US removes Khartoum from list of terror sponsors starting Dec 14: Embassy
Dec 14, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has signed a notification, removing Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, the decision enters into force starting Monday, the US embassy in Khartoum said.
Pakistan: Religious scholar Tariq Jamil tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to hospital
Dec 14, 2020, at 04:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has tested COVID-19 positive.
PDM leaders participate in Lahore rally, announce long march to Islamabad next year
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Lahore: Challenging the PM Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan's key opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement on Sunday participated in the Lahore rally where they announced the hosting of a long march to Islamabad next year.
No civilians struck during New York Cathedral shooting, Bible found : Commissioner Shea
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York/Sputnik: No civilians appear to have been injured in the shooting in front of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea told reporters.
Over 30 people arrested in Washington DC over weekend amid protests: Reports
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A total of at least 33 people were arrested between Saturday and Sunday morning in Washington DC amid protests in support of US President Donald Trump and counter rallies, US media report.
Iraqi forces killed over 40 ISIS militants during operation in South of Mosul: Army Spokesman
Dec 14, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi army has killed 42 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation south of the city of Mosul in the country's north, Yehia Rasool, the spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
Leaked documents unveil mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party
Dec 14, 2020, at 06:29 am
London: Leaked file reports have revealed that loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party are working in British consulates, universities and for some of the UK's leading companies, media reports said on Sunday.
UK, EU agree to 'go an extra mile' to get a satisfactory Brexit deal
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:42 am
Brussels, Dec 13(UNI) The leaders of the UK and EU on Sunday agreed to carry on with post-Brexit trade talks after the latest round of talks failed to break the deadlock between the two sides.
Bangladesh inks vaccine agreement with Serum Institute of India
Dec 14, 2020, at 01:38 am
Dhaka, Dec 13(UNI) Bangladesh government has signed a procurement agreement with Serum Institute of India, which is producing doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Blast in Rawalpindi leaves 17 hurt
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Rawalpindi: A blast rocked Rawalpindi city in Pakistan on Sunday which left at least 17 people hurt on Sunday, media reports said.
PDM to host rally in Lahore today, leaders start arriving in venue
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Nigerian authorities fear 400 children kidnapped after school attack in Katsina: Reports
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Up to 400 boys could have been kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Katsina as their school got attacked by a group of unknown armed men, Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper reported, citing authorities.
Afghanistan: Local judge shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local judge in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:42 pm
KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.
Eight injured, 23 held at pro-Trump demonstration in Washington
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Washington/UNI: A demonstration in Washington, DC in support of US President Donald Trump amid his presumed defeat in the presidential election has turned violent, leaving eight people injured and 23 arrested.
Greece extends entry permission for Russians until Jan 7
Dec 13, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Athens/Sputnik: Greece is extending entry permission for up to 500 Russian citizens per week, provided that they test negative for COVID-19 and have all the necessary documents, the decision was published by the Government Gazette on Sunday.
FedEx starts getting Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses in US, processing underway: Reports
Dec 13, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: FedEx has started receiving doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 in the US, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reports.
US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:24 am
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.
South Korea: Baloch Republic Party demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan Army abuses
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:00 am
Busan: The Baloch Republic Party (BRP) demonstrated in South Korea against the human rights abuses being committed by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
PML-N VP Maryam Nawaz asks people to join Lahore rally on Dec 13
Dec 13, 2020, at 04:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged citizens of Lahore city to attend the anti-Imran Khan Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally on Dec 13.
World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone- now and into the future
Dec 12, 2020, at 11:09 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality services when and where they need them, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed.
COVID-19 vaccines: Donors urged to step up funding for needy countries
Dec 12, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New York: Addressing the financing gap to provide COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, everywhere, is an urgent priority, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, in an appeal for stepped-up funding to support poorer countries.
Lebanon: UN-backed tribunal sentences Hezbollah militant in Hariri assassination
Dec 12, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New York: The UN chief on Friday took note of five concurrent life sentences handed down to a Hezbollah militant, convicted in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, fifteen years ago.
Dec 12, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New York: Outstanding issues related to Syria’s initial declaration of its chemical weapons stockpile and programme cannot be considered “accurate and complete”, the head of the world body monitoring States’ implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention told the Security Council on Friday.
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency calls for ‘unfettered access’ to Tigray
Dec 12, 2020, at 09:38 pm
New York: Amidst “disturbing reports” from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for “unfettered access to Tigray in order to reach people in need”.
Yemen: Food insecurity a ‘ticking timebomb’, warn aid agencies
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New York: UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Friday for war-torn Yemen, warning that time is running out to avoid famine in the country. Out of two million children who need treatment for acute malnutrition, 360,000 are at risk of dying if they do not receive medical care, the World Food Programme (WFP) said.
New York could remain in COVID danger until June even with vaccinations, says Governor Cuomo
Dec 12, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York/Sputnik: New York could remain in danger from COVID-19 at least until June, even with vaccinations available for the coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.
Afghanistan: Rockets fired in different parts of Kabul, 1 killed
Dec 12, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and another was hurt as multiple rockets were fired on different parts of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
People of Gilgit-Baltistan already tasting sour taste of Nov 15 polls: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza
Dec 12, 2020, at 06:06 am
Glasgow: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan have already started tasting the 'sour' taste of the Nov 15 polls.
Tension with US: China revokes visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders
Dec 12, 2020, at 06:02 am
Beijing: China on Thursday said it has decided to revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macao, adding more fuel to the already tense relationship between the two nations.