‘Generation disrupted’ lays out plan to take on coronavirus through major youth mobilization
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New York: A new ground-breaking global youth initiative was launched on Monday to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagement, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
First glimmer of hope in decades for Black Sea and Mediterranean fish stocks
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:11 pm
New York:The number of fish stocks subject to overexploitation in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen for the first time in decades, offering some hope that a dangerous decline can be turned around, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
UN human rights chief ‘appalled’ at Iran execution, questions trial process and verdict
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:09 pm
New York: Iran’s decision to hang media activist Ruhollah Zam on Saturday was an appalling violation of human rights that followed a deeply flawed trial process, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Monday.
Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women's health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:06 pm
New York: The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire consequences” surrounding pregnancies and maternal deaths.
ILO study finds migrants earn much less than locals, and the gap is widening
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:02 pm
New York: The gap between wages paid to migrant and national workers is big and growing, and may widen further because of the pandemic, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report published on Monday.
UN chief calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria
Dec 15, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of hundreds of boys, believed abducted by suspected bandits, after an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria.
Dec 15, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President-elect Joe Biden said in a speech, after the Electoral College secured his election victory, that President Donald Trump has refused to respect the will of the US public and the law by contesting the results.
Toronto to receive Ontario's 1st doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today
Dec 15, 2020, at 05:21 am
Ontario/IBNS: Toronto will receive the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, said retired general Rick Hillier, the head of the province's vaccine distribution task force.
British MP apologises for tweet supporting pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice
Dec 15, 2020, at 03:29 am
Islamabad: British MP Taiwo Owatemi has apologised for her tweet where she supported the banned Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
Slain Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has a 'life insurance' policy in Pakistan: Report
Dec 15, 2020, at 03:21 am
Islamabad: Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour,who was killed in a US drone attack in 2016, had purchased a ‘life insurance’ policy from a private company in Pakistan using a fake identity, media reports said.
Bangabandhu statue: Joy feels Hifazat-e Islam is playing the role of 1971's Jamaat-e-Islami
Dec 15, 2020, at 02:28 am
Dhaka: Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy , ICT Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said that by opposing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue, hardline group Hifazat-e Islam is playing the role the Jamaat-e-Islami did during the 1971 Liberation War.
Nawaz Sharif slams Imran Khan,Pakistan Army during PDM rally
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:29 am
Lahore: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan and the country's army as he addressed the crowd via video link during the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)'s Lahore rally on Sunday.
Pakistan: 25 hurt in Rawalpindi blast, 3 arrested
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:11 am
Rawalpindi: The total number of injured following a blast in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city has now touched 25, media reports said on Monday.
Several Google services down right now in worldwide outrage
Dec 14, 2020, at 11:32 pm
New York: Google users across the globe are seemingly finding trouble using the various services provided by the IT giant.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists kill local imam
Dec 14, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Kabul: Suspected Taliban terrorists shot dead an Imam in Lash Juwayn district of Afghanistan's Farah region on Monday, media reports said.
US removes Khartoum from list of terror sponsors starting Dec 14: Embassy
Dec 14, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has signed a notification, removing Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, the decision enters into force starting Monday, the US embassy in Khartoum said.
Pakistan: Religious scholar Tariq Jamil tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to hospital
Dec 14, 2020, at 04:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has tested COVID-19 positive.
PDM leaders participate in Lahore rally, announce long march to Islamabad next year
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Lahore: Challenging the PM Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan's key opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement on Sunday participated in the Lahore rally where they announced the hosting of a long march to Islamabad next year.
No civilians struck during New York Cathedral shooting, Bible found : Commissioner Shea
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York/Sputnik: No civilians appear to have been injured in the shooting in front of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea told reporters.
Over 30 people arrested in Washington DC over weekend amid protests: Reports
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A total of at least 33 people were arrested between Saturday and Sunday morning in Washington DC amid protests in support of US President Donald Trump and counter rallies, US media report.
Iraqi forces killed over 40 ISIS militants during operation in South of Mosul: Army Spokesman
Dec 14, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi army has killed 42 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation south of the city of Mosul in the country's north, Yehia Rasool, the spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
Leaked documents unveil mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party
Dec 14, 2020, at 06:29 am
London: Leaked file reports have revealed that loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party are working in British consulates, universities and for some of the UK's leading companies, media reports said on Sunday.
UK, EU agree to 'go an extra mile' to get a satisfactory Brexit deal
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:42 am
Brussels, Dec 13(UNI) The leaders of the UK and EU on Sunday agreed to carry on with post-Brexit trade talks after the latest round of talks failed to break the deadlock between the two sides.
Bangladesh inks vaccine agreement with Serum Institute of India
Dec 14, 2020, at 01:38 am
Dhaka, Dec 13(UNI) Bangladesh government has signed a procurement agreement with Serum Institute of India, which is producing doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Blast in Rawalpindi leaves 17 hurt
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Rawalpindi: A blast rocked Rawalpindi city in Pakistan on Sunday which left at least 17 people hurt on Sunday, media reports said.
PDM to host rally in Lahore today, leaders start arriving in venue
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Nigerian authorities fear 400 children kidnapped after school attack in Katsina: Reports
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Up to 400 boys could have been kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Katsina as their school got attacked by a group of unknown armed men, Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper reported, citing authorities.
Afghanistan: Local judge shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local judge in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:42 pm
KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.
Eight injured, 23 held at pro-Trump demonstration in Washington
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Washington/UNI: A demonstration in Washington, DC in support of US President Donald Trump amid his presumed defeat in the presidential election has turned violent, leaving eight people injured and 23 arrested.