COVID19: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan targets China over Wuhan virus data sharing
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:14 am
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan targeted China and expressed concern over the data Beijing has provided to the World Health Organization regarding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
S-400 missile system caught in traffic accident outside Moscow
Feb 25, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik : A vehicle of the Russian military's seminal air-defense system — the S-400 Triumf missile systems — was caught in a traffic accident on the Mozhayskoye Highway outside Moscow on Thursday.
Pakistan: Politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi marries 14-year-old girl
Feb 24, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Islamabad:A Pakistani politician, who is believed to be aged in his mid fifties, has married a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, triggering a row,media reports said on Wednesday.
Experts accuse Iran of rights violations in shooting down Ukraine airlines flight
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting downing Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 last year and in the aftermath of the deadly attack, two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday.
UN to review deadly convoy attack in DR Congo which led to Italian Ambassador’s death
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:37 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday in which Italy’s Ambassador to the country, his bodyguard, and a WFP driver were killed.
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:00 pm
New York: In response to the Biden Administration’s announced review into closing the infamous Guantánamo Bay detention centre in Cuba, independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday said it was vital to also address ongoing violations being committed against the 40 or so inmates still incarcerated there.
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine syringes start journey to Maldives
Feb 24, 2021, at 04:40 pm
New York: The critical task of ensuring that all countries have enough medical equipment to vaccinate people safely against COVID-19 gathered pace on Tuesday, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announcing that 100,000 syringes have been sent to the Maldives, ahead of an inoculation drive there.
ILO urges better policies to protect workers, businesses, as digital platforms proliferate
Feb 24, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New York: The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday highlighted the need for enhanced international policy cooperation to provide decent work opportunities and foster sustainable business growth in the digital economy.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill surgeon
Feb 24, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen have killed surgeon Dr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Narmgo in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths and injuries dropped in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to a UN human rights report launched Tuesday.
Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they must be resolved “through dialogue and compromise”.
‘No place’ for coups in today’s world, UN chief tells Myanmar military
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people of Myanmar”, three weeks after the military takeover that has brought thousands out onto the streets in protest.
Three killed in attack on UN World Food Programme convoy in DR Congo
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New York: The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the east of the country, the agency has said.
Rohingya refugees: UN agency urges immediate rescue to prevent ‘tragedy’ on Andaman Sea
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on the Andaman Sea for over a week.
Nuclear energy agency reaches temporary inspection solution with Iran
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary deal with Iran so that monitoring of the country’s nuclear programme can continue, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced at a press conference in Vienna on Sunday.
UK unemployment rate up to 5.1 pc in Q4 of 2020 - Office for National Statistics
Feb 23, 2021, at 09:12 pm
London/Sputnik: The UK unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in the three months to December last year, while the number of workers on payroll has fallen by 726,000 since the COVID-19 pandemic began in February 2020, the Office for National Statistics reported on Tuesday.
Canadian parliament calls on government to declare China's treatment of Uyghurs genocide
Feb 23, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canada’s House of Commons adopted a non-binding motion calling on the Trudeau government to declare the actions of the Chinese authorities against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province a genocide.
US flag lowered at White House as COVID-19 death toll exceeds half million
Feb 23, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The White House lowered the US flag to half-staff for five days in honor of the more than 500,000 Americans who died from the coronavirus pandemic.
US sanctions 2 Myanmar generals over coup, Blinken warns of more actions
Feb 23, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washignton/Sputnik: The US government sanctioned two individuals in connection with the military coup in Myanmar, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Feb 23, 2021, at 05:17 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II is all set to deliver a televised speech to celebrate the Commonwealth on March 7, which is the same day as her grandson Harry's controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey will air.
Air travellers to Canada to follow new quarantine rules effective today
Feb 23, 2021, at 03:56 am
Canada/IBNS: All travellers to Canada would have to follow new rules including advance booking of government-approved quarantine hotels, taking a COVID-19 test after arriving in Canada, and spend up to three days of their 14-day quarantine period in a designated hotel to await their test results, media reports said.
Pakistan: Four women aid workers gunned down in North Waziristan
Feb 23, 2021, at 12:10 am
Islamabad: Unknown gunmen shot dead four women aid workers in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Monday,media reports said.
EU Council condemns Myanmar coup, may impose sanctions
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Brussels/UNI: The European Union Council on Monday strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar and said that it is considering sanctions against the individuals responsible for the ousting of the country's civilian government.
China's CGTN applies to French media regulator for right to broadcast in Europe: Reports
Feb 22, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China's state-owned media China Global Television Network (CGTN) has applied to the French media regulator, Superior Audiovisual Council (CSA), to receive permission for broadcasting in Europe, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing the regulator.
Rohingya refugees: UN agency urges immediate rescue to prevent tragedy on Andaman Sea
Feb 22, 2021, at 09:45 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on the Andaman Sea for over a week.
China urges Washington to engage in dialogue, lift restrictions: Foreign Minister
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Beijing is ready to work on restoring dialogue with Washington and hopes the US abandons its sanctions policy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, emphasizing that China never meddled in US internal affairs.
I work in premises which resemble a bunker, says Charlie Hebdo Editor
Feb 22, 2021, at 04:19 am
It has been six years since the Islamist attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Twelve people lost their lives and millions mourned. “Je suis Charlie” became an expression of solidarity, and Charlie Hebdo a symbol of freedom of speech and press freedom. How did the events of January 2015 change Charlie Hebdo? What is the impact of violence and threats against journalists on press freedom? And finally, is satire really allowed to do everything? Sven Lilienström, founder of the Faces of Democracy initiative, asked Gérard Biard (62), the editor-in-chief of Charlie Hebdo, this and more.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi cautions France against enacting anti-Muslim laws
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:51 am
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has urged political leadership of France “not to entrench the discriminatory attitudes against Muslim into laws”, a comment which may further deteriorate relationship between the two nations.
Exiled dissidents demonstrate outside FATF Paris hdqs demanding action against Pakistan
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:44 am
Paris: Around 30-40 exiled dissidents from Balochistan, Tibet, Hong Kong and of the Pashtun and Uyghur communities demonstrated outside the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters here on Saturday and urged action against Pakistan, media reports said.
International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:44 am
The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity by supporting multilingualism at school and in everyday life: the theme for International Mother Language Day, observed on Sunday.