Over 40 Syrians died in Beirut blast : Embassy
Aug 09, 2020, at 02:42 am
Moscow/Sputnik: At least 43 Syrian nationals have died in Tuesday's mammoth blast in Beirut, the Syrian Embassy in Lebanon said Saturday.
World Bank rebuffs Pakistan, refuses to mediate in Indus water sharing issue
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:40 am
Islamabad/UNI: In a rebuff to Pakistan, the World Bank has refused to unilaterally decide on appointment of a neutral expert or Court of Arbitration (COA) for settling the dispute over the water sharing agreement between India and Pakistan under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty and suggested that the two countries mutually decide the matter.
Army officer, 5 militants killed in clashes in western Afghanistan
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: An Afghan national army officer and five militants were killed during clashes in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis, the country's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Saturday.
Countries urged to target smugglers after 27 migrants die at sea
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:57 pm
New York: Two UN agencies are calling for greater action to dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks following the deaths of 27 migrants off the coast of Mauritania, northwest Africa.
As Beirut rescuers search for survivors, UN warns of ‘huge’ needs
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:55 pm
New York: Across Lebanon, “the needs are immediate, and they are huge” in the aftermath of the explosion that destroyed Beirut city port, UN agencies said on Friday.
Bangladesh road mishap leaves five dead
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Dhaka: A road mishap in Bangladesh's Sarojganj Bazar area left at least five people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Cross-border links between terrorists, organized crime, underscore need for coherent global response
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:50 pm
New York: The nexus between terrorism and organized crime took centre stage in the Security Council on Thursday, with experts raising fresh concerns over opportunistic alliances emerging among belligerents who share a hostility towards national authorities, and seek to exploit vulnerabilities created by the COVID-19 crisis.
Chaman Incident: Afghans protest against Pakistan
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Kabul: Hundreds of Afghans staged a protest in Kandahar to condemn last week’s deadly incident at Chaman crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
New humanitarian air service boosts COVID-19 response in the Pacific
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:48 pm
New York: A flight carrying protective masks, ventilators and other essential medical supplies for COVID-19 response, landed in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, marking the start of a humanitarian air service for the Pacific region, Governments and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have announced.
Yemen: Human right violations against journalists, coming ‘from all quarters’
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:46 pm
New York: Unparalleled rights violations and abuses against journalists are being carried out by all parties to the armed conflict in Yemen, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday
China slams US measures against TikTok, WeChat : Foreign Ministry
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Beijing opposes the US measures against the Chinese owners of the TikTok and WeChat apps and demands that Washington stops politicizing economic issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attack in Jalalabad
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:41 pm
New York: Members of the UN Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack at a prison complex in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Monday, that left at least 29 people – including civilians – dead.
Somalia army says kills 6 al-Shabab militants
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: The Somali National Army (SNA) on Thursday killed six al-Shabab militants in an operation in the outskirts of Kismayo, a town in the southern region of Lower Juba, a military officer confirmed on Friday.
75 years after the bomb, Hiroshima still chooses ‘reconciliation and hope’
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New York: In a video message delivered to a Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which devastated the city in 1945.
Dhaka: Mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna dies in road mishap
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Dhaka: Mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna, who was riding a bicycle, died during a road mishap in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday.
Rajapaksha clan wins Sri Lankan polls as faithfuls hand over unprecedented power
Aug 07, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Colombo: The Sri Lankan electorate handed an unprecedented power to the Rajapaksha family after the brothers registered a landslide win, trouncing their opponent, in the recently concluded elections.
Pakistan: Peshawar police squad poses for selfie with murderer of blasphemy accused
Aug 07, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Peshawar: Shocking the world, an image of a Peshawar Police squad posing for a selfie with Faisal, also known as Khalid, who is accused of killing an American citizen in a Peshawar court last week, has gone viral on the internet.
ISIS Khorasan branch new leader is Pak-based Haqqani Network terrorist, claims Afghanistan Minister
Aug 07, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistan minister has claimed that the new leader of ISIS Khorasan branch in the country is a Pakistan-based Haqqani Network terrorist.
Aug 07, 2020, at 06:35 pm
Glasgow: A prominent Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist observed the first anniversary of Indian government's move of scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir last year by cutting tri-colour cake and releasing balloons.
Covid-19 and floods will hold back China's economic recovery: Analysts
Aug 07, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Beijing: The fresh wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the flood hitting the country might hold back China’s recovery from the pandemic as consumption and construction are likely to be hit, analysts believe.
Canada vows to take countermeasures after US re-imposes 10-pct aluminum tariff
Aug 07, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: Canada has vowed to take countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the decision to re-impose a 10-percent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports citing national security concerns.
Hostage-taker in France's Le Havre Detained by Police – Reports
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police have detained a man, who took hostages in a bank in the city of La Havre, French media reported.
Director of Beirut's Port Among 16 Detained People After Deadly Explosion – Reports
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Director of Beirut’s port Hassan Koraytem is one of 16 people detained following the devastating explosion that resulted in the massive destruction in the Lebanese capital, the LBC broadcaster reported.
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order on Banning Transactions With TikTok’s Developer
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which bans any transaction with TikTok’s developer ByteDance Ltd. 45 days after the document’s signing.
Canada announces vital initiatives to procure vaccines, therapies to prevent COVID-19
Aug 07, 2020, at 05:13 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Anita Anand, Canada's Public Services and Procurement Minister has announced during a news conference in Toronto that the Government of Canada has entered into agreements with Pfizer and Moderna to secure millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines.
Canada-US border closure could last for months as many Canadians prefer so amid pandemic
Aug 06, 2020, at 02:32 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The alarming rate of increase in COVID-19 in many US states has led to the extension of Canada-US land border closure to non-essential traffic until at least Aug 21 affecting the lives of many people on both sides, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Afghan forces arrest top ISIS leader
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have arrested a top commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K), media reports said on Wednesday.
Rocket hits Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: A Katyusha rocket landed on Wednesday in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, an Interior Ministry source said.
Port in Tripoli to perform functions of Beirut Port destroyed by blast
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Tripoli/Sputnik: The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council decided at a meeting on Wednesday that a port in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli will take over the functions of the port in Beirut, which was recently destroyed by a powerful explosion.
Trudeau Says Canada Stands Ready to Help to Lebanon Following Beirut Explosion
Aug 05, 2020, at 07:04 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canada stands ready to assist Lebanon in the aftermath of an explosion in Beirut earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement.