UK, US slam arrest of Pakistan's Jang Geo Media Group Editor-In-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman

Mar 19, 2020, at 11:03 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The arrest of Editor-in-Chief of Jang Geo Media Group Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by Pakistani authorities in connection with a case pertaining to the purchase of a 54-kanal piece of land, which appears like a crackdown for its anti-establishment reporting, has triggered criticisms from countries like the USA and the UK.

Six al-Shabab militants killed in operation in southern Somalia

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:43 pm

Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali National Army (SNA) killed six al-Shabab militants in an operation in the Lower Shabelle of southern Somalia on Wednesday, the military said.

Amid spike in Covid 19 cases doubts over Pakistan's quarantine procedure emerges

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:29 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports of ineffective quarantine procedures, Pakistan has witnessed a massive surge in the number of Coronavirus infected people over the past few days.

COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 142

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:48 pm

Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI:  Kuwait reported 12 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 142, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Kenya comfrims 3 more conoravirus cases, bringing total to 7

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: Kenya on Wednesday confirmed three more COVID-19 cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to seven.

COVID-19: Pakistan PM calls for national unity

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for 'unity with responsibility' to win the war against Novel Coronavirus, which has claimed around than 8,000 lives and infected close to two lakh people worldwide, while leading to one death in Pakistan.

Thailand sees biggest daily increase with 35 new COVID-19 cases, 212 in total

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:04 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 35 new COVID-19 cases, its largest one-day increase so far, bringing the total number to 212.

COVID-19: Vietnam registers 67th positive case, says report

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:31 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik: Vietnam's Health Ministry has registered another case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which makes the overall number 67, the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Wednesday.

US: Coronavirus hits 50 states 

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:40 am

Washington/UNI:  The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as death toll reaches 105.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest three members of terror outfit 'Allahar Dal'

Mar 18, 2020, at 09:38 am

Dhaka/IBNS:  A special team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh have arrested three members, including Assistant Nayek, of banned militant outfit ‘Allahar Dal’ on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Number of Coronavirus infected cases touch 193

Mar 17, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan touched 193 on Tuesday.

First human trial for coronavirus vaccine starts in US

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm

Washington/Xinhua/UNI:  A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed against the novel coronavirus started on Monday, a US health official confirmed.

COVID-19: Tech giants come together to combat misinformation

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:50 pm

Washington, Mar 17 (UNI) The world's major tech companies Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube have joined hand to fight against the fake news and misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms, the tech giants said in a joint statement said.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel rise to 304

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Tel Aviv, Mar 17 (Xinhua) The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 304, the Israeli Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.

MH17 crash hearing to take place on March 23 in Netherlands

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:46 pm

The Hague/Sputnik/UNI: The hearing on the 2014 MH17 crash will be held on March 23 in the Netherlands, with a livestream available, the district court in The Hague said Tuesday.

Fighting leaves 10 dead in Western Afghanistan

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Qala-e-Naw/Xinhua: Five Taliban militants, four Afghan security personnel and a civilian were been killed as fighting erupted in the western Badghis province on Tuesday, deputy to provincial police chief Shir Agha Alokozay said.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Austria rises to 1,132

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Vienna/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Austria has increased to 1,132, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Iraq president names Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Baghdad/UNI:  Iraq President Barham Salih on Tuesday appointed Adnan al-Zurufi as Prime Minister-designate who will form an interim government, the official television reported.

Pakistan Rangers fired to disperse own citizens returning from COVID19-hit Iran: Video

Mar 17, 2020, at 01:15 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Rangers allegedly opened fire on their own citizens who returned from coronavirus- hit Iran though no casualty was reported, sources said based on a video report from the spot as people alleged squalid conditions at the quarantine facilities.

Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from outside starting Thursday: chief executive

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:50 am

Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all arriving passengers from outside the region starting from Thursday to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

S.Korea to expand tighter immigration procedures to all countries over COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:46 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea said Tuesday that it will expand tighter immigration procedures to people from all countries around the world to help prevent the imported cases of the COVID-19.

Britain's Houses of Parliament close door to tourists

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:42 am

London/Xinhua: Britain's Houses of Parliament were closed to visitors and tourists on Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak.

New Zealand launches 7.36 bln USD economic stimulus package to fight COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:37 am

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: The New Zealand government on Tuesday launched "the most significant peace-time economic plan in modern New Zealand history" to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 to support Kiwis' jobs and the domestic economy from the virus.

UN Population Fund sounds alarm over dire situation facing women and girls in Syria after 10 years of war

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:32 am

New York/IBNS: The UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNFPA, is expressing increasing concern about the women and girls trapped in Syria’s dire and escalating humanitarian crisis, especially in the north-west, where hostilities have caused mass displacement, human suffering and damage to civilian facilities.

China shows COVID-19 Coronavirus can be ‘stopped in its tracks’

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:24 am

New York/IBNS: China’s experience in containing the spread of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has told UN News in an in-depth interview.

Central African Republic: UN peacekeeper killed; Mission deplores ‘heinous act’

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:22 am

New York/IBNS: A United Nations peacekeeper from Burundi was killed on Sunday while attempting to stop an armed militant attack in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a statement released by the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA.

Pakistan Minister who raised Kashmir issue during SAARC meet is facing FIA probe in masks smuggling case

Mar 16, 2020, at 07:12 pm

Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza, who tried to make India uncomfortable at the SAARC conference on COVID 19 on Sunday by raising the Kashmir issue, is himself facing an investigation for allegedly smuggling of 20 million face masks abroad, media reports said.

Bangladesh confirms three new coronavirus infected cases

Mar 16, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh government on Monday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people in the country to eight, media reports said.

Bahrain reports first coronavirus death

Mar 16, 2020, at 03:55 pm

Manama/UNI: Bahrain on Monday confirmed its first death due to the deadly coronavirus, the country's Health Ministry said.

Iran screens over 10 million people for COVID-19 symptoms: Health Ministry

Mar 16, 2020, at 03:27 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said that over 10 million Iranians have been screened for COVID-19 symptoms, Press TV reported on Monday.