Bangladesh: Body of Awami League found

Feb 09, 2020, at 03:57 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Police have recovered the body of an Awami League leader in Bangladesh's Noakhali area, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Premature bomb explosion leaves five Taliban terrorists killed

Feb 09, 2020, at 03:39 pm

Kabul/IBNS: A premature bomb explosion in north Afghanistan left at least five Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said.

UN General Assembly president urges avoiding rumors about coronavirus, emphasizes solidarity

Feb 09, 2020, at 12:29 pm

Addis Ababa/Xinhua: President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Saturday urged avoiding listening to rumours and unofficial information on the novel coronavirus, while emphasizing solidarity and cooperation of different forms during such times.

Shooting spree in Thailand kills 27 people, including perpetrator: Prime Minister

Feb 09, 2020, at 12:09 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik: The recent shooting spree in Thailand killed 27 people, including the perpetrator, and injured 57 others, the country’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Sunday.

Death toll from Coronavirus in China rises to 811, over 2,640 people recovered: Authorities

Feb 09, 2020, at 08:51 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The death toll from the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has gone up to 811 in China, with the total number of registered cases standing at 37,198 according to the country’s National Health Commission.

Gunman who carried out mass shooting at Thai mall killed: Reports

Feb 09, 2020, at 08:45 am

Bangkok/Sputnik: The soldier who carried out a mass shooting at a shopping mall in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima has been shot dead by special forces, Thairath TV reports.

South Korea Confirms 25th Case of Coronavirus - Health Authorities

Feb 09, 2020, at 08:23 am

Seoul/Sputnik: South Korea has confirmed its 25th case of the new strain of coronavirus, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), which operated under the country's Health Ministry, said on Sunday.

At least 7 civilians wounded in 2 bombs in Baghdad

Feb 09, 2020, at 08:15 am

Baghdad/Xinhua:: At least seven civilians were wounded in two bomb explosions on Saturday evening in eastern and northern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.

Thai Health Minister Confirms Death of Special Forces Policeman in Shootout With Gunman

Feb 09, 2020, at 07:59 am

Bangkok/Sputnik: Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed the killing of one special forces serviceman in a shootout with the gunman at the shopping mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.

One soldier, 2 IS militants killed in clash in central Iraq

Feb 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: An Iraqi soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in a clash in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said.

Thailand: Soldier opens fire in Korat, 17 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Bangkok/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed as a Thai soldier shot at them in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city on Saturday, media reports said.

Soldier opens fire in northeastern Thailand, at least 12 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 08:30 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: A soldier opened fire in Thailand's northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring others, Bangkok Post has reported.

Thailand: Soldier opens fire, 12 killed

Feb 08, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Bangkok: A Thai soldier on Saturday killed at least 12 people in a shooting incident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima city, media reports said.

Pakistani Christian girl's case: Court says marriage of abducted underage girl valid as per Sharia law

Feb 08, 2020, at 05:37 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: In what came as a shock to many, a Pakistan court has ruled as legal the marriage of a minor Christian girl who was abducted, converted and then married to a Muslim man. The court said the marriage of Huma was legal under the Sharia law.

Bangladesh: 200 shanties gutted in Dhaka

Feb 08, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A fire broke out in two slums in Banani area of Bangladesh capital city Dhaka and left at least 200 shanties gutted, media reports said on Saturday.

28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers

Feb 08, 2020, at 08:17 am

New York/IBNS: The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians as well as 10 UN peacekeepers, has been hailed as a major step forward in the fight against impunity there.

ISIL still at ‘centre’ of terrorism threat, Security Council hears

Feb 08, 2020, at 07:47 am

New York/IBNS: Despite the loss of its last stronghold in Syria and the death of its leader, ISIL “remains at the centre of the transnational terrorism threat”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday.

Turkey sends special forces to reinforce observation posts in Syria's Idlib

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:54 pm

Moscow/Sputnik:Ankara is sending special forces troops to reinforce its observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib, amid rising tensions in the de-escalation zone, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday.

3 Egyptian fishermen killed by mine explosion in south Red Sea near Yemen

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Riyadh,/Xinhua: Three Egyptian fishermen were killed by a mine explosion in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday.

Karen Pierce to become first woman to serve as UK Ambassador to US

Feb 07, 2020, at 07:03 pm

London/Sputnik UK: Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce has been appointed as the nation's ambassador to the United States, becoming the first woman to ever hold the post, the UK Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday.

Worker killed, another injured as airplane crashes tow truck at Bangkok airport

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:54 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua: One airport worker was killed and another one was injured following a crash between a domestic airliner and its tow truck at Don Mueang international airport in Bangkok on Friday.

Toyota extends plant shutdown in China amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese automobile giant Toyota said it would extend its shutdown of production in China until February 17 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, media reported Friday.

Trump promises Xi to show restraint in reacting to coronavirus threat - Beijing

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:27 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump pledged in a Friday phone call with his Chinese counterpart that Washington would show restraint in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.

Russia registers 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Feb 07, 2020, at 06:24 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded four truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Bangladesh:11 China returnees test negative for coronavirus

Feb 07, 2020, at 05:49 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Out of the 312 people evacuated from China's Wuhan area by Bangladesh government, 11 of them, who were having high body temperatures, tested negative for the deadly coronavirus.

Syria: ‘Massive waves of civilian displacement and loss of life must stop now’: UN Special Envoy

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:52 am

New York/IBNS: Air and ground strikes in the region of Idlib, northwest Syria, are causing “massive waves of civilian displacement and major loss of civilian life”, causing unacceptable human suffering which must stop now, Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council on Thursday.

‘Convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire, as negotiator urges against ‘provocative’ acts

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent ceasefire, veteran negotiator Ghassan Salamé on Thursday welcomed the “progress” that had been made so far, before urging an end to any “provocative” military action that might dash the chance of a successful outcome.

Central African Republic: One year after peace deal, a ‘long, steep’ road ahead to ensure child rights protections

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:45 am

New York/IBNS: A year since the signing of a peace deal between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and 14 armed groups, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday that millions of children across the country remain threatened by violence and a lack of access to food, health care and other basic needs.

Pakistan: Taliban terrorist who shot Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai escapes from custody

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:16 am

Islamabad/IBNS:  Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist who was responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012, has escaped from the custody of the Pakistani security authorities along with his family, media reports said on Friday.

Yemen: Key Al-Qaeda leader killed in US conducted counterterrorism operation

Feb 07, 2020, at 08:55 am

Washington/IBNS: A key leader of terror group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed during a US conducted counterterrorism operation in Yemen.