Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali
May 31, 2021, at 04:55 am
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent events in the Colombian city of Cali that include reports of several deaths and violence.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has thrown the country to the wolves: Bilawal Bhutto
May 31, 2021, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari targeted Imran Khan on the economic conditions of the country and said the PM is unsustainably borrowing money from international leasing agencies and this unprecedented borrowing is akin to mortgaging the country's economic integrity and freedom.
China-backed Port City told to comply with Sri Lanka‘s language policy: Minister
May 31, 2021, at 04:44 am
Sri Lanka has officially told a state enterprise of China investing in the island nation’s language policy in the Colombo Port City following controversy over a name board, a minister said.
Pakistan: Key opposition Shahbaz Sharif says no party can expel another from PDM
May 31, 2021, at 04:37 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has said that no party has the right to kick another out from the Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance.
Bangladesh buying Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at double rate than India's Oxford-AstraZeneca
May 31, 2021, at 04:23 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh has approved the proposal to purchase 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China even by paying more than the rate the country needed to procure AstraZeneca vaccine from India, media reports said.
$400 million Chinese power project on the cards in Afghanistan
May 31, 2021, at 04:20 am
A group of Chinese investors has met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, expressing their interest to establish a coal-powered power plant in Afghanistan, a statement from the Afghan Presidential Office confirmed the possibility of setting up a power plant with $400 million costs.
Chinese dominance: Xinjiang authorities detain elderly Uyghur woman
May 31, 2021, at 03:57 am
Beijing: There seems to be no respite for Uyghurs in China as authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) allegedly detained a woman in an internment camp on suspicion of “religious extremism” after she intervened in a domestic dispute between her neighbours, according to authorities.
Sri Lankan PM orders relief to fishermen affected by MV-X Press Pearl fire incident
May 31, 2021, at 03:45 am
The fire on the MV-X Press Pearl ship off the Sri Lankan coast, which raged for days, has affected scores of daily fishermen on Sri Lanka’s Uswetakeiyawa coast. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who visited the site, has ordered officials to provide immediate relief to the fishermen, reported Colombopage.
UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s
May 31, 2021, at 03:39 am
New York: Speaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out coal, enhancing climate commitments, and investing in the Global Goals, there is an opportunity to rise to 'the biggest challenge of our lives'.
UN officials reach Bangladesh to take stock of Rohingya refugee camps
May 31, 2021, at 03:07 am
Two senior officials of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have reached Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday for a four-day visit to take stock of Rohingya refugee camps which host over 1.1 million refugees from Myanmar.
May 31, 2021, at 03:01 am
Lhasa: Outgoing Tibetan president-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has warned his people and the world against Chinese aggression in no uncertain terms.
May 31, 2021, at 02:56 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has severed ties with Kabul’s top national security chief because of his recent alleged abusive outburst against Islamabad, media reports said.
Nepal extends Everest climbing season till 3 June
May 31, 2021, at 02:48 am
Nepal’s Everest mountaineering season usually ends in May end but this year, in a rare move, authorities have extended the season till 3 June as many climbers are still waiting for their turn.
Sri Lanka policies on preventing suicides and controlling pesticide use get Future Policy Award
May 31, 2021, at 02:21 am
The Future Policy Award 2021 organized by the World Future Council has nominated two Sri Lankan policies this year for the award: the control of pesticides and prevention of suicides.
Bangladesh foreign minister hails its UN peacekeepers
May 31, 2021, at 01:46 am
Lauding the role played by Bangladeshis peacekeepers abroad, AK Abdul Momin, foreign minister of Bangladesh, said they were branding the country abroad as a “peace-loving country”.
Pakistan: ISI distances itself from attack on journo
May 31, 2021, at 01:43 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has “totally disassociated” itself from the incident of physical assault on well known journalist Asad Ali Toor, said a statement by the country's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Brazil witnesses protests against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 crisis
May 31, 2021, at 12:09 am
Brasilia: A large number of Brazilians demonstrated in different cities across Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: Trade suspended at Torkham for third day
May 30, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Khuga Khel tribesmen of Afghanistan continued their protest and blockade of the main road leading to the border crossing as Pakistan-Afghanistan trade through Torkham remained suspended on the third consecutive day on Thursday, meia reports said.
China is expanding influence in the UN system: Think tank
May 30, 2021, at 11:10 pm
A leading think tank has claimed that China has been steadily increasing its influence within the United Nations using a combination of increased funding, strategically placing its key officials and selecting the most influential agencies and bodies to lead.
US: Florida shooting leaves 2 dead, 20 injured
May 30, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Florida: At least two people died after unknown assailants opened fire outside a Florida club in the US, police said on Sunday.
Bhutan budget lays stress on sustaining economic activities amid pandemic
May 30, 2021, at 10:24 pm
The Bhutanese government has unveiled a budget of Nu 80 billion (USD 1,10,50,68,800) for the fiscal year 2021-22 aimed at maintaining public confidence and sustaining economic activities amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuensel reported.
Australian PM Scott Morrison arrives in New Zealand to discuss COVID-19, China, refugees: Reports
May 30, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for his first overseas visit of 2021 to meet with his counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, media reported.
Manhunt underway in France after shooting at Police : Prefect
May 30, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A gendarmerie operation is underway in the town of Lardin-Saint-Lazare in the southwest of France after a man who shot at the police escaped, the prefect of the Dordogne region is warning locals to stay indoors.
UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in 'secret ceremony'
May 30, 2021, at 02:41 pm
London/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday.
Mass grave of 215 children found in Canada's indigenous school
May 30, 2021, at 01:16 am
A mass grave has been discovered with the remains of 215 children in Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia's Canada with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling the discovery as something that "breaks his heart".
Turkish President Recep Erdogan inaugurates imposing mosque in Istanbul's Taksim square
May 30, 2021, at 01:08 am
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday inaugurated an imposing mosque in the heart of the capital city, Taksim square, featuring prominently next to a public space that is viewed as a symbol of secular Turkish Republic.
US President Joe Biden says President Xi believes China will 'own America' by 2035
May 30, 2021, at 12:56 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden stated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is convinced that China will "own America" by 2030-2035.
Canada: Justin Trudeau announces changes in senior ranks of Public Service
May 29, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service.
Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker
May 29, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Jakarta/UNI: The Iranian oil tanker MT Horse which was seized by Indonesia in January has been released, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: 10 die as passenger bus falls onto bank of River Jhelum
May 29, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: At least people died as a passenger bus, which was travelling on a dilapidated stretch of road, fell hundreds of feet down onto the bank of River Jhelum during the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.