Aviation sector pleads for sector-specific aid as Canada considers new travel restrictions
Jan 30, 2021, at 05:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has been considering all week to announce new travel restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus variants.
China executes former top finance executive over corruption
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has executed Lai Xiaomin, the former chairman of state-owned Huarong Asset Management Cooperation, over corruption on Friday, a local court said.
Joe Biden’s commerce secretary hints to continue tough stand against Beijing
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:15 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden's nominee to head the country’s Commerce Department has informed the senators recently that she would use punitive tariffs and export restrictions against China.
Wuhan health worker claims Chinese authorities stopped him from sounding alarm on COVID-19
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:50 pm
A Chinese health worker in Wuhan region has said despite understanding that the COVID-19 virus was highly infectious and transmissible in early January last year, they were not allowed to reveal it.
Expert shows how China repeats 1959 Tibet script in Hong Kong
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:31 pm
A geo-political expert believes that the current socio-political re-engineering in Hong Kong — called the “Second Handover” by some — is following a script reminiscent of the happenings in Tibet in 1959.
COVID-19: Prioritize school meals in plans to reopen classrooms, UN report says
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New York: Although school feeding programmes are a lifeline for millions of boys and girls, nearly 40 billion in-school meals have been missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Office of Research: Inocenti, and the World Food Programme (WFP).
Fascism on rise in Pakistan: Former Pak envoy to UK
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:22 pm
Islamabad: Former High Commissioner of Pakistan to UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan has warned that fascism is on the rise in Pakistan.
‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:22 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Wednesday to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive where there is little access to quality health services, clean water, and sanitation.
Asylum seekers subject to systematic pushbacks at Europe’s borders, says UNHCR
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New York: UN refugee agency, UNHCR, called on Thursday for an end to “systematic” expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers at Europe’s land and sea borders.
Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:14 pm
New York: Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN’s 193 Member States on Thursday.
Escalating hostilities in Yemen’s Hudaydah put thousands of civilians at risk
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:10 pm
New York: Civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah Governorate, face a growing threat from escalating clashes, with shelling of residential areas ongoing, endangering thousands.
Iraqi military kills Islamic State leader in country: Prime Minister
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi armed forces killed a commander of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) who referred to himself as the IS leader in Iraq, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Thursday.
Canada needs upgraded masks for better protection against new strains of COVID-19, experts say
Jan 29, 2021, at 05:25 am
Canada/IBNS: Although new COVID-19 infections are showing signs of slowing down in Canada, the presence of a new variant of the virus known as B117, estimated to be more deadly, as well as 56 per cent more transmissible, requires the masks used to be upgraded for additional protection, Canada's health experts say.
Covid-19 vaccination drive starts in Nepal
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:52 am
Kathmandu: Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday inaugurated the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Nepal from his official residence.
Pakistan SC orders release of prime accused in Daniel Pearl murder case
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:13 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Islamist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the principal accused in the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
FATF: US President Joe Biden faces Pakistan challenge soon
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Islamabad/Washington: A geopolitical expert has warned that US President Joe Biden should not allow China to back Pakistan and help it in passing the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) test without much hindrance.
Canada: Indian consulate virtually observes 72nd Republic Day
Jan 28, 2021, at 01:57 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Consulate General of India, Toronto office began the observance of the 72nd Republic Day of India on Wednesday at 10 am with the virtual flag hoisting ceremony by Consul General Apoorva Srivastava.
Pakistan politics: Parties back PPP's no-confidence move against PM Imran Khan despite PML-N doubts
Jan 27, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Islamabad/UNI: PPP leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said on Wednesday his party was trying to convince other opposition parties to back its proposal to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan despite the PML-N having some misgivings about the proposal.
Grounded Pakistan International Airlines plane released by Malaysian court
Jan 27, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A Malaysian court on Wednesday ordered the release of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that had been grounded in the Southeast Asian country for nearly two weeks due to a British court case over the jet's lease.
Guterres calls for ‘renewed approach to multilateralism’, through new peacebuilding appeal
Jan 27, 2021, at 07:18 pm
New York: Against the backdrop of a COVID-19 crisis that has exacerbated pre-pandemic challenges and a global ceasefire appeal to combat it, the UN chief called for new peacebuilding funds on Tuesday, promising a “renewed approach to multilateralism and international cooperation”.
UN ready to support Palestinian elections, new envoy tells Security Council
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:33 pm
New York: Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will be a crucial step towards unity, the new UN envoy in the region, Tor Wennesland, said on Tuesday in his first briefing to the Security Council.
UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: UN independent rights experts on Tuesday, described Israel’s conviction of human rights defender Issa Amro earlier this month, as showing disdain for the country’s international obligations.
Mozambique: UN responds as thousands are caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone
Jan 27, 2021, at 03:43 pm
New York: UN agencies are ramping up efforts on Tuesday to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which barrelled through the country just three weeks after the devastating Tropical Storm Chalane.
Security Council reforms must reflect 21st century realities, says UN Assembly President
Jan 27, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New York: The President of the General Assembly, on Monday, underscored the importance of effectiveness and efficiency for all bodies of the United Nations so that the Organization can deliver results for people everywhere.
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has received her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Joe Biden will purchase extra 200mln vaccine doses to reach 600mln by summer: White House
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is working to purchase additional 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines to reach 600 million doses this summer and vaccinate 300 million people, the White House said in a press release.
Ballistic missile intercepted near Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh
Jan 26, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Riyadh/Sputnik: An explosion was heard in the Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh on Tuesday, while social networks users posted videos of a ballistic missile interception, Al Arabiya outlet reported.
Afghanistan: Kabul explosion leaves one dead
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A magnetic bomb hit a vehicle in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Tuesday which left at least one civilian dead, media reports said.
Imran Khan-led government is likely to make a huge blunder: Zardari
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:25 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari has warned the nation that the country is in 'grave danger' as the government is all set to commit a 'huge blunder'.
Nawaz Sharif's son asks Imran Khan govt to show proof of corruption committed by Sharif family
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Islamabad: Deposed premier Nawaz Sharif's son, Hussain Nawaz, has challenged PM Imran Khan-led government to show proof of corruption or illegality committed by the Sharif family before the UK or any other government in the world.