US officially ends participation in Open Skies Treaty
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US participation in the Treaty on Open Skies officially ends on Sunday, six months after Washington announced its intention to quit the agreement.
Federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to delay Pennsylvania Vote Certification
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US District Judge Matthew Brann has rejected a Donald Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to invalidate mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.
Afghanistan witnesses massive demonstration against Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Kabul: Locals protested in different corners of Afghanistan over the recent visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to their nation.
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:07 pm
Quetta: Baloch National Movement chairperson Khalil Baloch has said the Pakistani Army is carrying out brutal actions in the Balochistan region.
Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay visits White House for first time in 6 decades
Nov 22, 2020, at 12:31 am
Washington/UNI: Tibetan-government-in-exile President Dr Lobsang Sangay visited United States White House for the first time in six decades.
Turkish police detain 18 Islamic State suspects in Istanbul
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish police launched simultaneous operations against suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Istanbul and detained at least 18 people, local media reported on Saturday.
Afghanistan to shut universities during winter months : Reports
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: All universities in Afghanistan will be closed from November 28 to March 5 to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, media said Saturday.
Poland to open shops from November 28 despite surge in COVID-19 cases - Prime Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: Trade centers and shops in Poland will resume operations starting November 28 while complying with sanitary rules, despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases per day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan criticises PDM for insisting on Peshawar rally despite COVID threat
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday lambasted the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), for its decision to go ahead with Sunday's rally in Peshawar despite the threat of COVID-19 and the denial of permission by the authorities for the same reason, Dawn reported.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 cases
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 28 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Mexico announces green zones with low risk of COVID-19 in 2 regions for 1st time
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik: The Mexican Health Ministry has updated the levels of epidemiological danger for all regions of the country and announced for the first time a low level of threat in the southern state of Chiapas and neighboring Campeche.
‘Act urgently’ to stave off catastrophic famine in Yemen: Guterres
Nov 21, 2020, at 04:07 pm
New York: Yemen is in “imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades”, the UN chief warned in a statement released on Friday, calling for urgent action on the part of the international community to “stave off catastrophe”.
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
This World Children’s Day, ‘reimagine a better future’, for every child
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:42 pm
New York: The global community is marking World Children’s Day on Friday, calling for societies to “reimagine a better future” for every child, where each one has the opportunity to thrive.
Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week: Spokesperson
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump's oldest son Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this week and is self-quarantining at his cabin, his spokesperson said in a statement.
Death toll from sanitizer poisoning in Russia's Republic of Sakha rises to 7: Watchdog
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people, who have died after drinking sanitizer in Russia's Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), has risen to seven, the regional department of the federal public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday.
Wisconsin Police say 8 people hurt in mall shooting, suspect still at large
Nov 21, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the gunman is still at large, the Wauwatosa Police Department said in a press release.
Taliban terrorists still operate from Pakistan: Afghanistan Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 02:03 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid has claimed that the Taliban terrorist group still have operating bases in Quetta and Miranshah regions of Pakistan from where they send members to Afghanistan for carrying out terrorist acts.
Five Eyes slams China over crackdown on Hong Kong legislators
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:46 am
The foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have issued a statement where they have expressed concern over China's increasing stance to reduce Hong Kong's autonomy.
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:19 am
Ottawa: Canada's cyber security agency has warned that state-sponsored hackers from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are the biggest cyber threats to the people of the country.
Message sent to China: US House of Representative passes two resolutions on Hong Kong, Tibet
Nov 21, 2020, at 12:58 am
Washignton: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the United States House of Representatives has passed two resolutions condemning China’s actions in Tibet and Hong Kong.
Taiwan rejects renewal of pro-China news channel’s licence
Nov 21, 2020, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Taiwan's regulators have rejected the license renewal for pro-China Chung T'ien Television's news channel CTi News, media reports said.
Germany: Four people injured in stabbing attack in Oberhausen
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:23 pm
Berlin/UNI: Four people have been injured as a result of the stabbing attack in the western Germany city of Oberhausen, German media reported, adding that the incident is likely to have no terrorist background.
Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif says Gilgit-Baltistan poll was 'rigged'
Nov 20, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has slammed the ruling PTI government for "rigging" the Gilgit-Baltistan elections.
Pakistan military had ties with Taliban, possibly Al Qaeda: Ex-US President Barack Obama
Nov 20, 2020, at 08:41 pm
Washington/UNI: In what could be viewed as a vindication of India and Afghanistan's stance that Pakistan uses terror proxies to achieve its strategic goals, former US President Barack Obama has said they kept the Pakistani establishment in the dark regarding the operation to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, as it was known that certain sections of the Pakistani military had ties with terrorist groups.
Heartbreaking stories from refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence
Nov 20, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New York: In a briefing to journalists on Thursday, a senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing the border from Ethiopia in their thousands, fleeing fighting in Tigray province.
Libyans charting way to secure and prosperous future, but challenges lie ahead
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:54 pm
New York: Following years of political instability and conflict, Libya is making substantial progress on the path to peace, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Development funding and trade transparency needed, to stop COVID-19 dividing the world
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New York: The pandemic has redefined the world economy in ways that will deepen inequality and can only be reversed if a global transformation in attitudes towards trade and development allows the whole world to recover together, the UN trade body UNCTAD said, in a report published on Thursday.
Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday, with only 15,425 people resettled in the first nine months of 2020, compared to more than 50,000 in 2019.
Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:08 pm
New York: While symptoms among children infected with COVID-19 mostly remain mild, infections are rising and the longer-term impact on the education, nutrition and well-being of an entire generation of young people can be life-altering, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.