Israel allows emergency entry of foreign nationals into country
Mar 08, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel permits emergency entry of foreign citizens starting Monday, provided certain rules are followed, the country's government said.
Meghan Markle details negative royal family experience, says she, Prince Harry expecting girl
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, says she was silenced after joining the royal family and did not receive the support she had expected.
Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations.
In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity’s resilience
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New York: Pope Francis’ historic visit to northern Iraq to hold prayers at an ancient church destroyed by ISIL “sends a clear message to the world that harmony and cohesion between the followers of all religions is the only way for the advancement and progress of humanity,” the top UN culture official has said.
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New York: Held in an innovative hybrid format amid COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th UN Congress on criminal justice opened on Sunday in Kyoto with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recover from the pandemic.
Schools to reopen as England starts moving out of COVID-19 lockdown
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:03 pm
London/Sputnik: Schools and colleges across England are set to reopen on Monday in the first step of the UK government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown, following the downward trend in the rate of coronavirus infections over the past few weeks.
Over 500 people protest in Syria against militant groups : Reconciliation Center
Mar 08, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Over 500 people attended a protest rally in Syria's Idlib against illegal armed groups, but the demonstration was suppressed by militants, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, claims report
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:35 am
Washington: Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, contributing to the 15th consecutive year of decline in global freedom, according to Freedom in the World 2021, the annual country-by-country assessment of political rights and civil liberties released recently by Freedom House.
China to launch 'health certificates' for int'l travel - Foreign Minister
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:12 am
Beijing/Sputnik: China plans to introduce health certificates for international travelers and vaccinate citizens abroad in a bid to overcome the travel and work disruptions caused by the pandemic, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Bangladesh reports 606 more case, 11 deaths
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:05 am
Dhaka/UNI: Eleven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,462.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli inoculated with Indian COVID vaccine
Mar 08, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was vaccinated against the COVID-19 with the Indian-made Covishield vaccine here on Sunday.
Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX facility
Mar 07, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka has received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccines through the international COVAX facility run by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN body said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Lahore-bound train derails near Rohri, 1 dead
Mar 07, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Lahore: Several coaches of the Lahore-bound Karachi Express derailed between Mando Dero and Sanghi railway stations near Rohri city of Pakistan on Sunday which left at least one person dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen leave policewoman wounded
Mar 07, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded a policewoman in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bosnian Police prevent 2 minors from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia
Mar 07, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) stopped two children from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia, police inspector Sasa Petrovic said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina among top woman leaders of the Commonwealth
Mar 07, 2021, at 09:02 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been named among the top three inspirational women leaders of the Commonwealth.
Pakistan: MQM-P and PPP hold talks on Senate chairman poll
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan(MQM-P) and the Pakistan People's Party(PPP) on Saturday held a meeting regarding the upcoming Senate chairman election, with the MQM-P leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui saying that his party's doors were "open for all political forces".
South Korea, US to hold scaled back military exercises
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Washington/UNI: South Korea and the United States announced the beginning of their annual military exercises from Monday, the South Korean army announced on Sunday, adding that the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh observes historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman today
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is observing the historic March 7 on Sunday commemorating the landmark speech of 'Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which was touted as the indirect declaration of the country’s independence in 1971.
Pope Francis tours Iraq's terror-ravaged north on day 3 of historic visit
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis visited the cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh in northern Iraq that were once hostage of the Islamic State (ISIS, terrorist organization, banned in Russia) on Sunday.
US Senate passes Joe Biden's $1.9tn COVID relief plan
Mar 07, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Washington/UNI: President Joe Biden's COVID relief bill which aims to help American people deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was passed by the US Senate here on Saturday by a single vote.
FDA warns against one-dose regimen for Coronavirus vaccines in US: Reports
Mar 07, 2021, at 04:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strongly against administering only single doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, as their efficacy has only been proven if people get two shots, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Don't sling mud on national institutions: Election Commission of Pakistan tells Imran Khan
Mar 07, 2021, at 12:34 am
Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has responded to the criticisms levelled against it by PM Imran Khan and members of his cabinet following the Senate polls and asked the government to let it work and "not sling mud on national institutions".
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has targeted Imran Khan and said the military leadership "should not have been seen" with the Prime Minister a day after the ruling PTI suffered what she called a "battering" in the recent Senate elections.
Over 30,000 US entities targeted by Chinese hackers
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Washington/UNI: More than 30,000 US organisations including local governments came under attack allegedly by Chinese hackers in recent days by what has been described as an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, a computer security specialist said here on Saturday.
Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New York: The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic first but still far from gender parity, UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) announced on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New York: Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis and top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani held a historic meeting in the Iraqi capital here on Saturday and discussed the safety of Iraq's Christian minority.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote
Mar 06, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Islamand: Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his PTI government secured 178 votes to clinch the vote of confidence in the National Assembly.
Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad.