One dead, 9 injured in Chicago shooting: Reports
Jun 13, 2021, at 12:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: One person was shot dead and nine people sustained injuries in a shooting in the US city of Chicago, the ABC 7 Chicago broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing police.
11 killed, 140 injured after toxic gas leak in China's Guizhou province
Jun 13, 2021, at 12:25 pm
Beijing/UNI-IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and over 140 were injured in a gas explosion in the Chinese province of Hubei, China Central Television reports.
Jun 13, 2021, at 12:14 pm
New York/IBNS: Indian origin journalist Megha Rajagopalan along with two other contributors has won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting that revealed vast infrastructure of prisons and mass internment camps secretly built by China for confining hundreds of thousands of Muslims in its Xinjiang region.
Cleric arrested in Pakistan for threatening Malala Yousafzai
Jun 13, 2021, at 06:02 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani cleric was arrested after he delivered a hate speech against Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recently, media reports said.
5 G: Romania passes anti-Huawei bill dealing blow to China
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:54 am
Bucharest: Romanian senate recently passed a draft law initiated by the government regarding the 5G security regulations, which could remove Huawei from the list of suppliers of hardware and software used in Romanian 5G networks, giving a blow to China.
Japanese PM calls Taiwan as a country, upsets China
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:50 am
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently referred to Taiwan as a country, drawing ire from China which considers the region as a rebel province.
Health Indicators: Economic Survey shows Pakistan lags behind other nations in the region
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's health indicators, including COVID-19 vaccination, lag behind other countries in the region, including Afghanistan, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan.
US, Taiwan officials discuss trade during virtual meet
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:36 am
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai recently met virtually with Taiwan Minister-Without-Portfolio John Deng.
China, Britain exchange barbs over 'Six-monthly Report' on Hong Kong
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:27 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has condemned the British government's move of releasing a 'Six-monthly Report' on Hong Kong.
Uyghurs urge G7 to address China’s ongoing genocide In East Turkistan
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:16 am
While the leaders of Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States are in Cornwall, UK at the 47th G7 Summit, Uyghurs are reminding these heads of states to act against China.
China-controlled Hong Kong gov’t can now censor films on security ground
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:06 am
Beijing: Chinese grip over Hong Kong is gradually tightening as new government guidelines have been imposed which will allow authorities in the region to censor films on the basis of safeguarding national security.
Pakistan SC chides NHA over poor state of Balochistan Highway
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: The Supreme Court recently expressed dismay over the dilapidated condition of Balochistan Highway, giving a jolt to the body which looks after it.
Imran Khan govt finding job creation as second largest challenge after health crisis in Pakistan
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is finding job protection and creation of new employment opportunities as the second largest challenge after the health crisis.
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:21 am
London: National Equality Party Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP JKGBL) recently demonstrated close to the Pakistani High Commission in London against the imprisonment of political workers and human rights activists in Pakistani Occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan:Two blasts hit Kabul, 5 die
Jun 12, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Kabul: At least five people died as two blasts rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Continuing Venezuela exodus and COVID-19 highlights need for global solidarity for most vulnerable
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New York: Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week.
UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:10 pm
New York: Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session of the General Assembly on Friday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term.
UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar
Jun 12, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New York: Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.
Canada to supply up to 100mln COVID vaccine doses as part of G7 1bln dose pledge, says envoy
Jun 12, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Canada will contribute up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of a Group of Seven pledge to donate 1 billion doses to developing nations, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale said.
G7 to donate 1Bln COVID-19 vaccine doses to world's poorest countries: UK Government
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:15 am
London, Jun 11 (UNI) The UK which is hosting the Group of Seven in-person summit starting on Friday in the English county of Cornwall announced that the leaders of the world´s richest nations will agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries.
UK Police arrest 7 people in Cornwall near location of G7 Summit
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:07 am
MOSCOW, Jun 11 (Sputnik) UK law enforcement officers have arrested seven people in Cornwall, near the town where the Group of Seven (G7) is holding its summit, local police said on Friday.
G7 considering allocating USD 100 billion to fight against COVID-19 : White House
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:00 am
Washington, Jun 11 (UNI) The US and other Group of Seven (G7) countries could extend up to USD 100 billion of IMF funds to countries that need urgent support in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House announced on Friday.
Facebook in trouble in Pakistan, may face legal action
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:51 am
Pakistan’s parliamentary committee on Kashmir chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi has directed the chief of Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to take legal action against Facebook over its "selective steps" against Pakistani and Kashmiri social media activists.
Pakistan SC dismisses case seeking inquiry into death of 11 Pakistani Hindus in India
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:39 am
Pakistan’s apex court has dismissed a petition on Thursday seeking an inquiry into the death of 11 Pakistani Hindus in India, arguing that the court “can’t give any instruction on a policy matter” to the government.
Bill and Milinda Gate Foundation hails Pakistan Army’s role in polio vaccination
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:36 am
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has hailed the Pakistan Army for supporting the country’s national polio drive, particularly through the involvement of community leaders and influencers.
Sri Lankan American appointed to US President’s Commission on White House Fellowship
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:32 am
George E. Gabriel, an educationist of Sri Lankan origin, has been appointed to the United States President’s Commission on White House Fellowships by US President Joe Biden. He studied at Sri Lanka’s University of Kelaniya before immigrating to the United States.
Awami National Party claims Pakistani mosques collecting donations for Afghan Taliban
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Awami National Party, a key opposition party of Pakistan, has claimed donations are being collected in mosques for supporting Afghan Taliban.
Pakistan continues to use blasphemy laws to target Christian communities: Experts
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan continues to target the Christian community with the blasphemy law despite criticisms from the international arena over the issue.
Turkish forces propose to take control of Kabul airport
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Istanbul: Turkey is planning to take control of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan if the NATO allies provide support, said the Turkish Defense Minister.
Imran Khan govt may not be able to implement major conditions of IMF in budget: Aisha Ghous Pasha
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Islamabad: Punjab’s former finance minister and PMLN MNA Aisha Ghous Pasha has said Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government might not be able to implement major conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in their budget.