Nigeria to resume train services after months of shutdown
Jul 26, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: Nigeria will resume its train services after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said.
Hurricane Hanna makes Landfall in Texas, heavy rains expected on Sunday - NHC
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Hurricane Hanna has made landfall in Texas and heavy rains and life-threatening flooding is expected, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a statement.
Colombian police arrest former FARC member who resumed criminal activity - President
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: The Colombian police have caught a former member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), said to have continued engaging in criminal activities even after the group's disarmament, President Ivan Duque said.
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:42 am
With the world still battling COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan and China have entered a secret three-year deal to expand potential bio-warfare capabilities, including running several research projects related to the deadly agent anthrax, media reports said.
Division among Muslims has resulted in rebellion, massacre and territorial divisions'
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:31 am
Riyadh: Journalist Nadia Abdel has said the sectarian division among Muslims has resulted in rebellion, massacre and territorial divisions with international political ramifications.
'Uprisings by extremist groups in Muslim countries or outside is an ongoing enterprise'
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:22 am
Journalist Zahid Arab has described uprisings by extremist groups in Muslim countries or outside as an ongoing enterprise.
US: Singaporean national pleads guilty to working as Chinese spy
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:06 am
Washington: A Singaporean national has pleaded guilty to charges of being a spy of China, US Department of Justice said on Friday.
Jul 25, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Washington: Four individuals have recently been charged with visa fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about their status as members of the People’s Republic of China’s military forces, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), while in the United States conducting research, the country's Department of Justice said.
Gunmen kill 6 family members north of Iraq's capital
Jul 25, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Unidentified gunmen shot dead six family members in a village in the Iraqi province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said Saturday.
Taliban kills security officer in Northern Afghanistan
Jul 25, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Kabul/UNI: A security officer was killed and six others injured in an ambush attack by Islamist militia Taliban on a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan, on Saturday.
CCP's founding anniversary: Students for Free Tibet demonstrate in Dharamshala
Jul 25, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Dharamshala: Protesting against the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Students for Free Tibet (SFT) - India demonstrated in Dharamshala town in India's Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
New foreign students barred from entering US if all classes online: Report
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Washington/IBNS: After rescinding the new rules to keep foreign students out of the country, the United States immigration officials said the new foreign students will be barred from entering the country if they decide to take the classes entirely online, an AP report said.
US : Protesters resume violent stand-off with federal agents in Portland
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Portland/Sputnik: Another night of protests in the US city of Portland turned violent as federal agents deployed tear gas against hundreds of protesters to deter a violent minority of them from attacking a downtown courthouse.
China engaged in illegal spying for years, alleges US official
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Washington: The United States has said that China is engaged in a massive illegal spying and influencing operations against US government officials and even the citizens of the country.
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Ankara: The conversion of the iconic Hagia Sophia to a mosque is being seen by experts as country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempt to wage a war on Islamophobia.
PoK resident killed in Islamabad, UKPNP asks how long Kashmiris will die like this
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Islamabad: Condemning the abduction and killing of a resident from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Islamabad, the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) demanded that those behind the incident should be brought to justice.
Children in Nigeria and surrounding countries, continuing to endure ‘horrendous violations’
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:00 pm
New York: Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands of Boko Haram, and are also being deeply affected by military operations taking place to counter the terrorist group, despite noteworthy efforts, according the UN chief’s latest report on children and armed conflict.
Human rights office decries disproportionate use of force in US protests
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:58 pm
New York: People taking part in peaceful demonstrations across the United States, and journalists covering these protests, should not be subjected to disproportionate use of force or other violations, the UN human rights office said on Friday.
Zimbabwe: COVID-19 must not be used to stifle freedoms, says UN rights office
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:57 pm
New York: The coronavirus pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental freedoms, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reminded authorities in Zimbabwe on Friday.
Rights experts urge Nigeria to free humanist detained for blasphemy
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:50 pm
New York: Nigerian authorities must immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for more than two months without charge on accusations of blasphemy, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Protect people ‘fleeing war, violence’, UN refugee agency urges Poland
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:49 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday encouraged Poland to fall in line with its international obligations, and allow asylum seekers access.
4 rockets hit Iraqi military base near capital
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Four "Katyusha rockets" on Friday landed in the military base of Basmaya in southeastern Baghdad without causing casualty, the Iraqi military said.
Canadian opposition leader calls on Trudeau, Morneau to resign over WE scandal
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canada’s opposition leader Andrew Scheer has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign amid the ongoing WE Charity scandal.
One dead, other injured as result of shooting at US Air Force base in Florida
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: One person has been killed and one more injured in a shooting incident at the US Air Force's Hurlburt Field base in Florida, the base said in a statement.
Canada recognizes First Nations leadership in conservation with $600,000 fund for IGPP
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:23 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A sum of $600,000 was announced by the government of Canada on Thursday to fund 10 new indigenous projects across the country for the period 2020–2021 in the First Nations tier 1 stream under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program ( IGPP), media reports said.
Vulgar content: Pakistan issues warning to Chinese app Tik Tok
Jul 25, 2020, at 12:40 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government gave a jolt to all-weather ally China as the country issued a final warning to Chinese video sharing platform TikTok.
Turkey: Friday prayers held at Hagia Sofia after 86 years
Jul 25, 2020, at 12:02 am
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led Friday prayers at the iconic Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 86 years after his controversial decision to convert the historic museum into a mosque amid widespread global protests.
Putin, Trump describe COVID-19 as major challenge for all countries - Kremlin
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, noted in a recent phone call that the current pandemic was a significant challenge for all countries, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, adding that Putin assured Trump that that epidemiological situation in Moscow was positive.
Vietnam bans wild animal trade, imports to confront illegal bushmeat traffic - State Media
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a directive banning imports of wild animal meat to the country, as well as closing all markets and sites selling such products in order to fight bushmeat trafficking, the Vietnamese government's news portal reported on Friday.
Huawei CFO Meng asks Canadian court to stay extradition process
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Ottawa/UNI: Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's lawyers on Friday applied to a Canadian court for a stay in the proceedings for her extradition to the United States.