Former Bangladesh Minister dies of Covid
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:43 am
Dhaka/UNI: Former state minister for power and energy during the BNP-led four-party alliance, AKM Mosharraf Hossain died of coronavirus at a city hospital on Saturday night. He was 83.
Iraqi security forces kill 11 IS terrorists north of Baghdad
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:02 am
Baghdad/Sputnik: Iraqi security forces have liquidated 11 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation in the province of Saladin north of Baghdad, Yehia Rasool, spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Landslide forces bus to plunge into deep ravine, 16 dead
Oct 19, 2020, at 12:24 am
Skardu: At least 16 people died after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in northern Pakistan following a landslide on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Car bomb blast in Ghor leaves 12 civilians killed
Oct 18, 2020, at 11:45 pm
Kabul: A car bomb blast occured close to police HQ in Afghanistan's Ghor city on Sunday which left at least 12 people killed, media reports said.
Donald Trump targets China, says US is overtaking them
Oct 18, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump recently targeted China and said the nation was overtaking Beijing and it was not even close to them.
Risk from Chinese Communist Party is real: Mike Pompeo
Oct 18, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the 'risk' from the Chinese Communist Party is 'real'.
At least 1 killed, 3 injured as Thailand hit by flash floods due to tropical storm Nangka
Oct 18, 2020, at 08:48 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua:Twenty-five provinces in Thailand have been largely affected by flash floods and torrential rain water due to tropical storm Nangka over the weekend, causing at least one death and three injuries, according to Sunday's report of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
US will get to Mars first, will also land the first woman on Moon: Donald Trump
Oct 18, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States will be the first country to land people on Mars and the first to land a woman on the Moon, US President Donald Trump said.
Five injured in US shopping centre gas explosion
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Washington/UNI: Five people including three college students were injured in a gas explosion at a strip mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Saturday morning, local media reported.
9 detained in killing of teacher in Paris: French authorities
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:51 pm
Paris/Sputnik: France’s anti-terrorism state prosecutor, Jean-Francois Ricard, confirmed on Saturday media reports that nine people had been detained as part of the investigation into the beheading of a teacher near Paris.
Donald Trump promises free antibody coronavirus treatment to all Americans
Oct 18, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump told his supporters in Wisconsin that all Americans will get the coronavirus treatment he received for free.
US: Joe Biden wishes Hindu community on Navratri
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:47 am
Washington: US Presidential election’s Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Saturday wished the Hindu community on Navratri and wished for victory of good over evil once again.
Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay invited to US State Dept for first time in six decades
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Lhasa: Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, on Friday said he has been invited to the US State Department.
Bangladesh drops plan to develop deep-sea port at Sonadia island in which China was keen to invest
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has dropped the plan of developing a deep-sea port at Sonadia island in which China had keen interest in investing, said media reports.
12 Pakistani Armymen killed in attacks in Balochistan, N Waziristan
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:11 pm
Two separate attacks in Balochistan's Gwadar district and the North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday left at least 12 Pakistan Army personnel killed, media reports said.
US budget deficit hits record high amid COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The US federal budget deficit soared to a record 3.1 trillion dollars in the fiscal year 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted massive fiscal stimulus and caused tax revenue to fall, official data showed on Saturday.
Pakistan: Anti-graft body issues arrest warrant against ex-President Asif Ali Zardari
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued an arrest warrant against the country's former president Asif Ali Zardari over Rs 8 billion suspicious transaction in the fake accounts case, media reports said.
Pakistan: Opposition leaders vow to dislodge ‘selected’ Imran Khan's PTI govt
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The eleven-party Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Friday sounded the war drums in Gujranwala during a massive rally and vowed to dislodge PM Imran Khan's PTI government, which it called a 'selected government', within weeks, Dawn News reported on Saturday.
Right to education: Baloch students of Bahauddin Zakaria University march to Islamabad
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad: The Baloch Students Council, which began its protest against the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) 40 days ago, are participating in a protest march after the scholarship for Baloch students was cancelled.
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Paris: A French school teacher was beheaded by a man close to Paris city on Friday for allegedly showing controversial caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammed to his students, media reports said, adding that the gunman has been shot dead by police soon after the crime in the suburbs of the French capital.
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Tik Tok star Jannat Mirza recently announced she has decided to shift to Japan due to the 'low mentality' of Pakistanis.
Pakistan: Imran Khan defiant, says no NRO for opposition
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Taking on the Opposition, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ruled out the possibility of giving the newly formed opposition alliance called Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) any kind of concession which political pundits believe will give him space to maneuver and possibly help him complete his tenure as prime minister.
Jacinda Arden all set to return as New Zealand PM for another term
Oct 17, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Wellington/UNI: The Labour Party led by Jacinda Arden is on course to win a second term, boosted by successful handling of the pandemic coronavirus.
Syria: Humanitarians ‘very concerned’ for thousands still living in Al Hol camp
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: Humanitarians are “very concerned” about the plight of more than 64,000 people living in the restive Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, the UN Spokesperson told journalists on Friday.
Violence, COVID-19, contribute to rising humanitarian needs in the Sahel
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New York: A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are contributing to worsening conditions for children in the Central Sahel, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:35 pm
New York: The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned.
Berlin Court cancels 'curfew' imposed on bars, restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: The Berlin Administrative Court overturned on Friday the city authorities' order to restrict the work of bars and restaurants in the German capital in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases.
Islamic State member wanted by France detained in southern Turkey
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: The Turkish security forces detained Soumaya Raissi, an Islamic State (IS) member wanted by France, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.
Donald Trump advisor reaffirms 2,500 troops plan in Afghanistan by early 2021
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Xinhua: US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Friday reaffirmed that US troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to 2,500 level by early 2021.
Four people detained as part of investigation into teacher's killing near Paris: Reports
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Four people have been detained as part of an investigation into the killing of a teacher near Paris, the Agence France Press news agency reported.