Twitter launches campaign motivating US users to register to vote - Reports
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Twitter will be sending push alerts and timeline notifications to users in the United States on Tuesday to encourage them to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, USA Today daily reported.
UK's Boris Johnson to address Parliament on COVID-19 as cases, deaths surge
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a statement on the coronavirus situation in the United Kingdom at the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, the parliament confirmed.
A lot to learn from China on development, poverty alleviation: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that his country has a lot to learn from People's Republic of China(PRC) as far as economic development and poverty alleviation is concerned.
DPRK nuclear activities still ‘cause for serious concern’, says UN atomic energy chief
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York: Nuclear activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “remain a cause for serious concern”, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in Vienna on Monday.
Stand together and build a just world, UN chief says in message for International Day of Peace
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: Even amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere must continue to make peace a priority, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
Spain violated inclusive education right of child with disabilities, independent committee finds
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New York: Spain violated the right to inclusive education of a child with disabilities, an independent UN human rights committee has found, calling on the country to end any educational segregation of students with disabilities in both special education and mainstream schools.
US sentences UK national to 5 years in prison for role in hacking group: Justice Dept
Sep 22, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US federal judge has sentenced a United Kingdom national for his role in a hacking group that stole personal identifying information from companies and extorted them for ransoms.
China-backed hackers broke into 100 firms, agencies: US Justice Department
Sep 22, 2020, at 02:00 am
Washington: The US Department of Justice recently said a group of hackers, who are associated with China’s main intelligence service, infiltrated more than 100 companies and organizations around the world to steal intelligence.
China growing its relationship with Israel, plans to invest in tech companies: Report
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:57 am
Beijing/Tel Aviv: China is increasing its relationship with Israel, a measure taken by Beijing to maintain equilibrium between Middle East nations and Israel.
Officials bust Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa has been busted by officials, media reports said.
Anti-Imran Khan voices become louder in Pakistan, opposition unites to form alliance
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:03 am
Islamabad/UNI: Main Opposition parties of Pakistan on Monday formalised an alliance to unseat Imran Khan government as according to them it was elected through a 'rigged' election under the influence of the Army.
Five people injured in stabbing attack near Kindergarten in Southeastern China: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Five people were injured as a result of a stabbing attack near a kindergarten in the port city of Guangzhou in China's southeastern province of Guangdong, national media reported on Monday.
Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul, 1 killed
Sep 21, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and three others were hurt as twin blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
No regime suppresses faith like the CPC does, says US
Sep 21, 2020, at 10:01 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Monday said that China's incumbent Chinese Communist Party(CCP) has the worst track record when it comes to freedom of religion, especially disallowing their Muslim minorities from practising their faith.
Person suspected of sending letter with Ricin poison to White House detained: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers have detained a suspect who allegedly sent a package containing ricin poison to the White House, NBC Chicago reports.
Almost dozen participants in Anti-Government demonstrations in Israel arrested: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:10 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: - Nearly a dozen people were arrested during anti-government demonstrations in Israel, where a new coronavirus-related lockdown has been introduced, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reports.
Bangladesh: Coast Guard officials arrest seven yaba dealers
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Coast Guard officials arrested seven yaba dealers with 500,000 yaba pills while conducting a drive in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security officials discover ammunition depot in Kabul
Sep 21, 2020, at 04:23 am
The Afghan police have discovered an ammunition depot, loaded with magnetic mines, in the country's capital city Kabul, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Stay order on former PM Khaleda Zia's 4 cases upheld
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:36 am
Dhaka/UNI: The Appellate Division of Bangladesh on Sunday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed the trial proceedings in four more cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
2 soldiers killed in operation against militants in NW Pakistan
Sep 21, 2020, at 01:00 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Two soldiers were killed when the Pakistani military conducted an operation against militants in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, an army statement said on Saturday night.
Belarusian police arresting protesters in Minsk
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:53 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Police in the Belarusian capital of Minsk began conducting arrests among people who gathered for a rally in the city center close to the presidential palace, Natallya Hanusevich, a spokeswoman for the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, told Sputnik on Sunday.
Bangladesh now houses 106 mln internet users
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:40 am
Dhaka: The total number of Bangladeshi internet users has reached 106 million as the first seven months of 2020 witnessed the addition of nearly seven million new users in the country, claimed the country's telecom regulator recently.
UK Health Minister tells public to follow COVID-19 rules or face national lock down
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:34 am
London/Sputnik: UK Health Minister Matt Hancock urged people on Sunday to follow social distancing restrictions to avoid another national lockdown, as the United Kingdom is on the brink of a second wave of COVID-19.
Facebook fears ban on sending EU user data to US will halt Europe operations : Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Facebook has told Ireland’s High Court that not being able to send data on EU users to the United States, as per a regulator order, might endanger its operations in Europe, the Sunday Business Post reported, citing court papers.
Pakistan: 2018 general elections were rigged, ex-PM Nawaz Sharif
Sep 20, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday claimed that Pakistan Army manipulated the 2018 general elections in the country and installed an "incompetent man" at the topmost position.
China constructs nine buildings on Nepali territory
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:45 pm
China is continuing its aggressive stance and it has now constructed nine buildings on the Nepali territory, media reports said.
Pakistan opposition gather to oust PM Imran Khan
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Islamabad/UNI: In a bid to dethrone Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's opposition parties on Sunday convened an All Parties Conference (APC) which was virtually attended by main top opposition party leaders including Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.
Donald Trump says sale of TikTok to Oracle has his approval
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:26 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has approved the purchase of TikTok, a video-sharing app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, to US software company Oracle.
Package containing deadly poison sent to White House: US official
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Washington/UNI: US officials said on Sunday that they intercepted an envelope which was addressed to the White House and was found to be containing a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison.
Colombia reopens international flights amid COVID-19
Sep 20, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Bogota/Xinhua: Colombian President Ivan Duque announced the reopening of international flights on Sunday after five months of closure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.