French government firm on keeping non-essential businesses closed to curb virus
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Paris/Sputnik: French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Monday that non-essential businesses would have to comply with the state-imposed measures and remain closed for at least a month in the wake of a coronavirus surge, amid discontent among crisis-stricken business owners.
Nigeria: At least 13 people dead, 6 abducted in Islamist attack
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Abuja/Sputnik: At least 13 people died and another six were abducted in an attack by the Boko Haram Islamist group in northeastern Nigeria, the local Daily Trust newspaper reported on Monday, citing its sources.
Donald Trump denies report about his intention to prematurely declare victory on election night
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday denied a report that he intends to declare victory on election night if it looks like he is ahead.
Holy mass dedicated to victims of Nice attack held on All Saints’ Day
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A Holy Mass dedicated to the three victims of the attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice was held on All Saints’ day.
Guterres urges continued dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New York: The UN chief remains “deeply concerned” over reports that hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone are continuing to affect civilians, his spokesperson said on Saturday.
Middle East news portal slams Xi Jinping over Chinese treatment towards Uyghurs
Nov 02, 2020, at 04:31 am
Middle-East based digital media organization Al Arabiya Post has said in its opinion post that Chinese President Xi Jinping's policy of repression towards the Uyghur population in the country is due to his 'Hitlerite idea' of weakening the separate identity of the ethnic minority.
Pakistan: Teenage girl with speech impairment gang-raped for four months
Nov 02, 2020, at 04:21 am
Badin/Pakistan: A teenage girl, who has speech impairment, was allegedly gang-raped in Pakistan's Badin village forfour months, media reports said.
Pope Francis calls for dialogue among sides in Karabakh Conflict
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:14 am
Vatican city/Sputnik: Pope Francis on Sunday once again urged the sides of the conflict in the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh to engage in dialogue under the auspices of the international community.
Afghanistan: Herat blast leaves three people killed
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:58 am
Herat: A blast near a police checkpoint in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:45 am
Washington: Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (Washington, D.C), which is a rights group to call out the atrocities in Pakistan's Pashtun region, was officially launched at the National Press Club here on Saturday.
Belarusian Police arrest several protesters in Minsk
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:44 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian police arrested several people for taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in the eastern European nation's capital of Minsk on Sunday.
Lankan Navy attacks Indian fishing boats with soda bottles, stones; chases away boats
Nov 01, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Rameswaram/UNI: The mechanized boat fishermen from Rameswaram alleged that they were yet again attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Saturday.
Almost 600 Syrians return home from Lebanon over past 24 Hours : Russian Military
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Almost 600 Syrian refugees have returned home from Lebanon in the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said on Sunday.
Hizbul chief killed in Srinagar encounter
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Dr Saifullah was on Sunday killed during an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Srinagar outskirts.
Canada: Quebec stabbing incident leaves two killed
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Quebec: At least two people were killed and five others were hurt in a stabbing incident in Canadian city of Quebec on Sunday, media reports said.
Suspect in Quebec attack hospitalized after being detained by Police : Reports
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The suspect in attacks on people in Canada's city of Quebec has been hospitalized after being detained by the police, the Radio Canada broadcaster has reported.
Turkey quake: Death toll rises to 51
Nov 01, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Ankara/UNI: Death toll from Friday's earthquake that struck Turkey's Aegean region rose to 51 on Sunday morning.
Turkish Foreign Minister reaches Baku to discuss Karabakh
Nov 01, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Baku/UNI: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Azerbaijan's capital on Sunday to discuss settlements in the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh with the Azeri government.
Almost 600 Syrians return home from Lebanon over past 24 Hours : Russian Military
Nov 01, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Almost 600 Syrian refugees have returned home from Lebanon in the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said on Sunday.
Canada: 2 dead, 5 injured in stabbing incident in Quebec, suspect arrested
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Two people were killed and five others injured in a stabbing incident in the Canadian city of Quebec, police said.
US election spending tops nearly 14 bln, more than previous two poll cycles combined
Nov 01, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The total cost of the 2020 US election, including presidential and congressional, will near 14 billion US dollars, a sum more than what was spent during the last two election cycles combined, a recent study found.
Austria to introduce new COVID-19 lockdown starting November 3: Chancellor
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:06 am
Vienna/Sputnik: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the introduction of the second lockdown in the country starting from November 3 over surging COVID-19 contagion.
Bangladesh: 70 shanties gutted in Kalyanpur fire, 2 injured
Oct 31, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Dhaka: At least 70 shanties were gutted and two people were injured as a fire broke out in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Kalyanpur area on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan ready to help Turkey in eliminating earthquake consequences : Foreign Ministry
Oct 31, 2020, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi/Sputnik: Pakistan is ready to provide assistance to Turkey in eliminating the consequences of the devastating earthquake that hit Izmir province on Friday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureishi said on Saturday.
France stabbing incident: Third suspect held
Oct 31, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Nice: Security officials have arrested a third suspect in connection with the stabbing incident in a church in French city of Nice this week, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh AC blasts: Mosque committee chief arrested
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Narayanganj: The Bangladesh Criminal Investigation Department or CID officials have arrested the head of Baitus Salat Jame Mosque's management committee over a case related to the blasts of airconditioner which killed 34 people recently.
World court continues adjudicating throughout COVID health crisis
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the United Nations world court said on Friday that its judiciary work in The Hague, Netherlands, continued unabated.
Walmart says will return firearms, ammunition to sales floors of US stores
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US retailer Walmart said it would return firearms and ammunition to sales floors after their removal over the fears of civil unrest.
Afghanistan: Key Taliban leader killed in airstrike
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Saturday said the deputy head of the Taliban military commission for Helmand province has been killed during airstrike.
Pakistan ranks among top 10 countries where killers of journalists go unpunished: CPJ
Oct 31, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has ranked ninth in the Global Impunity Index of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) list which has named the nations where journalists are murdered and their killers go free.