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Quito/Xinhua: Ecuador issued its first electronic passport as part of a modernization drive of the country's identification systems, based on the technical recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization. more
COVID-19 comes from Wuhan lab: Chinese virologist claims

A Chinese virologist has claimed that she has scientific proof that the COVID-19 virus originated from a Wuhan laboratory. 

Writer Zahid Khan slams Pakistan govt over media crackdown

Islamabad: Writer Zahid Khan has slammed PM Imran Khan and his government over the  crackdown on the media in the country.

Israeli police detain 9 protesters in Jerusalem during anti-government rally

Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Nine people were arrested in Jerusalem on Saturday during a demonstration against the government and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli police said on ...

Pakistan: Anti-Shia protests rock Karachi, sectarian violence feared

Karachi: Triggering fears of sectarian violence in Pakistan, a massive anti-Shia demonstration was held in Karachi city on Saturday.

Spain Police apprehend two for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military cos

Madrid: Spanish Police have arrested two people on charges of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to Pakistani military companies, media reports said on Sunday.

Russia registers 5 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records no breaches: Ministry

Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered five ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hou ...

Taliban spokesman says ceasefire in Afghanistan to happen when gov't adopts Islamic system

Doha/Sputnik: A lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan will be reached once the governmental system in the country becomes Islamic, Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the Taliban's political ...

Yellow vest protesters rally at place Wagram in French capital of Paris

Paris/Sputnik: The first Yellow Vest protests in Paris since March have begun on Saturday at Place Wagram in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement, a Sputnik correspondent at the ...

Gold mine collapse kills 50 in Congo

Kinshasa: At least 50 people are believed to have died when a goldmine collapsed near Kamituga in Democratic Republic of Congo, reports said.