Nepal confirms three new COVID-19 cases
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing a surge in the number of Coronavirus incidents, Nepal on Saturday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases.
Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response, says UN rights chief
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:50 pm
New York/IBNS: The decision by many Governments to release prisoners to slow the transmission of new coronavirus, was welcomed on Friday by the UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet.
Delta Airlines applies for US aid amid expectations of a 90 pc drop revenue - CEO
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Delta Airlines applied for relief under the recently passed 2 trillion dollar CARES Act and is braced for a second quarter in which revenue is expected to fall 90 percent, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a memo to employees.
Canadian military deploying to Quebec to assist with COVID-19 containment - Statement
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:18 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be deployed to the northern part of the province of Quebec to assist with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Department of National Defense confirmed in a statement to Sputnik.
US performs record 1.4 million COVID-19 tests - Pence
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:16 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Vice President Mike Pence said in a press briefing that 1.4 million tests have already been done in the country to detect the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
UK confirms 38,168 COVID-19 cases, Britons urged to stick to social distancing
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:14 pm
London/Xinhua/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain reached 38,168 as of Friday morning, an increase of 4,450 in 24 hours, according to the lastest figure from the Department of Health and Social Care.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to bring back stranded citizens once situation improves
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government is keeping close watch on its citizens, who remained stranded abroad due to outbreak of Covid-19, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Somali army kills 10 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:57 am
Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: Somali national forces backed by regional Jubaland state army killed 10 members of al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the southern region of Lower Juba, an official confirmed on Friday.
Chinese man sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstructing COVID-19 prevention, treatment
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:49 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A court in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Friday sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for obstructing the prevention and treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Apr 04, 2020, at 10:55 am
New York/IBNS: Amid Coronavirus outbreak around the world, manufacturers said they have temporarily halted production of Corona beer, media reports said.
Daniel Pearl case: Amid global backlash, Pakistan rearrests key accused
Apr 04, 2020, at 10:05 am
Islamabad/IBNS: After facing a global backlash over a court order which acquitted the murder accused in journalist Daniel Pearl case, Pakistan on Friday invoked a special order to keep militant Ahmed Omer Sheikh in prison, media reports said.
COVID-19 lays bare the bleeding face of Pakistan administration, economy
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The growing COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are not only unveiling the collapsing healthcare system of the South Asian nation but hinting that the economy will also slow in the upcoming days to leave common men bleeding.
Tunnel network, militants' arms depots discovered in Syria's western Aleppo
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:05 pm
Kafr Naya, Syria/Sputnik/UNI: Residents of the Kafr Naya settlement in the western outskirts of Aleppo, which was cleared of militants by the Syrian army over a month ago, have found a network of underground tunnels and ammunition depots with foreign-made weapons.
COVID-19: Five new cases reported in Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Taking the number of patients hit by COVID-19 to 61, Bangladesh on Friday reported five new cases of the disease which has now extended its killer hands nearly across all the countries around the globe.
Taliban violence in Badakshan leaves 10 dead
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Kabul, Afghanistan/UNI: A Taliban raid at an Afghan army checkpoint left 10 people dead, Afghan Army spokesperson announced on Friday.
Mockery of justice: Daniel Pearl's father on Pakistan court order on releasing Omar Sheikh
Apr 03, 2020, at 01:03 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time when the world is fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan is busy letting terrorists go free. This is evident from the fact when a court in Sindh on Thursday commuted the death sentence of Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal Daniel Pearl- to seven years, prompting the slain scribe's father call the move a 'mockery of justice'.
'Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:18 pm
New York/IBNS: With 23 migrants at an open accommodation site in central Greece testing positive for COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sounded the alarm on Thursday over conditions in crowded reception centres on five Greek islands where the virus risks taking hold.
COVID-19 crisis ‘unlike any we have dealt with’, as new tragedy looms for Syria
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:15 pm
New York/IBNS: The risk of the COVID-19 pandemic having a devastating impact on war-torn Syria is intensifying, where six million are displaced, living in conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to the deadly virus, the Senior Humanitarian Advisor to the UN Special Envoy to Syria warned on Thursday.
India: Migrant workers' plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Pervasive challenges remain for hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers in India whose lives were upended by the sudden lockdown across the country, in response to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, said the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday.
Daniel Pearl: ISI's hand in early release of convict Omar Sheikh suspected
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:05 pm
A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal- to seven years and now a certain section of the media has hinted at the role played by Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and interior minister Brigadier Ijaz Shah in the episode.
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:02 pm
New York/IBNS: Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iraqi authorities suspend Reuters' accreditation for 3 months over reports about COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020, at 11:16 am
Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: The Iraqi authorities decided to suspend the accreditation of the Reuters news agency's office for three months after the latter had published an article about the allegedly massive spread of the coronavirus in the country, the national Communications and Media Commission said.
Donald Trump tested negative again for coronavirus, White House confirms
Apr 03, 2020, at 10:58 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump tested negative again for the coronavirus, White House spokesperson Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
China: Shenzhen bans consumption of cat, dog meat
Apr 03, 2020, at 10:52 am
Shenzhen/UNI: Shenzhen is the first city in China to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat after the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc in the country, infecting about 81,589 people and killing 3,318.
China reported inaccurate COVID-19 figures: Nikki Haley
Apr 03, 2020, at 10:00 am
Washington/IBNS: US politician Nikki Haley on Friday expressed her doubt on the number of deaths and infected people reported by China due to COVID-19 outbreak and said the figures were 'not accurate'.
COVID-19: Dependence on China and discrimination on PoK people deepening crisis in Pakistan
Apr 02, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: At the time of crisis when Pakistan is still depending on China, its all-weather ally and the epicentre of the COVID-19 disease spread, reports are emerging that PM Imran Khan-led government is still practicing discrimination and not extending help to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Pakistan court commutes death sentence of main accused in Daniel Pearl murder case to 7 years
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, to seven years, media reports said.
Indonesia releases over 5,000 inmates to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in prisons
Apr 01, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: Indonesia has released 5,556 prisoners in a bid to prevent the COVID-19 from spreading in prisons, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly said on Wednesday.
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Lahore/IBNS: The COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pakistan and even in such a situation of a humanitarian crisis discrimination allegations surface daily. It seems that the Imran Khan government is following a different policy for minorities and those in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Fight against COVID-19: Nepal Govt now says won't use rapid test kits purchased from China
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Stating that the results obtained from them are unreliable, the Nepal government has said it would not use rapid test kits purchased from China to fight against COVID-19.