Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:54 pm
New York: The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, underscoring that in an interconnected and interdependent world, “no one is secure until all of us are secure”.
WHO’s Tedros says it is time for the world to heal, pushing back on ‘misguided nationalism’
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Member States on Monday that efforts to tackle climate change and poverty had been set back by a lack of global unity since major agreements were struck five years ago, and welcomed the chance to work with the presumptive new US administration of president-elect Joe Biden.
‘Super typhoon’ Goni: UN, partners seek $45 million in immediate relief
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New York: The United Nations and humanitarian partners in the Philippines launched, on Monday, a response plan for $45.5 million to bring life-saving assistance and protection to hundreds of thousands of people affected by Typhoon Goni.
US-China trade war likely to hit pause under Biden: Investor
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The trade war between Washington and Beijing would likely be halted under a Joe Biden administration, although the United States would continue to confront China on other fronts, Kyle Shostak, director of Navigator Principal Investors, told Sputnik.
Russian peacekeepers to be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh: Putin
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh along the corridor connecting the region with Armenia and along the contact line, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Canada's alarming surge in COVID-19 cases worries health officials and lawmakers
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: The continuous surge in COVID-19 cases across Canada has alarmed health officials and lawmakers especially after multiple provinces set new records for single-day increases on Sunday, media reports said.
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:37 am
Washington/Beijing/IBNS: While leaders across the globe have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his victory, media reports said China has declined to congratulate him stating the final result of the elections are yet to come out.
Human rights activist says Pakistan authorities using anti-terror laws to curb dissent voices
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:17 am
Washignton: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has said the Pakistani authorities are using regressive anti-terrorism, cybercrime, and sedition laws to curb voices of dissent instead of taking actions to end terrorism.
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman says Pakistan PM Imran Khan is disturb peace in Gilgit-Baltistan
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:00 am
Quetta: Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of disturbing the peace in the region.
Maryam Nawaz has emerged as the biggest crowd puller in Pakistan: Author Yousuf Nazar
Nov 09, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani author Yousuf Nazar on Friday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emerged as the biggest crowd-puller in recent months.
Austrian police detain 30 people in counterterrorism operation: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Austrian police on Monday conducted searches at 60 premises and detained 30 people for questioning as part of a counterterrorism operation, which has no links to a recent deadly attack in Vienna, media reported.
Eleven killed in ISIS attack in Western Baghdad: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Eleven people, including six civilians, have been killed as a result of an attack conducted by the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) on the western outskirts of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the country’s Al Sumaria channel reported, citing a security source.
Bangladesh: Chattogram gas line blast leaves nine hurt
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least nine people sustained burn injuries in a gas line explosion at a house at Uttar Kattoli in Chattogram city here.
Melania Trump wants Donald Trump to concede defeat to Joe Biden: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:45 pm
Washington: US First Lady Melania Trump has now joined other members of her husband president Donald Trump's inner circle to ask him to accept loss and concede defeat to President-elect Joe Biden, media reports said.
Car bomb blast in Kandahar kills at least 4, injures two dozen others: Local sources
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: A car bomb has exploded in Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Kandahar, leading to several deaths, including among civilians, local sources told Sputnik on Monday.
Trump wants to introduce more sanctions against Iran before January 20: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The administration of incumbent US President Donald Trump plans to impose new sanctions on Iran in the coming weeks, the Axios news portal reports.
Suspect in Lyon attack indicted for attempted murder, now in Pre-Trial detention: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The suspect in the attack on a Greek Orthodox priest in the French city of Lyon has been indicted for attempted murder and placed in pre-trial detention, Le Parisien reports.
Roadside blast kills 4 US troops in eastern Syria: State Media
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Four US soldiers were killed by what appeared to be a roadside bomb that hit their vehicle on a highway in eastern Syria, the Syrian state news agency Sana reported.
Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases, authorities decide to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Islamabad: There seems to be a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan and keeping that in mind authority is planning to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad city.
Border Guard force now three-dimensional: Sheikh Hasina
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:10 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has advanced to a "three-dimensional force" with the induction of helicopters.
Bangladesh registers 18 new COVID-19 deaths
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:59 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday registered 1,474 more cases of the novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,20,238 while 18 people lost their lives in the same period.
About 10 people detained in Minsk over participating in unauthorized protest: Police
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:53 am
Minsk/Sputnik: About 10 people have been detained in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Sunday over participating in an unauthorized anti-government protest, Natalya Ganusevich, a city police spokesperson, told Sputnik.
WHO chief Tedros congratulates Joe Biden on election victory, calls for joint fight against pandemic
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:48 am
Zurich/UNI: World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election and noted the importance of joint fight against COVID-19.
Joe Biden to reverse Donald Trump policies
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:41 am
Washington/UNI: President-elect Joe Biden will sign a slew of executive orders in very first days of taking office to reverse some of US president Donald Trump's policies over the past four years, media reports said.
Joe Biden could take US back to Paris Climate Deal, WHO: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:37 am
Washington/UNI: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to make the US part of the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organisation(WHO) soon after being sworn in, media reports said on Sunday.
Two civilians killed, 3 injured in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's South: Official
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:31 am
Kabul/Sputnik: Two civilians were killed and three others were injured as a roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Sunday, a security official told Sputnik.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina congratulates Joe Biden over US Presidential poll victory
Nov 09, 2020, at 12:42 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wished newly elected American president Joe Biden after he registered a victory in the US presidential polls.
Afghanistan: Four soldiers killed in Taliban attacks
Nov 09, 2020, at 12:31 am
Kabul: In suspected Taliban members attacks carried out in different areas in the northern province of Baghlan in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, at least four security forces members have been killed, media reports said on Sunday.
US-China tension will remain even if Joe Biden rejoins Paris climate deal: observers
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Washington: Chinese observers believe that even if new president Joe Biden makes the US rejoin the Paris climate pact, there will be several challenges to overcome in the US-China relationship.
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Hanoi: Triggering new conflict in the relationship between the two countries, Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed concern about legislation drafted by China that would allow Beijing's coast guard to use weapons in waters it considers to be under its jurisdiction, media reports said.