Nepal witnesses another round of protest over Oli's decision to dissolve Parliament
Feb 03, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal Police used water cannons to disperse the protesting civil society members near the residence of Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli at Baluwatar on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh is performing well in economic front: Report
Feb 03, 2021, at 03:38 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is performing well in the economic front and its export earnings are increasing rapidly at the moment, a report said.
Justin Trudeau calls for release of Navalny, peaceful protesters
Feb 03, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny who was handed a three-and-a-half-year prison term by a Moscow court for violating the terms of his probation.
German Foreign Minister calls for Navalny's release after court rules 3.5 years in prison
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:55 am
Moscow/Sputnik: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for the immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, whom a court in Moscow sentenced to 3.5 years behind bars in a financial misdemeanor case on Tuesday.
Justin Trudeau signs deal for first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:50 am
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian government signed an agreement with Novavax to produce its COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Senate minority leader expects Biden administration to quickly sanction Myanmar's military
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:44 am
Washington/Sputnik: US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he talked to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the need for a response to the Myanmar coup, adding that he expects the United States to immediately impose sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders.
Myanmar military creates state administrative council to assume gov't functions - Reports
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:37 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Myanmar’s military on Tuesday announced the creation of a State Administrative Council that will take on government functions during the one-year state of emergency, the media reported.
Feb 03, 2021, at 01:08 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday targeted PM Imran Khan and said the opposition alliance of the country will "force the removal of puppets".
Mounting tension: 7 Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered Taiwan air defence zone
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:59 am
Beijing: Seven Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, amid heightening tension between the two countries, media reports said.
British overseas passport process begins: Beijing targets London
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:55 am
London: Reacting to London's comment that it will not 'look the other way' after Beijing said that it would stop recognising British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, China called he move “the logic of a brazen bandit”.
Tibetans demonstrate outside Chinese embassy in Paris against death of young monk Tenzin Nyima
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:41 am
Paris: The Tibetan community demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in French capital Paris recently against the death of Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima.
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:33 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities to move the prime accused in the journalist Daniel Pearl murder case Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh from a death cell in the Karachi Central Prison to a government rest house within the next two to three days, media reports said.
Myanmar military releases most of detained regional officials: Reports
Feb 02, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Myanmar military released on Tuesday the majority of regional chief ministers and ruling party lawmakers detained in a recent coup, a senior military official told Xinhua news agency.
Bangladesh government rejects Al Jazeera’s desperate report on PM Sheikh Hasina
Feb 02, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The government of Bangladesh has rejected the desperate “smear campaign” instigated by extremists and their allies, working from London and elsewhere, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Afghanistan: Three blasts in Kabul leaves two dead
Feb 02, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Kabul: Three blasts rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Tuesday within three hours which left at least two people dead, media reports said.
Feb 02, 2021, at 07:29 pm
New York: An independent UN human rights expert condemned on Monday the murder of an indigenous environmental defender in Nicaragua, calling for those responsible to be “duly investigated and brought to justice”.
South Sudan: UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions
Feb 02, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New York: A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of long-awaited transitional justice mechanisms to address violations committed during conflict, as required under the 2018 peace agreement.
Pakistan drops four places in Corruption Perceptions Index
Feb 02, 2021, at 04:32 pm
Pakistan has dropped four spots to stand at 124th position amid 180 nations in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) list released by the Transparency International.
Libya vote offers renewal and reconciliation chance, says veteran UN negotiator
Feb 02, 2021, at 03:51 pm
New York: All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have begun meeting in Switzerland, vote on a new executive, UN negotiator Stephanie Williams said on Monday.
UN envoy condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia
Feb 02, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on a hotel near the international airport in capital Mogadishu that left at least five people dead and dozens more wounded.
Arrests, military control ‘a serious blow’ to democratic reforms in Myanmar: UN chief
Feb 02, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the detention of Myanmar’s top political leaders and government officials, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, by the country’s military.
Children among dead following bomb attacks in northern Syria
Feb 02, 2021, at 03:01 pm
New York: Several people, including four children, are reported dead, with many more injured, following a weekend of deadly bomb attacks in towns in northern rural Aleppo, Syria, that were roundly condemned by senior UN officials.
Biden says US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar over recent actions
Feb 02, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there.
Navalny’s spokeswoman placed under house arrest: Court Spokesperson
Feb 02, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A Moscow court has placed Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, under house arrest for violating sanitary regulations at the unauthorized demonstrations, a court spokesperson told Sputnik.
Pakistan: Unknown gunman kills anti-terrorism official
Feb 02, 2021, at 06:06 am
Peshawar: Unknown gunman shot dead an anti-terrorism official in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.
Kathmandu: Three ex-Nepal PMs protest against decision to dissolve Parliament
Feb 02, 2021, at 04:54 am
Kathmandu: Three former Nepal PMs joined a sit-in-protest at Maitighar of Kathmandu against the decision to dissolve the Parliament of the Himalayan country.
Beijing prevents activist from visiting ailing wife in US
Feb 02, 2021, at 04:41 am
Beijing: Activist Guo Feixiong has been barred from leaving China to reunite with his wife, media reports said.
China: Uyghur language removed as medium of instruction in Xinjiang
Feb 02, 2021, at 12:26 am
Beijing: One county in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is no more offering Uyghur language to instruct students, adding one more episode of persecution by the authority on the minor population, media reports said.
Doctors without borders suspend activity in El Salvador after attack on ambulance team
Feb 01, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The international organization, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), announced a temporary suspension of its activity in El Salvador following an attack on an ambulance team.
EU leaders condemn coup in Myanmar, call for release of detained, respect of election
Feb 01, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: European Union leadership reacted in condemnation to the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, urging the release of those detained and compliance with the disputed election results.