FDA warns against one-dose regimen for Coronavirus vaccines in US: Reports
Mar 07, 2021, at 04:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strongly against administering only single doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, as their efficacy has only been proven if people get two shots, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Don't sling mud on national institutions: Election Commission of Pakistan tells Imran Khan
Mar 07, 2021, at 12:34 am
Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has responded to the criticisms levelled against it by PM Imran Khan and members of his cabinet following the Senate polls and asked the government to let it work and "not sling mud on national institutions".
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has targeted Imran Khan and said the military leadership "should not have been seen" with the Prime Minister a day after the ruling PTI suffered what she called a "battering" in the recent Senate elections.
Over 30,000 US entities targeted by Chinese hackers
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Washington/UNI: More than 30,000 US organisations including local governments came under attack allegedly by Chinese hackers in recent days by what has been described as an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, a computer security specialist said here on Saturday.
Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New York: The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic first but still far from gender parity, UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) announced on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New York: Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis and top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani held a historic meeting in the Iraqi capital here on Saturday and discussed the safety of Iraq's Christian minority.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote
Mar 06, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Islamand: Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his PTI government secured 178 votes to clinch the vote of confidence in the National Assembly.
Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad.
UN rights expert calls for ‘urgent and decisive’ action to support people of Myanmar
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:51 pm
New York: The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action” against the military junta, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.
Pakistan: Bomb blast in Sibi town leaves five dead
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:44 pm
Quetta: At least five labourers died in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Sibi town on Friday, media reports said.
US military should leave Afghanistan, Middle East - House Armed Services Chair
Mar 06, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US armed forces should pull out of the almost 20-years-long Afghanistan conflict as early as this year and reduce its presence in the Middle East and Africa, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith told a Brookings Institution podcast on Friday.
Hizb-e-Islami protests in Kabul against those 'inimical to peace'
Mar 05, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Gulbuddin Hekmatyar led Hizb-e-Islami group on Friday staged a protest in Kabul near the Presidential Palace against “those who impede peace efforts”.
Myanmar: Six journalists charged for coverage of anti-coup protests
Mar 05, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Naypyitaw/UNI: Myanmar authorities have charged six journalists for their coverage of anti-coup protests in Myanmar.
Anti-Muslim hatred has reached 'epidemic proportions' says UN rights expert, urging action by States
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: Institutional suspicion and fear of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim has escalated to epidemic proportions, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Addressing the Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, independent rights expert Ahmed Shaheed, said that “numerous” States, regional and international bodies were to blame.
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:50 pm
IT giant Microsoft recently claimed a group of hackers linked to China hacked into its popular email service that allowed them to gain access to computers.
Pakistan needs more legislations to meet FATF benchmark before June deadline: Report
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan government will need to make further legislation on at least two counts to meet three outstanding benchmarks of the 27-point action plan of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) before the June deadline, media reports said.
UN Development Programme urges temporary basic income for women hit hard by COVID-19 fallout
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for temporary basic income for millions of the world’s poorest women, to help them cope with effects of coronavirus pandemic and alleviate the economic pressures they face every day.
Stop murdering and jailing protestors, UN human rights chief tells Myanmar military
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New York: The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown” on peaceful protestors, amid reports that at least 54 people have been killed since the 1 February coup, 38 of them on Wednesday alone.
US VP Kamala Harris speaks with Australia PM Scott Morrison, discusses 'China' among other issues
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:39 pm
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris recently spoke with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance.
ICC Prosecutor opens probe into alleged crimes in occupied Palestine
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New York: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday that her Office has started an investigation into crimes allegedly committed in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Canada gov't lawyer urges court to ignore geopolitical winds of Meng case, focus on facts
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:05 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: A British Columbia Supreme Court justice should ignore the geopolitical implications of the extradition process against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and focus on the facts, the lawyer representing the Canadian government said.
US needs Guam Aegis system to defend against China's air, sea 360 degree threats - Admiral
Mar 05, 2021, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States needs a defense system on Guam with 360 degree capability to defend against China's capability to fly aircraft and sail ships around the Mariana Islands with the ability to fire missiles from any direction against US targets, Indo-Pacific Command head Adm. Philip Davidson said.
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:54 am
Frankfurt: The Free Balochistan Movement Germany group recently demonstrated in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Frankfurt to express solidarity with the families of the state victims of enforced disappearance in Balochistan.
Russia asks US to stop playing with fire following White House sanctions
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:19 am
Moscow: Displeased with US sanctions, Russia has hit back at Washington DC- accusing the latter of meddling in its domestic affairs and trying to create an image of an external enemy in order to free itself from its own homegrown problems.
Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying charges against Megan Markle
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:11 am
London/IBNS: UK's Buckingham Palace has said that it will investigate the claims that Duchess of Sussex Megan Markle bullied royal staff, adding that it was "very concerned" by the allegations, said reports.
Eight injured in 'suspected terrorist stabbing' in Sweden: Reports
Mar 04, 2021, at 06:25 am
Stockholm, Sweden/IBNS: At least eight people were injured after a man in his twenties attacked them with a "sharp object," in the Swedish city of Vetlanda on Wednesday afternoon, reports said.
Pakistani girl's viral 'Pawri' video becomes rage in India
Mar 04, 2021, at 06:03 am
Karachi: A 19-year-old Pakistani girl and her five second video clip have become a social media sensation across neighbouring nation India where many people, including Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, are seen making their own versions of the 'pawri' clip and memes.
Bangladesh reports 614 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Mar 03, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorde 614 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills cleric in Kabul
Mar 03, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen shot dead the former head of Ulema Council of Kunduz province, Faiz Mohammad Fayez, in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.