Israel must be held accountable for Gaza episode: Pakistan tells OIC
May 20, 2021, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, while attending a special session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is demanding that Israel should be held accountable for “crimes against humanity”, media reports said.
China: Govt promoting private retirement savings to shore up strained pension system
May 20, 2021, at 04:31 am
Beijing: China is witnessing an economic challenge in the face of COVID-19 pandemic spread and amid such a situation the country will soon launch a new pilot program for private pension funds as part of efforts to overhaul its strained system for retirement savings.
May 20, 2021, at 04:00 am
A senior geopolitical expert has said China's international aggression is causing countries to band together.
May 20, 2021, at 03:48 am
A report published by network analysis company Graphika has unveiled that an online network tied to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has become a potent platform for disinformation in the United States.
Pakistan's unsafe minorities: 66 booked for torturing Christians
May 20, 2021, at 03:05 am
Islamabad: Police in Pakistan's Saddar region recently registered a case against 66 people, 20 of them unidentified, for allegedly torturing four members of a Christian community over a ‘trifle’ issue, media reports said.
Pakistan bracing for trouble as Indus water system may witness massive dip in next 24-48 hours
May 20, 2021, at 02:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is bracing for some tough days ahead as the country’s water system is likely to witness a dip in the next 24-48 hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple-school building is crumbling in Lakki Marwat with no attention from govt
May 20, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: There seems to be no respite for the Hindu community in Pakistan as authorities are not taking an initiative to repair the Mandar School in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa (K-P) which is in the state of decay.
Shocking Truth: Pakistan's Charamang Valley remains without electricity for past 12 years
May 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Charamang Valley in Pakistan has been without electricity for the past 12 years as authorities failed to repair the transmission line damaged in militancy and war on terrorism, media reports said.
Imran Khan's once close journalists now feel he may not return as Pakistan PM after general polls
May 20, 2021, at 02:24 am
Four prominent journalists, who have been known for their pro-Imran Khan views over the past couple of years, have opined that the Prime Minister might not return to power by winning the general polls next time.
If speaking truth is treachery, we’ll do it again and again: Maryam Nawaz Sharif
May 20, 2021, at 02:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-N Central Vice President Maryam Nawaz has slammed the PM Imran Khan-led government and said if speaking the truth, and talking about supremacy of the Constitution, law and institutions was a treacherous act, then the PMLN would do it again and again.
13 journalists die of Covid in Nepal, over 750 affected
May 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
International Everest expedition abandoned after growing Covid cases in base camp
May 20, 2021, at 02:10 am
Sri Lanka government supports Supreme Court verdict on Colombo Port City
May 20, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Sri Lankan government has backed the Supreme Court’s determinations and amendments on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill that relates to provisions for governing a Chinese-built new commercial zone which critics have dubbed as a "Chinese colony".
Won’t take harmful advice, Bangladesh PM Hasina’s response to Chinese threat
May 20, 2021, at 01:03 am
In an apparent response to China’s veiled threat of “damaging ties” with Dhaka over Quad, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her country won’t any advice that would cause any “damage” to her country.
Sri Lankan origin man imprisoned in US for attempted illegal immigration
May 20, 2021, at 01:00 am
Sri Kajamukam Chelliah, a Sri Lankan origin Canadian, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US for attempting to bring six Sri Lankan nationals illegally into the United States.
Taliban says ready to resume talks in Doha
May 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
The Taliban is ready to resume talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar, the group’s spokesperson Mohammad Naeem said, without giving any timeline regarding when the negotiation will start.
Ceasefire needed now, to stave off disaster in Gaza: UNICEF chief
May 20, 2021, at 12:10 am
New York: At least 60 youngsters have been killed in Gaza and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days of conflict with Israel, the head of UN Children’s Fund has said, in a call for an immediate ceasefire and aid access to “stave off disaster”.
Israeli Air Force hits military compound of Hamas tech division: IDF
May 20, 2021, at 12:07 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: The Israeli military has struck a military compound of the Hamas movement's technology department in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
China expresses protest as US vessel passes through Taiwan Strait
May 19, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China is deeply concerned by the US Navy destroyer passing through the Taiwan Strait, Air Force Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, the spokesman for the Chinese army Eastern Theater Command, said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021, at 07:09 pm
New York: The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds dead and injured, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Tuesday, calling on all those involved in the fighting to allow for the “intensification of mediation efforts”, which can also help stem a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh
May 19, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh, the Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a $943 million plan on Tuesday to “safeguard the well-being and dignity” of Rohingya refugees in the country and their host communities.
Moeed Yusuf appointed Pakistan NSA
May 19, 2021, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Moeed Yusuf is Pakistan's new National Security Advisor.
Air raid sirens sounding in southern Israel as new rockets fired from Gaza strip: IDF
May 19, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Air raid sirens are again sounding in southern Israel as a new batch of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington: Damon M. Joseph, aka Abdullah Ali Yusuf, 23, of Holland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS, and attempting to commit a hate crime, for planning an attack on a synagogue in the Toledo, Ohio area.
France, several other nations preparing draft UNSC resolution on Israel, Palestine: Source
May 19, 2021, at 02:42 pm
United Nations/Sputnik: France, together with Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution that will call for the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine as well as organizing humanitarian corridor in the conflict zone, a diplomatic source in the UN Security Council told RIA Novosti.
Palestine urges ICC to start probe into war crimes in Gaza - Envoy to UN
May 19, 2021, at 07:38 am
United Nations/Sputnik: Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Almost one in two Brits may quit job if forced back into office – Poll
May 19, 2021, at 07:23 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Nearly a half of Britons polled say they will consider quitting their job if their employers try to force them to go back into the office, a study conducted by the UK apartment sharing website SpareRoom has found.
Qatar Red Crescent to continue operations in Gaza despite office bombing
May 19, 2021, at 07:18 am
Doha/Sputnik: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) will continue to work in the Gaza Strip, despite the bombing of its building, and expects to provide humanitarian aid worth a million dollars, Faisal Al-Emadi, the executive director of international relief and development sector of QRCS, told Sputnik.
Lynch mob attacks Pakistan capital police station to snatch man accused of blasphemy
May 19, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: A mob attacked a police station in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Monday night allegedly attempting to lynch a man detained on a charge of blasphemy.
Geopolitical expert feels China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich
May 19, 2021, at 02:14 am
A senior international news editor has opined that China is soon becoming a country that will become old before it gets rich.