Over 30 schools in Gaza have been damaged, none currently operating: UNICEF
May 15, 2021, at 01:37 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 30 schools have been damaged in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing violence in the region and none are currently in operation, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
UNICEF says 34 Palestinian, 2 Israeli children killed in past four days
May 15, 2021, at 01:21 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Thirty-four children in the Gaza Strip and two children in Israel have been killed in clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Middle East and North Africa regional Chief of Communications Juliette Touma told Sputnik.
Sri Lanka extends visa for foreign nationals
May 15, 2021, at 01:05 pm
The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend all types of visas for foreign nationals living in the country until 9 July, reported Colombopage. The extension was granted in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions in the country.
Nepal allows special flights for stranded foreigners
May 15, 2021, at 12:48 pm
Authorities in Nepal have allowed a number of special flights at the request of foreign embassies to evacuate stranded foreigners from the country. Around 7000 foreigners are estimated to be stuck in Nepal.
Google joins 30 other tech companies to support the work visas for immigrant spouses
May 15, 2021, at 05:57 am
Mount View/IBNS: Search engine giant Google has joined 30 other tech companies to protect the work visas for spouses of highly skilled tech immigrants.
Singapore returns to lockdown-like-conditions amid Covid cases' spike
May 15, 2021, at 04:43 am
Singapore/IBNS: Amid a rise in Coronavirus cases, Singapore is all set to return to lockdown-like conditions for four weeks starting May 16 with a complete ban in dining-in.
Ontario extends stay-at-home order from May 19 until at least June 2
May 15, 2021, at 03:48 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Due to the significant risks being posed by the new and more contagious variants, the Ontario government in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health Ontario, has extended the Stay-at-Home Order, set to expire on May 19 until at least June 2, 2021.
Chinese coercion: Uyghur imams targeted in Xinjiang
May 15, 2021, at 03:26 am
Beijing: The world might be celebrating Eid on Friday but a report released by a Uyghur rights group does not seem to be positive for the Muslim community as it claimed that China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since 2014 in its crackdown in the Xinjiang region.
May 15, 2021, at 02:59 am
Beijing: China is following a coercive campaign in the Xinjiang region of the country which is believed to have led to a sharp decline in the number of Uyghur Muslims, claims an Australia think tank group.
Pakistan: LDA employees demand 17 months' outstanding salaries, protest
May 15, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: Employees of the Larkana Development Authority (LDA) are demonstrating and even pitched a tent at the main gate of Jinnah Garden to protest against non-payment of salaries for the past 17 months.
DarkSide hackers claim to have stolen 740Gb of data from Toshiba: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 08:00 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Hackers from the DarkSide group, which allegedly caused a large-scale disruption in the operation of the Colonial Pipeline company in the United States, announced that they stole data from the French branch of the Japanese corporation Toshiba, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing cybersecurity company Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions.
Saudi Kingdom's new vaccine conditions leaves Pakistani travellers in trouble
May 14, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Riyadh: The Saudi kingdom has not added any of the Chinese manufactured vaccines in its list which has left Pakistanis' aspiration to travel to the kingdom in trouble, media reports said.
Pakistan: Explosion on railway track leaves train operations suspended
May 14, 2021, at 06:10 pm
Islamabad: An explosion on the railway track in Pakistan's Noshehro Feroze district on Tuesday night left the service suspended for several hours, media reports said.
Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Gaza strip will continue as long as necessary
May 14, 2021, at 05:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip would continue as long as necessary.
Minister Ng announces launch of Canada’s Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement Model
May 14, 2021, at 05:45 pm
Ontario: Canadian-owned firms that invest and operate abroad create good middle-class jobs in Canada and around the world that are contributing to our country’s economic growth and prosperity, as well as to a speedy recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
KP Oli reappointed PM as opposition fails to form government
May 14, 2021, at 05:37 pm
KP Sharma Oli has been reappointed prime minister of Nepal as opposition parties have failed to form a government in the Himalayan nation.
Pakistan records 48 new COVID-19 deaths as nation observes Eid amid virus spread fear
May 14, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 48 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday, even as the country celebrated Eid for another year amid fear of the deadly virus.
US forces departed Kandahar airfield this week, turned base over to Afghan Army: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 01:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik: American forces have departed one of the biggest US bases in Afghanistan, Kandahar Airfield, NBC News reported citing three Defense Department officials.
Popular stress relief toy sold in China contains high levels of toxic chemical boron
May 14, 2021, at 05:29 am
An investigative report has found that a stress relief toy popular with Chinese children and teenagers contains large amounts of the toxic chemical boron and poses a serious health hazard, media reports said.
China criminalises religious expression : Antony Blinken
May 14, 2021, at 05:23 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has slammed China and said Beijing broadly criminalizes religious expression and continues to commit crimes against humanity and genocide against Muslim Uyghurs.
Bombshell dossier indicates China has been ‘preparing’ for bio-warfare: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 05:13 am
A leading international news channel has claimed that a recently uncovered bombshell dossier suggests Chinese scientists have been “preparing” for a Third World War fought with “biological and genetic weapons which include COVID-19".
Countering China: Japan launches first joint military drill with US, France
May 14, 2021, at 05:06 am
Keeping in mind the Chinese aggressive stance, Japanese, US and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill Tuesday in southwestern Japan, media reports said.
Chinese workers continue to arrive in Indonesia despite ban on Eid homecomings
May 14, 2021, at 04:53 am
The nationwide interstate travel ban has forced several Indonesian authorities to turn back thousands of people trying to return to their hometowns for the Eid ul-Fitr festival but some have now questioned the inflow of foreign workers- read from China- into the country.
Taiwan’s Gigabyte Technology faces ire of China for "low quality manufacturing" remark
May 14, 2021, at 04:46 am
Beijing: A Taiwanese computer hardware maker has become the target of a boycott in mainland China after it called Chinese manufacturing as “low-quality” and even described its products as Taiwan-made.
May 14, 2021, at 04:35 am
Almaty: Police in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty recently detained at least nine demonstrators who were picketing the Chinese consulate for 93 days to demand the release of relatives they say are being "illegally" held in China, media reports said on Thursday.
May 14, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said it will not allow the formation of any foreign military base on their soil after American troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
Balochistan govt finding it difficult to implement Coronavirus related protocols
May 14, 2021, at 02:41 am
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani on Tuesday said the BAP-led government is finding it difficult to implement the protocols needed to fight COVID-19.
Pakistan: Domestic violence cases spike amid COVID-19 surge
May 14, 2021, at 02:38 am
Islamabad: Violence against women is rising amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, media reports said.
Amazon blocks Chinese merchants for alleged suspicious behaviour
May 14, 2021, at 12:52 am
Beijing: E-commerce giant Amazon has apparently blocked several prominent mainland Chinese merchants for alleged “suspicious behaviour”, media reports said.
China and Indonesia hold war games on Australia's doorstep as tensions mount
May 14, 2021, at 12:41 am
Beijing: China and Indonesia recently engaged themselves in war game exercises at the doorstep of Australia, risking to further deteriorate the already tense relationship between Canberra and Beijing, media reports said.