Boycott Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Activists protest in Tokyo
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Tokyo: More than 30 people, representing oppressed groups like Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and human rights defenders from Hong Kong, Japan and China, have called upon the world community to acknowledge human rights abuses by China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
'Act responsibly’ in Cyberspace, NATO tells China
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:20 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: NATO on Monday called on China to "act responsibly" in cyberspace after several members of the alliance accused Chinese state-backed groups of carrying out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
UK’s Dominic Raab accuses China-backed actors of carrying out hacking attack
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:16 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday said that Chinese state-backed groups have carried out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
Turkey ready to discuss possible presence in Afghanistan with Taliban: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Jul 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Ankara/UNI/SPUTNIK: Turkey intends to hold negotiations with the Taliban movement regarding its possible military presence in Afghanistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Pakistan govt increases petrol prices, opposition leader slams
Jul 20, 2021, at 12:56 am
Islamabad: Major opposition party of Pakistan has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government over the increase of petrol prices last week.
ISI instructs Pakistani fighters, Taliban to target India-built assets in Afghanistan: Reports
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: As many Pakistanis joined the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly instructed them to target the Indian-built assets over the last many years in the war-torn country.
US is now planning to build three secret spy bases to track Russia and China satellites
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Washington: The American government is planning to build a deep space spy base in the UK to protect satellites from Russian and Chinese weapons, media reports said.
London: British-Pakistani man charged with plot to murder exiled blogger
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:54 pm
London: A British-Pakistani man has been charged with conspiring to murder a Pakistani blogger who is currently staying in the Netherlands.
Kidnapping of envoy's daughter: Afghanistan govt recalls envoy from Pakistan
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghan President Ghani on Monday announced his decision to recall the Afghan envoy and other Afghan diplomats from Islamabad over the kidnapping incident of the Afghan envoy's daughter.
Malaysia: 18 Chinese nationals arrested over suspected involvement in online cheating syndicate
Jul 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Police have arrested 18 Chinese nationals for suspected involvement with an online cheating syndicate operating in Malaysian city Kuala Lumpur.
China has lifted its veil on Afghanistan agenda during recent SCO meet: Expert
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Former Indian diplomat M K Bhadrakuma feels that China's approach towards the Afghanistan conflict issue has been made clear during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the SCO-Afghanistan working group meeting in Dushanbe.
Pakistan: Six terrorists killed in Kurram
Jul 19, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's security forces have killed six terrorists in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.
Nepal: Prime Minister Deuba wins trust vote in House of Representatives
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday won a trust vote in the House of Representatives by securing 165 votes.
Terrorists shell Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 28 times: Russian Military
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (also known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 28 times over the past 24 hours, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
Afghan people want to see end of diplomatic ties with Pakistan
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:54 am
Kabul/UNI: Dozens of people staged a protest in front of the Pakistan embassy here on Sunday against the abduction of the Afghanistan ambassador's daughter in Pakistan and alleged support to the Taliban by the neighbouring country.
Pakistan activists feel govt should implement laws pertaining to rights of agriculture workers
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:48 am
Islamabad: Pakistan human rights activists feel that the PM Imran Khan-led government should implement key laws pertaining to the rights of agriculture workers, including the Sindh Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 2015 and Sindh Tenancy Act 1950.
Experts believe Al-Qaeda may make swift return to Afghanistan as Taliban surges ahead
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:21 am
Kabul: A geopolitical expert feels that the victory of the Taliban in the recent political scenario of Afghanistan will also lead to the triumph and return of Al-Qaeda.
Pakistan includes Chinese officials in Dasu bus tragedy probe
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:40 am
Islamabad: In a decision that shows the extent of Chinese influence over Pakistan, the country's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that 15 Chinese officials have been included in the ongoing investigation on the Dasu bus tragedy in which 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed.
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:19 am
Washington: A Chinese national was sentenced Wednesday to three years and six months in federal prison for conspiring to submit false export information through the federal government’s Automated Export System and to export maritime raiding craft and engines to China fraudulently.
Nepal's new government cancels 11 ambassadorial appointments
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:15 am
Kahmandu: Nepal’s new government scrapped the appointments of eleven ambassadors which were made by the previous Oli government at the eleventh hour. Nine among them were political appointees and the rest two were the officers of the foreign service.
Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Balochistan, 8 die
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:05 am
Quetta: Pakistan's Balochistan region witnessed the death of eight people as heavy rains and flash floods hit the province recently.
Senior leaders of Afghan government, Taliban hold talks in Doha
Jul 19, 2021, at 01:49 am
Doha: Amid continued fighting in Afghanistan, senior leaders of the Afghan government and the Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group, held discussions in Doha, Qatar in a bid to fast-track the already stalled peace process.
US: Six-year-old dies during shooting in Washington DC
Jul 19, 2021, at 12:47 am
Washington: A shooting incident in Washington city of the US left a six-year-old girl dead and five people injured on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders arrest of kidnappers of Afghan envoy's daughter within 48 hours
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to apprehend the culprits involved in the temporary “kidnapping” of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad.
Pakistan rupee weakened by 0.40 percent against the dollar
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan rupee weakened by 0.40 percent against the dollar on Friday, reflecting the poor show of the country's economy, media reports said.
Pakistani Army men, LeT cadres are helping Taliban in Afghan war
Jul 18, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan is extending extensive support to Taliban which is trying to capture power in Afghanistan and has sent hundreds of Army personnel and thousands cadres of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to fight alongside the extremist group against the government forces, according to security and intelligence inputs from the war-torn nation.
US delegation discusses Afghan security with President Ghani in Tashkent: White House
Jul 18, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the White House informs.
6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs South of Panama: USGS
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit south of Panama, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports.
Several people injured in shooting outside Nationals Park in US' Washington DC: Police
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:35 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A shooting occurred near the Nationals Park baseball park in Washington DC, during the Nationals game against the San Diego Padres, city police said.
France recognises Covishield for its travel pass
Jul 18, 2021, at 06:55 am
Paris/IBNS: France will accept people vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, for its health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement on Saturday, reported AFP.