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.
Georgian police detain 8 protesters in front of Parliament building in Tbilisi
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:29 am
Tbilisi/Sputnik: The Georgian police on Sunday detained eight people during an opposition protest in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said here on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves two people dead
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:04 am
Kabul: A roadside bomb hit Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday which left at least two people dead, media reports said.
After completing term, Uyghur man re-imprisoned for 18 years
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:23 am
Beijing: A Uyghur man who spent 18 years in prison following an incident of deadly unrest in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was once again sentenced to similar years of imprisonment, media reports said.
China fails to witness COVID-19 baby boom
Feb 22, 2021, at 12:59 am
Beijing: China is witnessing another tough episode when the country witnessed a decline in child birth rates.
Myanmar: UN, US express concern regarding reports of violence
Feb 21, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Washington: The United Nations and the US State Department have both condemned the Myanmar's military rulers for their reported use of force against protesters.
Bangladesh observing International Mother Language Day today
Feb 21, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The supreme sacrifice of the 'language heroes' on this day 69 years back is being remembered as people are paying glowing tributes to them at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar since midnight while maintaining health guidelines.
Australian Prime Minister gets vaccinated against COVID19 marking 'comeback' from pandemic
Feb 21, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was among the first people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the country on Sunday.
Myanmar: UN, US express concern regarding reports of violence
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Washington/UNI: The United Nations and the US State Department have both condemned Myanmar's military rulers for their reported use of force against protesters.
US: Louisiana shooting leaves several people, including gunman, say police
Feb 21, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Lousiana/Sputnik: Several people were killed in a gun store shooting in Metairie, Louisiana, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Joe Biden declares major disaster in Texas after heavy winter storms
Feb 21, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state of Texas after winter storms almost paralyzed the region, the White House said.
Donald Trump to deliver first public speech since leaving office
Feb 21, 2021, at 02:03 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida next week, WFTV reports.
Sri Lanka is now a Chinese colony: Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:17 am
Colombo: Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has said Sri Lanka has all but become a colony of China and trade unionists.
Forced labour in China: US House reintroduces bill to ban good from Xinjiang
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:07 am
Washington: A bipartisan bill that would prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor in China was introduced in the US House of Representatives.
Feb 21, 2021, at 04:56 am
Taipei: Taiwan has expressed concern over Beijing’s aggressive and destabilizing actions near the Diaoyutai Islands.
Beijing's newly amended criminal law now leaves young children in trouble
Feb 21, 2021, at 04:48 am
Beijing: China is amending its criminal law which will lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility in special circumstances, leaving no chance for young offenders as small as 12 years old to escape criminal punishment.
Estonia warns of 'silenced world' dominated by China
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:09 am
Tallinn: The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service has highlighted in its report the stark picture of China’s attempts to silence criticism and dominate key technologies in Estonia and other democracies.
Pakistan: Rape victims will now need to pay Rs 25,000 for medical exam
Feb 21, 2021, at 12:03 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Forensic Department of Khyber Medical College University has decided to make certain changes for the foreinsic service by which the medical examination of rape victims will cost Rs 25,000 and the charges for autopsy will be Rs 5,000 for the local residents of Peshawar, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: 2 die in firing incident at polling station during Daska by-election
Feb 20, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: A firing incident at a polling station on Friday in Daska's NA-75 constituency in Pakistan's Sialkot region left at least two people killed on Friday.
Joe Biden asks Asian, European partners to challenge China together
Feb 20, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden, emphasising multi-lateralism, has urged the US' European allies and Asian partners to prepare together for a long-term strategic competition with China.
Google fires senior researcher at AI Ethics team amid investigation of diversity policies
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Google's chief researcher on artificial intelligence ethics Margaret Mitchell said Saturday she was fired, which comes several weeks after controversial firing of ethical AI team co-leader Timnit Gebru and amid an internal probe of the company's policies on diversity and research.
Pakistan's external debt and liabilities swell to $115.7 billion
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Central Bank data has shown the country's foreign debt and liabilities increased $3 billion or 2.6 percent during the six months period ended in December last.
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Islamabad: Religious scholars have rejected Pakistan government' plans to take over mosques and seminaries and announced they will hold countrywide protests against the move.
Tokyo lodges protest over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese Coastal Waters: Reports
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo has lodged a protest with Beijing after two Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Kyodo news agency said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Two IED explosions leave two people dead in Kabul
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: Two IED explosions rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Saturday which left two people dead, media reports said.
All frenetic activity by Pakistan to conform with FATF recommendations is eyewash: Report
Feb 20, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Washington: A report has said all the 'frenetic activity' being undertaken by Pakistan to conform and comply with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations is nothing more than an 'eyewash'.
UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics and public health.
Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in Marib Governorate in northern Yemen as Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, attempt to seize the area from Government control.
Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence ‘children all have guns’
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New York: Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than three-quarters of South Sudan, UN human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Friday, warning that the bloodshed faced by civilians are “the worst recorded” since the country’s civil war began in December 2013.
UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:33 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence in Haiti, as the country is gripped by political and institutional instability, a spokesperson said on Friday.