Dec 04, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said his goal as the head of the country would be to pursue trade policies which are actually more progressive on China’s abusive practices.
US body recommends Congress to remove all barriers on US visa rule for people of Hong Kong
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Washington: A US body has recommended to the Congress to remove all barriers on US visa rule for people of Hong Kong.
Uyghur father pleads for information on his son who went missing since 'Chinese invasion'
Dec 04, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Ankara: Refuting Chinese claims that there have been no atrocities on Uyghurs in Xinjiang region of the country, a father belonging to the community is now pleading for information about his son who has been missing since the “Chinese invasion”.
Canada targeting January for start of COVID-19 vaccine delivery: Distribution Czar
Dec 04, 2020, at 03:37 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Canadian government is targeting January as the starting point for COVID-19 vaccine delivery throughout the country, Canada’s Vaccine Distribution Czar Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin said during a press conference.
US centers for disease control backs panel proposal for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted recommendations from an advisory panel that the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine be reserved for elderly care residents and health workers, according to a press release.
Multinationals in US lobby against Xinjiang forced labour bill: Report
Dec 04, 2020, at 03:25 am
New York: Major multinational companies and business groups are lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region, media reports said on Thursday.
Taiwan govt asks Australia to help defend against China's 'expansionism'
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:26 am
Canberra: Amid worsening relationship between China and Australia, Taiwan has called upon Canberra to stand up for democracy and help defend the disputed island territory against threats of attack, media reports said on Thursday.
Kamala Harris appoints senior members of White House staff
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:17 am
Washington/UNI: Presumed US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has appointed senior members of her team including a chief of staff and a national security adviser, the transition team said in a statement on Thursday.
China censors internet over occupied territories like Tibet
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:14 am
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is trying to be an authoritarian state by continuing its dominance on regions like Tibet and East Turkistan (Ch. Xinjiang), and Southern Mongolian (Inner Mongolia).
US slams Chinese firm CEIEC with sanctions over Venezuela internet curbs
Dec 03, 2020, at 05:52 am
Washington: The United States has said it sanctioned Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for supporting the 'illegitimate' President Nicolas Maduro’s regime's efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela.
Chaman clash: Pashtuns stage protest in Quetta against Pakistan Army
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Islamabad: Condemning the shooting incident in Chaman by Pakistan security forces officials,members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) organised a massive protest in front of the Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistani rights group demands justice for Christian girl Sheeza Maqsood
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad: Human rights group Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has condemned the abduction of 16-year-old Christian girl Sheeza Maqsood.
Biden says has 'done something good' for US by thwarting Trump's plans for second term
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Projected US President-elect Joe Biden has told The New York Times in an interview that he had “done something good for the country” by ensuring that Donald Trump will not stay in the White House for another term.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Death toll of healthcare workers touch 100
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Islamabad: Lack of personal protection kits for medical workers who are working on the frontlines might be taking a toll on their health and this is evident from the death of 100 healthcare workers in Pakistan due to COVID-19.
Things are not good for Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan: Abbasi
Dec 02, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has questioned PM Imran Khan's claim about not being under pressure of the country's military in running the government and said such remarks are made only when “things are not all good’.
Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari enters active politics by addressing PDM rally, targets Imran Khan govt
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Islamabad/Multan: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, youngest daughter of late Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, made an impactful entry to politics by addressing the crucial Multan rally of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) where she targeted the PM Imran Khan-led government by saying the public has given its verdict and the "selected will have to go now".
Canada now extends security review of Chinese state firm’s gold mine bid
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government has extended a national security review of a US$165 million Chinese takeover of a Canadian gold mining company operating in the country’s strategic far north, highlighting the possible dispute between the two nations.
China pressing minorities into mould of a new 'single nation-state': Report
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:54 pm
Beijing: President Xi Jinping's government is promoting a less tolerant pan-Chinese identity that is pressing minorities into the mould of a new 'single nation-state', reports Asia Times.
UN says Kazakhstan illegally 'targeted' defender of Xinjiang indigenous groups
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:49 pm
New York: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has recently said the Kazakh government violated international human rights law last year by detaining activist Serikzhan Bilash.
UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from ‘indirect causes’
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:01 pm
New York: Almost a quarter of a million people have died in Yemen’s war, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on its website on Tuesday, confirming the huge toll from a conflict that has ravaged Yemen’s economy and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Global agreement on migration 'taking root' despite pandemic challenge: Guterres
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New York: The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is “taking root in promising ways”, the UN Secretary General said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 can spark new generation of social protection measures: UN chief
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:28 pm
New York: While COVID-19 has wiped out important development gains in mere months, with extreme poverty rising for the first time in decades, the pandemic could spark the transformations needed to achieve stronger social protection systems, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
Canada's economy rebounds in 3rd quarter, Still at pre-pandemic levels: Statistics Canada
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:14 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian economy rebounded in the third quarter of 2020, but remains below the level observed prior to the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Statistics Canada said in a report.
US healthcare workers, nursing home residents to get first shots of COVID-19 vaccine: CDC
Dec 02, 2020, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) committee voted to give healthcare workers and nursing home residents the first of the COVID-19 vaccines once the doses are rolled out in the coming weeks.
UNHCR asks Ethiopia for urgent access to 96,000 Eritreans cut off without food
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:56 am
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed to Ethiopia on Tuesday for urgent access to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying the month-long conflict in Tigray had left them without vital supplies.
US to impose new sanctions on China in response to trade with DPRK: State Dept.
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:54 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US government is preparing to impose new sanctions on China in response to its ongoing trade with North Korea, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for North Korea Alex Wong said on Tuesday.
UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:21 am
New York: A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near- 40 per cent increase on 2020 which is “almost entirely from COVID-19”, the UN’s emergency relief chief said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump files lawsuit in Wisconsin questioning validity of 200,000 ballots - Statement
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:14 am
Washington/Sputnik: The Trump campaign said in a statement on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit to the Wisconsin Supreme Court questioning the validity of more than 200,000 votes cast in the 2020 presidential election in the state.
COVID-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk, for women and girls
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:08 am
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on these two fronts is needed now more than ever, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday.
Canada Liberals post record $381B deficit, to spend $100B to push post-pandemic economy recovery
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:44 am
Canada/IBNS: Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an economic statement that the Liberal government is preparing to spend up to $100 billion to kick-start the post-pandemic economy after the country's record-high deficit projection of more than $381 billion for this fiscal year.