Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:40 am
New York: COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting the pandemic as they step up attacks on national and international forces, the UN’s peacekeeping chief said on Friday.
Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial bias
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:33 am
New York: Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the wake of a recent spate of killings of African Americans, including at the hands of the police.
Protect the environment, prevent pandemics, ‘nature is sending us a clear message’
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:25 am
New York: On this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, the UN is drawing links between the health of the planet, and human health, and highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity, the system that supports life.
Some 3,000 People Rally in Vienna in Solidarity With Floyd Protesters - Police
Jun 06, 2020, at 08:15 am
Vienna/Sputnik/UNI: Approximately 3,000 people have joined the Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally in front of the United States embassy in Austria’s Vienna on Friday, the local police told Sputnik.
French Troops Kill Head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali – Defense Minister
Jun 06, 2020, at 07:51 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group (banned in Russia), has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said.
Justin Trudeau's 21-second pause on a question about Trump's actions in US receives criticism
Jun 06, 2020, at 12:45 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 21-second pause on June 2 before answering a reporter's question about U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of nationwide protests against police violence, was condemned by the Civil rights leader Al Sharpton on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario considering Stage 2 of reopening despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Jun 05, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his daily brief conference on Thursday that he might announce the reopening of Ontario's Stage 2 as early as next week, despite a recent surge in new cases of COVID-19, media reports said.
China building high-security compound at Gwadar to establish naval base: Reports
Jun 05, 2020, at 06:03 pm
With an eye on dominating the region and taking an opportunity of the moment when the world is busy combating COVID-19, China is secretly building a high-security compound near Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan province which it will probably use for naval base, media reports said.
Europe should now look for an alternative to China: Experts opine during webinar
Jun 05, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Brussels: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and experts have said that it believes the ongoing economic loss suffered by the European Union due to COVID-19 outbreak must make the region look for an alternative to China.
G7 expansion aimed at containing China: Global Times
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese state controlled media has conveyed its uneasiness about US President Donald Trump's wish to have the Group of Seven (G7) expanded into Group of Eleven (G11) by including India, Russia, Australia and South Korea.
Nigerian military kills 392 gunmen in major operation
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: The Nigerian military said that it has killed up to 392 gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions in a major operation that has lasted multiple days since last month.
Donald Trump faces lawsuit over attack on protesters outside White House
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Washington/UNI: United states President Donald Trump has been sued in federal court of America over his Monday act of forcefully removing the protesters outside White house.
Afghanistan reports 915 new COVID-19 cases
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Afghanistan on Friday reported 915 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 18,969, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
16 militants killed in predawn airstrike in W. Afghanistan
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Farah, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Sixteen Taliban militants were killed and five others wounded after Afghan Air Force conducted an airstrike in the western Farah province before dawn, provincial police spokesman confirmed.
Pakistan surpasses China in Covid-19 cases, tally now over 89,000
Jun 05, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: With a record 4,688 fresh cases reported in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday, Pakistan surpassed China, the epicentre of the pandemic Coronavirus, in terms of Covid-19 cases.
COVID-19: Afghanistan reports 915 new cases
Jun 05, 2020, at 01:45 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Afghanistan on Friday reported 915 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 18,969, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
Jun 05, 2020, at 10:56 am
Fifty years ago, on May 27, 1970, the journey of a political legend began. Sri Lanka’s political destiny changed when Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to follow his father’s footsteps by entering the political arena, representing the Hambantota district.
Vital UN peace and security work continues amid COVID-19 challenge
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:20 am
New York/IBNS: The military chiefs at three UN missions in Africa and the Middle East have shared how they are protecting peacekeepers from COVID-19 while also fulfilling their mandates in rapidly changing environments.
Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:06 am
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a follow-on mission that will start its work on 1 January next year.
Thousands Gather in New York City to Remember George Floyd
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:54 am
New York/Sputnik/UNI; Thousands of New Yorkers are marching from Brooklyn to Manhattan to mark the life and death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody.
Philippines drug campaign directive seen as ‘permission to kill’: UN rights office
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:46 am
New York: A campaign to eradicate illegal drugs in the Philippines that began in 2016 has led to the killing of at least 8,600 people but the real figure could be three times that number, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday. In a report citing “near-impunity” for the killings, which have continued along with other alleged abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN office noted that the High Commissioner for Human Rights stood ready to assist “credible efforts towards accountability”, both nationally and internationally.
Nearly 60 percent of Canadians Do Not Have Confidence in Trudeau to Prevent Economic Crisis- Poll
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:40 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: Nearly 60 percent of Canadians do not have confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s abilities to prevent a deepening economic crisis amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, an Angus Reid poll revealed.
Minnesota Governor Says All Protesters Should Be Tested for COVID-19
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:22 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that all participants of the massive protests against racism and police violence should be tested for COVID-19.
Pakistan adheres to one-China policy: foreign ministry
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:08 am
Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: Pakistan reiterated its longstanding position on Thursday that it adheres to one-China principle regarding a decision to make a national security laws for Hong Kong by the Chinese top legislation body.
Canada's unique species found nowhere else on earth, reports Dan Kraus
Jun 04, 2020, at 08:11 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: 308 species, subspecies, and varieties of plants and animals which are uniquely Canadian, are found nowhere else on the planet, said a new report released Jun 4 by Dan Kraus, a senior conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NSC) and a lead author of the report on endemic species, media reports said.
Jun 04, 2020, at 12:34 pm
New Delhi: Amid reports of desecration of Buddhist carvings in Gilgit-Baltistan, India's Ministry of External Affairs has called upon Pakistan to "vacate all illegally occupied territories and end the gross violation of political, economic and cultural rights of people living there".
US to suspend flights by Chinese airlines from June 16
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Washington/IBNS: Amid the rising tension between two countries, the United States on Tuesday ordered to suspend all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the country.
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:23 pm
Quetta: Pakistan is fighting COVID-19 pandemic but even at this hour of crisis the country's minority communities, specially the Hindus, are constantly facing atrocities.
Hong Kong's romantic fusion of East and West is evaporating: Chinese envoy to US Cui Tiankai
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Washington: Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, feels that the country's government has the ultimate responsibility to uphold national security of Hong Kong and the proposed legislation for the city “will protect law-abiding citizens”.
Balochistan witnesses protests demanding justice for Bramsh
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Quetta: Protests erupted in Balochistan to demand justice for four-year-old girl Bramsh who was shot by gunmen at her residence in Dannuk area of Turbat recently.