Influence of West placed CPEC in cold storage: Noted Pakistan economist
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Islamabad: A noted economist has said Pakistan’s economic policies are being made in Washington and such steps have led to no mentioning of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the budget 2020-21.
Ontario allows visits by family to long-term care, retirement homes under strict health protocols
Jun 15, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has decided to gradually resume visits of family and friends to long-term care homes, retirement homes and other residential care settings in Ontario beginning June 18, authorities informed during a news conference on June 11.
COVID-19: Bangladesh's death toll tops 1,200; total cases exceed 90,000
Jun 15, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh confirmed 38 more fatalities from Novel Coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country's death toll to over 1,200.
Mysterious green fireball above Australia's outback leaves experts baffled
Jun 15, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: A mysterious, green colored fireball flew across the sky of Australia's remote outback on Monday, stunning onlookers and leaving local experts baffled about its origins.
Pakistan: Punjab region to reimpose COVID-19 lockdown
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:54 pm
IslamabadUNI: The authorities of the Pakistan's Punjab province announced on Monday that they will be imposing a complete coronavirus-related lockdown in the worst-affected areas of the provincial capital city of Lahore in an attempt to curb the virus spread.
Afghanistan: Eleven Taliban militants, others killed
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least four members of the public uprising forces and 11 Taliban militants have been killed in clashes in northeastern Kapisa province, Mohammad Hussain Sanjini, head of provincial council, said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Doctor killed, two people injured in attacks
Jun 15, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: Two separate attacks have taken place in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, leaving one person dead and two others injured, a police source told Tolo News on Monday.
UK set to let all shops reopen after three months of COVID-19 quarantine on Monday
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:49 am
London/Sputnik: Non-food stores in the United Kingdom are due to resume operations on Monday after almost three months of coronavirus-impelled closure along with a set of other measures marking the country's return to pre-pandemic life in line with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's order in the end of May.
If SOPs ignored then COVID-19 cases in Pakistan will touch one million by July end: Minister
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:31 am
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistani minister has cautioned his countrymen that if the carelessness of citizens in following standard operating procedures continues then the number of COVID-19 cases in the country might touch 300,000 by the end of this month and to a million by end July.
UN chief in ‘support migrants’ plea, as remittances drop by 20 per cent predicted
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:17 am
New York: Marking International Day of Family Remittances, The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has released a message appealing for “people everywhere” to support migrants, at a time when remittances – the money migrants send home to support their families – have fallen by more than $100 billion, causing hunger, lost schooling and deteriorating health, for tens of millions of families.
China may occupy Tibet physically but not mentally: Dalai Lama
Jun 15, 2020, at 12:06 am
Bodh Gaya: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said the Chinese government can physically capture Tibet but they cannot control the minds of the people from the region.
Hong Kong protests might have serious impact on its special status that will end in 2047: Beijing
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Beijing: China has warned that widespread demonstrations might have a serious impact on Hong Kong's special status which will end in 2047 under Beijing's 'one country, two systems' principle, specially at a time when the city is still witnessing pro-democracy protests.
Pakistan continues to witness forceful conversion of minority girls
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, one of the key South Asian nations that is fighting a serious COVID-19 outbreak, is still witnessing forced conversion of minority girls even at this hour of health crisis.
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Beijing: Justifying the aggressive tactic adopted by the security officials towards pro-democracy protesters, the pro-China Hong Kong police are now accusing young Hong Kongers of committing crimes under the shadow of unrest.
Vietnam raises objection to China's Undersea Cable Construction in Paracel Island
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam has objected to China's reported move of laying undersea cables in the disputed Paracel Islands.
Boko Haram attack leaves 82 dead in NE Nigeria
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: About 82 bodies had been recovered so far from four attacks in three different locations by suspected Boko Haram militants in a state in Nigeria's northeast region, local sources said on Sunday.
US records over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States has confirmed 25,540 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, up from 25,396 the day before, which brings the country's tally to 2,074,526, according to the latest data provided by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday.
PMÂ Imran Khan warns Pakistan citizens against COVID, says "masses not taking it seriously"
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that many people in the country are not taking novel coronavirus seriously and are behaving irresponsibly which has lead to a surge in cases.
Eight killed, 1 missing in western Nepal landslide
Jun 14, 2020, at 05:58 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua: A landslide occurred in western Nepal on Saturday has killed eight people, and a total of nine people were buried.
Thousands attend BLM demonstrations in New Zealand - Reports
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Anti-racism protests in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement were held on Sunday afternoon in major cities across New Zealand, namely Wellington and Auckland, the media reported.
Afghan military repels Taliban attack, kills 2 militants during clashes - Reports
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan security forces repulsed the Taliban attack in the northern Faryab province of the country and killed two militants during the clashes, the Khaama Press News Agency reported on Sunday, citing the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army.
Eight killed in IS attack in eastern Iraq
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: Eight people were killed and six others wounded on Sunday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.
2 policemen killed, 2 other injured in Philippine attack
Jun 14, 2020, at 01:25 pm
Manila/Xinhua: Two policemen have been killed and two others wounded after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists attacked a police station in a remote town in Sulu province in the southern Philippines, a local official said on Sunday.
Protests erupt in US's Atlanta after cop shoots and kills a black man, police chief resigns
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:32 am
Washington/IBNS: The Police Chief of Atlanta in the United States has resigned after an officer shot and killed a black man outside a fast-food restaurant while trying to make an arrest.
Oil tank truck explosion in eastern China kills four, Injures 50 More - Reports
Jun 13, 2020, at 06:34 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Four people have been killed and at least 50 more injured following an oil tank truck explosion in east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday, the media reported.
Defence allocation shows Pak govt presented budget after Army's approval: Mirza
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Friday criticised the Pakistan government over the budget passed by it and said the decision to allocate Rs 1.3 Trillion for defence showed it was done after the approval by the country's Army.
Religious freedom conditions in China continued to deteriorate: US report
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Washington: An annual American report on religious freedom has said China continues to create a high-tech surveillance state, utilizing facial recognition and artificial intelligence to monitor religious minorities.
Former Bangladesh minister Mohammed Nasim passes away at 72
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Former Bangladesh health minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim passed away at a Speciality Hospital here on Saturday, He was 72.
Seven Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Kabul/UNI: As many as seven Afghan policemen were killed in an attack by Taliban militants in the country's western Ghor province on Friday night, an official confirmed on Saturday.
Pompeo going to meet Chinese officials in Hawaii
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is going to hold a meeting with Chinese government officials in Hawaii, media reported on Saturday.