Sri Lanka government supports Supreme Court verdict on Colombo Port City
May 20, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Sri Lankan government has backed the Supreme Court’s determinations and amendments on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill that relates to provisions for governing a Chinese-built new commercial zone which critics have dubbed as a "Chinese colony".
Won’t take harmful advice, Bangladesh PM Hasina’s response to Chinese threat
May 20, 2021, at 01:03 am
In an apparent response to China’s veiled threat of “damaging ties” with Dhaka over Quad, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her country won’t any advice that would cause any “damage” to her country.
Sri Lankan origin man imprisoned in US for attempted illegal immigration
May 20, 2021, at 01:00 am
Sri Kajamukam Chelliah, a Sri Lankan origin Canadian, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US for attempting to bring six Sri Lankan nationals illegally into the United States.
Taliban says ready to resume talks in Doha
May 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
The Taliban is ready to resume talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar, the group’s spokesperson Mohammad Naeem said, without giving any timeline regarding when the negotiation will start.
Ceasefire needed now, to stave off disaster in Gaza: UNICEF chief
May 20, 2021, at 12:10 am
New York: At least 60 youngsters have been killed in Gaza and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days of conflict with Israel, the head of UN Children’s Fund has said, in a call for an immediate ceasefire and aid access to “stave off disaster”.
Israeli Air Force hits military compound of Hamas tech division: IDF
May 20, 2021, at 12:07 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: The Israeli military has struck a military compound of the Hamas movement's technology department in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
China expresses protest as US vessel passes through Taiwan Strait
May 19, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China is deeply concerned by the US Navy destroyer passing through the Taiwan Strait, Air Force Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, the spokesman for the Chinese army Eastern Theater Command, said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021, at 07:09 pm
New York: The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds dead and injured, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Tuesday, calling on all those involved in the fighting to allow for the “intensification of mediation efforts”, which can also help stem a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh
May 19, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh, the Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a $943 million plan on Tuesday to “safeguard the well-being and dignity” of Rohingya refugees in the country and their host communities.
Moeed Yusuf appointed Pakistan NSA
May 19, 2021, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Moeed Yusuf is Pakistan's new National Security Advisor.
Air raid sirens sounding in southern Israel as new rockets fired from Gaza strip: IDF
May 19, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Air raid sirens are again sounding in southern Israel as a new batch of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington: Damon M. Joseph, aka Abdullah Ali Yusuf, 23, of Holland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS, and attempting to commit a hate crime, for planning an attack on a synagogue in the Toledo, Ohio area.
France, several other nations preparing draft UNSC resolution on Israel, Palestine: Source
May 19, 2021, at 02:42 pm
United Nations/Sputnik: France, together with Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution that will call for the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine as well as organizing humanitarian corridor in the conflict zone, a diplomatic source in the UN Security Council told RIA Novosti.
Palestine urges ICC to start probe into war crimes in Gaza - Envoy to UN
May 19, 2021, at 07:38 am
United Nations/Sputnik: Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Almost one in two Brits may quit job if forced back into office – Poll
May 19, 2021, at 07:23 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Nearly a half of Britons polled say they will consider quitting their job if their employers try to force them to go back into the office, a study conducted by the UK apartment sharing website SpareRoom has found.
Qatar Red Crescent to continue operations in Gaza despite office bombing
May 19, 2021, at 07:18 am
Doha/Sputnik: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) will continue to work in the Gaza Strip, despite the bombing of its building, and expects to provide humanitarian aid worth a million dollars, Faisal Al-Emadi, the executive director of international relief and development sector of QRCS, told Sputnik.
Lynch mob attacks Pakistan capital police station to snatch man accused of blasphemy
May 19, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: A mob attacked a police station in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Monday night allegedly attempting to lynch a man detained on a charge of blasphemy.
Geopolitical expert feels China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich
May 19, 2021, at 02:14 am
A senior international news editor has opined that China is soon becoming a country that will become old before it gets rich.
Dhaka inks non-disclosure vaccine deal with Beijing
May 19, 2021, at 12:06 am
Bangladesh has signed a non-disclosure agreement with China on purchasing Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine and producing it in Bangladesh, a senior minister said. The agreement was sent to the Bangladesh government two to three days ago.
Sindh barren land water supply: Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan
May 18, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday slammed Imran Khan and accused the PM of trying to make the lands of Sindh barren by reducing water supply to the region.
Facing the slur of supporting Taliban, Pakistan hits back at Afghan leadership
May 18, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Islamabad: An enraged Pakistan Foreign Office has dubbed as "irresponsible statements and baseless allegations" the accusation of the Afghan leadership against the country with regards to its relationship with the Afghan Taliban, media reports said.
Pakistan Pilot Exam and fake licences: CAA reveals massive irregularities
May 18, 2021, at 07:24 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has submitted before the Supreme Court its investigation report on the fake pilots license issue, laying bare a web of mismanagement, irregularities and corruption in the process of pilot exam, revealing yet another dark episode of the nation.
Canada: Police searching for persons who spat on, painted graffiti on Chinese consulate
May 18, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Vancouver: Vancouver Police are investigating two mischiefs to the exterior of the Chinese consulate and are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
Chinese sand dredger capsizes in Taiwan Strait, 1 die
May 18, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Beijing: At least one person died and three went missing when a Chinese sand dredger capsized around 60 nautical miles southwest of Qimei Island on Saturday, media reports said.
Gaza violence: US calls for ceasefire as conflict shows little sign of ending
May 18, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Jerusalem: US President Joe Biden has called for ceasefire after violence between Israeli forces and Palestine's Hamas militants entered the eighth day in Gaza.
Flexing muscle China carries out 'Taiwan invasion' drills
May 18, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Beijing: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released videos showing marines conducting island landing drills "targeting Taiwan", in what looks like an attempt to put pressure in the region.
Invest in Sudan’s peaceful and sustainable future, UN chief tells Paris conference
May 18, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: Continued international support for Sudan is critical as the country undergoes a historic political and economic transformation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a major investment conference in Paris on Monday.
May 18, 2021, at 04:51 pm
Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that on May 27, 2021, he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons for the internment of Italian Canadians during the Second World War.
Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', Guterres says in message for International Day
May 18, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New York: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs) must be “a force for good.”
China offers to host intra-Afghan talks
May 18, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during phone talks with Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, offered to hold intra-Afghan talks in China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informs.