Unidentified militants attack US convoy in southern Iraq
Jul 13, 2020, at 03:04 am
Baghdad/Xinhua: Unknown militants attacked a convoy of trucks carrying US logistical equipment in southern Iraq, an Interior Ministry source said on Sunday.
People from different nations demonstrate in Tokyo against Chinese oppression
Jul 13, 2020, at 01:36 am
Tokyo: People from different regions of the world, including Hong Kong, Tibet and East Turkestan, demonstrated against China in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Sunday.
Xinjiang: US govt imposes sanctions on senior CCP officials over human rights violations
Jul 12, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Washington: The United States recently imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against some senior officials of Chinese Communist Party in response to the human rights violations in Xinjiang region of the country.
Exiled Uyghurs now move ICC to probe Chinese 'genocide' in Xinjiang
Jul 12, 2020, at 09:30 pm
A group of Uyghurs, who are currently in exile, have submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court and sought an investigation into senior Chinese officials, including Xi Jinping, for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Turkey ‘Neutralizes’ 8 PKK Militants in Northern Iraq - Reports
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Turkish security forces have "neutralized" eight Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq in an air-backed anti-terror operation, the Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday, citing the country’s Defense Ministry.
Singapore: Ruling People's Action Party reelected
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Singapore/UNI: Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has been reelected in the general elections conducted on Friday.
Malaysia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:10 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia reported another eight new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 8,704, the Health Ministry said on Saturday,
Road explosion in southern Philippines kills two, injures 4 police officers
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Manila/Xinhua: An improvised explosive device that went off on a road in Maguindanao Province in southern Philippines killed a police officer and a civilian, the Philippine National Police chief said on Saturday.
Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan accuses Beijing of coronavirus cover-up
Jul 11, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Hong Kong: A noted virologist in Hong Kong has accused China of coronavirus cover-up saying Beijing knew about the deadly virus much before the time when it actually revealed information about it.
World Population Day: 'No time to waste' in empowering women
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, “but it does not affect everyone equally”, the UN chief said in his message for World Population Day, on Sunday.
Syria: Authorization to continue lifesaving cross-border aid remains in limbo
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New York: With the deadline just hours away, the Security Council has failed on its third attempt this week to extend its authorization for lifesaving food, medicine and shelter to cross into northwest Syria from Turkey.
‘Strengthen multilateralism’ to combat global terrorism
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:16 pm
New York: Although COVID-19 has tested “national resilience, international solidarity and multilateral cooperation”, we must not “pause our efforts” in the battle against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief said on Friday.
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:04 pm
New York: Sounding the alarm over the crippling impact of “growing economic shocks, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic” in Lebanon, the UN human rights chief called on Friday for a unified response by politicians and the people to overcome the worsening socio-economic crisis there.
Waiting to declare famine ‘will be too late for Yemenis on brink of starvation’
Jul 11, 2020, at 02:46 pm
New York: In Yemen, fears of famine have resurfaced as UN humanitarians also warned on Friday that 360,000 severely malnourished children could die unless they continue to get treatment and aid is stepped up.
Erdogan's Turkey turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque again; UNESCO regrets
Jul 11, 2020, at 06:01 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Hagia Sophia, Turkey's iconic monument, a UNESCO World Heritage and one of the central attractions of its capital Istanbul, is no longer a museum. It has been turned back as a mosque though some 1500 years ago it was built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral.
Hong Kong: China's new agency to monitor national security law implementation
Jul 11, 2020, at 04:54 am
Hong Kong: Despite violent protests and agitations, Chinese authorities have opened a new agency in Hong Kong city which will be engaged in monitoring the implementation of the newly enacted law on national security in the special administrative region, media reports said.
China is using 'debt-plomacy' against Muslim nations to buy its silence on Uyghurs: Report
Jul 11, 2020, at 04:50 am
Beijing: China's ‘debt-plomacy’ imposed on Islamic nations like Pakistan is the reason why these countries are silent to the alleged Chinese excesses against its Muslim population, according a Singapore publication.
Jul 11, 2020, at 04:46 am
Geneva: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said it is analysing the contents of the new National Security Law that was adopted very carefully by China recently in terms of its compliance with the international human rights obligations applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Australia might ban Chinese app Tik Tok
Jul 11, 2020, at 04:16 am
Sydney: Amid growing concern that the platform might pose a national security threat and even when it is feared that the user's data might be shared with China, the Australia government is planning to ban Tik Tok following the action taken by India after a border faceoff with China, media reports said.
Kenyan banks swamp debt market as COVID-19 slows down economic activities
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Nairobi/Xinhua: Kenya's short-term government securities received the highest subscription in history this week as banks swamped the debt market with bids amid reduced economic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran refutes claims on explosion in western Tehran province – Reports
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iranian authorities have denied reports on an alleged explosion that took place in the province of Tehran late on Thursday, the IRIB broadcaster reported on Friday, citing the head of one of the local cities.
Power cuts hit South Africa amid COVID-19
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua: A new spate of power cuts hit South Africa on Friday, the first time in four months, as the country grapples with an escalating COVID-19 pandemic.
560 hotels close in Lebanon amid COVID-19 outbreak, financial crisis
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Beirut/Xinhua: A total of 560 hotels shut down in Lebanon due to the absence of tourists given the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, Elnashra, online independent newspaper, reported on Friday.
Professor charged for illegally using US grants to aid Chinese research - Justice Dept
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:46 pm
Washignton/Sputnik: A professor at a US university has been charged for allegedly using US grant funds to develop China's expertise in the areas of rheumatology and immunology, the Justice Department said in a press release.
Intercommunal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine peace and security across West Africa, the UN’s top official in the region warned the Security Council on Thursday, calling for sustained engagement with all partners to urgently advance a holistic approach to peace.
Global Acceleration Framework to speed up water and sanitation access for all
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York: A new mechanism launched on Thursday aims to speed up action so that people everywhere will have access to water and sanitation by the end of the decade, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Address ‘unprecedented’ impact of coronavirus on Latin America and the Caribbean, urges Guterres
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, Latin America and the Caribbean have become a “hotspot of the pandemic”, the UN chief said on Thursday, releasing a new policy initiative on how best to recover in a region already embroiled in poverty, hunger, unemployment and inequality.
Jul 10, 2020, at 02:38 pm
New York: The growing use of weaponised drones risks destabilising global peace and security and creating a “drone power club” among nations, that face no effective accountability for deploying them as part of their “war on terror”, a senior UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Thursday.
Refugees in Africa ‘even more vulnerable than ever’ amid COVID crisis
Jul 10, 2020, at 02:24 pm
New York: Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and rising food prices linked to the COVID-19 crisis, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies at 61
Jul 09, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who was due to take part in the October presidential elections as a candidate from the ruling RHDP (Houphouetist Rally for Democracy and Peace) party, passed away at the age of 61 on Wednesday after a government meeting, the country’s incumbent president and leader of the RHDP party, Alassane Ouattara, announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday.