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ISIS Khorasan claims repsonsibility for Kabul bombing that left one journalist killed

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:23 pm

Kabul/IBNS:  The ISIS Khorasan, the offshoot of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has claimed responsibility for the bombing incident in Kabul which left two TV station employees dead, media reports said.

Coronavirus cases near 50,000 in Bangladesh, death toll 672

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  Bangladesh reported 2,381 new coronavirus cases on Monday, dipping from Sunday's high of 2,545.

nCov: 22 more die, 2381 fresh cases in Bangladesh

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh reached 49,534 on Monday with 2,381 new cases being detected in the last 24 hours.

Armenia PM tests positive for coronavirus

Jun 01, 2020, at 01:54 pm

Yerevan/IBNS: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday said that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said media reports

Major China-Europe freight train route sees surging deliveries

Jun 01, 2020, at 01:30 pm

Hangzhou/Xinhua:  A major China-Europe freight train route linking Yiwu in Zhejiang Province and Madrid in Spain has seen deliveries surge 72 per cent in the first five months, according to the train operator.

Violent protests erupt in US cities over George Floyd killing; Trump hid in underground bunker

Jun 01, 2020, at 12:44 pm

Washington/Minneapolis/IBNS: Widespread violent protests broke out in various cities of the United States on Sunday over the killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer, media reports said.

Donald Trump, family hid in underground bunker for an hour amid George Floyd protests: Reports

Jun 01, 2020, at 09:52 am

Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump was taken to an underground bunker for less than one hour on Friday amid the George Floyd protest in front of the White House, a White House official and a law enforcement source told media.

Minneapolis Police arrest 150 protesters who violated curfew on Sunday: Authorities

Jun 01, 2020, at 09:10 am

Minneapolis/Sputnik/UNI: About 150 demonstrators have been arrested in Minneapolis for violating the curfew enforced in the city, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) said.

Orlando Police use tear gas on George Floyd protesters

Jun 01, 2020, at 09:01 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Orlando police on Sunday used tear gas on George Floyd protesters after demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at the law enforcement officers.

Thousands gather for peaceful protest in US capital ahead of planned curfew

Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington DC less than two hours ahead of the planned curfew on Monday.

USA to designate ANTIFA as terrorist organization: Donald Trump

May 31, 2020, at 11:02 pm

Washington/IBNS: At a time when the nation is witnessing violent protests over the death of African-American black man George Floyd, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the country will designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization.

Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta impose curfews amid riots: local authorities

May 31, 2020, at 08:45 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The local authorities in major US cities, namely Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, have followed the suit of other cities across the country and imposed curfews on Saturday night following violent protests over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody.

Pakistan using non-state actors as proxies in Kashmir Valley to stir trouble: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza

May 31, 2020, at 07:56 pm

Glasgow: Glasgow-based human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said Pakistan is using its non-state actors as its proxies in the Valley of Kashmir to stir disturbance.

Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves journalist killed

May 31, 2020, at 06:26 pm

Kabul/IBNS: One journalist and a studio technician were killed as  an IED hit a vehicle of Khurshid TV channel in PD4 of Kabul city on Saturday.

China to strengthen medic protection with new law

May 31, 2020, at 04:04 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A new law to be implemented from June 1 provides for heavier penalties for organizations or individuals threatening the safety of medics and harming their dignity.

New Zealand reports no new COVID-19 case for 9 consecutive days

May 31, 2020, at 08:41 am

Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand has reported no new case of COVID-19 for nine days in a row, said a statement of the New Zealand Ministry of Health on Sunday.

Donald Trump puts off G7 until Sept, invites Russia, India among others

May 31, 2020, at 08:23 am

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is postponing the G7 summit, originally planned for June, until September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India.

Black man's brutal murder by police officer triggers massive protest in Minneapolis and other US cities

May 30, 2020, at 11:51 pm

Minneapolis/IBNS: The manslaughter of a 46-year-old unarmed black man, George Floyd, by police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee into his neck, triggered massive protests in Minneapolis and cities across the United States over persistent racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system, media reports said.

Baloch People's Congress condemns Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests conducted in Chagai

May 30, 2020, at 10:26 pm

Islamabad/IBNS:  The Baloch People's Congress on Saturday condemned the nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in Chagai district of Balochistan in 1998 that left people of the region suffer miserably from the repercussions.

US lawmaker introduces bill to recognise Tibet as separate and independent nation

May 30, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Washington: Putting pressure on China, US lawmaker Scott Perry has introduced a bill to recognise Tibet as a separate and independent nation.

China's national security law will snatch independent rights of Hong Kong: Barrister Wilson Leung

May 30, 2020, at 08:59 pm

Hong Kong-based barrister Wilson Leung has said it is feared that China  will use a new law to suppress peaceful resistance, opposition and activism in Hong Kong in the same manner as authorities do it in mainland China to suppress dissidents.

As China continues clampdown, Britain is planning to give refuge to Hong Kong residents

May 30, 2020, at 08:54 pm

London: It seems Britain is slowly backing its former colony as it is planning to allow hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens to come to Britain if China clamps down further on the city.

UNSC might not lift sanctions on Taliban: Russian diplomat

May 30, 2020, at 08:45 pm

Moscow:  The Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United States but even at such a scenario UN Security Council might not lift sanction over the group, according to a Russian diplomat.

Pakistani embassy in Zimbabwe in human trafficking row, sours relations

May 30, 2020, at 08:40 pm

Harare: Triggering a major row, a Pakistani diplomat in Zimbabwe has been alleged to be involved in human trafficking episodes.

Pakistan's state minister tested positive of COVID-19

May 30, 2020, at 06:00 pm

Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: Pakistan's State Minister for States and Frontier Regions Shehryar Khan Afridi has been tested positive for the COVID-19, the minister confirmed in his twitter post on Saturday.

Afghanistan reports highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases, 14,525 in total

May 30, 2020, at 05:26 pm

Kabul/Xinhua/UNI:  Afghanistan on Saturday reported 866 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, the biggest daily increase since the outbreak of the pandemic in February, the country's Ministry of Public Health confirmed.

Bangladesh asks Libya to take action against killers 26 Bangladeshis

May 30, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday asked Libya to take stringent punitive actions against perpetrators of the massacre of its nationals alongside compensation for the victims a day after alleged hostage takers killed 26 Bangladeshis and wounded 11 others.

Covid-19: Bangladesh records 28 new deaths

May 30, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh saw a further rise in Coronavirus cases with the detection of 1764 fresh cases in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 44,608 in the .

Uzbekistan extends quarantine till June 15

May 30, 2020, at 03:30 pm

Tashkent/Xinhua/UNI: Uzbekistan has extended quarantine measures until June 15 while easing some lockdown restrictions to allow many businesses to reopen, the Special Republican Commission to Combat Coronavirus said Saturday.

Israeli police shoot dead suspicious Palestinian in Jerusalem

May 30, 2020, at 03:28 pm

Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: A Palestinian man, spotted with a suspicious object in the Old City of Jerusalem, was shot dead during a police chase, the Israeli police said Saturday.