China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases for 29 consecutive days
May 03, 2020, at 09:57 am
Wuhan/Xinhua: No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province, the provincial health commission said on Sunday.
US threatens to retaliate if Taliban doesn't stop violence
May 03, 2020, at 08:50 am
Kabul/UNI: The United States threatened Taliban and other conflict parties in Afghanistan with retaliatory actions if the militants do not reduce the scale of violence in the war-torn country.
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Glad to see Kim Jong Un 'back and well': Donald Trump
May 03, 2020, at 08:38 am
Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump has said he is glad to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'back and well.'
Magnitude 5.8 quake occurs near Crete: Seismologists
May 03, 2020, at 08:30 am
Athens/Sputnik: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has occurred near the Greek island of Crete, 78.9 miles south of its capital Heraklion, according to the seismological laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Syrian Forces Demine 4.9 Acres of Land Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Defense Ministry
May 03, 2020, at 08:15 am
MOSCOW/Sputnik: Syrian military engineers have diffused 60 explosive devices over the past 24 hours, thereby demining 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of territory, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides said on Saturday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces ban on assault-style firearms
May 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Weeks after the country's worst mass shooting by a gunman in Nova Scotia claiming 22 lives, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced the ban of over 1,500 models and variants of assault-style firearms.
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement leader assassinated outside residence in South Waziristan in Pakistan
May 02, 2020, at 07:48 pm
Wana/IBNS: A Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader who was vocal about the rights of Pashtun people was killed by unidentified assailants outside his home in Wana, South Waziristan, in Pakistan, media reports said.
5 missing CAF members following helicopter crash presumed dead
May 02, 2020, at 06:23 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has confirmed that five missing CAF members following Wednesday’s tragic accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter in the Mediterranean Sea, are now presumed dead, media reports said.
Mongolia reports one more COVID-19 case
May 02, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Ulan Bator/Xinhua: Mongolia's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) on Saturday reported one newly confirmed COVID-19 case, taking the tally of all confirmed cases in the country to 39.
Iran-Turkey bilateral trade declines by 70 pct in 3 months
May 02, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's trade with Turkey reached 645.44 million U.S. dollars in value during the first three months of the current year, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday.
Dozens of Taliban militants killed in southern Afghanistan in past 24 hours - Police
May 02, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Dozens of Taliban militants have been killed in Afghanistan’s southern provinces of Zabul and Helmand in the past 24 hours, the police said Saturday.
COVID-19: Philippines reports 156 new cases
May 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: The Philippines on Saturday reported 156 new COVID-19 cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 8,928.
Russia: Construction Minister now tests positive for COVID-19
May 02, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Moscow/UNI: Construction, Housing and Utilities Minister of Russia Vladimir Yakushev and his deputy Dmitry Volkov have tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: Bangladesh government likely to extend shutdown by 10 days
May 02, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Bangladesh government is planning to extend the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces by 10 days from May 15, media reports said.
Pakistan Religious Affairs Minister opposes inclusion of Ahmadis in minority commission
May 02, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Religious Affairs Ministry has decided to approach the federal cabinet seeking a review of a decision that pertained to the inclusion of a member of the Ahmadiyya community in the National Commission for Minorities, media reports said.
Weakest segments of society invisible, unheard: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
May 02, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes that widespread social and economic marginalisation have left the weakest segments of society invisible and unheard.
Millions of missing airmiles: How the UN civil aviation agency is helping airlines take off again
May 02, 2020, at 01:41 pm
New York/IBNS: In normal times, the world’s airlines would be carrying nearly 2 billion international passengers this year. That’s 5.7 million a day. But with the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the planet, these are not normal times. In its latest analysis of the economic impact of novel coronavirus on global commercial aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) warns of a potential overall reduction of 872 million to just over 1.3 billion international passengers – if signs of recovery emerge in late May.
‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond
May 02, 2020, at 01:30 pm
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, launching a new policy initiative to address this and many other challenges faced by the elderly, during and after the biggest public health crisis to hit the world in a century.
May 02, 2020, at 01:27 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis.
Vaccine bottlenecks from COVID lockdown put children’s lives at stake: UNICEF
May 02, 2020, at 01:24 pm
New York/IBNS: Help is needed urgently to distribute vaccines worldwide amid dramatic shortages because of COVID-19 restrictions, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. It has warned that youngsters’ lives “are at stake” owing to the dramatic decline in commercial flights and limited availability of charters.
Canada: Ontario allowing select businesses to reopen with strict safety measures
May 02, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government has granted permission to some workplaces to reopen on May 4 provided they follow strict public health and safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
China firmly opposes US support for Taiwan's participation in UN
May 02, 2020, at 01:13 pm
United Nations/Xinhua/UNI: The US UN mission has gravely interfered with China's internal affairs by openly supporting Taiwan's participation in the United Nations, said a spokesperson of the permanent mission of China to the UN.
Shanghai launches first centralized tax refund point for overseas tourists
May 02, 2020, at 01:04 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai launched its first centralized tax refund point in a central commercial district on Friday, offering better tax refund service for overseas travelers.
Nawaz Sharif surgery postponed due to coronavirus
May 02, 2020, at 12:51 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's heart surgery has been postponed due to coronovirus, his daughter Maryam Nawaz has said.
Canada: Ontario allowing select businesses to reopen with strict safety measures
May 02, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government has granted permission to some workplaces to reopen on May 4 provided they follow strict public health and safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
Missing exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain found dead in Sweden
May 02, 2020, at 12:07 pm
Stockholm/IBNS: Two months after he went missing, the body of a Pakistani journalist, who had fled his nation, was found dead in a river in Sweden, media reports said.
US servicemen shoot dead Syrian civilian in Deir Ez-Zor Province: Reports
May 02, 2020, at 11:07 am
Beirut/Sputnik/UNI: US servicemen have shot dead a Syrian civilian, who drove a car in the province of Deir ez-Zor, Syria's state media reported.
Ending all specualtion on his health, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance
May 02, 2020, at 10:14 am
Seoul/IBNS: Ending all speculation over his health, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance, media reports said.
Canadians lost more than $1.2 million to scammers in recent weeks
May 01, 2020, at 09:17 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadians have suffered a loss of more than $1.2 million in recent weeks to scammers, who had taken advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Serbia exceeds 9,200, death toll up to 185
May 01, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia has increased by 196 to 9,205 in the past 24 hours, and the death toll has risen by six to 185 people, the Health Ministry said on Friday.