Ethiopia: ‘Incomplete but troubling picture’ reveals impact of Tigray crisis on children
Feb 13, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York:Humanitarians are learning more about the dire situation of children in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where fighting continues between Government troops and regional forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Myanmar crisis: ‘All options should be on the table’, UN Human Rights Council hears
Feb 13, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New York: The UN deputy human rights chief and the independent expert on Myanmar have called for targeted sanctions against the leaders of what they both described as the coup that took place in the country last week, as the Human Rights Council met in special session on Friday to discuss the ongoing crisis.
Feb 13, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New York: More children could be pushed into the joining armed forces and armed groups due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, senior United Nations and European Union (EU) officials said on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, observed on Thursday.
CDC says US schools can safely reopen as White House mulls over plan
Feb 13, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US schools can be reopened safely for in-person learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in federal guidelines issued Friday that the White House declined to immediately endorse.
Pakistan: College students abducted, gang-raped in Karachi
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Karachi: A college student has been allegedly abducted and gang-raped in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
Air Canada CEO says finally 'encouraged' by Airline industry bailout talks with Government
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu said he is finally seeing encouraging signs emanating from discussions with the federal government concerning a bailout package for an industry decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Joe Biden administration aims to close Guantanamo bay prison by end of term in office
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:17 pm
Washinton/Sputnik: The Biden administration intends to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by the end of President Joe Biden's term in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday.
Australians more worried about income, less confident in Government: Study
Feb 12, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: While the confidence in the Australian government saw its peak during the pandemic in 2020, the current levels are slowly falling against the backdrop of soaring financial distress among the population, according to a new study by the Australian National University (ANU).
US condemns China's decision to ban BBC World News
Feb 12, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Washington: The US has condemned China's decision to ban BBC World News.
Police resort to firearms to disperse anti-coup student protest in Myanmar: Reports
Feb 12, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Naypyitaw/UNI: Myanmarese police had to open fire to disperse an anti-coup student protest in the nation's fourth-largest city of Mawlamyine, claimed media reports on Friday.
Belarus Police detained people calling for rallies during session of people's assembly
Feb 12, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: The Belarusian police detained around five people for their online calls for participation in unauthorized rallies in the period when the All Belarusian People's Assembly convenes, interior minister Ivan Kubrakov told Sputnik on Friday.
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
Feb 12, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic use of terrorism powers.
Feb 12, 2021, at 08:25 pm
New York: The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Mali: Around 20 UN peacekeepers injured in major attack on MINUSMA base
Feb 12, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New York: Some 20 UN peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were injured on Wednesday, after their temporary base came under attack in the restive central region of the country.
Only ‘following orders’, no defence for any Myanmar atrocities: UN expert
Feb 12, 2021, at 05:02 pm
New York: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar on Wednesday said that security forces in the country must “stand down before there are more casualties” among protesters, amid reports of use of lethal force against those demonstrating against last week’s military takeover.
Libya: Security Council urges interim leadership to prepare for December polls
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the new interim leadership of Libya to swiftly form an inclusive Government and make necessary preparations for December’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Japan Minister confirms Tokyo Olympics chief plans to resign amid sexist scandal: Reports
Feb 12, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto has confirmed that Tokyo Olympics President Yoshiro Mori is going to leave his post after facing backlash over comments perceived as sexist, Japan's media reported on Friday.
BBC World News banned from broadcasting in China
Feb 12, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese government's television and radio regulator announced on Thursday that it is banning the BBC World News from broadcasting in the country, with immediate effect.
Meghan Markle wins privacy lawsuit after UK tabloid publishes private letter
Feb 12, 2021, at 07:21 am
London/Sputnik: The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has won a privacy lawsuit filed against a UK media company that published excerpts of a letter sent to her estranged father two years ago, the London High Court said in a ruling on Thursday.
Ban on BBC 'unacceptable curtailing of media freedom' by China : UK
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:50 am
London/IBNS: The British government has slammed China over media censorship, after Beijing banned BBC World News for its reporting of Uighur minority.
Pakistan Minister says terrorism spread due to weak education system in country
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:06 am
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood has said terrorism spread in Pakistan due to the country's weak education system.
Was on phone call with Xi Jinping for two hours: US President Joe Biden
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:51 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that he made his first conversation over a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office.
Saudi Arabia releases women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul from prison after 3 yrs
Feb 11, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Riyadh/UNI/IBNS: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday released prominent Saudi women's right activist Loujain al-Hathloul from prison, her family said in a statement.
Pakistan says China's Sinopharm vaccine not recommended for people aged above 60
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:56 pm
The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine for Covid-19, which started being administered in Pakistan recently, is not recommended for people aged over 60, a top official said.
Pakistan: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail's father arrested, US voices concern
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani human rights activist Gulalai Ismail, currently seeking political asylum in the US, is finding herself amid a storm as her father Muhammad Ismail was arrested in Pakistan on charges of terrorism and sedition.
COVID-19 patient who fled from Hong Kong hospital jailed
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Beijing: A Covid-19 patient in Hong Kong, who fled from hospital only to be captured more than two days later, has been jailed for four months, reports South China Morning Post.
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Dhaka/Kolkata: Former Indian civil servant Gautam Bhattacharya feels that the most important contribution of Bangladesh's 'Founding Father' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was just not to give the clarion call for liberation but to develop the “spirit of muktijuddho” (liberation war), to make all his people dream of establishing a society based on liberal values.
Pakistan govt is struggling to repay, may seek debt relief from China Belt and Road loan
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is now planning to ask China for relief in payments for power projects which Beijing has financed for the past eight years, media reports said.
Leaked video shows PTI lawmakers receiving bribes before Senate elections in 2018; Imran Khan reacts
Feb 11, 2021, at 03:39 pm
Islamabad: A video has surfaced on the social media where the ruling PTI lawmakers are allegedly seen receiving bribes before the Senate elections in 2018, media reports said.
US policy on Russian S-400 unchanged, Washington has 'profound' concerns about the system
Feb 11, 2021, at 07:35 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US policy on Russia's S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged and Washington still has profound concerns about the system, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.