China’s Belt and Road going nowhere fast in Pakistan: Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's political unrest, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all conspired to slow Chinese investment in Pakistan, according to a report in Asia Times.
Amjad Ayub Mirza describes Pakistan PM Imran Khan as the captain of a sinking ship
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza slammed Pakistan over its financial crisis and ties with China and said Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently a captain of a sinking ship.
Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.
Donald Trump will soon introduce set of tough policies targeting China: Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump is set to introduce "a series of hardline policies" on China before his term ends on January 20, including sanctions on companies and officials, Axios reported, citing senior administration officials.
Pakistan: Bus plunges into ravine, 11 killed
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Islamabad: At least eight people, including two women and a child, were killed when the bus in which they were travelling plunged into a ravine near Nowshera in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday, media reports said.
South Korea arrests 8 suspected internet scammers with links to N Korean hacker: Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea's police and the National Intelligence Service have arrested eight members of a phishing ring suspected of conspiring with a North Korean hacker to obtain private bank user data and extort large amounts of money from clients, South Korean media reported on Monday, citing officials.
Kabul: Sticky mine explodes, 2 hurt
Nov 16, 2020, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: A sticky mine exploded on a Land Cruiser vehicle near Dehburi area of Afghanistan capital Kabul’s 3rd Police District on Monday which left at least two people hurt, media reports said.
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Geneva: The Swiss Foreign Policy Commission has recommended the country's government to submit a detailed report to the Parliament on the implementation of human rights dialogue with Beijing and also on the situation of Tibetans in Switzerland, a move seen at a time when rising human rights abuse in Tibet by Beijing is being reported regularly.
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Beijing: China on Friday asked Australia and the UK to stop 'interfering' into the internal affairs of the country after the two nations condemned the disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
Beijing should not deprive Hong Kong's political rights: Taiwan Parliament Group
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:30 pm
The Taiwan Parliament Group for Hong Kong has said China should immediately stop all actions that deprive Hong Kongers of their political rights and freedom of speech.
11 rape incidents reported from all over Pakistan every day: Official data
Nov 16, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Islamabad: At least 11 rape incidents are reported in Pakistan every day with over 22,000 cases reported to police across the country in the last six years, as per government data released recently.
Libyan elections to take place in December 2021: senior UN official
Nov 16, 2020, at 04:08 pm
New York: National elections in Libya will take place on 24 December 2021, Stephanie Williams, the head of the UN mission in the country, announced on Friday during a virtual press conference.
Over 760 people detained across Belarus at Sunday opposition rallies: Rights Activists
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: More than 760 people were detained during Sunday unauthorized anti-government protests held across Belarus, the unregistered Viasna human rights center said.
Pashtuns demand an end to extra judicial killings and enforced disappearances
Nov 16, 2020, at 03:56 am
Islamabad/UNI: Thousands of Pashtuns held a massive gathering under the banner of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) at the North Waziristan agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Sunday.
Belarusian security forces use tear gas against protesters in Minsk : Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 03:49 am
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarusian security forces targeted protesters in Minsk with tear gas on Sunday, according to local telegram channels.
Germans should brace for 4-5 months of Coronavirus curbs: Altmaier
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:43 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Coronavirus curbs will stay in place in Germany for four to five months, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said in an interview out Sunday, dashing hopes of a return to normal in time for Christmas.
Joe Biden won US presidential polls as it was rigged: Donald Trump
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:33 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has first time publicly admitted that Joe Biden has won the elections, however, still maintained that the elections were rigged.
Gilgit Baltistan: Polling ends, vote counting begins in several places
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:14 am
Quetta: Vote counting in several cities across the politically crucial Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan has started as voting ended at 5 pm for the Assembly polls on Sunday.
Bangladesh records 1837 fresh COVID cases, 21 more deaths
Nov 16, 2020, at 12:27 am
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from Novel Coronavirus has reached 6,194, as 21 more people died from the disease in the past 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump lights 'diyas' at White House on Diwali
Nov 15, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday lit 'diyas' at The White House in Washington DC to celebrate Diwali and extended his greetings to the people on the occasion.
'Sal Mubarak': Joe Biden, Kamala Harris wish on Diwali
Nov 15, 2020, at 03:16 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris last night (Saturday in the US) wished Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists on the occasion of Diwali.
Donald Trump says Georgia vote recount should stop as matching signatures not shown
Nov 15, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the recount of votes in the state of Georgia should be stopped, hinting on the fact that there is room for fraud as matching signatures are not being shown.
Ex-Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull warns country to not buckle under pressure from China
Nov 15, 2020, at 04:03 am
Canberra: Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has cautioned that the nation should not “buckle under pressure” from an onslaught of trade actions from Beijing and change its stance on controversial bilateral issues with China.
Pakistan: Students in Gilgit-Baltistan slam Imran Khan govt, threaten to boycott assembly polls
Nov 14, 2020, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad/Quetta: Students of Karakoram University on Thursday protested in Gilgit region against the discontinuation of Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme.
Bangladesh records 14 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 14, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Esper warned Trump against speedy Afghan pullout in memo before termination – Reports
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Mark Esper sent a classified memo to US President Donald Trump warning him against a rapid withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, shortly before he was "terminated" from his position as secretary of defense, media said Saturday.
Afghanistan: Buddhist stupa renovated
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Afghan government has announced the completion of restoration work a historic Buddhist stupa in the central province of Parwan.
Five Taliban members killed in south Afghanistan in attempted attack on police, says spokesman
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The police in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Friday repelled an attack of the Taliban movement on two stations and killed five insurgents in the clash, Jamal Nasir Barakzai, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters, said on Saturday.
US slams China over passing “patriotism” resolution that disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Washington: The United States has strongly condemned the “patriotism” resolution passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on Nov 11, which disqualified four members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council for exercising their mandates as lawmakers.
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Washignton: US President Donald J. Trump on Thursday signed an Executive Order to protect and restrain American investors from funding Communist Chinese military companies, including those designated by the Department of Defense in June and August of 2020.