COVID-19: Nepal reports 594 new cases
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus count in Nepal reached 25,551 on Friday, after 594 new cases were recorded during the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry confirmed.
Donald Trump orders China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order requiring China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations within 90 days.
UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New York: Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil and political rights”.
UN and partners launch $565 million appeal for Lebanon
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New York: The UN and aid partners are seeking $565 million to address the overwhelming needs in Lebanon following the deadly explosions that flattened large areas of the capital, Beirut, nearly two weeks ago.
Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ over environmental threat posed by stricken oil tanker off Yemen coast
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:23 pm
New York: The UN chief is “deeply concerned” about the condition of the FSO Safer oil tanker, moored off the western coast of Yemen, his spokesperson said on Friday.
Landmine explosion kills 4 in Syria's Idlib
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Four civilians were killed and five others wounded on Saturday when a landmine exploded in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, state news agency SANA reported.
Afghanistan: More action needed to stop killings of human rights defenders
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:10 pm
New York: The death of nine human rights defenders since the beginning of this year marks “the emergence of a truly alarming trend", an independent UN rights expert said on Friday, calling on Afghanistan to prevent any further killings.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina pays homage to Sheikh Mujibur on his 45th death anniversary
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the National Mourning Day and the 45th anniversary of his martyrdom.
Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, now in even greater danger of tipping over: WFP
Aug 15, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid escalating conflict and worsening COVID-19 transmission, the UN emergency food relief agency has warned, urging the international community to step up support for the African nation.
Interception, no solution to address migrants crossing English Channel
Aug 15, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New York: Intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the United Kingdom, UN agencies have stressed, warning that deployment of large naval vessels to block small, flimsy dinghies could lead to fatal incidents.
Canada: Panorama India to digitally showcase 74th Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15 & 16
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: Panorama India, with support from the Consulate General of India, Toronto, would celebrate 74th India's Independence Day digitally on August 15th and 16th to showcase Indo-Canadian Unity in Diversity, media reports said.
Ten journalists covering protests remain detained across Belarus - Journalists Association
Aug 15, 2020, at 12:05 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Ten journalists who were detained by Belarusian law enforcement agents after the protests have not been released yet, the deputy head of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban attack leaves two engineers killed
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Kabul: A suspected Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Kabul-Parwan highway has left two engineers killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen set school on fire
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:12 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen set a school on fire in the Taleqan city of Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, media reports said.
Pakistan Independence Day: MQM to observe 'Black Day'
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:20 pm
London: Protesting against state brutalities against Mohajirs, Sindhis, Balochs, Pashtuns, other oppressed ethnicities and religious minorities in Pakistan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced that it will observe Aug 14 as 'Black Day'.
Amid troubles with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is now facing gas shortfall
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan has said the country is currently facing a gas shortfall of about 3.5 billion cubic feet per day (BCFD) and Sindh will also be turning a gas-deficit province by next year.
UN rights experts express ‘outrage’ at Belarus police violence against peaceful protester
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: UN human rights experts on Thursday, strongly criticized the level of violence being used by security forces across Belarus against peaceful protesters and journalists, following five days of demonstrations over the disputed presidential election.
Kabul starts to release 400 Taliban prisoners, 80 of them already free
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Afghan authorities have started to release the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners, with 80 of them being already free, the Office of the National Security Council said on Friday.
Experts call for accountability following Beirut’s ‘unprecedented’ lethal explosion
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: The catastrophic blast which led to the deaths of more than 200 in Beirut on 4 August, has prompted more than three dozen independent rights experts on Thursday, to issue a call for justice and accountability on behalf of the Lebanese people.
‘Urgent need’ to stop erosion of nuclear order, major UN disarmament forum hears
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:05 pm
New York: The lack of trust and cooperation among States, and the diminished faith in “the very multilateral institution that was designed to maintain global peace and security”, must be overcome, a high-level UN official told a prominent disarmament conference on Thursday.
Kim Jong Un appoints Kim Tok Hun new premier of North Korean cabinet – Reports
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Seoul/Sputnik: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appointed Kim Tok Hun a new premier of the North Korean cabinet instead of Kim Jae Ryong, who had been relieved from his post, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Friday.
Deaths of children in northeast Syria ‘could have been averted’: UNICEF
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed “deep alarm” over reports that eight children – all under the age of five – have died in Syria’s Al Hol camp, where several thousand children are languishing in dire conditions.
North Korea lifts coronavirus-linked lockdown from Kaesong border city
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Pyongyan/Sputnik: The North Korean authorities have decided to lift the coronavirus-linked lockdown from the border city of Kaesong, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.
Donald Trump announces 'Historic Peace Agreement' between Israel and UAE
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:44 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday made a surprise announcement stating that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had reached a peace agreement which would pave the way for truce in the Middle East.
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: The observation of 74th Independence Day in Toronto would be marked by illuminating iconic locations in Ontario like the Niagara Falls, CN Tower and Toronto signs at Nathan Phillips Square in the Indian Tricolour, Consulate General of India, Toronto office reported.
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Several months have passed since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and while medical researchers and scientists are racing to find a vaccine to contain the spread of the pandemic, a lot of questions are also being raised about the origin and spread of the virus.
Pak Army Chief Bajwa to visit Saudi Arabia on Aug 16 in damage control exercise
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After offending its once key ally Saudi Arabia on Kashmir, Pakistan in a damage control exercise, is rushing Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa to Riyadh on Aug 16 to explain Islamabad’s position.
Consulate Gen of India Toronto to virtually celebrate India's Independence Day on Aug 15
Aug 13, 2020, at 04:56 am
Toronto/IBNS: This year's 74th India's Independence Day would be celebrated virtually at the Consulate General Of India Toronto Office, office of Consulate General Of India Toronto reported.
Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple missing Indian devotees amid COVID-19 lockdown
Aug 13, 2020, at 02:00 am
Kathmandu: Amid COVID-19 imposed lockdown, Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath Temple has been witnessing no footfalls of Indian devotees.
China involved in mass rapes, abortions of Uyghur women, alleges activist Rushan Abbas
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:55 am
Washington: A prominent social activist has alleged that Uyghur women have been facing genocide in the hands of Chinese as they are being raped, tortured and brainwashed.