoK in an atmosphere of fear: JKNIA leader Mahmood Kashmiri
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:59 pm
Geneva/IBNS: A Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) leader has unveiled the domination imposed over them by PM Imran Khan and his government and said people in the region live in an atmosphere of fear.
US airstrikes hit Iraqi paramilitary headquarters
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The US military carried out overnight airstrikes on paramilitary Hashd Shaabi headquarters south of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Friday.
On high alert of COVID-19, Myanmar to restrict public events until late April
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Yangon, /Xinhua/UNI: Myanmar government Friday announced the restriction of mass gatherings and public events including the traditional Thingyan water festival until the end of April, according to an announcement issued by the President's Office.
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Nepali gov't suspends visa-on arrivals for nationals of all countries
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: The Nepali government has taken a number of measures including temporarily stopping all on-arrival-tourist visas and putting an end to all the spring mountaineering expeditions including that of Mount Qomolangma, a senior Nepali government official said.
Pakistan authority arrest Geo News owner Rahman in land case; action seemed motivated
Mar 13, 2020, at 11:29 am
Islamabad/IBNS: In what appears like a crackdown for its anti-establishment reporting, Pakistani authorities have arrested the owner and editor in chief of the country's biggest independent group of newspapers and TV stations, Mir Shakilur Rahman, in connection with a case pertaining to the purchase of a 54-kanal piece of land, media reports said.
Pakistani 'oppression': PoK leader urges world bodies to protect them
Mar 13, 2020, at 11:04 am
Geneva/IBNS: Highlighting the true picture of Pakistan, political activists from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) asked the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNFRC) to protect them from the oppression of Islamabad, media reports said.
De-escalate now, to steer Yemen off ‘precarious path’, UN Security Council hears
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York/IBNS: Yemen is at a “critical juncture”, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday. Speaking via video-link, Martin Griffiths said that the combatants will either move towards de-escalation or greater violence, which would make “the path to the negotiating table more arduous”.
Iraq: UN mission urges ‘maximum restraint' following deadly attack on foreign troops
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:20 am
New York/IBNS: The UN mission in Iraq has called for ‘maximum restraint’ following a deadly attack on foreign forces serving under the United States-led coalition against the militant group ISIL.
War in Syria: 'Carnage', flouting of rights and international law, must stop: Guterres
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: UN agencies have underscored their commitment to continue supporting civilians affected by the war in Syria, which this month enters its tenth year. The Secretary-General issued a statement on Thursday, declaring that "we cannot allow the tenth year to result in the same carnage, the same flouting of human rights and international humanitarian law."
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Friday.
South Africa reports four more confirmed cases of COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua: The South African government on Thursday reported four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 17.
Freedom for Balochistan will not be denied: Victims of Baloch Genocide
Mar 12, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Geneva/IBNS: A pavilion is set up outside the UN Office of Geneva adjacent to iconic broken chair and named as “Save the Baloch” is a campaign by rights activists to garner greater international awareness for the near-extermination of the people of Balochistan in Pakistan.
Coronavirus: US president Donald Trump announces travel suspension from Europe to America
Mar 12, 2020, at 09:44 am
Washington/IBNS: With Coronavirus declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, the United States has suspended travel from 26 European countries to America for next one month, beginning Friday at midnight. President Donald Trump made the announcement in a televised address from the Oval Office.
Number of Coronavirus Cases in Canada Nears 100
Mar 11, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada is approaching 100, the government said in a statement.
Israel Prez receives official election results
Mar 11, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel President Reuven Rivlin issued a call for a unity government after the official results of the March 2 elections were submitted to him on Wednesday.
UK to withdraw over 300 troops from Afghanistan following US-Taliban Peace Deal
Mar 11, 2020, at 06:44 pm
London/UNI: United Kingdom has decided to pull out more than 300 of its troops stationed in Afghanistan by the middle of July following the peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States.
Two more Disneyland Paris employees reportedly contract Coronavirus
Mar 11, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: The number of Disneyland amusement park employees in Paris who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen to three, French media reported.