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.
POK activist slams Imran govt over case of poverty-stricken father killing children
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir activist Amjad Ayub Mirza attacked Prime Minister Imran Khan after a Lahore citizen threw his five kids into a canal due to poverty.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Islamabad: The Auditor General of Pakistan’s (AGP) report into Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transport project has unearthed financial irregularities of worth over Rs 2.77 billion, exposing yet another case of rampant corruption in the country.
Pakistan: PTI govt has become nightmare for poor, says Sirajul Haq
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Islamabad: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq targeted Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government in Pakistan and said it has become a nightmare for the poor people of the nation.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Analysts believe that Taiwan's long-range radar system has become crucial for the safety of both the US and the self-ruled island amid rising tension with China, media reports said.
Myanmar rice exporters seek govt's help after Chinese trader escapes owing millions of dollars
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:35 pm
A Chinese trader disappeared without paying for more than 2.6 billion kyats (nearly US$2 million) worth of rice, forcing Myanmar rice traders to seek help from the Ministry of Commerce and Chinese officials, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ethiopia: UN concern mounts over shortages, child welfare, in ongoing Tigray crisis
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:28 pm
New York: The dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia is seriously affecting people there, including aid workers, the United Nations reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.
Independent UN expert calls for Julian Assange’s release, cites prison’s COVID outbreak
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:21 pm
New York: Amid a COVID-19 outbreak at London’s Belmarsh prison, an independent UN expert appealed to British authorities on Tuesday to release Julian Assange or to place him under guarded house arrest during extradition proceedings to the United States.
Over 1,100 refugees returned to Nagorno-Karabakh in past 24 hours: Russian Military
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 1,100 refugees have returned to Stepanakert, the capital of the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, within the past 24 hours with the assistance from Russian peacekeepers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Joe Biden vows to get 100 mln COVID-19 vaccine shots in first 100 days of presidency
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said his administration will obtain 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in the first 100 days of his presidency.
Authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan impose curfew in 2 provinces amid protests: Reports
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The government of Iraqi Kurdistan, the autonomous region in Northern Iraq, on Tuesday introduced a curfew in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah and Halabja amid the ongoing protests, the Shafaq news agency reported.
Canada’s Alberta bans outdoor gatherings, mandates telecommuting as COVID spikes: Premier
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian province of Alberta is introducing a ban on outdoor gatherings in concurrence with other measures to stem the tide of COVID-19 cases in the province, Premier Jason Kenney said during a press briefing.
Turkey is a Jihadist Travel Agency: Greek Foreign Minister
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:30 pm
Athens/UNI: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has described Turkey as a "jihadist travel agency" and charged that Ankara’s policies undermine regional security.
Pak PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter including ex-wife Jemina Goldsmith
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:13 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account including his first wife Jemima Goldsmith.
UK to drop parts of Internal Market Bill after reaching 'agreement in principle' with EU
Dec 09, 2020, at 01:24 am
London,/Sputnik: The UK will withdraw three clauses of its Internal Market Bill that were threatening to overrule some parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
US Secretary of Commerce calls China principal military, economic threat in Asia
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday described China as the main military and economic threat in the Asian region, chiding it for alleged non-compliance with international trade rules.
Hong Kong to toughen restrictive measures amid new wave of COVID-19: Chief Executive
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Hong Kong decided to toughen restrictive measures in the city due to the new wave of COVID-19, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing.
Boris Johnson confirms start of COVID-19 vaccination in UK
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday that the United Kingdom was starting vaccination against the coronavirus, expressing gratitude to the National Health Service (NHS), volunteers and all those following safety rules.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Unknown persons shot dead a journalist in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Monday night, media reports said on Tuesday.
Mt Everest's height now revised to 8848.86 metres
Dec 08, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal and China on Tuesday jointly announced the new height of world's tallest mountain -- Mount Everest -- which now stands at 8848.86 metres.
Chinese authorities remove statue of revered Uyghur scholar in Xinjiang: Report
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have removed the statue of revered Uyghur scholar Mahmud Kashgary, highlighting yet another instance of Chinese violations of the minority community in the country, media reports said.
China's NPCSC is undermining autonomy of Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Washington: Beijing’s unrelenting assault against Hong Kong’s democratic processes has gutted its Legislative Council, rendering the body a rubber stamp devoid of meaningful opposition, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
54 million women and youth face staggering humanitarian challenges
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New York: As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency appealed on Monday for $818 million to provide 54 million women and youth with essential and life-saving services throughout 2021.
‘Quickly restore the rule of law’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Guterres
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:08 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Monday it was “essential to quickly restore the rule of law” in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, where Government forces and those loyal to the ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been engaged in fighting for more than a month.
Minor girl abducted in Pakistan, later forcefully married to 45-year-old man
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Islamabad: There seems to be no end to tortures committed against minors in Pakistan as a case has been registered against six men for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl from Ahmedabad in Pakistan’s Punjab province and even forcing her to marry a 45-year-old man.
New global hub to study factors driving radicalization and violent extremism
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:23 pm
New York: A new UN office in Doha will advance research into the factors that drive violent extremism and terrorism, the Organization’s counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov said on Monday during the soft launch held online.
Pakistan: Poor internet in Punjab leaves 34 million students' future at stake amid COVID-19
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad: Online education has emerged as the only alternative option for education in the world hit by COVID-19 pandemic but Pakistan's Punjab region is witnessing a massive challenge as the future of 34 million students is at stake due to poor internet connectivity in the belt, media reports said.
Improved Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women, UN report finds
Dec 08, 2020, at 04:29 pm
New York: Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly on Monday by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).