Protests across Nepal against dissolution of House
Dec 21, 2020, at 04:17 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Protests erupted across various parts of Nepal against the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives on Sunday.
China's decision to ban Australian coal backfires
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:32 am
Beijing/Canberra: China's trade war with Australia seems to have backfired and left Beijing in trouble especially with the ban imposed on Australian coal.
China using ‘dibao’ social safety net to silence dissent: Researcher
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:24 am
Washington; A US-based social scientist has claimed that the role of China’s social safety net programme, known as dibao, has shifted over time from providing support to the poor and vulnerable to being used partly as a tool to repress dissent.
Afghanistan: Kabul bombing leaves lawmaker hurt
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:24 am
Kabul: Parliamentarian Khan Mohammad Wardak was hurt in a car bomb blast in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Nepal political crisis: 7 ministers in KP Oli's Cabinet quit
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:02 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Seven ministers in the KP Sharma Oli Cabinet owing loyalty to the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have tendered their resignation as a protest against PM Oli's decision to dissolve the house.
Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against Prime Minister KP Oli
Dec 21, 2020, at 01:46 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Standing Committee of the Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Nepal political trouble: Parliament dissolved, fresh elections to be held next year
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:42 am
Kathmandu/UNI: In fast changing political developments in Nepal, the Himalayan country's Parliament was dissolved on Sunday by President Bidya Devi Bhandari following a recommendation by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli earlier in the morning.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 3 killed, 4 injured
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:27 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least three people died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, local media reported on Sunday.
In a surprise move Nepal's PM KP Oli dissolves parliament
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has recommended the dissolution of the country's parliament after he was pressured by his dissidents within the ruling Nepal Communist Party over a contentious ordinance, said media reports.
Pakistan government cancels licenses of 50 pilots after scrutiny
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The federal government in Pakistan informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday that as per the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the authorities after reviewing the licenses of all 860 commercial pilots in the country decided to cancel 50 of those licenses.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill three civilians including a woman
Dec 20, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Gardez: Unidentified gunmen have killed three civilians, including a woman, in Gardez region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 1 person killed, 4 injured: Reports
Dec 20, 2020, at 12:04 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least one person died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Bangladesh registers 1267 new COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Dec 19, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 1267 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours,media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Helmand blast leaves two dead
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Kabul: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Saturday left at least two people killed and four others wounded, media reports said on Saturday.
Nawaz Sharif's tirades has generated 'anger in the army', says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the verbal attacks of PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his party against the top military leadership has created "a lot of anger" within the army over, but that the COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was tolerating all this for the sake of democracy in the country.
US Bagram airbase in Afghanistan hit by at least 4 rockets
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Bagram airbase, the largest US military base in Afghanistan, has come under rocket fire, Wahida Shahkar, a representative for the governor of Parwan province, said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Three people, including child, found murdered in Herat
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Kabul: Three people, including a child and a woman, have been found murdered under mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan's Injil district of Herat province, media reports said.
Dec 19, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New York: The UN chief on Friday welcomed the release of more than 300 schoolboys forcibly taken from their school in northwest Nigeria a week ago, although others reportedly remain missing.
Dec 19, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Islamabad: Netizen came down hard on Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after the latter tried to troll India with a post related to cricket on Saturday.
Afghanistan issue: US-Taliban to meet on Jan 5, says Qureshi
Dec 19, 2020, at 06:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said the next rounds of talks between the US and Afghan Taliban over the issue of establishing peace in Afghanistan will be held on Jan 5.
You will have to go home: Maryam Nawaz Sharif warns PM Imran Khan
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Islamabad: PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Thursday attacked PM Imran Khan and said his government will "go home" even if it manages to hold Senate elections before schedule.
Chinese Communist Party is existential threat to US security and prosperity: Pompeo
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Washingon; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the challenge from the Chinese Communist Party is existential.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slams Imran Khan govt, says ready to sacrifice Sindh govt
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said his party is ready to sacrifice its Sindh government to oust the ‘selected’ rulers.
Pakistan: Police arrest Pashtun leader Ali Wazir
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Peshawar: Police in Peshawar city of Pakistan on Wednesday arrested Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pashtun leader Ali Wazir in a case registered against him and several leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Karachi after a recent public meeting.
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Friday, where he warned of a deficit of international cooperation and underscored that global challenges require global solutions.
Bangladesh: Train-bus collision leaves 10 dead in Joypurhat
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Dhaka: The collision between a train and a bus in Bangladesh's Joypurhat area on Saturday left at least 10 people killed and six others hurt, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Ghazni leaves 15 dead
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:03 am
Kabul: A blast in Ghazni province in Afghanistan on Friday left at least 15 people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Freedom icon Bagha Jatin's statue vandalised in Kushtia
Dec 18, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Kushtia: A statue of freedom struggle movement icon Jatindranath Mukherjee, who was also known as Bagha Jatin, has been damaged by unknown people in Bangladesh's Kushtia region, media reports said.
1971 war crimes: Pakistan should apologize to Bangladeshis
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:37 am
A reference to the Hamood ur Rehman Commission Report on 1971 genocide establishes the fact that Pakistan should immediately apologise to Bangladeshi people for the war crimes.
Australia formally requests WTO probe into China's 80% tariff on barley
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: Australia has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to launch an investigation into China's 80% tariff on barley after attempts to privately resolve the issue failed, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday.