Afghan forces kill 6 militants in northern Jawzjan province

Feb 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm

Sheberghan, Afghanistan/Xinhua: Six militants have been confirmed dead as a clash flared up in Khanaqa district of the northern Jawzjan province, provincial government spokesman Abdul Marouf Azar said on Monday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry says new coronavirus infected 16 foreign nationals in China

Feb 03, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The new coronavirus has infected 16 foreign nationals in China, two of whom have already been discharged from hospitals while the remaining individuals continue treatment, Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying said on Monday.

Islamic state claims responsibility for Sunday's attack in South London: Reports

Feb 03, 2020, at 06:55 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) has claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred on Sunday in south London, the Reuters news agency reported on Monday, citing the IS-linked Amaq information outlet.

Crude bomb blast occurs in Dhaka University campus, no casualty

Feb 03, 2020, at 04:48 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A crude bomb blast occurred near the Madhur Canteen at the campus of the University of Dhaka on Monday, media reports said.

Explosion rocks Pakistan house, seven killed

Feb 03, 2020, at 09:49 am

Khar/IBNS: An explosion rocked a house in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal district on Sunday which left at least seven people killed.

London stabbing incident: Attacker identified as Sudesh Amman

Feb 03, 2020, at 09:25 am

London/IBNS: Police on Sunday shot dead a man after he stabbed three persons in London city.

Two hurt in stabbing incident in London, attacker shot dead

Feb 02, 2020, at 10:29 pm

London/IBNS: Describing the incident as 'terrorist-related', the police said its officials shot dead a man who stabbed two people in London on Sunday.

Man stabs multiple people in London

Feb 02, 2020, at 09:29 pm

London/IBNS: The police on Sunday said a man was shot after he stabbed several persons in south London.

Nine killed in airstrikes in Syrian Idlib: monitor

Feb 02, 2020, at 09:12 pm

Damascus,/Xinhua/UNI: A total of nine people were killed on Sunday by airstrikes that targeted Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.

Russia evacuates 2nd group of citizens from China via border points in Primorye: official

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Vladivostok/Sputnik/UNI: Russia has begun evacuating a second group of its nationals by land over the Russia-China border in the far eastern region of Primorye, a representative of the regional government told Sputnik.

Air raids kill 7 militants in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:42 pm

Pul -e- khumri, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Seven militants have been confirmed dead after fighting aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan, said an army statement released here Sunday.

Around 20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church service: police

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:39 pm

Dar Es Salaam/Xinhua/UNI: At least 20 worshippers were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at a church service Saturday evening at a stadium in northern Tanzania, local police said on Sunday.

Syrian state television says several journalists wounded near Aleppo

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:07 pm

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: Syrian state television reported on Sunday that several journalists covering Syrian army operations had been wounded in the vicinity of Aleppo.

Coronavirus outbreak: Bangladesh halts visa-on-arrival for Chinese nationals

Feb 02, 2020, at 07:39 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Amid coronavirus outbreak in China, Bangladesh on Sunday suspended its visa-on-arrival services for Chinese nationals.

Pakistani students slam their government for not evacuating them from Coronavirus-hit China, asks it to learn from India

Feb 02, 2020, at 07:01 pm

Wuhan/Islamabad/IBNS: As Indian government evacuated its nationals from Coronavirus-hit China's Wuhan region, Pakistani students slammed their government for not taking any initiative to rescue them from the city.

Afghanistan: Ex-Kabul police chief hurt during attack by unknown gunmen

Feb 02, 2020, at 06:29 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Former Kabul police chief was hurt as he was attacked by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan's capital city, media reports said.

Mexico: UNICEF calls for implementation of protocol to protect migrant children

Feb 02, 2020, at 05:33 pm

New York/IBNS: Authorities in Mexico are being reminded by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, of the need to protect the rights of migrant children who enter the country.

New Iraqi Prime Minister-designate urged to act on reforms and accountability

Feb 02, 2020, at 05:17 pm

New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Iraq is calling on the country’s newly designated Prime Minister to urgently deliver on reforms and demands for accountability, amid ongoing protests.

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by military escalation in northwest Syria

Feb 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm

New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwest Syria.

China penalises over 300 officials in Huanggang for poor fight against coronavirus

Feb 02, 2020, at 03:32 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Huanggang city authorities in China's virus-hit Hubei province have penalized 337 officials for their poor efforts to contain the new coronavirus epidemic, the city's mayor, Qiu Lixin, said on Saturday.

Bangladesh suspends on arrival visa for Chinese nationals

Feb 02, 2020, at 02:56 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the visa on arrival for Chinese nationals has been suspended for one month following the outbreak of coronavirus.

IDF says another rocket fired from gaza as anger against Trump's deal mounts

Feb 02, 2020, at 10:37 am

Tel Aviv/Sputnik: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that another rocket had been fired from Gaza toward Israel amid the Arab world's mounting anger against the US' Middle East peace plan.

UN chief calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in NW Syria

Feb 02, 2020, at 10:14 am

United Nations, Feb 2 (Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwest Syria.

Iran Ukraine jointly decipher black box of crashed Ukrainian plane: Iranian minister

Feb 02, 2020, at 09:53 am

Tehran/Xinhua: Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said on Saturday that Iran and Ukraine are jointly investigating the black box of the downed Ukrainian plane in Iran, Tehran Times daily reported.

Two dead, two injured in Florida church shooting: Police

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:57 am

Washington/Xinhua: Four people were shot, two of them fatally, after a funeral Saturday afternoon at a church in Riviera Beach, Florida, said police.

Novosibirsk cafe roof collapse leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured - Russian Emergencies Ministry

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:48 am

Novosibirsk/Sputnik: One person has been reported dead and a further four injured following the collapse of a rood at a cafe in Russia’s Novosibirsk , a Russian Emergencies Ministry official told Sputnik early Sunday.

US arrests suspected leader of Al-Qaeda's Iraqi cell in Arizona: Department of Justice

Feb 01, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US authorities arrested a resident of the state of Arizona, who was a suspected leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group's (banned in Russia) cell in Iraq and was charged with murder in the Middle Eastern country, US Attorney’s Office District of Arizona said in a statement.

Over 300 Bangladeshi people return home from China

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:56 pm

Dhaka/UNI: As many as 316 Bangladeshi returned home from the coronavirus epicentre Hubei province of China on Saturday.

11 militants killed in Southern Afghanistan: gov't

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Tirin Kot, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Eleven Taliban militants were killed during an operation conducted by Afghan National Army commando forces in southern Uruzgan province during Friday night, Afghan Defence Ministry said Saturday.

US envoy arrives in Kabul to meet Afghan Prez later on Saturday: Source

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:48 pm

Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul where he plans to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani later on Saturday, a source told Sputnik.