Afghan forces carry out attack on Taliban in Helmand Province: Local authorities
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Afghan Air Force has successfully carried out an attack on a group of Taliban insurgents in the southern Helmand Province, capturing the Taliban’s local deputy governor, the Helmand Governor’s press office said in a statement.
Over 560 people detained during Sunday Belarus protests
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: At least 564 people were detained during the unauthorized protests held across Belarus on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center, unregistered by the republic’s authorities, said.
390 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that a total of 390 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in the past 48 hours.
PoK former 'PM' condemns Imran Khan govt's plan to merge Gilgit-Baltistan with Pakistan
Oct 12, 2020, at 05:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir former 'Prime Minister' Sardar Attique Khan has condemned PM Imran Khan for his plan to merge Gilgit Baltistan with Pakistan.
China aiming to exhaust Taiwan’s defence budget by repeated incursions: observers
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:42 am
Beijing: Observers believe that mainland China’s repeated military incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone are meant to drain the island’s air force and establish the PLA as a regular presence in the area, media reports said.
British Parliament decides to debate atrocities against Uyghurs in China
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:39 am
London: The British Parliament has decided to debate on Monday the atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in China, media reports said.
Humla: Chinese security personnel fire tear gas shells towards Nepali team
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:19 am
Kathmandu: Chinese security personnel have allegedly fired tear gas at a Nepali team who had reached Namkha of Humla district to monitor the border pillar, pointing towards yet another Beijing's move of aggression towards neighbours, media reports said.
Gunmen kill 12 villagers in north Nigeria
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:54 am
Lagos/Xinhua: A group of unidentified gunmen have attacked two villages in the Giwa area of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, killing 12 people and injuring scores others, a police source told Xinhua on Sunday.
Nepal: Second cabinet minister tests positive for COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:44 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology Girirajmani Pokharel was tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second cabinet minister to contract with coronavirus, his personal aide said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Journo arrested for making 'defamatory remarks' against PM Sheikh Hasina
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:43 am
Dhaka/UNI: Detective Police (DB) has arrested a freelance journalist in Goalunda Upazila of Rajbari district in Bangladesh on the charge of making 'indecent remark about Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina'
Bangladesh: Chinese envoy expresses concern over non-repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:41 am
Dhaka/UNI: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming, on Sunday, expressed concern at the non repatriation process of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
Afghan forces kill 5 Taliban militants in northern Faryab Province
Oct 12, 2020, at 01:57 am
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan military repelled an overnight Taliban attack on security posts in the northern Faryab province and killed five militants during the clash, Karim Yorash, a spokesman for the provincial police, told Sputnik on Sunday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill Balochi language singer Hanif Chamrok
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Unknown gunmen recently shot dead Balochi language singer Hanif Chamrok in Pakistan's Turbat city.
Afghanistan: Two Pakistani Taliban terrorists killed in drone strike
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Kabul: A drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has left two Pakistani Taliban insurgents killed, media reports said.
UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:57 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday.
Taliban hopes Donald Trump wins in US presidential election
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban hopes that US President Donald Trump will win in the November election, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:33 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,008, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Trump 'no longer a transmission threat to others', says White House
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Washington/UNI: The White House physician said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump no longer posses a risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others.
One person shot dead in Denver amid dueling demonstrations
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik: One person was killed in a shooting in Denver, Colorado, as protests were underway in the city, police said on Sunday.
Gas explosion in North-West Algeria leaves 5 dead, 16 injured
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Algiers/Xinhua: Five people were killed and 16 others injured in a gas explosion on Saturday in northwestern Algeria, the official APS news agency reported on Sunday.
Greta Thunberg asks US voters to choose Joe Biden
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:43 am
Stockholm: Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has asked voters in the US to elect Joe Biden.
Bangladesh registers 1203 COVID-19 case
Oct 10, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,203 more cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,77,073.
Afghanistan: Civilian bus collides with roadside mine, 2 killed
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Kabul: At least two people were killed as a Mercedes-Benz O404 passenger bus collided with a roadside mine in Afghanistan's Zawul district on Friday, media reports said.
Australian writer charged with spying in China after almost 2 years in custody: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese-born Australian writer and pro-democracy political commentator Yang Hengjun has been formally charged with espionage in China after nearly two years of detention, ABC reported.
Nagorno-Karabakh: UN rights chief calls for urgent ceasefire as hostilities mount
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: Amid escalating hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights appealed on Friday for an urgent ceasefire and for greater protection to be given to those caught up in the violence.
Justin Trudeau announces additional funding for food banks in Canada amid COVID-19 spikes
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Canadians to stem the spread of the COVID-19 as the country is at a tipping point of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Swiss hostage killed by terrorists in Mali: Foreign Ministry
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Zurich/Sputnik: A Swiss female citizen, who had been a hostage of terrorists in Mali for four years, has been killed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
Donald Trump to hold first rally in Florida on Monday after contracting coronavirus
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump will hold on Monday his first rally since contracting the novel coronavirus, the Trump campaign announced in a statement.
Explosion at fuel depot in Beirut kills 3 people, injures over 50 0thers: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Beirut/Sputnik: A blast at a fuel depot in the Lebanese capital killed three people and injured more than 50 others on Friday, Lebanon’s Al Jadeed TV channel reported.
White House preparing new $1.8 Trillion COVID-19 relief package offer: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The White House is preparing a new $1.8 trillion COVID-19 relief offer, its largest proposal to date in the long-running negotiations with congressional Democrats, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.