Ecuador: Sustainable cattle farmer eases COVID-19 crisis with free milk for families
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:53 am
New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down dairy supply hubs across the Amazon region of Ecuador, one local cattle farmer with an abundance of milk on his hands has stepped up to offer it free-of-charge to families in need, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
US: George Floyd death homicide, official post-mortem declares
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:47 am
Washington/UNI: The death of George Floyd, which triggered widespread protests across the US, has been declared a homicide in an official post-mortem examination on Tuesday.
Iraq: 2 soldiers, 2 IS militants killed in airstrike and bomb attack
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:22 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Two soldiers and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in an airstrike and a bomb attack in the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Diyala, Iraqi military said.
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:15 am
New York: As businesses struggle to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, they need to remain aware of their responsibilities as partners in efforts to build a sustainable future, says the outgoing head of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
Donald Trump says US mobilized military amid riots, dispatching thousands of armed troops to DC
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:11 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a press conference on Tuesday said he is taking presidential action to mobilize all available federal resources to respond to the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd including the deployment of thousands of armed troops to quell riots in the nation's capital city.
Canadians stranded in remote corners of world seek help to get home
Jun 01, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada may not be able to repatriate the last 10 per cent of Canadians stranded worldwide during a deadly pandemic, due to the complexity of their cases, media reports said.
George Floyd death: Protests, arson, looting roil US cities, National Guard activated
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Washington/IBNS: Massive protests rocked different cities across the United States throughout Sunday over the May 25 killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pakistani legal expert warns about Diamer-Bhasha dam's impact on climate change
Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 pm
Islamabad: A legal expert in Pakistan has opined that the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam may have a severe impact on the climate change.
Afghanistan traders are demanding demand clearance of transit cargo at Karachi ports
Jun 01, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Islamabad: Afghanistan traders have said their transit cargo is lying at Karachi ports under severe demurrage and detention charges since the first week of March 2020 and they are now demanding a clearance of it.
Demanding safe return of overseas Pakistanis, Jamaat-e-Islami stages demonstration in Peshawar
Jun 01, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Peshawar/IBNS: Demanding the Pakistani government to bring back nationals stranded in foreign countries and announce package for them, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged demonstrations across Peshawar recently.
Jun 01, 2020, at 07:30 pm
Karachi: It seems that issue of inappropriate governance over COVID-19 handling is still predominant in Pakistan and in one such instances a mob barged into the isolation ward at Karachi's Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) last week and vandalised it.
Pastor, family members targeted in Pakistan
Jun 01, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Islamabad: A pastor and his family were beaten up and forced to leave the area in Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan city recently, media reports said.
Kabul: Blast leaves three people wounded
Jun 01, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An explosion in Kabul city, which occurred close to a hospital, on Monday left at least three people wounded, media reports said.
Libya: Case filed over killing of 26 Bangladesh nationals
Jun 01, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Dhaka/UNI: A case has been filed with Bhairab Police Station in Kishoreganj of Bangladesh over the killings of its 26 nationals in Libya.
Unknown gunmen kill head of Kapisa Traffic Dept
Jun 01, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown gunmen shot dead Sayed Munir, head of Kapisa's traffic department, in Afghanistan on MOnday, media reports said.
ISIS Khorasan claims repsonsibility for Kabul bombing that left one journalist killed
Jun 01, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Kabul/IBNS: The ISIS Khorasan, the offshoot of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has claimed responsibility for the bombing incident in Kabul which left two TV station employees dead, media reports said.
Coronavirus cases near 50,000 in Bangladesh, death toll 672
Jun 01, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh reported 2,381 new coronavirus cases on Monday, dipping from Sunday's high of 2,545.
nCov: 22 more die, 2381 fresh cases in Bangladesh
Jun 01, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh reached 49,534 on Monday with 2,381 new cases being detected in the last 24 hours.
Armenia PM tests positive for coronavirus
Jun 01, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Yerevan/IBNS: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday said that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said media reports
Major China-Europe freight train route sees surging deliveries
Jun 01, 2020, at 01:30 pm
Hangzhou/Xinhua: A major China-Europe freight train route linking Yiwu in Zhejiang Province and Madrid in Spain has seen deliveries surge 72 per cent in the first five months, according to the train operator.
Violent protests erupt in US cities over George Floyd killing; Trump hid in underground bunker
Jun 01, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Washington/Minneapolis/IBNS: Widespread violent protests broke out in various cities of the United States on Sunday over the killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer, media reports said.
Donald Trump, family hid in underground bunker for an hour amid George Floyd protests: Reports
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:52 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump was taken to an underground bunker for less than one hour on Friday amid the George Floyd protest in front of the White House, a White House official and a law enforcement source told media.
Minneapolis Police arrest 150 protesters who violated curfew on Sunday: Authorities
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:10 am
Minneapolis/Sputnik/UNI: About 150 demonstrators have been arrested in Minneapolis for violating the curfew enforced in the city, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) said.
Orlando Police use tear gas on George Floyd protesters
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Orlando police on Sunday used tear gas on George Floyd protesters after demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at the law enforcement officers.
Thousands gather for peaceful protest in US capital ahead of planned curfew
Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington DC less than two hours ahead of the planned curfew on Monday.
USAÂ to designate ANTIFA as terrorist organization: Donald Trump
May 31, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time when the nation is witnessing violent protests over the death of African-American black man George Floyd, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the country will designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization.
Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta impose curfews amid riots: local authorities
May 31, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The local authorities in major US cities, namely Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, have followed the suit of other cities across the country and imposed curfews on Saturday night following violent protests over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody.
May 31, 2020, at 07:56 pm
Glasgow: Glasgow-based human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said Pakistan is using its non-state actors as its proxies in the Valley of Kashmir to stir disturbance.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves journalist killed
May 31, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Kabul/IBNS: One journalist and a studio technician were killed as an IED hit a vehicle of Khurshid TV channel in PD4 of Kabul city on Saturday.
China to strengthen medic protection with new law
May 31, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A new law to be implemented from June 1 provides for heavier penalties for organizations or individuals threatening the safety of medics and harming their dignity.