Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
May 12, 2021, at 06:22 pm
New York: As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank teamed up on Tuesday to help the most vulnerable.
UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’
May 12, 2021, at 06:04 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be seen as transition, not closure : Senator
May 12, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States must view its withdrawal from Afghanistan not as closure, but as a transition, US Senator Jack Reed during an event at the Reagan Foundation.
Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts
May 12, 2021, at 05:21 pm
One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
May 12, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.
Conflicting Covid19 patient admission figures in Balochistan unmasks Pakistan's official versions
May 11, 2021, at 10:49 pm
The Balochistan government seems to be conflicted about the actual number of coronavirus patients admitted to various hospitals across the province, an episode exposing how Pakistan's actual picture of COVID-19 is grimmer than the official version.
Political meddling in Pakistan hospitals angers doctors, staff as they threaten to resign
May 11, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Following the resignations of three hospital managers of Pakistan's Khalifa Gulnawaz Hospital, medical consultants, young doctors and other allied staff on Sunday also threatened to observe a complete strike and tender collective resignations by demonstrating against the alleged political interference in the three teaching hospitals, showing a dark side of the situation in which health workers are working in the country.
Imran Khan has pushed Pakistanis under Rs 175,000 of debt: Bhutto
May 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Imran Khan-led government and said the only thing Imran Khan struggled for 25 years was to push every Pakistani under Rs 175,000 of debt.
Repaying $3b to Saudi Arabia: Bilawal Bhutto asks PM Imran to 'reveal reasons'
May 11, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to state the reasons behind repaying $3 billion to Saudi Arabia.
Beijing now bars Chinese lawyer involved in Hong Kong fugitives' case from leaving country
May 11, 2021, at 10:08 pm
A lawyer in mainland China, who has been deregistered after taking up the case of one of the Hong Kong fugitives who were captured while trying to flee to Taiwan, has now been barred on national security grounds from leaving the country to even attend an American fellowship programme, media reports said.
Dragon extends its paws: China now wants a strategic airfield deep in the Pacific
May 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Beijing: China is continuing to strengthen its grip on the Pacific and perhaps its new move of upgrading a derelict airfield on a remote Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati is a step towards that direction.
Taliban, Afghan government announce three-day ceasefire on Eid
May 11, 2021, at 09:04 pm
The Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group that once again aspires to run the war-ravaged country on its conservative terms, has announced a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan for Muslims, reported TOLOnews. The Afghan government welcomed the move and reciprocated the ceasefire announcement.
Pakistan must utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Pakistan needs to adopt a wise policy to utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation and various other sectors that will come its way under the Vision 2030 program drawn up by Saudi Arabia to open up new economic partnerships and talent hunts.
Polio virus not detected in Pakistan sewage water
May 11, 2021, at 08:04 pm
In a good news for Pakistan, the polio virus has started disappearing from the country’s sewage water, with none of the 60 samples in its four provinces detecting any presence of the disease in them, media reports said.
China warns of damage to bilateral ties if Bangladesh joins Quad
May 11, 2021, at 07:29 pm
China has warned Bangladesh that their bilateral ties would be "substantially damaged" if Dhaka participated in any form in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as Quad.
Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
May 11, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering the future development of countries across the continent.
UN chief and senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
May 11, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem, particularly those which began on Friday evening, and continued into Sunday night. Several Palestinian children are among the wounded.
Nepal PM Oli loses confidence vote, expected to resign
May 11, 2021, at 05:36 pm
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday lost the vote of confidence in parliament, reported the Himalayan Times. Oli managed to get just 93 votes instead of 117 what was needed to save his government. Oli will now have to submit his resignation to President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Kabul school bombing condemned by senior UN officials
May 11, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New York: Saturday’s deadly bombing outside a high school in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, has been condemned by leading UN officials including the Secretary-General António Guterres. The attack led to the deaths of at least 60 people, including several schoolchildren.
Number of Palestinians injured in clashes in Jerusalem tops 500: Red Crescent
May 11, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: More than 500 Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Red Crescent said.
US FDA authorizes Pfizer's Coronavirus vaccine for adolescents 12-15 Years of age
May 11, 2021, at 01:12 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a release that it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to administer to adolescents 12-15 years of age.
Manitoba Schools to move to online learning due to rising COVID-19 pandemic cases
May 11, 2021, at 01:01 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Manitoba's rising third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the province's decision to move all kindergarten to Grade 12 students in Winnipeg and Brandon to remote learning starting Wednesday.
Blast in South-West Pakistan injures three
May 10, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: Three people including two personnel of paramilitary troops and a passer-by were injured when a blast went off in Quetta, capital of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday, police said.
Hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with police in Jerusalem
May 10, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Red Crescent office in Jerusalem said.
French Communist leader to run for President in 2022
May 10, 2021, at 07:55 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The French Communist Party has nominated its national secretary, Fabien Roussel, on Sunday to run for president in the 2022 election.
Six people killed in explosion at police station in Somalia’s capital : Ministry
May 10, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least six people, including two law enforcement officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a police station in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the country’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has confirmed.
Somali army kills at least seven al-Shabab militants in central region
May 10, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday killed at least seven al-Shabab militants after the SNA forces conducted operations near Mahas district in Hiran region in central Somalia, an official said.
Death toll from Kabul school blasts rises to 63 : Reports
May 10, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The death toll from Saturday's blasts near a girls’ school in the Afghan capital of Kabul has reached 63, with more than 150 others wounded, media reported.
COVID-19 batters Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may soon face oxygen crisis
May 10, 2021, at 04:04 pm
With just two oxygen plants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, the region may soon experience acute shortage of oxygen if the spike in COVID-19 patients continues.
Pakistan in crisis: Circular debt also hits CPEC projects
May 10, 2021, at 04:01 pm
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects have been affected by circular debt and the Pakistani government has not been able to clear Rs 188 billion due payments in breach of a bilateral energy framework agreement, media reports said.