China's population will likely peak this year: Expert

Mar 23, 2022, at 05:25 pm

Beijing: A key Chinese expert has said the country's population will likely peak this year.

Time to negotiate end to ‘unwinnable’ war in Ukraine, Guterres declares

Mar 23, 2022, at 05:03 pm

It’s time for a diplomatic solution to be found to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amidst signs of hope that progress can be made to end an “unwinnable” and “indefensible” war, said the UN chief on Tuesday.

Research reveals poorest nations to pay China USD 14 billion to service debts in 2022

Mar 23, 2022, at 04:58 pm

Beijing: A new research has found that the world’s poorest nations will pay China and its lenders almost $14 billion this year in debt servicing costs.

Hillary Clinton tests COVID-19 positive

Mar 23, 2022, at 02:33 pm

Washington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday announced she has tested COVID-19 positive.

Canada: British Columbia to increase minimum wage to $15.65 per hour, highest among provinces

Mar 23, 2022, at 05:33 am

Vancounver/IBNS: Harry Bains, Labour Minister of British Columbia (BC), announced on Monday that BC's hourly wage will jump by 45 cents to $15.65 per hour starting June 1.

Democratic Pakistan critical to America’s interests, says US official

Mar 23, 2022, at 05:01 am

Washington: The United States government has said a democratic Pakistan is critical to US interests.

Tax evasion cases by Chinese companies unearthed in Bangladesh

Mar 23, 2022, at 04:57 am

Dhaka: Several reports have indicated that Chinese companies are malpracticing and violating local laws of countries in which they operate.

Two powerful bombs rock Ukraine's Mariupol amid rescue efforts

Mar 23, 2022, at 04:19 am

Kyiv/IBNS: Two superpowerful bombs rocked Mariupol in Ukraine as authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered innumerable shelling since Russia's invasion, media reports said on Tuesday.

OIC meet: Afghanistan situation on the agenda

Mar 23, 2022, at 03:47 am

Islamabad: The Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to hold the 48th session of its Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Islamabad on March 22-23 and one of the key issues to be discussed in the meeting is the Afghanistan situation, media reports said.

Canada's Liberals, NDP strike confidential deal to keep Justin Trudeau govt in power until 2025

Mar 23, 2022, at 03:36 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal Liberals and the New Democrats (NDP) have made a confidential agreement to keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in power until 2025, subject to progress on longstanding priorities of NDP.

Pakistan poll panel fines PM Imran Khan

Mar 22, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Prime Minister Imran Khan and five others for addressing a public meeting in violation of the election code of conduct, the Dawn reported on Tuesday.

UK: Man charged with Indian-origin womanSabita Thanwani's murder

Mar 22, 2022, at 10:38 pm

London: British police have charged a man who has been arrested in connection with the murder of Indian-origin student Sabita Thanwani in London.

UNHCR chief condemns ‘discrimination, violence and racism’ against some fleeing Ukraine

Mar 22, 2022, at 06:11 pm

New York: The head of UN refugee agency UNHCR, spoke out on Monday against the “ugly reality” that some refugees fleeing across the Ukraine border, and Third Country Nationals, have been subjected to racism and discrimination.

South Sudan: ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls, new UN report reveals

Mar 22, 2022, at 04:20 pm

New York: Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday.

DPR Korea’s grip on population has tightened since COVID

Mar 22, 2022, at 04:10 pm

New York: In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, human rights violations remain systematic, and the authorities’ grip on the population has “tightened”, the Human Rights Council heard on Monday.

Sweden: Two women die after 'violence' at school

Mar 22, 2022, at 02:58 pm

Stockholm: Two women died after being "subjected to violence" at a secondary school in the southern Swedish city of Malmö, police said on Tuesday.

China Eastern plane crash: No survivor found

Mar 22, 2022, at 02:26 pm

Beijing: Rescuers have informed that they have found no survivors from the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane which was carrying 132 people and that crashed a day earlier in a forested mountainous area in what has been described as China's worst air disaster in a decade, Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.

Canada to boost people who help incoming Ukrainians including tax credits

Mar 22, 2022, at 03:29 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal government is considering offering economic support in the form of a tax credit to Canadians willing to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser has said.

China flight lost 26,000 feet in under 3 minutes before crash, no sign of survivors: Report

Mar 22, 2022, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The China Eastern Airline Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 132 people on board that crashed in the mountains in southern China on Monday reported a sudden loss of cruising altitude-nearly 26,000 feet under 3 minutes, online tracker FlightRadar24 said.

Chinese envoy to US says Beijing is not sending arms to Russia

Mar 22, 2022, at 01:16 am

Washington: China's key envoy to the United States has rejected claims that Beijing is sending military equipment to Russia to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Hong Kong witnessing sharp drop in water collection amid COVID-19

Mar 22, 2022, at 01:05 am

Hong Kong: An environment expert has said Hong Kong is witnessing a sharp drop in the amount of water collected in the city's reservoirs despite a spike in consumption.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen won't visit Pakistan for OIC FM meet

Mar 22, 2022, at 12:08 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has said he will not be visiting Pakistan to attend the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to be held on Mar 22-23.

Pakistan: Bilwal Bhutto calls PM Imran Khan a 'foreign-funded' agent

Mar 22, 2022, at 12:06 am

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday targeted and accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of being a ‘foreign-funded’ agent.

Sri Lanka: Education Ministry says it will go ahead with exams amid paper shortage

Mar 21, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Education Ministry has announced it will conduct  examinations for senior school students as planned despite an earlier decision to cancel it due to a paper shortage in the country.

China: Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi

Mar 21, 2022, at 09:28 pm

Beijing: A Chinese passenger plane, which was carrying 132 passengers, crashed in a mountainous area of southern China, media reports said on Monday.

Afghan's former FM Khalid Payenda is now working as a Uber driver

Mar 21, 2022, at 09:12 pm

Washington: Afghanistan's former Finance Minister Khalid Payenda, who once oversaw a $6 billion budget, has become a Uber driver in Washington to support his family. 

Chinese jet with 133 passengers crashes in Guangxi

Mar 21, 2022, at 07:59 pm

Beijing: A Chinese plane, which was carrying 133  passengers,  crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, media reports said on Monday.

China COVID-19 spike: Shanghai Disney Resort shuts down temporarily

Mar 21, 2022, at 04:01 pm

Shanghai: The Shanghai Disney Resort will be temporarily shut until further notice from Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, media reports said.

Ukraine Conflict: About 130,000 civilians still held hostage in Mariupol

Mar 21, 2022, at 02:20 pm

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Up to 130,000 civilians are being held hostage by Ukrainian nationalists in Mariupol, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev, said on Sunday.

Russian warplanes destroy 89 Ukrainian military targets during day

Mar 21, 2022, at 06:20 am

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The Russian air force has destroyed 89 Ukrainian military objects and downed seven drones over the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.