Jul 03, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Washington: A US congressional body has asked United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to act on recommendations by UN-appointed monitors and take special measures to investigate alleged human rights abuses by China, media reports said.
Beijing threatening academic freedom of Chinese students in Australia, says HRW report
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Sydney: Australian universities have failed to protect the academic freedom of students from China and of academics who criticize the Chinese Communist Party, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.
China promises 'broken heads' for enemies, triggering World War 3 fears
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Washington: World War 3 fear has been ignited after China promised "broken heads" for their enemies, a sign of threat given by Beijing to the West.
‘Free, unfettered access’ needed to assist millions in war-torn Tigray
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:19 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after fighting halted the emergency response last week, although the agency warned on Friday that “serious challenges” continue to threaten the entire humanitarian response.
Turning crisis into opportunity: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:58 pm
New York: Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this year’s High Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), where they will discuss ways to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and turn the deadly crisis into an opportunity for a major shift towards a more sustainable global economy.
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Dhaka: The first commercial shipment of 1 million Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine from China has reached Bangladesh, a nation battling a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at present.
Afghan forces reinforce defenses of border town along Uzbekistan
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:28 am
Amid the continued Taliban’s offensive in northern Afghanistan, hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect Hairatan, a border town along the Uzbekistan border, in the northern province of Balkh. The town is important from a strategic perspective.
Terrorists become increasingly ‘innovative’, in a world shaken by COVID-19
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:26 am
New York: Despite “significant progress” in the fight against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Wednesday that amidst new and more diverse threats, COVID-19 has triggered increased activity throughout many countries.
Afghanistan: Italian forces hand over military camp in Herat to local forces after two decades
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:16 am
Kabul: Italian forces recently handed over control of a military camp in Herat to Afghan forces, a measure taken amid retreating foreign forces from war-torn Afghanistan.
Four Nordic newspapers publish front-page letter slamming China over Hong Kong issue
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:07 am
Four major Nordic newspapers targeted China as it marked Chinese Communist Party's centenary by publishing a full-front page editorial criticising China's violation of press freedom in Hong Kong, media reports said on Friday.
Chinese authorities arrest Tibetans in Driru County for contacting people in exile
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:52 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities in April carried out several arrests in Driru County in Nagchu, a region which is considered to be part of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region, as the citizens were in touch with fellow Tibetans in exile.
Migrant worker numbers rise by five million: ILO
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:47 am
New York: The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the number of young people seeking opportunities abroad, too.
On 2021 Canada Day, demonstrators hit streets to observe Indigenous peoples' right
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:28 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Demonstrators donned orange, took to streets, built memorials on 2021 Canada Day as part of a national reckoning with the horrific legacy of residential schools on Indigenous peoples.
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:19 am
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his country accepted Beijing's version regarding the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province.
Former Maldivian president tells opposition to stop spreading hatred towards India
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:15 am
Mohammed Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president, has urged the country’s opposition parties to stop spreading “hatred” and “hostility” towards India. Anti-Indian propaganda has risen significantly in the archipelago in recent times.
Nepal fails to procure enough oxygen concentrators
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:10 am
Last week the Nepal government issued guidelines for establishing and operating oxygen cylinders in districts, mandating a stock of oxygen concentrators sufficient for 20 percent of the hospital beds in each district. However, the existing supply is not enough for maintaining the threshold set up by the government.
Afghanistan: Airstrike leaves 25 Taliban insurgents dead in Paktika
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:02 am
Kabul: Airstrikes left 25 Taliban terrorists dead in southeastern Paktika province in Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
Jul 03, 2021, at 04:26 am
New Delhi: Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members on Thursday demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi against the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Jul 03, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari attacked Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said his government has made life a living hell for the masses in the name of "Naya Pakistan."
Foreign airlines cancel flights, Pakistani passengers suffer mental agony
Jul 03, 2021, at 04:11 am
Islamabad: Foreign airlines are continuously canceling their flights amid recently imposed restrictions and this has left Pakistani travellers, who want to visit or leave the country, in deep mental agony.
Can be partners with US in peace but never in conflict: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Jul 03, 2021, at 04:03 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said his nation could be "partners with the United States in peace but never in conflict".
Imran Khan backs China over Xinjiang, says Islamabad's relationship with Beijing is 'very deep'
Jul 03, 2021, at 03:42 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has once again backed China over the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and said he believes in Beijing's version of events that goes on in the controversial region.
Pakistan Court lifts ban on mobile app TikTok
Jul 03, 2021, at 01:25 am
Islamabad/UNI: A Pakistan Court on Friday ended the countrywide suspension of popular video-sharing mobile application TikTok.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves six people hurt
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:04 am
Quetta: At least six people were injured as an explosion occurred in front of Askari Park on Quetta's Airport Road in Pakistan's Balochistan area on Thursday, media reports siad.
Bangladesh: 12 people die due to COVID-19 in Rajshahi hospital in past 24 hours
Jul 02, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Rajshahi: At least 12 patients died due to COVID-19 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital's COVID-19 unit in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan records over 1000 new COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days
Jul 02, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan continued to register over 1000 COVID-19 cases for the past two days, marking yet another spike in cases in the country.
Princes William and Harry come together to unveil the statue of their mother Princess Diana
Jul 02, 2021, at 08:33 am
London/IBNS: Prince William and his younger sibling Prince Harry on Thursday unveiled a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, in the sunken garden of Diana's former London home at Kensington Palace, according to media reports.
Covid19: Emergence of Delta variant may lower acceptance of EU Digital Covid Certificate
Jul 02, 2021, at 07:15 am
Brussels/IBNS: The digital travel pass programme launched with the aim to allow seamless traveling across the European Union during the summer vacation period could fail as the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus threatens to trigger a fresh wave of the infection.
Hong Kong's National Security Law has created a human rights emergency, says Amnesty International
Jul 02, 2021, at 06:02 am
Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) has decimated the city’s freedoms and created a landscape increasingly devoid of human rights protections, Amnesty International said in a new research briefing released today, exactly one year after the Beijing-imposed legislation took effect.
Pakistan's struggling rural education system: 264 students struggle in just two rooms
Jul 02, 2021, at 05:55 am
Islamabad: The poor condition of Pakistan's education system can be gauged from the situation in which 264 students of Government Girls High School of Hussain Khanwala, Chak 8, in Chunian tehsil of Kasur, are studying in just two classrooms.