No breakthrough in Pakistan-U.S. trade ties during U.S. official's Pakistan visit: report
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: Pakistan-U.S. trade talks during the visit of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to Pakistan have failed to make a longstanding impact to enhance the business ties between the two countries, local media quoted finance ministry sources as saying on Thursday.
China national gets 2 year sentence for theft of trade secrets worth $1Bln : Justice dept.
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:38 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: A Chinese national who formerly worked for a US oil company received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing proprietary information from his employer valued at more than $1 billion, the Justice Department said in a press release on Thursday.
Airstrikes kill 34 Turkish soldiers in Syria's Idlib: monitor
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:36 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday killed 34 Turkish soldiers, a war monitor reported.
Israeli army does not comment on reports about air strike on Syria's positions
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) does not comment on foreign media reports about an attack by Israeli helicopters on Syrian positions, the IDF said.
Turkey to start consultations with NATO after death of soldiers in Idlib - Celik
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:18 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkey will begin consultations with NATO on Friday after the death of more than 30 soldiers in Syria's Idlib, spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Omer Celik said.
UK Immigration Stats: Indian student visas up by 93 per cent
Feb 28, 2020, at 11:30 am
London/New Delhi/IBNS: The latest UK Immigration Statistics which was published on Thursday show that over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa in 2019 – a 93 per cent increase from the previous year.
Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
Feb 28, 2020, at 11:26 am
New York/IBNS: The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday evening, in a call to transform the world by ensuring equal participation for all.
Feb 28, 2020, at 11:24 am
New York/IBNS: The Human Rights Council on Thursday held an interactive dialogue with UN rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on the root causes of violations and abuses suffered by the Rohingya mainly-Muslim minority and other minorities in Myanmar. She said the Government now has a historic opportunity to counteract systematic violations, "by bringing its people together, as one".
Cross-border aid delivery in northwest Syria ‘absolutely essential’, Security Council hears
Feb 28, 2020, at 11:05 am
New Yor/IBNS: Cross-border humanitarian deliveries from Turkey last month reached more people in northwest Syria than at any time since operations began more than five years ago, the UN’s Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday.
Coronavirus reaches Afghanistan capital Kabul
Feb 28, 2020, at 09:49 am
Kabul/IBNS: With Coronavirus spreading across several nations in the world since its outbreak in China, 15 suspect cases of the disease infected people were reported from Kabul, Baghlan, Herat, and Ghor provinces in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Police arrest 3 over weapons smuggling in eastern Afghan province
Feb 27, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The Afghan National Police in Afghan eastern province of Nangarhar have arrested three people in connection to the smuggling of a large batch of weapons, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
Battles rages in Syria's Idlib as rebels try to cut Damascus-Aleppo highway
Feb 27, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Intense battles raged on Thursday as the rebels were attacking the key Saraqeb city in the countryside of the northwestern Idlib province that was recently captured by the Syrian army.
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UN disarmament chief hopes upcoming conference will address current nuclear challenges
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:39 pm
New York/IBNS: With division and distrust rife among countries that possess nuclear arsenals, the UN disarmament chief is hopeful that the issue will be addressed during an upcoming conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
UN study projects $32 billion loss for UK post no-deal Brexit
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 per cent of its exports to the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according to a new study by the UN Conference on Trade, Investment and Development (UNCTAD).
Suspected terrorist supporter arrested in Russia's St. Petersburg: Investigators
Feb 26, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik:Law enforcement officials have detained a man in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on suspicion of promoting and financing terrorist activities, the press service of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.
India was Great: Trump after reaching US
Feb 26, 2020, at 07:36 pm
Washington/UNI: Soon after reaching back to United States on Wednesday, President Donald Trump termed his maiden two-day visit to India as ''great and successful''.
Motorcycle bomb explosion takes place in Afghan Capital: source
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A motorcycle bomb explosion took place in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, a source told Sputnik.
Pakistan declares former PM Nawaz Sharif as ‘absconder’
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was on Wednesday declared as an 'absconder' by the Pakistan government for not fulfilling his bail requirements.
Malaysian opposition calls for parliamentary vote to resolve political crisis
Feb 26, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The United Malays National Organization (UMNO) on Tuesday proposed dissolution of the parliament and calling for new elections to resolve the country's political crisis.
Canadian airline extends suspension of flights to China amid COVID-19 outbreak - reports
Feb 26, 2020, at 10:39 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Air Canada airline has extended its suspension of flights to China until April due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported.
Pompeo says US-Taliban deal to include timeline for troops withdrawal, intra-Afghan negotiations
Feb 26, 2020, at 10:27 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that a possible US-Taliban peace deal will include a timetable for conditions-based US troop withdrawals and the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations.
We need to give voice to ‘We the Peoples’, says UN chief
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: For an Organization that is seen as all too ready to give advice, the United Nations welcomed a major role reversal on Tuesday: young people from all over the world were gathered in Switzerland to voice their concerns, outline their vision for a better future, and give Secretary-General António Guterres their advice on steering the world body through todays’ turbulent waters.
One in three Venezuelans not getting enough to eat, UN study finds
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:38 am
New York/IBNS: Hyperinflation in Venezuela means that roughly one-third of the population – more than nine million people – do not get enough to eat and are in need of assistance, according to estimates published on Tuesday by the World Food Programme (WFP).
More funding needed to combat locust swarms ‘unprecedented in modern times’
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:32 am
New York/IBNS: Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials warned on Tuesday, saying action now, will avert a major food crisis later.
UN Convention that promotes mediation to resolve trade disputes moves closer to entry into force
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:26 am
New York/IBNS: Singapore and Fiji have become the first countries to ratify a UN treaty that promotes mediation as an alternative and effective method for resolving trade disputes, thus marking an important step towards its entry into force.
UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:21 am
New York/IBNS: Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda for the empowerment of women.
UN panel to rally global political will to tackle internal displacement crisis
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: Forty-one million people around the world are internally displaced – and hundreds of thousands more have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year – an “unacceptable” situation for which solutions can be found, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a delegation established to address this global challenge.
Coronavirus outbreak: Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tests positive
Feb 25, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Tehran/IBNS: A day after claiming that his government was getting the novel Coronavirus under its control, Iran deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the disease worsening the situation in the country, media reports said.
Last Soviet marshal Yazov dies at 95
Feb 25, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Moscow/Xinhua: Former defense minister and the last marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Yazov, died at the age of 95 from a "serious and prolonged illness," the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Heavy rains, snow forecast in central, eastern China
Feb 25, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: A fresh wave of cold air will sweep across most regions in central and eastern China, lowering temperatures and bringing rain and snow from Wednesday to Friday, China's meteorological authority said Tuesday.