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Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people, who have died after drinking sanitizer in Russia's Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), has risen to seven, the regional department of the federal public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday. more
Wisconsin Police say 8 people hurt in mall shooting, suspect still at large

Washington/Sputnik: Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the gunman is still at large, the Wauwatosa Police Department said in a press relea ...

Taliban terrorists still operate from Pakistan: Afghanistan Minister

Kabul: Afghanistan's Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid has claimed that the Taliban terrorist group still have operating bases in Quetta and Miranshah regions of Pakistan from where t ...

Afghanistan: 12 Taliban militants killed, seven injured during raid in Kandahar

Kabul: At least 12 Taliban militants were killed and seven others wounded during operations by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Afghanistan's Kandahar province. ...

Quran burning not illegal, impossible to prove crime, says Swedish prosecution

Stockholm: A prosecutor in Sweden has refused to press charges against those involved in the burning of a Quran, saying the act in itself is not illegal.

Afghanistan: Women, children among seven killed in Taliban mortar attack in Kunduz

Kabul: At least seven people, including women and children, were killed in a mortar attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz on Wednesday evening.

Afghanistan: District Police Chief among five killed in Faryab bomb blast

Kabul: At least five security force members, including the police chief of a district, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Faryab province on Wednesday.

Put digital technology to work ‘for those who need it most’: UN Secretary-General

New York: While the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of digital technologies and the benefits of connectivity, it has also exacerbated inequalities, including basic online acces ...

UN releases $100 million to guard against famine

New York: The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from a hunger epidemic fueled by conflic ...

Pakistan witnesses massive anti-France demonstration, creates tension

Islamabad: Anti-France protests in Pakistan continued as members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest aga ...