US fines UK man $570 mln for Bitcoin fraud scheme : Regulator
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US court ordered a UK man to pay more than $570 million after finding he operated a bitcon fraud scheme, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in a statement.
At least 5 people killed, 24 injured in residential building collapse in Cairo
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Cairo/Moscow/Sputnik: At least five people died and 24 others were injured on Saturday as a result of a collapse of a 10-story residential building in Cairo, media reported, citing a statement by the Cairo province authorities.
Two dead, 8 injured in shootings at US' Virginia Beach Oceanfront: Police
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two people are dead and eight others received injuries after a series of shootings, one of which was officer-involved, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in the United States on Friday, according to police.
Afghanistan: District police chief, 9 other cops killed in suspected Taliban attack
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Kabul: A police chief and nine other cops were killed as Taliban terrorists attacked Afghanistan's Lashkargah city, media reports said on Saturday.
Myanmar army putting country’s future at risk, UN Special Envoy warns
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:27 pm
New York: The military in Myanmar has turned on citizens and is putting the nation’s future at risk, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday in a statement issued on the eve of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day.
100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New York: A new study released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more children than expected, are falling behind the minimum proficiency level in reading, due to COVID-related school closures.
Deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees ‘scattered’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: In Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region there’s deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks.
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:07 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday revealed the detailed verdict in the Jan 28 decision to release Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing American journalist Daniel Pearl, where it was said that all charges against him could not be proven by the prosecution.
Turkey ready to help tow giant cargo ship stranded in Suez Canal for 3 days - Minister
Mar 27, 2021, at 04:03 am
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu on Friday expressed Ankara's readiness to provide assistance in an operation to refloat the giant container ship Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal for three days to unblock one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Huge container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal after running aground
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:51 am
Cairo/UNI: Egypt's Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest trade routes found itself blocked on Tuesday, when a huge container ship ran aground.
US Congress grills tech giants' CEOs over their role in spreading misinformation, Capitol Hill riot
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:10 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Congress has grilled the CEOs of tech giants Facebook, WhatsApp and Google over their brands' role in fueling the violence at the US Capitol in January this year and also for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines.
Egypt train collision: 32 dead, 108 injured
Mar 27, 2021, at 02:56 am
Cairo/IBNS/UNI:At least 32 people were killed and 108 others suffered injuries as two trains collided in Tahta city of Egypt’s southern Sohag province, some 460 kilometres (285 miles) south of Cairo, on Friday.
UN envoy calls for more support to aid Palestinian COVID-19 response
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New York: COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on Palestinians, the Secretary-General’s envoy for the Middle East peace process told the Security Council on Thursday, urging greater support for vaccination efforts.
Empowering women in peace operations remains top priority, says UN peacekeeping chief
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:33 pm
New York: Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”.
Pandemic threatens lost decade for development, UN report reveals
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:24 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed development gains for millions in poor countries, creating an even more sharply unequal world, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
US troop pullout from Afghanistan unlikely by May 1: Biden
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:19 pm
President Joe Biden has indicated that the US is unlikely to meet the May 1 deadline set by his predecessor Donald Trump to get US troops out of Afghanistan.
Probe announced into alleged Tigray rights violations: UN rights office
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New York: Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.
Quad ‘democracies’ will hold Chinese ‘autocracy’ accountable for its actions: Biden
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:07 pm
The Quad summit “got the Chinese attention” on their seriousness in holding Beijing accountable for its actions in the Indo-Pacific region, according to US President Joe Biden.
Myanmar: UN expert calls for emergency summit, warns conditions ‘likely to get much worse'
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: The independent UN Special Rapporteur investigating human rights in Myanmar has called on the international community to hold an “emergency” summit of all stakeholders, including the parliamentarians who were democratically elected prior to February’s military coup.
UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work, Guterres says on International Day
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN staff and associated personnel, to ensure all those who carry out the vital work of the Organization have the safety they need to fulfill their mission.
UN emergency fund allocates $14 million for Rohingya refugees left homeless by massive fire
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: The United Nations’ top relief official on Wednesday released $14 million in emergency funding to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of Rohingya refugee families, after a massive fire ripped through the Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh, earlier this week.
Indian PM Modi begins Bangladesh tour, hails country's 'remarkable' development under Hasina
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dhaka on Friday for a two-state visit to Bangladesh which is also celebrating the golden jubilee of its independence. This visit is the first foreign visit undertaken by Modi since the Covid-19 crisis.
Libya: UN envoy hails new national government after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
Mar 26, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New York: After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being made in Libya, the top UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday.
Young people help draw up UN digital protection recommendations
Mar 26, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New York: Over 30 years after the invention of the world wide web, The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has laid out the ways that young people and children should be treated in the digital world, and how their rights should be protected.
UN chief reaffirms solidarity with Niger, as second deadly attack rocks country
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:46 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has reaffirmed the Organization’s support and solidarity with Niger, as the second deadly attacks against civilians in less than a week rocked the west African nation.
COVID-19:Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan moves down by 13 pct
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:24 pm
Pakistan’s exports to regional countries, including Afghanistan, has dropped by 22 percent in the first phase of eight months of the current fiscal year amid spike in COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Washington: US Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently slammed China and said Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Kong.
Pakistan: Sindh police baton-charge, detain teachers in Karachi
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:13 pm
Sindh police allegedly baton-charged and detained more than two dozen teachers for protesting outside the Chief Minister House in Pakistan's Karachi recently, media reports said.
France: Bangladeshi expats host exhibition at Eiffel Tower to showcase 1971 Pakistan genocide
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:45 am
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France members recently hosted a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square to showcase the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:41 am
Islamabad: Doctors in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) demonstrated on Wednesday against PM Imran Khan-led government after they were not given regularisation and post-graduation admission.