Address root causes of the Rohingya refugee crisis, urges UN chief

Aug 27, 2020, at 06:25 pm

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater attention to the Rohingya refugee crisis – which entered its fourth year – and for addressing the root causes of the conflict.

China conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens with Pakistan for past five years: The Klaxon

Aug 27, 2020, at 04:53 am

Islamabad/Beijing:  A team of key Coronavirus scientists from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology have been conducting experiments of dangerous pathogens in “collaboration” with Pakistan, media reports said at a time when the world is struggling to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.

Reference filed against Pakistan's former ambassador for selling embassy buildings in Jakarta at 'throwaway price'

Aug 27, 2020, at 04:34 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a reference in court against former ambassador to Indonesia Major General (retd) Syed Mustafa Anwar for illegally selling the embassy building in Jakarta.

Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of woman, her son in Jamalpur, one detained

Aug 26, 2020, at 10:34 pm

Dhaka: Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her son in Bangladesh's Jamalpur city, media reports said.

US Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Wisconsin amid resumed riots - Reports

Aug 26, 2020, at 10:18 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers in the US city of Kenosha of the midwestern state of Wisconsin have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets over police shooting of an African American man, Jacob Blake, US media reported.

US Spy plane entered Chinese airspace during China's military drill - Foreign Ministry

Aug 26, 2020, at 10:14 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: A US spy plane entered a no-fly zone in China's airspace as Chinese soldiers were holding an exercise, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, said Wednesday.

Two civilians killed in Turkish drone airstrike in Northern Iraq – Official Media

Aug 26, 2020, at 10:11 pm

Baghdad/Sputnik: Two civilians were killed in the result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle late on Tuesday on a car in the town of Khana Sor located in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, the official Security Media Cell has said.

Afghan president slams Taliban for wasting opportunity for peace after deadly truck blast

Aug 26, 2020, at 04:09 pm

Kabul/Sputnik: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday condemned the deadly suicide bomb blast at a military base in the country’s north on Tuesday, saying the Taliban were squandering a chance to rebuild peace.

Pakistan: PM Imran Khan lashes out at opposition for defeating two FATF-related bills in Senate

Aug 26, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lambasted his country's opposition for defeating two bills related to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Senate, accusing them of trying to sabotage his efforts to help Pakistan exit from the watchdog's 'grey list' for personal political interests.

Israel’s accord with United Arab Emirates an opportunity to unlock progress on wider Middle East peace efforts, UN envoy says

Aug 26, 2020, at 03:03 pm

New York: The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN’s top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict.

Rights expert denounces lack of investigation into 2017 killing of journalist in South Sudan

Aug 26, 2020, at 02:57 pm

New York: Lack of investigation into the killing of a journalist three years ago in South Sudan is indicative of a wider climate of hostility towards journalists in the country, an independent UN human rights expert has said.

UNICEF works to ease suffering of children whose lives have been ‘turned upside-down’ after Beirut blast

Aug 26, 2020, at 02:51 pm

New York: Following a deadly explosion earlier this month, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered some 67 tons of critical humanitarian supplies to affected children and families in Beirut.

China: PLA to conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions

Aug 26, 2020, at 05:48 am

Beijing:  Pursuing its aggressive stance in international waters, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions in the coming days, state-run Global Times reported.

Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line : India officials to train Nepali technicians

Aug 26, 2020, at 05:06 am

New Delhi: In a step taken to help the neighbouring nation, Indian officials will provide training to Nepali technicians for the operation of the Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line, media reports said.

Pakistan: 6-yr-old allegedly raped, murdered in Nowshera, social media users demand justice

Aug 26, 2020, at 05:00 am

Nowshera: A minor girl was allegedly raped and then brutally murdered in Pakistan's  Nowshera city on Monday, triggering massive protest on the social media platforms.

Dam construction: Residents of PoK demonstrate against China, Pakistan in Muzaffarabad  

Aug 26, 2020, at 03:40 am

Muzaffarabad: Protesting against the construction of dams in the area, people demonstrated against Pakistan and China in Muzaffarabad region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

RAB arrests two men, including a Rohingya, with 1.3 million yaba pills

Aug 26, 2020, at 12:02 am

Dhaka:  Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have arrested two men with 1.3 million pieces of banned yaba pills in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area, media reports said.

Three years on, Rohingya refugees ‘more vulnerable than ever’

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:54 pm

New York: Three years into the Rohingya refugee crisis, women, men and children – driven from their homes in Myanmar into camps across the border in Bangladesh – are more vulnerable than ever, UN agencies have reported.

Bangladesh: Local teenager allegedly rapes minor in Jamalpur 

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:46 pm

Dhaka: A local teenager allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in Bangladesh capital Jamalpur, media reports said.

Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority during and after pandemic

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:41 pm

New York: With Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and other terrorist groups attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends, the international community must respond with stronger collective action and cooperation,  the top UN counter-terrorism official said on Monday.

Majority of Australians back int'l flights ban, COVID-19 patients tracking: poll

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:39 pm

Canberra/Xinhua: A majority of Australians support banning all international flights to the country and compulsory tracking for COVID-19 patients to prevent the spread of virus, according to a poll.

One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:37 pm

New York: One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky initiation and impunity for perpetrators of sexual abuse, according to the UN women’s health agency, UNFPA.

IS suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for "sensational" terror attack

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack, Demiroren news agency reported Tuesday.  

Imprisoned rights defenders in Egypt at ‘grave risk’ of COVID-19, warn UN experts

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:04 pm

New York: A group of independent UN rights experts have raised alarm over “grave and unnecessary” risks faced by imprisoned human rights defenders in Egypt due to lengthy pre-trial detention.

Bangladesh: Human trafficking kingpin arrested

Aug 25, 2020, at 09:41 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh security officials have arrested  an alleged human trafficker who smuggled a 14-year-old girl into India by promising her a job in Malaysia, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Actress injured in Kabul shooting

Aug 25, 2020, at 09:10 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistan actress, who is also an employee of the country's Interior Ministry, was injured in a shooting incident in Kabul city, media reports said.

Experts discuss emerging threat to the world order by Chinese Communist Party

Aug 25, 2020, at 05:49 pm

Scholars from different parts of the world gathered to discuss the emerging threat to the world order by the Chinese Communist Party in a webinar titled ‘Chinese Communist Party: An Existential Threat to Humanity and the Rules-based World Order’, organised by Usanas Foundation.

Ontario community members in Canada celebrate 74th Indian Independence Day

Aug 25, 2020, at 04:19 am

Toronto/IBNS: As India celebrated their 74th Independence Day on Aug 15, the diaspora community in Canada was not lagging behind as they pulled off a virtual gathering to join the occasion. 

Erin O'Toole, Canada's new Conservative Party leader, gets 57 pct votes on final ballot

Aug 25, 2020, at 03:41 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Erin O'Toole became the new Canada's Conservative Party leader Aug 24 by getting 57 per cent of the votes on the third and final ballot, compared to 43 per cent for second-place contender Peter MacKay, media reports said.

Pakistan bans Khatam-Ul-Ambia terror outfit

Aug 24, 2020, at 11:17 pm

Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan government has decided to ban another militant outfit- Khatam-Ul-Ambia taking the number of outlawed organisations to 77.