Jordan: About 13 Pakistan nationals dead in fire

Dec 02, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Amman/UNI: A total of 13 Pakistan nationals died on Monday at dawn after a fire broke out in their tin house in Southern Shuneh area, 45 km to the west of Amman, according to a statement by the Civil Defence Department.

Three bodies recovered from air crash in Alaska

Dec 02, 2019, at 05:27 pm

San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: Three bodies have been found and recovered from an air crash site on the Kenai Peninsula in the US state of Alaska on Sunday, Alaska State Troopers said.

Militants attack Church in eastern Burkina Faso, kill at least 14 people:Reports

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:28 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 14 people were killed on Sunday by militants, who attacked a protestant church in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, media reported.

Palestinians gather for Christmas tree lighting in Ramallah

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:24 am

Ramallah/Xinhua/UNI: Thousands of Palestinians gathered Sunday evening for the lighting of the Christmas tree in the West Bank city of Ramallah, amid colorful festive atmosphere.

Libya's Tripoli int'l airport to resume flights on Dec 12

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:16 am

Tripoli/Xinhua/UNI: The Ministry of Transport of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced that the Mitiga International Airport in the capital Tripoli will resume flights on Dec. 12.

Nine killed in stampede at Sao Paulo party caused by police chase, gunfire: Reports

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:55 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Nine people were trampled to death Sunday when a police chase and gunfire sparked a stampede at a party in Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, media reported.

Sri Lanka aims to increase investments from key markets including China

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:44 am

Colombo/Xinhua/UNI: Sri Lanka's new government will aim to increase investments from China and a few other leading markets next year in order to boost the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) sector and the economy of the island country, State Minister of Investment Promotion Keheliya Rambukwella was quoted in local media reports as saying here Monday

London bridge stabbing: Police reveal identities of two victims

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:16 am

London/IBNS: Police have named the identities of the two persons who lost their lives in the stabbing incident in London on Friday.

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan 

Dec 02, 2019, at 09:00 am

Riyadh/IBNS: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumed the G20 Presidency on Sunday, leading up to the Leaders’Summit in Riyadh on Nov 21-22.

White House declines participation in judicial committee impeachment hearings: Letter

Dec 02, 2019, at 08:46 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The White House has notified the House Judiciary Committee in a letter published Sunday that President Donald Trump and his counsel will not take part in the next round of impeachment hearing citing the likelihood of an unfair process and anti-Trump bias from the Democrat dominated committee.

Bangladesh: Four members of banned terrorist outfit arrested in Dhaka

Dec 01, 2019, at 10:10 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh security officials have arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Dhaka city, media reports said.

Pakistan: 14-yr-old Christian girl "abducted and converted" to Islam, but girl says it happened with consent

Dec 01, 2019, at 08:47 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: In a repetition of what had happened to Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur, now a Pakistani Christian girl, who was identified as Huma Masih, has been allegedly abducted and then converted to Islam. However, the girl on a video message said she went with the man with her consent and converted though she being a minor the marriage is a violation of law. 

Iraqi court sentences army officer to death over protest killings – Source

Dec 01, 2019, at 08:22 pm

Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: A court in Iraq’s Wasit province sentenced an army officer to death on Sunday over killings of peaceful protesters in the region’s main city in fall, a judicial source told Sputnik.

At least 11 people injured in shooting in New Orleans - Police

Dec 01, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 11 people were injured on Sunday in a shooting incident in the US city of New Orleans, local police said.

ISIS claims responsibility for London stabbing; judgement on Pak-origin attacker had spoken of his madrassa radicalisation

Dec 01, 2019, at 06:30 pm

London/IBNS: The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the London Bridge stabbing attack incident which left two people dead on Friday even as more information coming to fore showed that the attacker, a Pakistani origin man, had been radicalised in madrassa to prepare for acts of terrorism in Kashmir and the United Kingdom (UK).

Sonic Boom: People in north London woken by 'loud noise'

Dec 01, 2019, at 05:12 pm

London/IBNS: A loud sound, which was heard in north London on Sunday was due to 'sonic boom', police said.

Newborn among 8 killed in airstrike in Afghanistan’s Khost province

Dec 01, 2019, at 10:48 am

Kabul/UNI: Eight people, including a newborn, were killed when an airstrike was carried out on a car in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province.

Israeli Military kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank: Health Ministry

Dec 01, 2019, at 09:59 am

Gaza/Sputnik: The Israeli military has shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on the West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

US: Nine people killed, three injured in South Dakota plane crash

Dec 01, 2019, at 09:23 am

New York/UNI: Nine people have died in a plane crash outside Chamberlain, South Dakota and three people were hospitalised as snowstorms battered the United States Midwest, media reported on Saturday.

Pakistan: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, others to be indicted in terror financing case next month

Nov 30, 2019, at 11:11 pm

Islamabad/IBNS:  An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday announced that Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed will be indicted on Dec 7, media reports said.

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid to torch Amazon, claims Brazil President Bolsonaro

Nov 30, 2019, at 06:51 pm

Brasilia/UNI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accused Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio of financing fires being set in the Amazon rainforest.

UK to lower flags on gov't buildings in solidarity with victims of London terror attack

Nov 30, 2019, at 06:42 pm

London/Sputnik/UNI: The United Kingdom's government announced on Saturday that the country's flags on government buildings would fly at half-mast during the day to honor the victims of the Friday terror attack.

London Bridge attacker is a Pakistani origin man who once wanted to build terror training camp in Kashmir

Nov 30, 2019, at 05:44 pm

London/IBNS: The man, who carried out the stabbing incident in London on Friday killing two people, was of Pakistan origin and once wanted to establish Sharia Law. He even had planned to build a terror training camp in Kashmir.

Bangladesh: Ansar member shot dead by unknown men 

Nov 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Unknown men shot dead an Ansar member in Bangladesh's Jeshore area on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Army Commander killed in explosion

Nov 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Kabul/IBNS: A roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan's  Helmand province on Saturday left Brig. Gen. Zahirgul Muqbil, an army regiment commander of Afghan border forces, killed, media reports said.  

UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador

Nov 30, 2019, at 08:05 am

New York/IBNS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday denounced the  “high human cost”, of the recent unrest in Ecuador and urged all actors in the South American country to engage in dialogue to prevent new conflicts and forge an inclusive society “with full respect for its multicultural nature”.

Iraq: UN ‘deeply concerned’ at continued protester deaths

Nov 30, 2019, at 08:03 am

New York/IBNS: UN chief António Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports of the continued use of live ammunition against demonstrators in Iraq. 

Violence in DR Congo Ebola hotspot leaves people ‘caught in crossfire’

Nov 30, 2019, at 07:56 am

New York/IBNS: Attacks on communities in an Ebola outbreak hotspot in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have sparked a humanitarian crisis and threatened aid distribution, the UN said on Friday, amid reports of serious civil unrest.

The Hague: Stabbing incident leaves 3 hurt 

Nov 30, 2019, at 07:37 am

The Hague/IBNS: Police are searching for a person who is suspected to be behind the stabbing attack incident in Dutch city of The Hague on Friday, media reports said.

London Bridge stabbing: Attacker had terror conviction, says police

Nov 30, 2019, at 07:01 am

London/IBNS: The police on Friday said the man who carried out the London Bridge stabbing attack, which left two people killed, was a former prisoner convicted of a terrorism offense.