Pakistan: Police arrest man for allegedly beating up his daughter

Feb 07, 2020, at 08:45 am

Karachi/IBNS: Police have arrested a man for allegedly beating up his daughter in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: Woman allegedly raped by 'faith- healer'

Feb 07, 2020, at 08:27 am

Lodhran/IBNS: A woman was allegedly raped by a 'faith-healer' in Pakistan's Lodhran district, media reports said on Friday.

Chinese Ambassador Relays Xi Jinping's gratitude to Putin for support

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:49 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui, after presenting his credentials at the Kremlin on Wednesday, conveyed to the Russian President Vladimir Putin words of gratitude from Chinese President Xi Jinping for his support in connection with the new coronavirus outbreak, a diplomatic source told Sputnik.

US Prosecution asks 4-year sentence over money laundering for Russia's Mira Terada

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:37 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Prosecutors in the United States have requested a four-year prison sentence over alleged money laundering for Russian national Mira Terada, nee Oksana Vovk, who has been in the US custody since this past summer, Sputnik has learned from the prosecution's memo submitted to the court.

Protest in Kabul against detention of PTM leader Manzoor Pashtun offsets Pakistan's anti-India event

Feb 06, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Dampening the so-called Kashmir Solidarity event planned by the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, a large protest broke out in the Afghanistan capital on Thursday against the detention of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashtun in Peshawar.

China to reduce 50 pc tariffs on some goods imported from US on Feb 14: Finance Ministry

Feb 06, 2020, at 12:09 pm

Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China will halve the tariffs on a number of US goods starting from February 14, the Chinese Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.

US Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump of both charges in impeachment trial

Feb 06, 2020, at 12:05 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Senate has voted to fully acquit US President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial by finding him not guilty of obstructing Congress.

Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563

Feb 06, 2020, at 11:34 am

Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.

Death toll from Coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 563

Feb 06, 2020, at 10:54 am

Moscow/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 563, the number of confirmed cases has reached 28,018 people, China's state health committee said on Thursday.

Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’, urges Grandi

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:59 am

New York/IBNS: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has forced a rising number of people to flee their homes.

Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:45 am

New York/IBNS: Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 each year, involved small arms and light weapons, the Security Council was told on Tuesday, during a briefing by UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu.

Refugee resettlement: ‘Tremendous gap’ persists between needs, and spaces on offer

Feb 06, 2020, at 08:38 am

New York/IBNS: Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only 63,696 were resettled through the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) last year - that's only 4.5 per cent  -  due to a continuing shortage of offers of sanctuary from governments across the world.  

Syrian army gives rebels chance to surrender in Saraqeb city

Feb 05, 2020, at 07:34 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: The Syrian army on Wednesday gave the rebels in Syria's Saraqeb city in the northwestern province of Idlib a chance to lay down their weapons and surrender, according to the state news agency.

Trump in tense State of Union speech pushes immigration overhaul, calls for ending wars

Feb 05, 2020, at 07:11 pm

Washington/Sputnik:US President Donald Trump in his annual address to Congress called for immigration reforms and ending foreign wars, although the most notable aspect of the night was the palpable tension in the air on the eve of a historic impeachment vote.

Iran to support Jerusalem as capital of Palestine

Feb 05, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic republic will continue to support the Palestinian cause, Press TV reported on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill female cop

Feb 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Kandahar/IBNS: Unkown gunmen shot dead a policewoman in Afghanistan's  Kandahar province on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Dhaka: Suspected 'Robber' killed during gunfight

Feb 05, 2020, at 03:47 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A shootout incident with Rapid Action Battalion in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city left at least one suspected robber dead, media reports said.

Pakistan woman cuts off man's genitals who tried to 'rape' her

Feb 05, 2020, at 03:30 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistani woman has chopped off the genitals of a man who allegedly  attempted to rape her, media reports said.

Trump honors one of America’s first black fighter pilots at state of union address

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:26 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump during his State of the Union Address welcomed a 100-year-old World War II veteran who was one of America’s first black fighter pilots.

South Sudan: UN official welcomes release of women and children abducted by armed group

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:08 am

New York/IBNS: The expert leading UN efforts to stamp out sexual violence committed during wartime has welcomed the release of 78 women and 50 children by an armed group in South Sudan.

Resolving Israel-Palestinian conflict, ‘key to sustainable peace’ in the Middle East: Guterres

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:07 am

New York/IBNS: Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “key to sustainable peace in the Middle East”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, maintaining that the lack of any progress only “furthers radicalization across the region”.

2020’s ‘wind of madness’ indicates growing instability: UN chief

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:04 am

New York/IBNS: Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday during his main annual press conference for journalists at UN Headquarters in New York.

Bolivia: UN underlines support for ‘credible, transparent and inclusive’ election

Feb 05, 2020, at 10:01 am

New York/IBNS: With Bolivia this week reaching a “decisive stage” in its electoral process, the United Nations “will do everything possible” to support the country in holding a vote that is credible, transparent and inclusive, envoy Jean Arnault has said.

Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator

Feb 05, 2020, at 09:58 am

New York/IBNS: The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said on Tuesday that high-ranking officials from both sides of the conflict have agreed on the need for a “permanent and lasting” ceasefire to replace an uncertain truce.

Nepal govt likely to quarantine its evacuated citizens from China in Bhaktapur

Feb 05, 2020, at 09:21 am

Kathmandu/IBNS: The Nepal government on Wednesday said it might quarantine all those Nepali nationals who will be evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan province of China to Nepal Electricity Authority Training Centre in Bhaktapur, media reports said.

Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies

Feb 04, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Nairobi/UNI: Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the country's longest-serving leader, passed away on Tuesday. Moi was 95. President Uhuru Kenyatta in a statement said Moi died at the Nairobi Hospital in the presence of his family.

Shooting in Mexican arcade kills 8, injures 1 : Prosecutor's Office

Feb 04, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Mexico City/Sputnik: An unknown shooter opened fire in a slot machine hall in the city of Uruapan in the central Mexican state of Michoacan, killing eight people and injuring one another, the local prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

Total of 46 foreign airlines suspend fights to China : authorities

Feb 04, 2020, at 06:35 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: A total of 46 foreign airlines have so far suspended flights to and from China due to the spread of the novel coronavirus originating in the Asian country, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.

China against panic, global overreaction to Coronavirus - Foreign Minister

Feb 04, 2020, at 05:43 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: China understands the rational and necessary measures that some countries are taking to control the spread of the new type of coronavirus, but opposes overreaction and panic, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Afghanistan: 59 Taliban militants surrender

Feb 04, 2020, at 05:40 pm

Herat/Xinhua: Fifty-nine Taliban militants have surrendered to government security forces in three western Afghan provinces, the command of special forces said on Tuesday.