Erdogan Visits Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Shares Photos Ahead of 1st Muslim Prayers
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on Sunday, where he saw work in progress inside the landmark ahead of the first Muslim prayers scheduled for Friday after the museum's conversion into a mosque, and took a few photos.
Chinese mainland reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:05 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,012, the National Health Commission said Monday.
Licence issue: Pakistan International Airlines sacks seven pilots
Jul 20, 2020, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: After their licences were cancelled by the Civil Aviation Authority, the Pakistan International Airlines on Saturday suspended seven pilots, media reports said.
Coronavirus: Chinese workers in Pakistan facing mental health problems
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:49 am
Islamabad: The Chinese government is unhappy with all-weather ally Pakistan's alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 situation causing mental stress to employees of Chinese PSUs stationed in the south Asian country, media reports said.
Nepal Politics: KP Oli, Dahal strike fresh deal to prevent split in NCP
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:24 am
Kathmandu/UNI: The ruling Nepal Communist Party on Sunday managed to avoid the danger of split as party chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal were close to inking a mutually beneficial agreement, thanks to the efforts of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Pakistan: Top aides of PM Imran Khan hold dual nationalities
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:10 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's cabinet division has issued details of assets and dual nationalities of 20 advisers and special assistants of prime minister Imran Khan.
Bangladesh Medical Research Council approves COVID-19 vaccine trial of Chinese firm
Jul 20, 2020, at 01:29 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) has approved the phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Chinese firm Sinovac, Doctor Mahmud-Uz-Zaman, Director of the BMRC, confirmed the matter to UNI on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Hindu organizations demonstrate against Nepal PM Oli over his comments on Lord Rama
Jul 20, 2020, at 01:16 am
Dhaka: Hindu organizations in Bangladesh recently demonstrated against Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli's remarks on Lord Rama's birthplace.
‘My children ask me when I am coming home’: stranded seafarers share their frustrations
Jul 20, 2020, at 01:05 am
New York: Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are finding themselves stranded at sea, sometimes for over a year, and with no end in sight, as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The uncertainty and long spells away from home are taking a heavy mental toll.
Afghanistan: Roadside mine blast kills district police chief in Paktika
Jul 20, 2020, at 12:42 am
Kabul: A roadside mine blast in Afghanistan's Paktika province on Sunday left the district police chief for Surobi district killed, media reports said.
‘Inequality defines our time’: UN chief delivers hard-hitting Mandela day message
Jul 20, 2020, at 12:33 am
New York: Inequality, an issue which “defines our time”, risks destroying the world’s economies and societies, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a hard-hitting speech on Saturday.
Man in custody in Nantes Cathedral fire case : Reports
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police have detained one person as part of an investigation into the fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, media reported on Sunday.
Witness hearings in Netanyahu case set for Jan. 2021, to be held 3 times weekly : Reports
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Witness hearings in the court case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take place in January 2021 and will be held three times a week, a Jerusalem court judge ruled on Sunday, according to media reports.
UK explores Japanese firms as potential Huawei replacements to build 5G networks : Reports
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom has turned to Japan in search of replacements to China's Huawei in constructing 5G networks in the country, media reported.
Pakistan: Islamabad's Lal Masjid cordoned off to stop cleric’s possible return
Jul 19, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Lal Masjid here was cordoned off by the police on Sunday so as to prevent the entry of the former khateeb of the mosque Maulana Abdul Aziz as tensions rose between the government and the cleric.
Bangladesh: RAB officials arrested six suspected JMB terrorists
Jul 19, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion RAB (RAB) officials have arrested six suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Savar region of capital city Dhaka on Sunday.
Workers vandalise ‘unIslamic’ Buddha statue discovered in Pakistan’s Mardan
Jul 19, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Islamabad: A Buddha statue, which was recently discovered while digging the foundation for a house in Pakistan’s Pashtun-dominated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Mardan district, was smashed by local workers as they considered it to be unislamic, media reports said.
Donald Trump says he is replacing signature rallies with ‘telephonic’ rallies
Jul 19, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Washinton/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is replacing his campaign rallies with "tele-rallies," he told his supporters in Wisconsin.
Explosion in Nigeria kills 5 children
Jul 19, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: An explosion on Saturday killed five children and injured six others at a local village in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, said the police.
US State Department memo: Wuhan lab was not operating safely
Jul 19, 2020, at 06:00 am
Washington: The US State Department has released two partially redacted versions of unclassified memos written by American officials who had visited Wuhan Institute of Virology and expressed concerns over the safety protocols and practices followed by the laboratory in 2018, media reports said.
Pakistan politician demands to know status of ex-TTP spokesman and terrorist Ehsanullah Ehsan
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:52 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has sought to find out the status of former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan spokesman and terrorist Ehsanullah Ehsan, who this year escaped from captivity.
Building collapse in PoK leaves 15 hurt
Jul 19, 2020, at 04:42 am
Islamabad/UNI: A three-storey wedding hall building collapsed during renovations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Mirpur district, injured at least 15 labourers and leaving dozens more trapped, official said.
Spain orders culling of over 92,000 farmed mink after animals test positive for coronavirus
Jul 19, 2020, at 02:08 am
Teruel/IBNS: The Spanish authorities have ordered the culling of over 92,000 farmed mink after the animals tested positive for Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.
South China Sea is a part of global commons: India reminds Beijing
Jul 19, 2020, at 12:14 am
New Delhi: In its strong reply to China, India has said the strategically crucial South China Sea is a part of the global commons.
Jul 19, 2020, at 12:01 am
Frankfurt: A Sindhi leader has written an open letter to world leaders and human rights organisations and accused Pakistani army generals of their involvement in religious terrorism from Kabul to Kashmir since 1947.
Establish inquiry commission to investigate human rights violations in PoK: Activist tells UNHRC
Jul 18, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Geneva: Activist Sajjad Raja has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to create a Commission of Inquiry to probe the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of the south Asian country.
Bangladesh: Couple detained for allegedly torturing domestic help
Jul 18, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Dhaka: A couple have been detained by the police from Bangladesh capital Dhaka on allegations of torturing their domestic help.
France: Fire breaks out at Nantes Cathedral, incident investigated as possible arson
Jul 18, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Paris: A fire broke out at a cathedral in the French city of Nantes on Saturday, media reports said.
Jul 18, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Birmingham: A memorandum has been submitted by the Kashmiri community and United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Birmingham to the Pakistan consulate here, where they have protested against the proposed 14th Amendment Bill in the Interim Constitution of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Fahim Saleh murder: Aide of Gokada's CEO arrested
Jul 18, 2020, at 05:46 pm
New York/IBNS: The personal assistant of ride-hailing app Gokada's CEO Fahim Saleh was arrested on Friday for allegedly murdering the young entrepreneur, media reports said.