Nine militants killed during clashes in Afghan province of Paktia: Police Spokesman
Jun 29, 2020, at 08:56 am
Kabul/Sputnik: Nine militants have been killed and five others were wounded during armed clashes in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia, Hayatullah Nizami Ahmadzai, a spokesman for the provincial police force, said on Sunday.
California closing bars as coronavirus infection spreads: Governor Newsom
Jun 29, 2020, at 08:51 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Bars in the US state of California are being closed amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced.
Donald Trump retweets video of supporter yelling 'white power', deletes later
Jun 29, 2020, at 08:36 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Monday retweeted a video of one of his supporters chanting "white power" in a pro-Trump rally in Florida.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records 3,809 new cases
Jun 28, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 3,809 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, raising the nation's total tally to 1,37,787 on Sunday.
UN experts call for decisive measures to protect fundamental freedoms in China Â
Jun 28, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Geneva: UN independent experts have repeatedly communicated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China their alarm regarding the repression of fundamental freedoms in China.
Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California
Jun 28, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, The New York Times reports.
Hundreds gather for Peaceful Protest to Demand $1Bln Cuts to New York Police Budget
Jun 28, 2020, at 06:49 pm
New York/Sputnik: Up to 1,000 protesters have been on an action in front of the New York City Hall for several days now, demanding that authorities deduct at least $1 billion from police budget in the next fiscal year and re-stream the funds to the Black community needs, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
At least 5 Taliban members killed in blast in southeastern Afghan Paktia province - Police
Jun 28, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: At least five members of the Taliban group have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Paktia, the local police said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Two die as explosion rocks Kabul cityÂ
Jun 28, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least two people, including a woman, were killed as an explosion rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Breonna Taylor demonstration: One shot dead in protest in US Kentucky
Jun 28, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Washington/Xinhua: One person was killed and another injured on Saturday night in a shooting incident during a protest in the US city of Louisville, Kentucky, local authorities said.
US puts Pakistan on the ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ on its trafficking scale
Jun 28, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Washington: Stating that the Government of Pakistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the US downgraded the south Asian country to the ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ on the country trafficking scale.
Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California
Jun 28, 2020, at 08:16 am
Washington, June 28 (Sputnik) Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, media reports said.
US places China in Tier 3 category in TIP report
Jun 27, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Washington: In its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, the US has claimed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the state-owned companies are making their employees work in "horrendous conditions" on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects.
Jun 27, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Hong Kong: Amid protests and tensions in the city, Hong Kong democrats have now voiced concern over the security secretary’s failure to clarify whether suspects arrested under the impending national security law could be detained indefinitely without trial or charge, media reports said.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival: Police arrest protesters
Jun 27, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Hong Kong: Amid growing tension over the new law, the Hong Kong police on Thursday dispersed dozens of protesters who had assembled at the Yuen Long shopping centre to mark the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival holiday, media reports said.
Hong Kong security law: US Senate passes bill to impose sanctions on China
Jun 27, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Washington: The US Senate has passed a pair of bills by unanimous consent which would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong that critics have said might erode the city's democratic rights.
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New York/IBNS: The repression of “fundamental freedoms” by the Chinese Government prompted nearly 50 UN independent experts on Friday to express their continuing alarm, urging the country to “abide by its international legal obligations”.
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:49 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN has launched an investigation into a video which surfaced on social media this week showing a clearly marked UN vehicle on a busy city street, while a woman straddles a man on the back seat engaging in a sex act, with others sitting inside.
In central Mali, community fighting and impunity, ‘overwhelming’ efforts to protect civilians
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Feeding an entrenched cycle of violence and reprisal, 580 civilians have been killed in Mali so far this year, as worsening security conditions and widespread impunity undermine efforts to protect people caught in intercommunal fighting, the UN Human Rights chief said on Friday.
Syrians ‘face unprecedented hunger amid impending COVID crisis’
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New York/IBNS: Syrian communities devastated by years of civil war now face an “unprecedented” hunger crisis, just as urgent action is needed to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
‘Historic’ Caribbean dust storm shows value of forecast services: UN weather agency
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New York: A massive dust storm currently blanketing many parts of the Caribbean, posing a significant threat to regional health, has revealed the importance of having effective warning systems in place, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday.
UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual ceremony on Friday, commemorating 75 years since the Organization’s foundational text was signed.
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Speak out against torture, an ‘abhorrent denial of human dignity’, urges UN chief
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New York: Torture is an “egregious abuse of human rights”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture.
Chinese Embassy calls on US to lift visa restrictions imposed over situation in Hong Kong
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Chinese Embassy in the United States called on Washington on Saturday to lift the newly introduced visa restrictions for Chinese officials over the situation in Hong Kong.
Facebook to ban hateful content in ads, label newsworthy posts over rules breaches – CEO
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Facebook will ban hateful content in ads published in the social network as well as label newsworthy posts that are violating the rules company's rules, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
Pakistan announces re-opening of Kartarpur corridor on June 29
Jun 27, 2020, at 03:46 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday announced reopening of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from June 29.
Many U.S. states halt reopening amid sudden surge of COVID-19 infections
Jun 27, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Many states in the United States have moved to halt or backtrack their economic reopening following a sudden surge of new COVID-19 infections this week.
France's security law significant measure to counter terrorism, safeguard national safety
Jun 27, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Paris/Xinhua: France's security law has been "implemented in a balanced way" and fulfilled its due role in fighting terrorism and maintaining internal security, according to a government report.
Pakistan to re-open Kartarpur corridor on Jun 29
Jun 27, 2020, at 01:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday announced the reopening of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on Jun 29.
COVID-19 boosted chance for Trudeau's Liberal Party to secure majority govt in Canada: Poll Tracker
Jun 26, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Liberal Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to enjoy great support at present, not seen post-2015 election, boosting his chance of securing a majority government in the country, media reports said citing the latest projections from the CBC's newly re-launched Poll Tracker.