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Indian-origin Parag Agrawal to take over as Twitter CEO after Jack Dorsey resigns | Mamata Banerjee to visit Mumbai for three days starting tomorrow | Karnataka airport detects COVID strain 'different from Delta': Health minister | COVID: Two families informed about bodies of members succumbed to virus rotting since 2020 | AASU leader killed in mob attack in Assam’s Jorhat town, 6 arrested | Parliament: 12 Rajya Sabha opposition MPs suspended for remaining winter session | Parliament passes bill to repeal three controversial farm laws | First Test between India and New Zealand ends in a draw | Shashi Tharoor finds Parliament 'attractive' with women MPs, called out for 'sexism'; Cong MP apologises | Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to deteriorate further from Dec 1

Extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder opens in London's Old Bailey

Sep 08, 2020, at 03:33 pm

London/Xinhua: An extradition hearing opened on Monday at the Old Bailey courthouse in London against WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange.

U.S. Senators Young and Braun join Bipartisan resolution demanding Olympic Committee move 2022 Olympic Games out of China

Sep 08, 2020, at 01:39 am

Washington: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) on Monday joined a bipartisan group of Senators on a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China and rebid it to another country unless Beijing addresses its violation of human rights. 

Birmingham stabbings: Police arrest one person 

Sep 08, 2020, at 12:23 am

Birmingham: Police on Monday said they have arrested one person in connection with a series of stabbings that occurred in  Birmingham city of London on Sunday.

WikiLeaks says about 40 activists prevented from accessing Asange's extradition hearing

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:07 pm

London/Sputnik: The WikiLeaks whistleblowing organization said Monday, citing unconfirmed reports, that about 40 activists lost their remote access to the extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Afghanistan:  Roadside mine blast leaves one dead in Kandahar

Sep 07, 2020, at 09:51 pm

Kandahar: At least one person was killed as a roadside mine exploded in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Monday, media reports said.

Japan orders evacuation of over 1.1Mln people due to Typhoon Haishen

Sep 07, 2020, at 09:30 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 1.1 million people living in Japan’s four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.

Trump discusses G20 work, Middle East situation with Saudi King - Reports

Sep 07, 2020, at 05:46 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump, discussing the work of the G20, the global fight against the coronavirus and the situation in the Middle East, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports.

Boris Johnson sets October 15 as deadline for UK, EU to negotiate post-Brexit trade deal

Sep 07, 2020, at 05:18 pm

London/Sputnik: The United Kingdom and the European Union have until October 15 to agree on terms of a free trade agreement after Brexit, otherwise both parties better abandon the talks and "move on," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to say on Monday, according to a transcript released by his office.

Chinese deep-sea trawlers arrive in Karachi, Pakistani fishermen plan protest

Sep 07, 2020, at 04:33 am

Islamabad: Pakistani fishermen are planning to protest against the arrival of Chinese deep-sea trawlers in Karachi city, media reports said.

Bangladesh parliament adopts condolence motion regarding Pranab Mukherjee

Sep 07, 2020, at 04:10 am

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the death of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and other departed souls including two lawmakers of the present parliament.

Bangladesh: Mosque explosion death toll rises to 24

Sep 07, 2020, at 04:05 am

Dhaka/UNI: Three more people who sustained burn injuries due to an explosion at a mosque in Narayanganj, died on Sunday, taking the death toll from the incident to 24.

2 Turkish soldiers wounded in shooting in north Syria

Sep 07, 2020, at 03:56 am

Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, wounding two soldiers, a war monitor reported.

Chinese language imposition: Mongolians protest against China in Tokyo

Sep 07, 2020, at 01:59 am

Tokyo:  Around 35 ethnic Mongolians living in Japan on Saturday demonstrated against China in Tokyo city against the policy to forcibly push Mandarin language education in Inner Mongolia region.

Vice governor of China's Qinghai Province under investigation

Sep 07, 2020, at 01:18 am

Beijing/Xinhua: Wen Guodong, vice governor of northwest China's Qinghai Province, has been put under disciplinary and supervisory investigation by the country's top anti-graft body for suspected severe violations of disciplines and laws.

Two wounded in bomb attack targeting US-coalition convoy in Iraq's Baghdad

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A security member and a civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.

President Xi Jinping is a global threat like Hitler: China’s exiled Tiananmen leader

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Communist Party of China’s Xi Jinping is a major threat to global peace and the world needs to follow India in fighting his expansionism, an exiled Chinese student leader who had led the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest has said.

Birmingham stabbing leaves 1 person dead, murder investigation launched 

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Birmingham: A random stabbing incident in England's Birmingham city on Sunday left one person dead, police said.

China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan: US report

Sep 06, 2020, at 09:48 pm

Washington/UNI: An official report by the US government has stated that China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan, which will ensure close relations between the two countries despite irritants.

Amazon bans sale of foreign seeds in US

Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 pm

Washington/IBNS: Amazon has banned the sale of imported seeds in the United States after several Americans complained that they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.

Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham, cops declare 'major incident'

Sep 06, 2020, at 05:41 pm

London/IBNS: The British Police on Sunday confirmed a "major incident" of multiple stabbings in the Birmingham city of England.

Bangladesh: Death toll from gas explosion in mosque rises to 21: Reports

Sep 06, 2020, at 02:31 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: At least 21 people were confirmed dead as a result of a gas explosion in the Baitus Salah Jame mosque, located in the Narayanganj city of Bangladesh, as dozens of injured worshipers are still receiving medical treatment, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.

Russian Defense Minister claims increased presence of foreign navy in Black Sea

Sep 06, 2020, at 02:09 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: An increasing number of military vessels of foreign countries have been recently entering the Black Sea, including those belonging to countries from outside the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Freed Taliban by government returns again to pursue 'jihad'

Sep 06, 2020, at 01:52 pm

Kabul: In a startling revelation, Taliban prisoners released by the Afghan government as part of a deal brokered by the United States aimed at ending almost 20 years of war are returning to the battlefield as commanders and fighters.

Uyghur: Activists urge OIC to discuss human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region

Sep 06, 2020, at 01:41 pm

Glasgow: Human rights activist  Amjad Ayub Mirza has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene a special session to discuss the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping cancels visit to Pakistan amid COVID -19 pandemic

Sep 06, 2020, at 05:08 am

Islamabad: The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan has been postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Activist feels China's aggression and Pakistan's Islamic terrorism is posing a threat to regional peace

Sep 06, 2020, at 05:01 am

The chairman of Sindh-based Pakistani political outfit Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) holds  that China's aggression, war frenzy and Pakistan's Islamic terrorism pose a serious threat to regional peace and global security.

Three people injured in explosion of French military car in Mali : Source

Sep 06, 2020, at 03:36 am

Nouakchott/Sputnik: Three people have been injured in an explosion of a French military vehicle in Mali on Saturday morning, a military source told Sputnik on Saturday.

Food shortages and nosediving bank profits: How floods and Covid-19 slowly distorting Xi Jinping-led China's superpower dream

Sep 06, 2020, at 02:00 am

Beijing might have an eye on becoming a global superpower, but presently, it is struggling to feed its people.

Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India: Report

Sep 06, 2020, at 12:15 am

Turkey is funding anti-India terror activities and Islamic bodies, says a report quoting security assessment.

Companies shifting base from China to get push from Japan

Sep 05, 2020, at 11:49 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included India and Bangladesh in the list of relocation sites for companies that move their manufacturing sites from China to ASEAN countries.