Militant attack on Nigerian army base kills 17

April 6, 2022, 6:09 pm Abuja, April 6 ( /Sputnik) An armed group with suspected links to Boko Haram (terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist organization) has attacked a military base in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, leaving 17 soldiers dead and 40 others injured, the Vanguard newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing … Read more

China calls for investigation of civilian deaths in Bucha

April 6, 2022, 6:06 pm Beijing, April 6 ( /Sputnik) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that the mass civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha have to be investigated and all accusations should be supported by evidence. “The truth and circumstances of what transpired [in Bucha] must be discovered and … Read more

SL President will not resign despite protests: Govt

April 6, 2022, 12:58 pm Colombo, April 6 : Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka and growing calls for Sri Lankan President’s resignation, the government on Wednesday said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign under any circumstances. According to NewsWire, the members of the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party held a protest … Read more

Pakistan: SBC wants president, PM tried for high treason

April 6, 2022, 12:48 pm Islamabad, April 6 : The lawyer fraternity of Sindh led by Sindh Bar Council Vice Chairman Zulfiqar Jalbani said that President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the law minister should be tried for high treason – the p shment for abrogation of the Constitution and observed a strike … Read more

President Alvi asks ECP to propose dates for elections

April 6, 2022, 1:48 pm Islamabad, April 6 : Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) to propose dates for holding general elections in the country under Article 224(2) of the Constitution. This after the National Assembly deputy speaker dismissed a no-confidence motion against PM Imran and the … Read more