Dec 12, 2020, at 05:54 am
Dhaka: A large number of people in Bangladesh's two major cities- Dhaka and Sylhet- took to the streets to protest against China and Pakistan over persecution of minorities in the two nations.
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:49 am
Islamabad: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday invoked offence of rape against the Pakistani man who is a key suspect in the case connected to the underage marriage of Christian girl Arzoo.
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:41 am
Lahore: A sound engineer, who was hired for the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) Dec 13 rally in Lahore, was arrested on the charges of possessing an illegal weapon and interference in official work, media reports said.
Pakistan: PML-N's Azma Bukhari steps down
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:21 am
Islamabad: Stating that the 2018 general elections were 'designed by known and unknown creatures', Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Azma Bukhari recently resigned as a member of the provincial assembly, media reports said.
Pakistan: Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised in Lahore
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:16 am
Lahore: The statue of 19th century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalized in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said. One person was arrested.
Afghanistan TV presenter killed in suicide attempt
Dec 11, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistan news presenter was killed in a suicide attempt on Friday, media reports said.
China’s Gender imbalance reaches almost 20 percent among young people under 20
Dec 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has almost 20 percent more men than women among young people under the age of 20, the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday showed.
US on path to reduce troop levels to 2,500 in Afghanistan by Jan 15
Dec 11, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Washington/UNI: The US military is on track to have forces drawn down to 2,500 in Afghanistan by the middle of January as planned, CENTCOM commander Gen Frank McKenzie said.
China: Big data program targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:59 pm
A big data program for policing in China’s Xinjiang region arbitrarily selects Turkic Muslims for possible detention, US-based Human Rights Watch said recently.
Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:22 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, slams the levels of financial support for children allocated by high-income countries during the pandemic as totally inadequate, in a child poverty report issued on Friday.
$1.44 billion plan to respond to Venezuela refugee and migrant needs
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:20 pm
New York: In a $1.4 billion appeal launched on Thursday, the UN migration organization IOM and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned that the pandemic has strained the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to look after Venezuelan nationals.
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response: Secretary-General
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to achieve a better future for people everywhere.
Afghanistan: Security officials seize IED factory during search operation in Khoghyani
Dec 11, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have seized an Improvised Explosive Devices factory during a search operation conducted in Khoghyani district of the country, media reports said on Friday.
First doses of Pfizer's Corona vaccine to arrive in Canada in 'few days'
Dec 11, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The first 30,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada in a matter of few days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
France to replace COVID-19 lockdown with curfew from next week
Dec 11, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Paris/UNI: The Covid-19 lockdown in France will be replaced with a dusk-to-dawn curfew from starting from Dec 15 as the the country struggles to contain the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said.
Fight against COVID-19: US FDA advisory panel approves Pfizer vaccine for Americans
Dec 11, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Washington/UNI: A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on Americans to try and curb the spread of a pandemic that had infected more than 15 million people in the country and killed almost 300,000 of them.
Health Canada approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:12 am
Canada/IBNS: Health Canada has announced its approval of the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in Canada for people over the age of 16 after a two-month review of the company's clinical trial data was completed by the scientists.
US concerned about Bangladesh's plans to relocate 1,642 Rohingya refugees: State Dept
Dec 11, 2020, at 01:38 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is alarmed by Bangladesh's plans to transfer more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char, and stresses the need for all relocations to be fully voluntary, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown said in a statement on Thursday.
Hindu, Christian women in Pakistan vulnerable to sex trafficking to China: US official
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Washington: A top US official has claimed that Hindu and Christian women from poor and marginalized communities in Pakistan are vulnerable to traffickers who falsely promise them they will be married to wealthy Chinese men.
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif slams 'undemocratic forces'
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Islamabad: Stating that this is not the Pakistan which scholar Muhammad Iqbal had dreamt about, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif lashed out at 'undemocratic forces' and lamented that ex-PMs of the country have not been able to complete their full tenures.
Canada: Alberta records alarming surge in Covid-19 cases
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:52 am
Alberta (Canada)/IBNS: An alarming surge in the coronavirus infection cases and deaths has been reported among Albertans in the age range of 80 and above compared to the entire rest of the pandemic period, media reports said.
Anti-discrimination group on PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir case: Accidental racism still racism
Dec 09, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) group told Sputnik on Wednesday that it considers the incident at the Champions League match between French and Turkish football clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir as "unintentional racism," also expressing the belief that the players' walk-off is a proof that many of them are already tired of half measures.
Resignation from assemblies: PPP unwilling to back PDM's decision
Dec 09, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is not willing to back a decision taken by Pakistan's major opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) over the issue of resignation from assemblies, media reports said.
France: Five suspects detained in Paris teacher's murder case
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Paris/UNI: France's Central Directorate of the Judicial Police, designed to investigate serious crime, has detained five people suspected of complicity in the brutal killing of a French teacher at the hands of an extremist in October, Le Parisien newspaper has reported, citing sources.
Pakistan, China, North Korea among several other nations in US' religious freedom violation list
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Washington DC: The United States of America has designated several nations, including China, Pakistan and North Korea, as countries of concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for 'engaging systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations'.
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned that the government might impose stricter restrictions in the upcoming weeks if the COVID-19 situation does not improve in the nation.
18-year-old man arrested over terrorism-related charges: Australian Federal Police
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: The Australian Federal Police said on Wednesday that it had arrested an 18-year-old man in the southern city of Albury in the New South Wales (NSW) state over terrorism-related offenses.
Iraq: ISIS terrorists target 2 oil wells
Dec 09, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Members of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization have attacked two oil wells in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, the Shafaq news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a source in the local police.
Chinese atrocities: Uighur poetry culture on verge of extinction
Dec 09, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Beijing: The loved poetries of Uighur people of China are one the verge of extinction amid growing atrocities carried out on them by Beijing over the years.
Difference with Prachande: Nepal PM Oli skips standing committee meeting
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Oli has informed his party’s standing committee meeting that he will not be able to attend the meeting to discuss the prevailing issues.