UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:33 am
New York: Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive dialogue is urgently needed to address longstanding economic, social and political grievances, the UN human rights office said on Monday.
Kashmirs: Alike in polls, different in 'execution'
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:21 am
Elections were held in both Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in November and that is where the similarities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours end.
The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn
Dec 01, 2020, at 09:52 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger government measures to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people, more than 50 independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
Consign chemical weapons to history, UN chief urges, honouring victims
Dec 01, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called for “renewed determination” to eliminate chemical weapons from the world.
Dec 01, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Ottawa/New Delhi/IBNS: In a first international reaction to the massive protests by farmers against the new farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said his country will "defend the rights of peaceful protesters".
Australia demands Chinese govt's apology for posting 'images' on social media, Beijing refuses
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Sydney: Australia has demanded China to apologise for allegedly posting a fake picture on a government Twitter account that depicted an Australian soldier murdering an Afghan child.
Pakistan again records Polio cases
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Quetta: Pakistan has once again reported polio cases as the new instance was reported from Balochistan region of the country, media reports said.
COVID-19 resurgence in Pakistan: Foreign investors pull out $471.7mln from debt market
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Foreign investors pulled out $471.7 million from Pakistan’s debt market in five months as lower interest rates and spike of COVID-19 weighed down their investment appetite, media reports said, quoting central bank’s data.
Moderna submits coronavirus vaccine data to obtain emergency use authorization
Dec 01, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The pharmaceutical company Moderna said that it has submitted the results of its corona vaccine trials to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to obtain emergency use authorization for the vaccine.
Drone strike kills one of Iran’s IRGC commanders in western Iraq
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: A drone strike killed one of the commanders of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Muslim Shahdan, in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province bordering Syria, Al Arabiya reported on Monday, citing Iraqi sources.
UK’s Boris Johnson hopes regulator will approve COVID-19 vaccines before Christmas
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:48 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he hoped that two promising coronavirus vaccine candidates would be approved shortly.
Anti-IS coalition deputy commander says fractioned terror group ‘down but not out’
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Islamic State terror group has been significantly weakened but remains a threat, Operation Inherent Resolve Deputy Commander, Maj Gen Kevin Copsey, said on Monday.
France plans to build bigger, costlier aircraft carrier
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Paris/Sputnik: France’s plans for a next-generation aircraft carrier, PANG, to replace the obsolete Charles de Gaulle are beginning to take shape, media reported Monday.
Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 8000
Nov 30, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan COVID-19 death toll has crossed 8000 mark, media reports said on Monday.
Uyghur-Tibet repression: Billboards put up in London against China’s Chen Quanguo
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:30 pm
London: London city recently witnessed the presence of several billboards which demanded the arrest of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary Chen Quanguo.
Pakistan: Swat residents threaten protest over gas outages
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:09 pm
Islamabad: The residents of Gumbad Maira, Malookabad, Shahdara Watkey regions of Pakistan have warned they might stage protest if the prolonged gas outages did not end without delay, media reports said.
Nov 30, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Awami Workers Party leader Baba Jan was released recently from prison after spending nine years behind the bar on charges of rioting during a 2011 protest over the Attabad Lake disaster.
Nov 30, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden is likely to pick Indian-American Neera Tanden as the director of Office of Management and Budget, media reports said.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slams Imran Khan govt for sacking 4,544 employees of PSM
Nov 30, 2020, at 03:15 am
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government for laying off as many as 4,544 employees of the Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM).
Maryam Nawaz Sharif to attend Multan rally tomorrow
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:45 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif will attend the Multan rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday, media reports said.
Felt helpless to know about my mother's death from behind prison: Shahbaz Sharif
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:37 am
Islamabad: PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, who is one of the major opposition faces in the country, said he felt helpless in prison when he heard about his mother's demise.
Pakistan: Court summons PM Imran Khan’s aide, federal ministers over contempt of court
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:27 am
Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned two federal ministers, an aide to PM Imran Khan and two others over two identical petitions seeking their prosecution for committing contempt of a special court, Dawn News reported.
Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe arrives for one-day visit to Nepal
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:10 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe arrived here on Sunday morning for a one-day visit and he is likely to meet Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, President Bidya Devi Bhandari and the Army chief General Purna Chandra Thapa.
First of four UN humanitarian airlifts for Ethiopia refugees lands in Khartoum
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:06 am
New York: An airplane loaded with humanitarian supplies for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, in an appeal for international assistance to cope with the growing numbers seeking shelter in Sudan.
At least 40 people detained during protests in Minsk: Belarusian Rights Group
Nov 30, 2020, at 01:30 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police have detained at least 40 people attending the Sunday anti-government rallies in the capital city of Minsk and its suburbs, the Viasna human rights center said in a news release.
Pakistan: PDM leaders challenge Imran Khan, vow to hold Multan rally tomorrow
Nov 30, 2020, at 01:23 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday challenged the PM Imran Khan-led government and said the Multan rally on Monday will be held.
UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:34 am
New York: A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts - persists in Iraq, according to a report published on Friday by the UN Committee charged with monitoring how well the country upholds its international obligations in dealing with the issue.
Bangladesh registers 29 more nCoV deaths, 1,788 new cases
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:14 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,788 fresh novel coronavirus cases, taking the country's tally to 4,62,407 while 29 more people succumbed to the pandemic.
Sixty-two police personnel injured during France protests: Reports
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:10 am
Paris/UNI: As many as 60 police officers were injured in France on Saturday during nationwide protests against a bill criminalising the display of images of law enforcement officers, local media sources reported on Sunday.
France rescuers save 45 migrants attempting to cross English channel: Maritime Prefecture
Nov 29, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French rescuers have saved 45 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel on a boat, the Maritime Prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea said on Sunday.