Sri Lanka: 32 school children hurt as bus hits tree
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Colombo: At least 32 school children were hurt when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in Walasmulla in southern Sri Lanka on Friday, media reports said.
New World Bank Survey offers a snapshot of living conditions in Afghanistan
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:45 pm
The World Bank today released results of a household survey conducted in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021 to assess changes in basic living conditions in the early days of the interim Taliban administration. The survey was conducted by phone and provides a representative sample of Afghan households covering all regions of the country.
Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.
World must deliver support to Afghans: UN refugee chief
Mar 18, 2022, at 06:37 pm
New York: UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi called on Thursday for sustained international support for Afghanistan’s people, where the country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening.
Security Council votes to bolster UN priorities in Afghanistan
Mar 18, 2022, at 05:25 pm
New York: Seven months after Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, the Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the UN special political mission in the country, charging it with a robust set of priorities, ranging from coordinating humanitarian aid delivery to human rights monitoring and facilitating dialogue.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt halts insurance industry
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:55 pm
Kabul: Th Taliban government of Afghanistan has suspended the operations of the insurance companies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Mar 17, 2022, at 04:35 am
Kabul: A large number of women demonstrated in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday against the Taliban when they also distanced themselves from prominent women’s rights activist Fatima Gailani, stating that she does not represent them.
Pakistan: Protesters stopped from entering Quetta’s Red Zone
Mar 16, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Quetta: Police on Tuesday prevented an attempt of the Balochistan Employees and Workers Grand Alliance to enter the Red Zone in Pakistan's Quetta city to stage a sit-in in support of their demands.
BNM plans to organize protests in UK, South Korea against Pakistan's 'atrocities' in Balochistan
Mar 16, 2022, at 11:14 pm
Balochistan: The Baloch National Movement has announced it will host a series of protests in the UK and South Korea against Pakistan's 'atrocities' in Balochistan.
Pakistan: 5 trans women shot, injured in Mansehra
Mar 16, 2022, at 10:34 pm
Mansehra: A group of armed people entered the house and shot and injured five trans women in Pakistan's Mansehra city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Food insecurity and malnutrition threaten ‘an entire generation’
Mar 16, 2022, at 07:21 pm
New York: People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of “unparalleled proportions”, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Tuesday.
Myanmar: ‘Appalling’ violations demand ‘unified and resolute international response’
Mar 16, 2022, at 07:11 pm
New York: Security forces in Myanmar have killed at least 1,600 people and detained more than 12,500, since the military coup last year, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Homeless person had Rs 4 billion in Swiss bank
Mar 16, 2022, at 02:02 am
Islamabad: An episode of fake accounts operating in Pakistan became evident from the fact that the name of a homeless person in Lahore recently emerged who held two accounts with a combined balance running around four billion rupees in a Swiss Bank.
Vandalism cannot be ruled out in Taiwan's Taoyuan airport power outage: Authority
Mar 16, 2022, at 01:52 am
Taipei, Taiwan: Airport authorities doubt the unexpected power outage at Terminal 2 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on March 11 may have been an act of vandalism.
COVID-19: Panic selling grips Chinese tech stocks again amid rising concerns over lockdown
Mar 16, 2022, at 01:43 am
Hong Kong: The relentless sell-off in Chinese technology stocks continued in Hong Kong on Monday amid lockdown imposed in tech hub Shenzhen due to COVID-19 spike.
China crimps contact between Tibetans abroad and in Tibet: Reports
Mar 15, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed restrictions and stepped up its surveillance measures to prevent online communications between Tibetans and their family members and friends, who are staying abroad.
Bangladesh: Two JMB members jailed over Hussaini Dalan bombing before Tazia procession
Mar 15, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday sentenced two members of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to different prison terms in a case filed over the bomb blasts at Hussaini Dalan in 2015.
COVID-19: China diverts more than 100 flights from Shanghai
Mar 15, 2022, at 03:43 pm
Beijing: China's aviation regulator said on Tuesday that it will be diverting around 106 international flights that were scheduled to arrive in Shanghai to other Chinese cities between March 21 to May 1 due to the worsening Covid-19 situation across the country.
Pakistan: PDM chief urges entire nation to 'march' towards Islamabad on Mar 23
Mar 15, 2022, at 02:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Monday urged the entire nation to march towards Islamabad on Mar 23 for an anti-government long march.
Afghanistan: Taliban border guards arrest two smugglers who wanted to smuggle weapons to Pakistan
Mar 15, 2022, at 02:34 pm
Kabul: Taliban officials in Afghanistan's southeastern Kandahar province said that border guards have arrested two smugglers who wanted to smuggle weapons to Pakistan.
Pakistan: Two people hurt in Sibi landmine blast
Mar 15, 2022, at 12:50 am
Dera Murad Jamali: A landmine explosion in Pakistan's Samgan area of Sibi district on Sunday left two people injured, media reports said.
China: Chemical factory fire leaves 7 killed
Mar 15, 2022, at 12:43 am
Beijing: A fire broke out at a chemical factory in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday which left at least seven people killed, media reports said.
No confidence motion against Pakistan PM to be held after Mar 27: PTI Senator
Mar 14, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Islamabad: Senator Faisal Javed on Monday announced that the no-confidence motion voting against the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government will take place after Mar 27.
Pakistan: Karachi police fear resurgence of sectarian terrorism
Mar 14, 2022, at 11:29 pm
Karachi, Pakistan: Investigators probing the murder of a senior leader of Pasban-i-Aza have expressed fear that sectarian terrorism may have returned in Pakistan's Karachi city.
Afghanistan: Businessman killed under 'mysterious' circumstances
Mar 14, 2022, at 11:26 pm
Kabul: A businessman has been murdered in Afghanistan under mysterious circumstances.
Pakistan: Prominent Shia leader gunned down in Karachi
Mar 14, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Karachi: A top leader of the Shia community was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistani Rupee tumbles all-time low of 179 against dollar in intra-day trade
Mar 14, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Rupee on Monday tumbled and hit an all-time low of Rs179 during the intra-day trade against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday.
Pakistan: Police register blasphemy case against prayer leader
Mar 14, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan: Pakistani police have registered a blasphemy case against the prayer leader of a mosque for allegedly uttering blasphemous words in his speech against religious figures, media reports said.
Report reveals only one-third of 8,500 missing people have returned home in Pakistan
Mar 14, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Islamabad: A report submitted by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan on Friday revealed that out of the 8,463 citizens missing since March 2011, only 3,284 have returned home, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul residents complain about rising food prices
Mar 14, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Kabul: Residents of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul are complaining about high price of food materials despite the dollar’s value dropping against Afghan currency.