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8 Arab suspects arrested for murdering Jewish man in Israel
Tel Aviv, June 20 (Xinhua) Israeli security forces said on Sunday that eight Arab suspects have been arrested for the killing of a Jewish man in central Israel in May amid a wave of ethnic violence.
Israel's police and Shin Bet security…
Biden to host Israeli President Rivlin on June 28
"President Biden looks forward to welcoming Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the White House on June 28, 2021. President Rivlin's visit will highlight the enduring partnership between the United States and Israel and the deep ties…
US student missing in Russia found dead
Washington , June 20 A US student who was studying in Russia was found dead early Saturday morning, according to Russia's Investigative Committee, reported American media.
The Hill quoting NPR reported, Catherine Serou, 34, was a…
Kremlin says meeting between Putin, Johnson is possible
Moscow , June 20 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is possible if the British authorities have "political will."
"No, such a…
University students in Pakistan rusticated for sodomising other one
Islamabad , June 20 Two university students in Pakistan have been rusticated for allegedly sodomising another student at the varsity's hostel.
Dawn reported the students of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) have…
Putin says Russia continues working on new vaccines, medication for treating COVID-19
Moscow , June 20 Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated medical workers and veterans of the Russian healthcare system on Medical Worker Day, thanking them for their efforts in the fight against COVID-19 and calling for more…
US state department questions fairness of Iranian elections after Raisi’s victory
Washington , June 20 The US State Department claims that the presidential election in Iran was not a fair one, but the US will continue to advance its interests in Iran regardless of who is in power, a department spokesperson told…
UN Spl. envoy decries violence in Myanmar as 900 civilians already killed
United Nations, June 19 (Sputnik) Some 900 civilians have been killed by security forces in Myanmar since the military takeover on February 1, United Nations Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told the UN General Assembly.
“Despite…
Polish Dy PM says recent Cyberattack launched from Russia
Warsaw, June 18 (Sputnik) The recent cyberattack against Poland was carried out from Russian territory, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Polish deputy prime minister and the Law and Justice party chairman, said on Friday.
On June 9, Polish…
US to pump in $3bn more to develop antiviral drugs against Covid
Washington, June 18 The Biden administration has announced plans to invest more than $3 billion to accelerate the discovery, development and manufacturing of antiviral drugs to combat Covid-19.
The Antiviral Program for Pandemics will…
UN rights experts ‘extremely alarmed’ by forced organ harvesting of minorities in China
Geneva , June 18 United Nations (UN) human rights experts have sounded alarm over the reports of alleged 'organ harvesting' that is targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians,…
China’s policy of ‘luoye guigen’ can cause ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia:…
Beijing , June 18 Despite Beijing advocating a policy of 'luoye guigen' (return to original roots) and urging Chinese people overseas to be oriented towards China and serve its interests, responses from ethnic Chinese in Indonesia,…
JUI-F holds protest on power, water problems in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Larkana , June 18 The workers of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Thursday held a protest in Pakistan's Sindh province over a slew of issues including the Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) incident, shortage of irrigation water,…
Guterres appointed to second term as UN Secy General promising ‘breakthrough’
After being sworn-in to his second term, Guterres said that he would work for a "breakthrough" for a world at "a critical moment in history".
The world is "at the cusp of a new era", he said. "We are truly at a crossroads, with…
Japan exhorts EU to augment military presence in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi/Brussels/Tokyo, Jun 17 (UNI) Japan on Thursday urged the European Union nations to "visibly increase their military presence" in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is beefing up its military capacity.
"We strongly hope that…
Court cannot appoint PM: Oli tells SC
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Jun 17 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the judiciary cannot appoint a Prime Minister as it cannot undertake the legislative and the executive functions of the state.…
Biden seeking opportunity for meeting China’s Xi soon : Sullivan
Washington, Jun 17 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden is looking for opportunities to have a meeting or any other form of a one-on-one engagement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the coming months, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan…
June 19 is now National Day marking freeing of Black Americans from Slavery !
Washington, Jun 17 (Sputnik) June 19 is now an official, national holiday marking the emancipation of enslaved people in the US following the signing of the June 19 National Independence Day Act into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday.…
US envoy to visit Seoul to discuss N. Korea policy with partners
Washington, Jun 18 (Sputnik) US Special Representative Sung Kim will visit Seoul this weekend to discuss the outcomes of the United States' North Korea policy review with South Korean and Japanese government officials, the State Department…
Canada Parliament marks their Health Agency in contempt for withholding documents on China
Washington, Jun 18 (Sputnik) Canada’s House of Commons has voted to find the country’s Public Health Agency (PHAC) in contempt of parliament for failing to turn over unredacted documents related to collaboration with China on deadly…
