Sri Lankan cardinal, who claimed Easter attacks political plot, makes U-turn
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:13 am
Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith retracted his earlier statement where he had claimed that the 2019 Easter attacks were used by a group of influential people to grab power in the country.
Oxygen supply stressed in Pakistan
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:11 am
As the third wave of the Covid-19 hits Pakistan, the country is facing problems to cope with the rising demand for medical oxygen, reported The News. Asad Omar, the country’s planning minister, said supply lines are stressed.
Accountability Bureau in Pakistan seeks to auction properties of Nawaz Sharif
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:10 am
Authorities in Pakistan are planning to auction the properties of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is currently in London and has been declared proclaimed offender in Pakistan, as per a report in the Express Tribune.
Political, religious parties misusing Islam, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:08 am
In a veiled reference to recent violence by a radical Islamist party, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan came hard on political and religious parties for “misusing Islam” to “damage” the country, as per a report in Dawn.
Pakistan: Heavy rain lashes Hyderabad, several areas face prolonged power outages
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:01 am
Hyderabad: Several areas in Pakistan's Hyderabad region are facing power outages for many hours following heavy rainfalls, media reports said.
COVID-19: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:44 pm
New York: The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.
UN chief highlights key role of Asian regional bloc in ending Myanmar crisis
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis in Myanmar, sparked by the military coup in February.
Rights experts condemn UK racism report attempting to ‘normalize white supremacy’
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United Kingdom, saying that it further distorted and falsified historical facts, and could even fuel racism and racial discrimination.
Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale dies at 93
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale died at his home in Minneapolis on Monday.
US House passes resolution condemning crackdown on Hong Kong protesters
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.
US falling behind China in clean energy investments, says Antony Blinken
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is falling behind China in clean energy investments and can miss an opportunity to shape the world’s future in accordance with its interests, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to excerpts of his speech on Monday.
Hindu woman to become top cop in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:45 am
For the first time in the history of the police in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a Hindu woman will join the force as a high-ranking officer, The News reported. Manisha Ropeta, 26, has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed DSP in the Sindh Police after clearing the Sindh Public Service Commission exam.
Protests continue in Pakistan as Interior Minister says 11 cops taken as hostage by TLP freed
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:26 am
Islamabad: While Pakistan witnessed daylong protests over yesterday's firing on Islamists, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said 11 policemen, who were taken hostage in Lahore by the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group during the clashes, have been released after negotiations carried out by the Punjab government.
India, Iran feel Afghanistan would not go backwards
Apr 20, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi: Iran and India officials believe that the Islamic Emirate used by Taliban in their five-year long rule on Afghanistan would be impossible.
Pakistan violence: Imran Khan govt freezes TLP's assets
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:56 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has directed all concerned authorities to freeze properties/assets of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and its top leadership's accounts, media reports said.
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
Islamabad: At least 143 people take own lives in Thar desert’s Tharparkar, Umerkot districts between 2016, 2020, marking a massive spike oin suicide cases in the region.
Vaccination rate dismal in Nepal; only 100,000 taking Chinese shots
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Initially refused, a 57-year-old woman Dibya Devi Kshetri got her Covid vaccine jab after hours of wait at a Nepal government hospital, but many others elsewhere in the Himalayan nation had to return disappointed.
Sri Lanka to confiscate all assets of banned Islamic groups
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to seize assets of banned Islamic groups in the country, Colombpage reported. Around 11 groups have been banned in the island nation after the Easter bombings attack in 2019.
Pakistan’s Qureshi invites Afghan foreign minister
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi invited Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar to Islamabad following the Istanbul conference which is scheduled to be held later this month.
Time for Pakistan to decide its Afghan policy: Ghani
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:05 pm
As foreign troops set to leave the country, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said it is time for Pakistan to decide its Afghan policy. He warned Pakistan will have consequences if his country destabilized.
Pakistan records 5,512 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 5,512 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Monday.
US troops not stationed at Balad base in Iraq attacked Sunday night: Military Spokesman
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There are no US servicemen at the Balad Air Base in Iraq that came under a rocket attack on Sunday, Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), Col. Wayne Marotto, said.
Apr 19, 2021, at 12:01 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, which is one of the worst hit nations, has reported 6,127 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill 8 members of a family
Apr 18, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen killed eight members of a family while they were offering Tarawih prayers in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Banned TLP members clash with police; 3 killed, DSP 'brutally tortured'
Apr 18, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Lahore: As visuals of heavy clashes between Islamists and cops in Lahore emerged on Sunday, Pakistan police said members of the recently proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) "brutally tortured" a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) while TLP claimed three of their activists died from gunshots, media reports said.
British Royal Navy warships to sail for Black Sea in May amid Ukraine escalation: Reports
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:23 pm
London/Sputnik: Warships of the UK Royal Navy will sail for the Black Sea in May in solidarity with Kiev amid an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, the Sunday Times reports.
Helicopter crash kills five soldiers in Peru: Armed Forces
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Lima/UNI: At least five Peruvian servicemen died in a helicopter crash in the country's Department of Cusco, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru (CCFFAA) said.
US house resolution now urges Joe Biden to China's Uyghur 'genocide' issue to UN
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:43 am
Washington: US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
Saudi-bound special flight for workers canceled in Bangladesh
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:39 am
Over 300 Saudi-bound workers were left in the lurch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning when they were informed that their flight was canceled, reported the Daily Star. The report claimed authorities in Saudi Arabia refused to give landing permission for the special flight.
Pakistan opposition corners government on deal with Islamist group
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:37 am
Opposition parties in Pakistan came hard on the government for inking a deal last year with the Tareek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical Islamist group responsible for recent violent protests, reported Dawn.