Trump accuses Twitter of election interference for fact-checking him on mail-in vote fraud
May 27, 2020, at 09:37 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a statement said Twitter is interfering in the 2020 presidential election after the social media platform fact-checked a previous tweet criticizing mail-in ballots.
'Europe must protect dissident journalists fleeing Pakistan to seek refuge'
May 27, 2020, at 09:10 am
The death of a Pakistani journalist in Sweden has raised concerns that these scribes, who have fled Pakistan over safety issues, are now being targeted by their own country in European nations.
Chinese army ready to maintain security in Hong Kong amid looming National Law
May 26, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Hong Kong garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to ensure order as protests were reignited by Beijing's intention to introduce new security legislation in the autonomous region, the garrison's commander, Chen Daoxiang, said on Tuesday.
Costa Rica becomes 1st Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage
May 26, 2020, at 10:39 pm
San Jose/UNI: Costa Rica on Tuesday became the first country from Central America to legalize same-sex marriages, Tico News reported.
Iran reopens cafes, restaurants after 2 months
May 26, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Tehran/UNI: Cafes and restaurants reopened in Iran on Tuesday after a COVID induced closure of two months to curb the spread of the pandemic.
Sudden increase in corona cases is deeply unsettling: Shehbaz Sharif
May 26, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said if a strategy was in place at the time of the imposition of lockdown or when the decision was taken to lift it then the number of Coronavirus cases in the country would not have increased at a rapid speed.
Somali army kills 7 al-Shabab militants in central region
May 26, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.
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Kabul urges Taliban to extend 3-day ceasefire to facilitate prisoner release
May 26, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan government urges the Taliban to extend the ceasefire announced on occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday to facilitate the mutual prisoner release, the National Security Council spokesman said on Tuesday.
Canada PM pushes provinces to add 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers
May 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: As per his commitment to Jasmeet Singh, leader of Federal New Democratic Party (NDP), Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister has started communicating with Canadian provinces to incorporate 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers, media reports said.
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
May 26, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Yok/IBNS: In Malawi, where children with albinism face attacks, and even ritual killings, going to school can expose them to life-threatening dangers. The UN is helping to make schools safer for these vulnerable students.
Bangladesh: 21 COVID-19 deaths registered
May 26, 2020, at 07:50 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has witnessed the deaths of 21 people due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 522, media reports said.
Quebec, Ontario report highest Covid-19 cases in Canada
May 26, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Quebec and Ontario have reported the largest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide in Canada, media reports said.
Covid-19: Kuwait reports 665 new cases
May 26, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Kuwait City/IBNS: Kuwait reported 665 new cases and nine more COVID-19 related deaths and The Ministry of Health said the country’s total coronavirus cases have risen to 21,967, while its death tally reached 165.
Canada's House of Commons to debate additional COVID-19 sittings and summer Parliament sessions
May 25, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Liberal government's proposal to add an additional day to the current schedule of Parliament's special committee on COVID-19's one meeting a week in person would be debated in the House of Commons on Monday, media reports said.
Covid-19: S Korea working to break Itaewon-linked transmission chain
May 25, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Seoul/UNI: South Korean health officials are striving hard to break the chain of transmission related to the cluster infections in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon as sporadic outbreaks are witnessed every now and then across the country.
Japan: Abe lifts COVID-19 state of emergency
May 25, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the state of emergency, imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, in the remaining five prefectures, including Tokyo and Hokkaido.
China has mounted a disinformation campaign on Covid-19: British analysts
May 25, 2020, at 02:19 pm
London: A webinar by Britain-based think tank The Democracy Forum on Friday agreed that China is building a fake narrative around Covid-19 and spreading a disinformation through a campaign.
May 25, 2020, at 02:14 pm
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned a fresh wave of intercommunal violence in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, that has left hundreds dead across 28 villages in Jonglei State, according to local authorities.
Cyclone Amphan’s trail of destruction in Bangladesh and India; UN concerned
May 25, 2020, at 02:06 pm
UN humanitarians and partners are working hard to assist the people of Bangladesh and India suffering from the impact of Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall on Wednesday, wreaking havoc, causing high tidal surges, flooding and embankments to collapse.
UN agencies join forces to protect forcibly displaced during pandemic
May 25, 2020, at 02:00 pm
To strengthen and advance public health services for millions of forcibly displaced people globally, two United Nations signed an agreement on Thursday to better protect some 70 million from COVID-19.
Guterres commends India and Bangladesh for life-saving work in face of deadly cyclone
May 25, 2020, at 01:50 pm
The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday, for their life-saving efforts ahead of devastating Cyclone Amphan, and for the effective relief effort, wishing those survivors injured and affected by the disaster, a speedy recovery.
Century-old Christian graveyard destroyed, houses demolished in Pakistan's Punjab
May 24, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a fresh episode of violence against the minority community in Pakistan, houses and a graveyard belonging to the Christian community in Khanewal district of Punjab province in Pakistan were desecrated and grabbed by a member of Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), according to an ANI report.
Canada's conservatives say House of Commons should be considered an 'essential service'
May 24, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Amidst continuing discussion by Canada's political parties on bringing back Parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that regardless of the decision by all parties, the parliament would continue to function with a reduced number of members physically present three times a week for some time, media reports said.
China reports three new cases of coronavirus, no new fatalities
May 24, 2020, at 09:09 am
Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday informed that it received reports of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases since Saturday, of which two were imported.
Eid in Afghanistan: Taliban announces three-day ceasefire
May 24, 2020, at 06:57 am
Kabul/IBNS: Marking the Eid celebrations, the Taliban on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire with the Afghanistan government.
Afghanistan: Prominent Taliban commander dies in Kunduz province
May 24, 2020, at 06:45 am
Kabul/IBNS: A prominent Taliban leader succumbed to his injuries which he has sustained during an airstrike in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, media reports said on Sunday.
Man stabs father to death during Zoom video call in New York
May 24, 2020, at 02:24 am
New York/IBNS: A 72-year-old man died after he was stabbed more than a dozen times by his son while he was on a Zoom video call with about 20 other people, said media reports.
White House butler who served under 11 US Presidents dies of Covid-19
May 24, 2020, at 12:56 am
Washington/IBNS: Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a White House Butler, who served under 11 US Presidents, has died of COVID-19, media reports said. He was 91-years-old.
Pakistani migrants submit to Bosnia visa fraud to enter EU: The Times London Report
May 23, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Illegal migrants in thousands from Pakistan are using the route of Bosnia and Herzegovina to make a back door entry to European Union (EU), according to a report in The Times, London.
May 23, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Taliban deputy leader and Haqqani network head Sirajuddin Haqqani was found in a Pakistan hospital after he was tested positive for the deadly Covid-19, media reports said.