Pakistan: Three JuD members convicted on charges of terror financing
Aug 29, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Islamabad/UNI: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has convicted three leaders of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) in a terror financing related case registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
Aug 29, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Islamabad: Showing its poisonous teeth, the Pakistan establishment is slowly gripping the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan region.
Aug 29, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Stockholm: Stones were pelted at policemen as about 300 agitators set fire to tyres while protesting anti-Islam activities in Sweden's Malmo.
US House Speaker Pelosi says White House $1.3Trln COVID-19 relief package not enough
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Washington/Sputnik: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement said the White House's proposal to provide $1.3 trillion in COVID-19 relief would not be enough to meet the needs of the US public.
2 US soldiers killed in California chopper crash
Aug 29, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: Two US soldiers were killed and three others injured in a helicopter crash during a training exercise late Thursday in Southern California, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing military officials.
Canada: Ontario witnesses no spike in COVID-19 cases in Stage 3 plan of reopening
Aug 29, 2020, at 05:17 am
Ottawa/IBNS: There has been no spike in COVID-19 cases so far even after four weeks when Toronto and Peel Region joined the rest of Ontario (with the exception of Windsor-Essex) in Stage 3 of the province's pandemic reopening plan, media reports said.
US to probe Pakistan’s ISIS terrorists in Syria
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:20 am
Islamabad: Making the situation tough for PM Imran Khan, United States has started an investigation into the role of Pakistanis in the Islamic State movement in Syria, media reports said.
US govt 'strongly objects' to Turkish President Erdogan hosting Hamas leaders
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:07 am
Washington: The United States has strongly objected to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosting two Hamas leaders in Istanbul on Aug 22.
Aug 29, 2020, at 12:54 am
London: Baloch National Movement UK Zone President Hakeem Baloch flayed the Pakistan government over murder of Baloch youth Hayat Baloch and said his death shattered 'dreams'.
Myanmar: Upcoming elections an opportunity to take a new inclusive democratic path
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:28 pm
New York: The Government of Myanmar should embrace upcoming national elections, scheduled for November, as an opportunity to take a new and fully inclusive democratic path, and to address the root of causes of abuses suffered by ethnic minorities, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged.
UNESCO launches Beirut recovery fund for culture, heritage and education
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:16 pm
New York: To support the rehabilitation of schools, historic heritage buildings, museums and the creative economy, which suffered extensive damage in the deadly explosions that shook Beirut earlier this month, the head of the UN cultural agency on Thursday launched an international fund-raising appeal.
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN’s expert on human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR) issued a series of recommendations on Wednesday to ensure that citizens – after years of civil unrest – can freely decide the future of their country during presidential elections on 27 December.
Bangladesh: Security officials arrest new JMB man
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Dhaka: The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Bangladesh officials arrested a suspected operative of new JMB, media reports said on Friday.
Chinese military says participation in army games to boost partnership with Russia
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Kubinka/Sputnik: The Chinese military's participation in the sixth International Army Games 2020 will contribute to strengthening the strategic partnership between China and Russia, as well as give an impetus to international military cooperation, Deputy Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army group, Senior Col. Liu Zhaoming told Sputnik.
Committee to review global treaty on response to health emergencies
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New York: An independent expert committee will be established to examine various aspects of the international treaty that governs preparedness and response to health emergencies, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday.
Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New York: A new UN report launched on Thursday highlights human rights violations and abuses that were committed during recent demonstrations in Iraq and calls for immediate action for justice.
Trade agreement between UK, Japan postponed to September - Reports
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A post-Brexit agreement on foreign trade between Japan and the United Kingdom, which was set to be reached by the end of August, has been postponed to September, Japan's Kyodo new agency reported on Friday.
Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:18 pm
New York: Some of the world’s most marginalized and defenseless communities have fallen victim to violence and other rights abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the UN agency dedicated to tackling the AIDS virus to urge Governments to protect the most vulnerable, particularly key populations at higher risk of HIV.
Turkey seeks detention of 69 suspects over failed coup
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 69 suspects at two separate investigations over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Six US B-52 bombers to fly over all 30 NATO countries Friday - US European Command
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Six US B-52 bombers will fly over all 30 NATO member states in one day in a show of solidarity and as an interoperability practice on Friday, the United States European Command said in a statement.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to step down over health problems
Aug 28, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who suffers from a chronic illness, is to step down from his post owing to health issues.
3 rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Three Katyusha rockets on Thursday landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza strip again after new explosive balloon attacks – IDF
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Israeli forces once again stroke facilities of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip after several explosive balloons had been launched from the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
President Donald Trump formally accepts nomination to run for re-election
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination to run for re-election.
Canada's COVID-19 clinical trials drop over China's refusal to ship potential vaccine
Aug 28, 2020, at 05:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The collaboration between a Chinese company CanSino Biologics and a Halifax research team aiming to carry out Canada's first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine was abandoned due to the escalation of tension between Canada and China, media reports said.
Treasury sanctions Chinese national for shipping fentanyl to United States
Aug 28, 2020, at 01:57 am
Washignton: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Chinese national Taotao Zhang as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:46 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating deep-rooted economic, social and political challenges in Iraq, but elections in 2021 – if credible - could open a new chapter for the Middle East nation after years of conflict and strife, the UN’s top official in the country said Wednesday.
UN again calls for full ratification of nuclear test-ban treaty
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:44 pm
New York: Achieving a nuclear-free world is the best way to honour lives devastated by these weapons, the UN disarmament chief told a virtual meeting held on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed annually on 29 August.
COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:42 pm
New York: The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk.
Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief hit in Eastern Africa
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New York: UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Africa by up to 30 per cent, the agency has said, voicing fears that the reductions could worsen in the coming months unless urgent additional funding is received in time.