Argentina mulls tightening lockdown measures amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: Argentina's government has not ruled out tightening lockdown restrictions in force since March 20 if a rise in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections threatens to overwhelm hospitals, a top official said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump says considering hosting G7 after November election, would certainly invite Putin
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:41 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Donald Trump says that he is considering hosting the G7 meeting after the US presidential election in November.
One person killed, two others injured in bomb blast in Afghan capital - Police
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: One person was killed and two others were injured in a bomb blast in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a source in Kabul police headquarters told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Two women killed in attack on rickshaw in Afghanistan's western Herat province - Police
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Two women were killed in an attack on a rickshaw in Afghanistan's western province of Herat, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Chinese invasion drill: Taiwan's Marine 'Iron Force' sent to Dongsha Islands
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Beijing: Amid COVID-19 pandemic when China has allegedly taken up an aggressive stance, Taiwan's military has dispatched more Marines to the Dongsha Islands which Beijing is planning to invade, media reports said.
US to delist Chinese firms from stock exchanges if they fail to meet standards
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters on Tuesday that Chinese companies that do not comply with accounting standards by the end of next year will be delisted from US stock exchanges.
China using tech as tool to monitor citizens: Reports
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Washington: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is committed to the production and use of technology which is going to control and serveil the citizens, as per congressional commission of the US.
IOM reports 160 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday said that 160 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast recently.
New York governor urges NYC police to better enforce social distancing
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Washington/Xinhua: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday urged the New York City Police Department to step up enforcing social distancing rules on bars and restaurants while COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients in the state have dropped to their lowest levels since March.
Radical Islamic terrorism: Pakistan busy opening diplomatic mission in African continent
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:27 pm
Islamabad: Amid rising radical Islamic terrorism in the continent, Pakistan is busy establishing diplomatic relations and setting up its diplomatic missions in the African countries.
US President Donald Trump leaves coronavirus briefing after shooting near White House
Aug 11, 2020, at 01:22 pm
Washingto/UNI: President Donald Trump suddenly left the coronavirus press briefing in the White House on Monday after someone fired shots outside the iconic building, media reported on Tuesday.
Lebanese PM Hassan Diab resigns in wake of Beirut explosion and public fury
Aug 11, 2020, at 04:38 am
Beirut/IBNS: Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday announced his resignation from the office in the wake of the massive Beirut port explosion last week, which triggered civil unrest and mass protests in the country.
Pakistan: Blast rocks Chaman city, 5 killed
Aug 10, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Chaman: A blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman city on Monday which left at least five people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Dhaka: Crude bomb blast rocks Mirpur
Aug 10, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka: A crude bomb blast rocked Mirpur area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves 2 wounded
Aug 10, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: A magnetic mine blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least two people wounded on Monday.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei opens Twitter account in Hindi
Aug 10, 2020, at 03:10 pm
Tehran: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has opened an account in micro-blogging site Twitter in Hindi.
Hong Kong police confirms making 7 arrests in Foreign collusion probe
Aug 10, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Hong Kong police said on Monday that they have arrested seven people under national security law on suspicion of foreign collusion.
Pakistan - 64 killed in three-day monsoon rain spells
Aug 10, 2020, at 02:33 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 64 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and different rain-related incidents, during the last three days in different regions of Pakistan, said a report from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under National security law - Reports
Aug 10, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Hong Kong police have arrested pro-democratic media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the national security law, Global Times reported on Monday.
Nigerian police kill eight gunmen in crossfire
Aug 10, 2020, at 03:01 am
Lagos/Xinhua: At least eight gunmen have been killed in a combat operation by police in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
China's BRI will certainly be plagued by delays: Expert
Aug 10, 2020, at 01:58 am
Amid COVID-19 pandemic spread and lockdowns, experts feel that China's Belt Road Initiative (BRI), which was previously known as the ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR), might not be shelved but certainly be plagued by delays.
Lebanese Information Minister resigns after Beirut explosion
Aug 10, 2020, at 01:54 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Lebanese Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad on Sunday announced her resigning from office in the wake of a massive explosion in Beirut and subsequent civil unrest.
Saudi Arabia defers to renew pact to supply oil to Pakistan on deferred payments
Aug 10, 2020, at 12:29 am
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has not renewed an agreement with Pakistan which will allow oil supplies on deferred payments after that pact expired two months back, media reports said.
Bangladesh Crime: Couple found dead at residence in Moulvibazar
Aug 10, 2020, at 12:20 am
Dhaka: A man and his wife were found dead at their residence in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar area, media reports said.
Durand Line on Afghan-Pak border is turning bloodier than LoC: Expert
Aug 09, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Journalist Francesca Marino feels that the ongoing conflict on the Durand Line, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, has now become more 'bloodier' than Line of Control.
Aug 09, 2020, at 11:22 pm
New York: Inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored.
Lessons of Nagasaki survivors should motivate the world to eliminate all nuclear weapons – UN chief
Aug 09, 2020, at 11:06 pm
New York: UN Secretary General António Guterres on Sunday marked 75 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki with praise for the hibakusha, the survivors, who transformed their decades-long plight into a warning about the perils of nuclear weapons and an example of the triumph of the human spirit.
China’s party-state has become considerably more assertive in a number of domains: Think Tanks
Aug 09, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Washington: The world is confronting unique changes in relations among the United States, Europe, and China, which have now been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, top US and European think tanks have said.
Afghanistan: Taliban mortar attack leaves 9 people wounded
Aug 09, 2020, at 09:54 pm
Kabul: At least nine members of a family were wounded as a mortar round fired by Taliban militants landed on their house in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Argentine govt announces economic subsidy for families of COVID-19 victims
Aug 09, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: The Argentine government announced on Sunday that it would deliver an economic subsidy to relatives of people who have died from the novel coronavirus.