China charges two Canadians with spying
Jun 19, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Beijing/UNI: Prosecutors in China on Friday have officially charged two Canadian nationals working as business executives in the country with spying.
Two police officers seriously injured in New Zealand's West Auckland gun shooting incident
Jun 19, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Auckland/New Zealand/Xinhua: Two officers were shot and seriously injured in a shooting incident in New Zealand's West Auckland, the police said on Friday.
Australia under sophisticated cyber attack, says PM Scott Morrison
Jun 19, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australia's PM Scott Morrison on Friday informed that the country was currently facing a sophisticated state based cyber attack.
3 killed in gas blast in China's Liaoning
Jun 19, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Shenyang/Xinhua: Three people were killed and four others injured after a gas explosion in a residential building in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province early Friday.
China fumes, Uighurs rejoice after Trump passes law to punish Chinese crackdown on Uighur Muslims
Jun 18, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Beijing/Washington: Cornered worldwide over the Covid-19 fiasco, China is now fuming after yet another setback as the United States passed a legislation to punish the Chinese crackdown on Uighur Muslims, media reports said.
UN refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced
Jun 18, 2020, at 08:05 pm
New York: Global displacement reached a staggering 79.5 million people last year - almost double the number of people in crisis registered a decade ago – owing to war, violence, persecution and other emergencies, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday.
Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:51 pm
New York/IBNS: Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly in a vote held on Wednesday that was emblematic of its time.
Fire accident kills 7 in central China
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Seven people were killed after a fire broke out on Wednesday morning in Shuangfeng County, central China's Hunan Province, according to the local publicity department.
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to allow users to switch off political ads in new voting campaign
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his social networks will be launching a campaign to increase voter turnout in the upcoming US presidential election and that they will be introducing a feature to block all political ads.
Conviction of Filipino journalist ‘a new low’, says independent UN expert
Jun 17, 2020, at 09:20 am
New York/IBNS: The conviction of prominent Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been described by an independent UN expert as “a new low in the Philippines’ protection of the freedom of expression” and “the ability of an independent media to function in the country”.
Syrian refugees resort to ever more desperate measures to resist pandemic impact
Jun 17, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 crisis has caused a dramatic spike in the number of Syrian refugees in need of emergency assistance in the last three months, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, in an appeal for funding to confront new challenges posed by the health emergency.
Palestine accuses Netanyahu of misleading world on annexation plan
Jun 16, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of misleading the world regarding his government's plan to annex the Palestinian lands.
French court receives 84 complaints over government's handling of COVID-19 crisis
Jun 16, 2020, at 06:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Court of Justice of the French Republic (CJR) has received 84 complaints to date against the government regarding its management of the coronavirus crisis, Attorney General at the Court of Cassation Francois Molins said on Tuesday.
Iraq: UN probe into ISIL atrocities making ‘real progress’, Security Council hears
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New York/IBNS; The special UN Investigative Team probing ISIL atrocities in Iraq is making “real progress,” its chief said on Monday, as it begins to pinpoint the perpetrators of some of the worst crimes committed by the terrorist group during its years-long occupation of large swathes of the country.
China's economy to continue recovery in H2: analysts
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: China's economy will see continued recovery in the second half of this year amid a rebound in both investment and consumption, analysts said.
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Children caught in conflict facing ‘brutality and fear while the world watches’
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:32 pm
New York/IBNS: Boys and girls used and abused in armed conflict have had their childhoods replaced by “pain, brutality and fear while the world watches”, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, said on Monday.
Russia charges noted scientist with treason for passing state secrets to China
Jun 16, 2020, at 03:22 pm
Moscow: Russia has charged a top scientist of the country with treason after accusing him of passing state secrets to China.
Human Rights Council picks up again after COVID suspension, to hold racism debate
Jun 16, 2020, at 10:02 am
New York/IBNS: After a three month long COVID-19-enforced break, the Human Rights Council resumed on Monday, giving the green light to a rare Urgent Debate on racism, alleged police brutality and violence against protesters sickened by the killing of American George Floyd in police custody.
Russian teenager detained on suspicion of planning school attack
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:27 am
Moscow/Xinhua/UNI: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of plotting a school attack in the city of Volgograd, the Russian Investigative Committee said Monday.
Mysterious green fireball above Australia's outback leaves experts baffled
Jun 15, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: A mysterious, green colored fireball flew across the sky of Australia's remote outback on Monday, stunning onlookers and leaving local experts baffled about its origins.
Afghanistan: Eleven Taliban militants, others killed
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least four members of the public uprising forces and 11 Taliban militants have been killed in clashes in northeastern Kapisa province, Mohammad Hussain Sanjini, head of provincial council, said on Monday.
UK set to let all shops reopen after three months of COVID-19 quarantine on Monday
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:49 am
London/Sputnik: Non-food stores in the United Kingdom are due to resume operations on Monday after almost three months of coronavirus-impelled closure along with a set of other measures marking the country's return to pre-pandemic life in line with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's order in the end of May.
UN chief in ‘support migrants’ plea, as remittances drop by 20 per cent predicted
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:17 am
New York: Marking International Day of Family Remittances, The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has released a message appealing for “people everywhere” to support migrants, at a time when remittances – the money migrants send home to support their families – have fallen by more than $100 billion, causing hunger, lost schooling and deteriorating health, for tens of millions of families.
China may occupy Tibet physically but not mentally: Dalai Lama
Jun 15, 2020, at 12:06 am
Bodh Gaya: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said the Chinese government can physically capture Tibet but they cannot control the minds of the people from the region.
Hong Kong protests might have serious impact on its special status that will end in 2047: Beijing
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Beijing: China has warned that widespread demonstrations might have a serious impact on Hong Kong's special status which will end in 2047 under Beijing's 'one country, two systems' principle, specially at a time when the city is still witnessing pro-democracy protests.
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Beijing: Justifying the aggressive tactic adopted by the security officials towards pro-democracy protesters, the pro-China Hong Kong police are now accusing young Hong Kongers of committing crimes under the shadow of unrest.
Vietnam raises objection to China's Undersea Cable Construction in Paracel Island
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam has objected to China's reported move of laying undersea cables in the disputed Paracel Islands.
Boko Haram attack leaves 82 dead in NE Nigeria
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: About 82 bodies had been recovered so far from four attacks in three different locations by suspected Boko Haram militants in a state in Nigeria's northeast region, local sources said on Sunday.
Thousands attend BLM demonstrations in New Zealand - Reports
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Anti-racism protests in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement were held on Sunday afternoon in major cities across New Zealand, namely Wellington and Auckland, the media reported.
Eight killed in IS attack in eastern Iraq
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Eight people were killed and six others wounded on Sunday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.