Beijing's crackdown: Hong Kongers sign up for new UK visa
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Hong Kong: Just a fortnight after the scheme opened, a large number of Hongkongers have already applied for the UK’s visa route, media reports said.
Safety of CPEC projects: Pakistan enhances security in Balochistan
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan government has increased security in the southwestern Balochistan province in a bid to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the region.
Imran Khan posing as standard-bearer of Islam would create problems for Pakistan: Opinion piece
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani newspaper has opined that PM Imran Khan’s mixing of politics and religion to gain support from religious quarters has taken a dangerous direction.
White House says US preparing more measures against Myanmar
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is preparing new measures against Myanmar in connection with the reported violence during the recent protests, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing: Report
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:02 am
China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing, The Taiwan Times opinion said.
At least six people die in clashes between police, protesters in Myanmar:Reports
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:29 am
Naypyitaw/Sputnik: At least six people died on Sunday across Myanmar during clashes between the police and protesters opposing the recent military takeover, the Irrawaddy news portal reported.
Myanmar: UN rights office condemns escalating violence in deadliest day of protests so far
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:01 am
New York: In response to the killing of at least 18 protesters demonstrating against Myanmar’s military coup, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Sunday strongly condemned the “escalating violence” and called for an immediate end to the use of force.
OIC Assistant Sec Gen Youssef Aldobeay visits Rohingya camps
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:25 am
Dhaka/UNI: A five-member OIC delegation led by OIC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Amb. Youssef Aldobeay visited Bhashan Char and Kutupalong Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill three people in Islamabad
Feb 28, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: Unknown gunmen shot dead three people, including an Imam-e-Masjid (prayer leader) and two teenagers, in Islamabad city of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan PM welcomes LoC ceasefire, says open for dialogue
Feb 28, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said his country is ready for talks to resolve all outstanding issues, but asked India to create an "enabling environment" for further progress.
Feb 28, 2021, at 12:02 am
Dhaka, February 26: China Railway Group Ltd (CREC)- the Chinese construction company in charge of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project- has alleged mismanagement and said that pending payments is slowing the project, a press release by Forethought PR Limited, the CREC's communication agent in Bangladesh, said.
US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on foreign militia elimination: Afghan Minister
Feb 27, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kabul/UNI: The elimination of foreign fighters in Afghanistan is a prerequisite for the withdrawal of US troops from the country, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar said.
Relief programmes hit by ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UN humanitarian office says
Feb 27, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New York: The political unrest in Myanmar has impacted the ability of humanitarians to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country’s conflict-affected areas, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.
Experts to discuss human rights abuse issue in Tibet, East Turkistan, HK on Feb 28
Feb 27, 2021, at 03:58 pm
London: Human rights and advocacy group Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities will organize an online panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
Myanmar Military suspends visas, prolongs entry ban until April: Reports
Feb 27, 2021, at 03:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The military-controlled foreign ministry in Myanmar has suspended all visas and prolonged the entry ban for travelers until the end of March, media said Friday.
Dutch officials seize heroin in container of Himalaya salt from Pakistan
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:24 am
The Hague: The Durch customs officials have seized the largest heroin haul ever found in one bust in the country when they discovered 1,500 kg of heroin in the port city of Rotterdam recently, media reports said on Friday.
EU diplomats slam China over its Hong Kong treatment
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Brussels: The European Union has targeted China's political crackdown on Hong Kong on Monday, media reports said on Friday.
Hong Kong now plans to make politicians swear oath of loyalty to Beijing: Report
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:14 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s government has announced electoral changes requiring office-holders to pledge and maintain an oath of loyalty to Hong Kong and Beijing, a move which hints further on China's domination over the region, media reports said.
Indo-China border clash: Chinese authorities arrest six for online posts
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have arrested six people for their alleged online comments that cast doubt on Beijing's official account of a deadly border clash with India last year.
Beijing's power loans triggering a debt trap for Islamabad
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is emerging as the new nation which is struggling to repay Chinese loans extended under the Belt and Road Initiative, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast hits Khuzdar, four labourers hurt
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Khuzdar: A bomb blast in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Thursday left at least four labourers injured, media reports said.
FATF retains Pakistan in 'grey list', gives June deadline to implement action plan
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:15 am
Islamabad:Pakistan has once again been retained in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 'grey list', giving the south Asian nation yet another jolt on Thursday.
Successful Olympic Games in 2022 could validate China's authoritarian system: Expert
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:12 am
Edinburg: A geo-politics expert has said he feels hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics could help China revamp their image from a world factory to a world power.
China: Teacher shares her 'horrific' experience of Uyghur detention camp
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:43 am
Beijing: Qelbinur Sidik, who was assigned the task of teaching at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, has said she has witnessed 'horrific tragedy' in the centres.
Pakistan govt's plan to commercialize COVID vaccine triggers row
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's health experts have expressed concern over the government's decision to allow some private companies to import coronavirus vaccines as they fear the step might make the vaccines to be sold at commercial rates.
'Insulting' deceased soldiers during Galwan clash: Chinese police detain blogger Qiu Ziming
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:27 am
Beijing: The Chinese police have detained a blogger over his social media posts that authorities say demeaned military casualties of a border clash with India, media reports said.
Cambodia: COVID-19 outbreak hits Chinese community
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:19 am
Phnom Penh: A COVID-19 outbreak incident has been reported among Chinese expat community members in Cambodia, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi marries 14-year-old girl
Feb 24, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Islamabad:A Pakistani politician, who is believed to be aged in his mid fifties, has married a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, triggering a row,media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill surgeon
Feb 24, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen have killed surgeon Dr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Narmgo in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths and injuries dropped in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to a UN human rights report launched Tuesday.