Smartphone gloom: China's Oppo to stop chip development
May 16, 2023, at 01:01 am
Beijing: Popular Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has cited the uncertainty in the global economy and the gloomy smartphone market as the reason behind its decision to shut down its semiconductor division and cease the development of its own chips.
China imposes new rules for foreigners visiting Tibet from Nepal
May 16, 2023, at 12:56 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed new rules for tourists who wish to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Experts believe China's new military strategy is revealed through its drills
May 16, 2023, at 12:53 am
Beijing: Defence experts believe that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) latest round of military exercises revealed a new strategy in Beijing’s campaign of intimidation against Taiwan, media reports said.
Taiwan tracks 32 Chinese military aircraft: Reports
May 16, 2023, at 12:43 am
Taipei: The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) recently tracked the presence of 32 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Thursday (May 11) and 6 am on Friday (May 12), an episode which has a potential to further escalate tension.
Pakistan: Woman shot dead in Karachi home, police suspect 'honour killing'
May 16, 2023, at 12:39 am
A young woman was allegedly shot dead by her brother in the name of 'honour' in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Monday.
China planning to recruit Nepal's iconic Gorka soldiers into PLA: Reports
May 16, 2023, at 12:34 am
Beijing: China is planning to recruit Nepal's iconic Gurkha security personnel to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), media reports said Sunday.
Royal Textile Academy pays tribute to Queen Mother on 60th birthday
May 15, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Royal Textile Academy, in collaboration with the Textile Museum, recently paid tributes to Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuk as she turned 60.
US citizen sentenced to life in prison in China for Espionage
May 15, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Beijing: Hong Kong permanent resident Liang Chengyun, who holds a US passport, has been sentenced to life in prison for espionage, an intermediate people's court in China's eastern city of Suzhou said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Two polio cases reported in Nangarhar
May 15, 2023, at 01:23 pm
Afghanistan has recorded two new polio cases in Nangarhar region of the country, media reports said.
Pakistan police thwart attempted attack on Chinese workers in Karachi
May 15, 2023, at 04:39 am
The Pakistani police have thwarted an attempted attack on Chinese workers in Karachi city, media reports said.
Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar-Bangladesh coastline, over 4 lakh people evacuated from Cox Bazar
May 14, 2023, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Mocha' hit the coastlines of Myanmar-Bangladesh coast on Sunday, with a maximum sustained wind speed of over 200 Km/h, which could see dangerous flooding on land around the Bay of Bengal.
Caretaker CM of Punjab Forms joint interrogation team to Probe Arson and Vandalism at Jinnah House
May 14, 2023, at 07:47 am
Lahore/IBNS: The caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has established a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) to investigate the recent vandalism and arson at Corps Commander Residence, also known as Jinnah House.
May 14, 2023, at 07:43 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh authorities have launched a massive evacuation campaign to move almost half a million people away from the southeastern coastline as Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in almost two decades, is expected to make landfall in the country.
Hindu man, who protested against eve-teasing, decapitated by suspected Muslim youth in Pakistan
May 14, 2023, at 02:00 am
Islamabad: A 50-year-old Hindu man, who was identified as Amlakh Bheel, was decapitated in Shahdadpur area of Pakistan by a suspected group of Muslim community people.
Islamabad court dismisses case against ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's marriage
May 13, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Islamabad: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Saturday dismissed as inadmissible a petition alleging that the marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi was illegal.
Pakistan: FC camp targeted in Balochistan, 2 terrorists die
May 13, 2023, at 01:58 pm
At least two terrorists were killed and two security forces also died on Friday when a Frontier Constabulary (FC) camp was attacked in Pakistan's Balochistan region, media reports said.
Imran Khan gets two-week bail in Al-Qadir Trust case
May 12, 2023, at 09:53 pm
A Pakistani court on Friday granted two-week bail to former PM Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Relief for ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in Toshakhana case
May 12, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Islamabad: Two days after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's indictment in the Toshakhana case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a stay order on criminal proceedings on the matter.
Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments
May 12, 2023, at 08:59 pm
New York: “Brutal and undignified” forms of punishment in Afghanistan and the use of capital punishment coupled with a lack of fair trial guarantees, violate international law and must stop immediately, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
Pakistan: PTI's female leaders Shireen Mazari, Yasmin Rashid arrested
May 12, 2023, at 04:11 pm
Police have arrested senior PTI leaders Dr Shireen Mazari and Dr Yasmin Rashid during raids conducted in the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Lahore.
G7 Summit: Tension mounts as Chinese warships sail around Japan
May 12, 2023, at 03:48 pm
A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s main islands as tension prevailed in the region with Tokyo aiming to host G7 leaders next week in Hiroshima.
'Release Imran Khan immediately': Pakistan Supreme Court calls arrest 'illegal'
May 12, 2023, at 02:37 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday called Imran Khan's arrest by the country's top anti-corruption body 'illegal' and he should be released immediately amid violent protests by the former president's supporters.
Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan
May 11, 2023, at 09:28 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, called for an end to the violence that has continued across parts of Pakistan, following the arrest a day earlier of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest
May 11, 2023, at 09:09 pm
New York: A “large-scale” outbreak of the Moroccan Locust, one of the world’s most damaging plant pests, across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket, could cause massive crop losses and “dramatically” worsen food insecurity.
Pakistan violence: Former foreign minister and Imran Khan's close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested
May 11, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Islamabad Police have arrested several PTI leaders, including the country's former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for allegedly ' inciting violent protests' following the arrest of ex-PM and party chief Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Imran Khan arrest: NAB gets 8-day physical remand, violent protests continue across Pakistan
May 10, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted eight-day remand of former PM Imran Khan, who was arrested in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case, to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), media reports said.
Chinese man detained for allegedly spreading rumors online by using ChatGPT
May 10, 2023, at 10:46 pm
The Chinese police have detained a man for allegedly using ChatGPT to create fake news and spread it online.
Internet service in Pakistan to remain suspended for indefinite period
May 10, 2023, at 09:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period amid ongoing violence which erupted in the country following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
Imran Khan's arrest: Pakistan temporarily shuts down FB, Twitter, YouTube amid violence
May 10, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Islamabad: In a move aimed at maintaining law and order amid the violent street protests that have broken out across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily shut down popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, on the recommendation of the interior ministry.
Pakistan unrest following Imran Khan's arrest: US,UK, Canada issue travel advisory for citizens
May 10, 2023, at 01:59 pm
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued travel advisories to its citizens from visiting Pakistan where unrest was reported following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.