Turkey, US to create working group to settle differences on S-400: Cavusoglu
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:31 am
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkey and the United States will create a working group to resolve a number of issues, including the situation with the Russian-made S-400 air defence systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Germany detects highest number of New Covid infections since start of Pandemic
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in charge of coronavirus statistics.
EU concerned over Ethiopia's possible further fragmentation, aggravation of armed conflict
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:00 am
Brussels/Sputnik: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed concerns over the recent escalation of fighting in Ethiopia, pointing to risks of further fragmentation of the country and spreading of the armed conflict, and also reiterated calls for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops.
Ethiopian Parliament approves state of emergency as Tigrayan Rebels advance: Reports
Nov 04, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Addis Ababa/UNI/Sputnik: The lower house of the Ethiopian parliament has approved imposing a state of emergency in the country in the last ditch effort to protect the population from the advancing rebels of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray (PNLF), Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported on Thursday.
China may have already established a nuclear triad, says Pentagon report
Nov 04, 2021, at 09:21 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Defense Department in a new report says that China may have already established a nuclear triad, which includes the ability to launch nuclear-capable missiles from the air, ground and sea.
Bill to declare Diwali as federal holiday introduced in US Congress: Report
Nov 04, 2021, at 05:32 am
Washington/IBNS: A bill has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives to declare Diwali a federal holiday, media reports said.
US blacklists Pegasus-maker Israeli company over snooping charges
Nov 04, 2021, at 03:02 am
Washington/IBNS: US authorities have blacklisted Israeli company NSO, which is the maker of Pegasus spyware, after determining that the firm supplied software used to target officials and journalists, reports said.
'Unprecedented new low': France flays Australia over leaked Macron text to Morrison
Nov 04, 2021, at 02:21 am
Sydney/IBNS: After the leak of French President Emannuel Macron's text message to Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, France's ambassador to Canberra said the collapse of the submarine deal reached an "unprecedented new low", according to media reports.
China successfully puts Yaogan-32 earth remote-sensing satellites into orbit: Space Agency
Nov 04, 2021, at 01:21 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China has successfully placed a group of Yaogan-32 Earth remote-sensing satellites into orbit, the China National Space Administration said on Wednesday.
Six killed in separate explosions in Afghanistan
Nov 04, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: At least two Taliban security force members and four civilians were killed and nine people wounded in two separate explosions in Afghanistan on Wednesday, multiple sources confirmed.
Air Canada suspends more than 800 unvaccinated employees
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: The largest Canadian airline, Air Canada, suspended over 800 employees for lacking vaccination against Covid-19, media report on Wednesday said.
Pakistan: 23 people die as Rawalpindi-bound bus falls into ravine
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Islamabad: At least 23 people died and nine people were hurt when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's Pallandri area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Senior Taliban commander killed during ISIS-K claimed attack on Kabul hospital
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Kabul: Hamdullah Mukhles, a key and senior commander of the Taliban and one who entered the Presidential Palace on Aug 15, has died during the attack on a hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.
Afghanistan Islamic State group claims responsibility for Kabul hospital attack
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack on a hospital in Kabul city which left seven people dead.
Bangladesh: Alleged ARSA leader found dead in Rohingya camp
Nov 03, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Cox Bazar: Mohammad Hashim, an alleged Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) leader, has been found dead in a Rohingya camp situated in Bangladesh's Cox Bazar region.
Taliban govt bans use of foreign currency in Afghanistan
Nov 03, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has banned use of any foreign currency in any internal trade deals, marking yet another bizarre diktat issued by the regime.
UN chief extremely concerned by escalation of violence in Ethiopia
Nov 03, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, is extremely concerned by the escalation of violence in Ethiopia and the recent declaration of a state of emergency.
China's climate action plan is hurting Tibetans' livelihood: Report
Nov 03, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Lhasa: Tibetans have alleged that the Chinese government is trying to strip them off their lands under the garb of climate mitigation efforts, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan not to attend Nov 10 NSA meet on Afghanistan convened by India
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said he will not be visiting India for the November 10 NSA-level regional meet on Afghanistan.
10 blue helmets injured during attack in Central African Republic
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New York: Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and wounded on Monday.
In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:54 pm
New York: “Pockets of famine” have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:47 pm
New York: Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
14 injured in bomb explosion in SW Pakistan
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:39 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Fourteen people were injured in a bomb explosion in Kharan district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, police sources said.
Ship with migrants from Afghanistan docks at Greek port
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:55 pm
A Turkish-flagged ship, which was carrying 382 mostly Afghan migrants docked safely at a Greek island's port early on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Several members of Afghanistan's previous government now joining ISIS-K to fight Taliban: Report
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Kabul: Several previous members of the intelligence body of the previous government in Afghanistan are now affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) to combat the current Taliban government in the country.
Pakistan: Terrorists kill four suspected terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Hagu: Four suspected terrorists were killed during an operation with Pakistan's security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Motorcycle bomb blast in Balochistan leaves 11 people injured
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Quetta: A motorcycle bomb blast in Balochistan region of Pakistan left at least 11 people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Job with PCB would have better suited Imran Khan: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah taunted Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said he would have been better suited to work in a post for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) than becoming the premier of the nation.
Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul, several feared dead
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Kabul: Several people were feared to have died as two blasts rocked Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished.