Bangladesh: Two friends die while recording TikTok video
Jun 12, 2023, at 01:13 am
Dhaka: Two friends died and another was hurt as they were allegedly recording a TikTok video on the Kakina-Mahipur road in Kaliganj upazila of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Three die in road mishap in Kofaab district
Jun 11, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Kabul: At least three people died in a traffic mishap in Kofaab district of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Honduras opens Embassy in China
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:41 pm
Beijing: The embassy of Honduras opened in Beijing on Sunday, almost three months after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries, the China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster has reported.
Pakistan: Three soldiers die in gun battle with terrorists
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:30 pm
At least three Pakistani soldiers died during a gun battle with terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, media reports said.
Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, 28 die
Jun 11, 2023, at 08:10 pm
At last 28 people died and more than 100 were injured as heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab regions of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
20 killed, 145 injured due to heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan
Jun 11, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least 25 people were killed and 145 others were injured as heavy rains hit parts of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani media reported on Saturday, citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.
Jun 11, 2023, at 12:23 am
Bangladesh showed solidarity with the Muslim community of Yunan province as the Islamic Movement Bangladesh (IMB) on Friday organized a protest against China for attempts to destroy the minaret and dome of the mosque in the Nagu area.
Pakistan: Section 144 in Balochistan to prevent wheat, flour smuggling
Jun 10, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Balochistan authority has imposed section 144, especially in Naseerabad division, to prevent the movement of wheat and flour from the province to other provinces, media reports said.
Prices of food items increased in 2023 as compared to last year: Report
Jun 10, 2023, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad: Food prices have increased by 100 percent in Pakistan this year as compared to last year, media reports said.
Jun 10, 2023, at 09:51 pm
Islamabad: More than 100 technical and vocational training centres are feared to be closed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region due to lack of funds, media reports said.
Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad urges Pakistan to stop arresting refugees
Jun 10, 2023, at 08:32 pm
Islamabad: The Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad on Friday urged the Pakistani government not to detain its refugees any further.
Afghanistan: Fire at Jawzjan Oil Station leaves one dead
Jun 10, 2023, at 08:22 pm
A fire broke out at a fuel station in Afghanistan's Sheberghan city on Friday which left at least one person dead.
S Korean FM summons Chinese Diplomat after remarks on foreign influence
Jun 10, 2023, at 08:20 am
Seoul: The South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming over his remarks that relations between the two countries should not be influenced from outside.
Britain planning to remove Chinese surveillance gear from govt sites: Reports
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:39 am
London: Britain has decided to announce the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of plans to address concerns they could be used for spying by China, media reports said.
Fijian leader rethinks its China security ties as Pacific tensions rise
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:34 am
A Fijian leader has said his nation is reconsidering security ties with China at a time that the geopolitical tensions in the Pacific are rising, media reports said.
Pakistan: Coal supply fumbles amid security concerns
Jun 10, 2023, at 04:10 am
Quetta: The Pakistan Coal Suppliers Association and Good Transport Association has announced it would stop supply of coal in the entire nation from Balochistan if they were not provided with adequate protection, media reports said.
Bhutan: Country's literature for children stands as beacon of nation’s heritage, spirituality
Jun 10, 2023, at 12:00 am
Bhutan's children’s literature stands as a beacon of the nation’s heritage and spirituality of the Himalayan nation.
Pakistan: Sindh assembly witnesses outcry over abduction of Hindu teen
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:53 pm
Karachi: The Sindh assembly in Pakistan on Thursday saw lawmakers expressing concern over the abduction of a Hindu teenage girl as they demanded exemplary punishment for the abductors, media reports said.
Sri Lanka: 20 passengers injured in road crash
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Colombo: At least 20 passengers were injured when a passenger bus collided with a lorry in the southern suburb of Colombo on Friday, the police said.
Pakistan: NAB grills former PM Imran Khan for 4 hrs in NCA case
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Islamabad: A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) panel interrogated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for four hours regarding the infamous £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case, media reports said.
Bangladesh must suspend plans to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar: Rights expert
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Bangladesh must “immediately suspend” a pilot repatriation project for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar, where they face “serious risks” to their lives and freedom, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Thursday.
Fire triggered by explosion of charger fan in Narayanganj leaves five hurt
Jun 09, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Dhaka: At least five people were injured after a fire was caused by the explosion of a charger fan in Narayanganj's Fatullah region on Friday.
Pakistan: Christian person sentenced to death under blasphemy laws
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:48 pm
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a Christian person on charges of blasphemy.
Two policemen killed in NW Pakistan's firing attack
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:51 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Two policemen were killed, and a passerby was injured due to gunfire by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's northwest Swat district on Thursday, police said.
Mine blast kills one in Afghanistan's Ghazni
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:47 pm
At least one person was killed as a mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province on Wednesday, a district police officer Mohammad Nasir said on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Secondary schools to remain closed due to heatwave
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education announced that the classes of all secondary schools in Bangladesh will remain closed on Thursday, due to the heatwave.
Passenger van overturns in central Afghanistan, injuring 14
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:51 am
Bamyan: At least 14 commuters sustained injuries on Wednesday after a passenger van turned turtle in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, a statement of the provincial police released here said.
ByteDance helped China spy on Hong Kong activists using TikTok data, accuses former employee
Jun 08, 2023, at 03:49 am
ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, allowed the Chinese government access to the data of Hong Kong civil rights activists and protesters, enabling it to track and monitor them, a former employee has alleged.
Chinese apps creating trouble for Pakistan's financially-crippled population
Jun 08, 2023, at 12:36 am
China-based loan apps are creating troubles and adding more miseries to the life of the already financially cripped population of Pakistan, media reports said.
Geneva: Imran Khan's supporters demonstrate outside UN office
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:47 pm
A large number of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's protesters assembled outside the UN office in Geneva on Monday and demonstrated against rights violations in the country.