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Twitter CEO hits back at Trump saying site will continue to flag misleading information
May 28, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said that the social networking site will continue to flag misleading information amid a fact-checking spat with US President Donald Trump.
US Congress passes bill to sanction China over treatment of Uighurs
May 28, 2020, at 01:39 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: - The House of Representatives has passed Senate-approved legislation to hold China accountable for alleged human rights violations against the Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups in the country.
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
May 28, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New York/IBNS: In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948.
COVID-19: A ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence
May 28, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: Innocent civilians trapped in violence now face “a new and deadly threat” from COVID-19, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that the pandemic is “amplifying and exploiting the fragilities of our world”.
UN agencies welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
May 28, 2020, at 12:27 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN refugee and migration agencies have welcomed $2.79 billion pledged by donors at a solidarity conference aimed at supporting Venezuelans who fled the protracted crisis in their country for host communities across the region.
Seven policemen killed in W Afghan attack as Taliban resumes fighting
May 28, 2020, at 12:24 pm
Farah/Xinhua/UNI: At least seven policemen were killed and three others wounded in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan's western Farah province Wednesday night, the first major attack after a brief ceasefire ended, local police confirmed Thursday.
May 28, 2020, at 12:21 pm
Further evidence of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the global job market has emerged in a new study by the UN labour agency, which on Wednesday said that more than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the pandemic.
‘Business as unusual’: How COVID-19 could change the future of work
May 28, 2020, at 11:10 am
New York/IBNS: Millions of people around the world have been working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic and now experts are asking whether this “business as unusual” could be the future of work, at least for those people whose job doesn’t require them to be tied to a particular location.
Netherlands reports 15 new COVID-19 deaths
May 27, 2020, at 08:24 pm
The Hague/Xinhua: The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) of the Netherlands has reported 15 new COVID-19-linked deaths on Wednesday.
Hong Kong Drivers resort to 'Slow-Down Protest'
May 27, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Several drivers in Hong Kong resorted to blocking traffic at the exit of a city center tunnel in what is being termed as the "slow-down protest", Regional government said on Wednesday.
Australia sentences Japanese traveller for possessing child pornography
May 27, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Australia on Monday sentenced a Japanese tourist to 16 months in jail for attempting to import child pornography into Australia.
Armed electrician opens fire in Thai radio station killing three employees
May 27, 2020, at 07:11 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: An armed man has opened fire in a building belonging to the Thai state radio broadcaster in the city of Phitsanulok on Wednesday, killing three staff members, domestic media reported.
COVID-19: China's relationship with Israel seems to be in troubled water now
May 27, 2020, at 07:02 pm
Jerusalem: With the COVID-19 outbreak leaving many nations to rethink their policy against China, specially after reports emerged that the virus have emerged from the Asian nation owing to their cover-up attempt, it seems that relationship between Beijing and Jerusalem might touch new low.
Bangladesh may end general holiday to prevent COVID-19 spread soonÂ
May 27, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government is likely to end the ongoing nationwide general holiday to prevent spread of COVID-19 and allow all offices and businesses to resume operation on June 1, media reports said.
May 27, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Washington: Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the appointment of Nury Turkel, a lawyer and Uyghur rights advocate, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
Pakistan: Christian woman Asia Bibi's brother-in-law killedÂ
May 27, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Sheikhupura/IBNS: Brother-in-law of Christian woman Asia Bibi, who was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court, was killed in the country's Sheikhupura city on Monday, media reports said.
May 27, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Paris: Speakers like prominent human rights activists from Balochistan and western analysts have accused Pakistan Army of being responsible for enforced disappearances, torture and killing of intellectuals, students and political activists in the country's resource-rich province in a recent virtual conference by a Paris-based rights group of the Baloch.
Trump accuses Twitter of election interference for fact-checking him on mail-in vote fraud
May 27, 2020, at 09:37 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a statement said Twitter is interfering in the 2020 presidential election after the social media platform fact-checked a previous tweet criticizing mail-in ballots.
'Europe must protect dissident journalists fleeing Pakistan to seek refuge'
May 27, 2020, at 09:10 am
The death of a Pakistani journalist in Sweden has raised concerns that these scribes, who have fled Pakistan over safety issues, are now being targeted by their own country in European nations.
Chinese army ready to maintain security in Hong Kong amid looming National Law
May 26, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Hong Kong garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to ensure order as protests were reignited by Beijing's intention to introduce new security legislation in the autonomous region, the garrison's commander, Chen Daoxiang, said on Tuesday.
Costa Rica becomes 1st Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage
May 26, 2020, at 10:39 pm
San Jose/UNI: Costa Rica on Tuesday became the first country from Central America to legalize same-sex marriages, Tico News reported.
Iran reopens cafes, restaurants after 2 months
May 26, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Tehran/UNI: Cafes and restaurants reopened in Iran on Tuesday after a COVID induced closure of two months to curb the spread of the pandemic.
Sudden increase in corona cases is deeply unsettling: Shehbaz Sharif
May 26, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said if a strategy was in place at the time of the imposition of lockdown or when the decision was taken to lift it then the number of Coronavirus cases in the country would not have increased at a rapid speed.
Somali army kills 7 al-Shabab militants in central region
May 26, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.
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Kabul urges Taliban to extend 3-day ceasefire to facilitate prisoner release
May 26, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan government urges the Taliban to extend the ceasefire announced on occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday to facilitate the mutual prisoner release, the National Security Council spokesman said on Tuesday.
Canada PM pushes provinces to add 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers
May 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: As per his commitment to Jasmeet Singh, leader of Federal New Democratic Party (NDP), Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister has started communicating with Canadian provinces to incorporate 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers, media reports said.
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
May 26, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Yok/IBNS: In Malawi, where children with albinism face attacks, and even ritual killings, going to school can expose them to life-threatening dangers. The UN is helping to make schools safer for these vulnerable students.
Bangladesh: 21 COVID-19 deaths registered
May 26, 2020, at 07:50 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has witnessed the deaths of 21 people due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 522, media reports said.
Quebec, Ontario report highest Covid-19 cases in Canada
May 26, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Quebec and Ontario have reported the largest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide in Canada, media reports said.
Covid-19: Kuwait reports 665 new cases
May 26, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Kuwait City/IBNS: Kuwait reported 665 new cases and nine more COVID-19 related deaths and The Ministry of Health said the country’s total coronavirus cases have risen to 21,967, while its death tally reached 165.