Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law flees Hong Kong as mainland China's draconian new rule takes hold
Jul 03, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Hong Kong: Just days after China secretly drafted and introduced a new controversial security law for Hong Kong, a prominent democracy activist fled the region, vowing to continue the fight from foreign shores.
China names security adviser to Hong Kong's new security committee : State-run media
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China's State Council has appointed Luo Huining as national security adviser to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of Hong Kong set up by fresh security law, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Canadian man arrested after breaching PM's estate
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Ottawa/UNI: An Canadian military man was arrested on Friday, after he drove his pick-up truck through the gates of the estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives, police said.
Strong explosion occurs at firework factory in NW Turkey
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: A powerful explosion occurred at a fireworks factory in Turkey's northwestern Sakarya province on Friday, local media reported.
Kyrgyzstan reports 506 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Bishkek/Xinhua: Kyrgyzstan reported 506 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number to 6,767.
Boris Johnson wants higher black representation in UK police in bid to fight injustice
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:35 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that he wanted a higher percentage of black people to serve on the country's police force and more "success stories" of young black people to help rectify racial injustice.
Japan protests after Chinese vessels enter waters near disputed Senkaku islands
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo protested to Beijing after Chinese Coast Guard ships entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.
China forcing birth control on Uyghurs to suppress their population, claims report
Jul 03, 2020, at 10:49 am
There seems to be no respite for minorities in China as Beijing, even at this time of COVID-19 crisis, is forcing women to be sterilised or fitted with contraceptive devices in Xinjiang in an apparent attempt to limit the population of Muslim Uyghurs.
COVID-19 fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council
Jul 03, 2020, at 10:31 am
The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Thursday, pressing the 15-member body to use its collective influence to protect the millions of people either trapped in, or fleeing conflict, and already facing acute vulnerabilities.
Helping youth enterprise take off, will bring sustainable returns, say UN economists
Jul 03, 2020, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: Young entrepreneurs who want their work to have a positive impact on their communities, urgently need more help from governments if they’re to succeed and resist the COVID-19-fuelled economic downturn, UN economists said on Thursday.
Iran's Atomic Energy body reports incident during construction work at Natanz facility
Jul 02, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Thursday reported an incident during construction work at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant, which damaged one of the awnings under construction.
Jul 02, 2020, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Australia has increased its defence budget by a whopping 40 per cent to 270 billion dollars for a ten-year period, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while he launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the 2024 Structure Plan on Wednesday.
China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth
Jul 02, 2020, at 12:12 am
While the international attention remains on China’s recidivist activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where it continues to incrementally expand its strategic footprint, Beijing is also quietly focusing its attention on the waters of rivers that originate in the resource-rich, Chinese-controlled territory of Tibet.
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:38 pm
As China imposes law on national security in Hong Kong, city's pro-democracy group Demosisto has announced it will disband, media reports said.
Kenyan court rejects China's BRI rail project
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:25 pm
In a big blow to China, a Kenyan court has ruled that the contract between the Kenyan government and China Road Bridge Corporation(CRBC) did not comply with the law.
Iran nuclear deal still best way to ensure peace, DiCarlo tells Security Council
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN regrets that the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is in doubt, but notwithstanding current challenges, that landmark deal is still the best way to ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme proceeds along a peaceful path, the UN’s top political official said on Tuesday.
Impacts of COVID-19 disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable: UN chief
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Addressing poverty eradication on Tuesday in front of the General Assembly, UN chief António Guterres warned that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are falling “disproportionately on the most vulnerable: people living in poverty, the working poor, women and children, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups”.
Syria: Top UN officials appeal to donors to help end ‘shocking’ scale of suffering
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN chief called on the world to step up “financial, humanitarian and political commitments”, to help end nearly a decade of brutal conflict and suffering across Syria, in a video message delivered to the fourth Brussels Donor Conference on Tuesday.
Bachelet renews call for accountability in Philippines war on illegal drugs
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:27 pm
New York/IBNS: The Human Rights Council should consider supporting new accountability measures against perpetrators of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines’ so-called war on illegal drugs, the UN’s top rights official said on Tuesday.
UN honours fallen colleagues and legacy of hope they leave behind
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:24 pm
New York: Fallen UN colleagues were honoured on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony commemorating their bravery, and having served the UN cause of saving future generations “from the scourge of war and to pursue better standards of living for all in larger freedom”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, paying tribute.
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Harmful practices rob women and girls of ‘right to reach their full potential’
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New York/IBNS: Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful practices” and abuses carried out against women and girls, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), said on Tuesday, in its latest major report on the state of the world’s population.
Hong Kong police make 1st arrest for Violating fresh National Security Law
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Hong Kong police on Wednesday announced the first arrest for violating the new national security law, just a day after Beijing enacted the legislation.
Hong Kong security law 'extremely worrying': German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Berlin/UNI: Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday said that the new 'national security law' which has been enforced on Hong Kong by the Chinese government will impact Europe's relations with China and felt that the European Union(EU) must "take a strong stand" on this matter.
More trouble for KP Oli as Nepal Opposition protests against 'discriminatory' Citizenship Bill
Jul 01, 2020, at 01:45 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: In more trouble for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who was singing in the tunes of China days ago to target India, the Opposition in Nepal took to streets to protest against the new Citizenship Bill allegedly targeting the minority groups of the country.
Hong Kong security law enters into force, imposes penalties up to life imprisonment
Jul 01, 2020, at 10:08 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The Chinese law on national security in Hong Kong entails punishment of three-year to lifetime imprisonment for activities related to separatism, according to freshly-published details of the legislation that has reignited protests in the peninsula and caused a backlash abroad.
Social media giant Facebook bans US based extremist network 'Boogaloo'
Jul 01, 2020, at 09:46 am
Washington/UNI: Facebook banned a violent anti-government network from its platform, the social media giant said in a statement.
EU reopens border for 15 countries, excludes US and puts conditions for China
Jun 30, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Brussels/IBNS: The European Union on Tuesday decided to open its border for 15 'safe countries', excluding the United States while for China it is ‘subject to confirmation of reciprocity' by Beijing.
Two Zimbabwean workers shot dead by Chinese boss, ZELA condemns
Jun 30, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Harare: Two Zimbabwean workers were shot dead by a Chinese boss at Reden Mine in Gweru, triggering condemnation from the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA).
Jun 30, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Exiled Chinese dissident Guo Wengei has alleged that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “allocates $2 billion a year” to pay off the Vatican for its silence concerning atrocities carried out by Beijing.
China passes Hong Kong Security Law
Jun 30, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Beijing/UNI: Beijing on Tuesday unanimously passed the controversial security law for Hong Kong that will not only criminalise secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces, but also effectively curtail protests and freedom of speech.