Canada says it has real concerns over China’s human rights, Beijing protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday by expressing ?real concerns? about China?s human rights record, prompting a swift protest from Beijing. Trudeau said Canada continued to call on China to ?respect human rights, to respect the right to protest, to respect freedom of expression? and stop its mass detention ...
Eight Police Officers Killed In Attack On Checkpoint On Egypt's Sinai Peninsula - Reports
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) At least eight officers were killed on Wednesday in an on a checkpoint in the northeastern Egyptian city of Arish, located on the Sinai Peninsula, local reported. North Sinai has been swept by the ongoing conflict between Islamist fighters, and Egyptian and security forces since 2011. ...
New Zealand Police Arrest Man Over Bomb Threats At Air Base
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) said on Wednesday that they had detained the person they believe made bomb threats at 's Whenuapai Air Force Base.
Israel strikes Syria after rockets fired at Golan
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Syrian army targets on Sunday after rockets were fired at the Golan Heights, and Syria?s state media said three soldiers were killed in the second such flare-up in a week. On Monday, Israel?s military said it attacked a Syrian anti-aircraft position that had fired on one of its warplanes, and Syrian state ...
DPR Authorities Say Prevented Terrorist Attack In Donetsk
DONETSK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The People's Militia of the self-proclaimed People's Republic (DPR) said a by Ukrainian security services, which was to have been carried out during a festive in the Kirovsky district of the city of , was prevented.
Russia, Uruguay Mutually Understand Each Other In Political Sphere - Ryabkov
MONTEVIDEO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) and have a high degree of mutual understanding in the political sphere, particularly on the global stage, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Wednesday following political consultations held in 's capital of .
UPDATE - Police Identify Suspect Of Shooting In Northern Australia - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The Australian have identified the gunmen who opened a in the northern Australian city of on Tuesday killing four people, reported.
Over 3 Million Venezuelan Refugees May Come To Colombia In Case Of Catastrophe - Minister
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The number of Venezuelan coming to could reach 3.5 if the crisis transpiring in its neighbor to the west becomes catastrophic, Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes told Sputnik. Venezuela has been suffering a severe political crisis since late , when US-backed leader Juan Guaido ...
Australian police raid public broadcaster amid media crackdown
Australian police raided the headquarters of public broadcaster on Wednesday, the second high-profile raid on journalists in 24 hours in a sharp crackdown on sensitive leaks. The Australian Federal Police said the search was "in relation to allegations of publishing classified material, contrary to provisions of the Crimes Act 1914." executive editor John Lyons said the search warrant ...
Russian-Saudi Intergov't Commission To Be Held In Moscow June 10 - Russian Energy Ministry
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation will be held in the capital of on 10, the Energy Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. "The sixth meeting of the Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation will be held on 10, at ...
Deutsche bank confiscates 20 tonnes of Venezuelan gold: reports
Deutsche Bank AG has confiscated 20 tonnes of?gold owned by?Venezuela and is using it as?collateral after?Caracas defaulted on?a bilateral gold swap?agreement worth $750 million,?Bloomberg?cited several unnamed sources as?saying. This comes as?a spokesman for?Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido reportedly signalled the opposition?s readiness to?negotiate terms with?Deutsche Bank which could allegedly let it deposit $120 million into?an account outside?the country?s President ...
EAEU Members To Start Accepting Russian Mir Payment System Cards By End Of 2019 - Official
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) 's national Mir payment system will fully integrate with the payment systems of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states by the end of this year, the CEO of 's National Payment Card System (NSPK), Komlev, said. Projects to integrate payment systems of the countries I mentioned ? ...
دنیا کے کئی ممالک میں بھی آج عید منائی جا رہی ہے
پاکستان کی طرح دنیا کے کئی ممالک میں بھی آج عید منائی جا رہی ہے۔ بھارت میں پاکستان کے سابق ہائی کمشنر اور موجودہ پاکستانی سیکریٹری خارجہ سہیل محمود نے شاہی مسجد میں نماز عید ادا کی۔ مقبوضہ وادی میں بھی آج پاکستان کے ساتھ عید الفطرمنائی جا رہی ہے جبکہ سری نگر کی جامع مسجد میں میر واعظ عمر فاروق ...
FACTBOX - World Environment Day
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) Environment Day is celebrated annually around the on 5. It was established by the General on 5, 1972, the day when the Conference on the Human Environment was opened in 's capital of . The conference adopted a declaration, which outlined 26 principles to ...
Police Identifies Suspect Of Shooting In Northern Australia - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The Australian have identified the gunmen who opened a in the northern Australian city of on Tuesday killing four people, reported.
Military, Political Situation At CIS Borders Remains Tense - Russian Defense Minister
ANAPA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The military and political situation at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) borders remains extremely tense, with CIS countries facing serious threats to their sovereignty, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
کشمیری عید کے دن بھی بھارتی فورسز کے مظالم کا شکار
مقبوضہ کشمیر کے مظلوم کشمیری عید کے دن بھی بھارتی فورسز کے مظالم کا شکار ہیں۔ کشمیر میڈیا سروس کے مطابق ضلع اننت ناگ،کپواڑہ، بارہ مولا اور سری نگر میں کشمیریوں کے آزادی کے حق میں مظاہرے اور ریلیاں منعقد کی جارہی ہے، ریلی کے شرکا ءنے پاکستانی جھنڈے لہرائے۔ کشمیریوں نے پاکستان اور آزادی کے حق میں نعرے لگائے جس کے ...
Russian Defense Ministry Rejects US Claim Of US Jet Unsafe Interception By Russian Su-35
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The Defense Ministry refuted on Wednesday US Sixth Fleet's claim that a Su-35 fighter unsafely intercepted a US P-8A Poseidon military jet over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday. "On 4, at around 12.30 p.m. time [09:30 GMT], systems of control of the airspace of the ...
Colombia Opposes Military Interference In Venezuelan Crisis - Foreign Minister
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) does not support military interference in Venezuelan domestic affairs, Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes said in an interview with Sputnik, when asked if the country was ready to provide its territories to the if decided to start a military operation in . " Venezuela has been suffering ...
Pakistani community celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervor in China
BEIJING, June 5 (APP):The Pakistani community living in the Chinese capital and other parts of China celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious zeal and fervor on Wednesday. Senior diplomats and officials of the Embassy of Pakistan, members of Pakistani community and students offered Eid prayers at a mosque in the embassy premises.
