Gotabaya Rajapaksa in quiet campaign to restore image
Oct 04, 2022, at 04:31 pm
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July and returned quietly last month, has begun a quiet campaign to restore his image shattered by economic policies that have ruined the island nation.
North Korea files intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan
Oct 04, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said.
Myanmar courts Russia, but raises tensions with Bangladesh
Oct 04, 2022, at 05:46 am
Naypyidaw: Myanmar may be another nation wanting to de-dollarise its economy.
Ukraine breaks through Russian lines in its biggest advance along Dnipo River since war began
Oct 04, 2022, at 01:57 am
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the south of the country since the war began as it burst through the front and advanced rapidly along the Dnipro River on Monday which threatened the supply lines for thousands of Russian troops, media reports said.
Brazil: Election goes to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro
Oct 03, 2022, at 02:50 pm
Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on Oct 30, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) announced.
Afghanistan: Bamiyan women protest against attacks on educational centre in Kabul
Oct 03, 2022, at 02:06 am
Kabul: Women in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan recently demonstrated against the recent attacks on an educational centre in Kabul.
Pakistan: 85 police mobiles seized by officials despite rise in crime in Karachi
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:39 am
Several police vehicles in Karachi have been seized despite a rise in crime in the city, media reports said on Sunday.
China’s 73rd National Day: Bangladesh witnesses demonstrations over Uyghur treatment issue
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:16 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh recently witnessed protests over persecution of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government, debt trapping Dhaka through various projects and ill-treatment of Bangladeshi workers who are working on different Chinese projects, media reports said on Sunday.
Massive protests in Turkey by Uyghurs against 'Chinese Occupation' on 73rd National Day
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Ankara/Istanbul: Uyghur NGOs and Uyghur community in Istanbul, on Oct 01, marked the 73rd National Day of China as the beginning of an era of occupation, persecution, starvation and inhuman crimes against the peoples of East Turkestan.
Death toll from Hurricane Ian jumps to dozens in US
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:33 pm
Washington/UNI: As of Saturday evening, more than 30 people have been reportedly confirmed dead in the United States due to Hurricane Ian, including 28 in the southeasternmost state of Florida.
Protests held worldwide against Chinese atrocities on National Day of China
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:57 pm
Several civil society organisations on Saturday (Oct 1) staged demonstrations on the National Day of China (PRC) in different cities across the globe against the Chinese government's atrocities and human rights violations.
Pakistan Railways facing fuel crisis, other troubles
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:23 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Railways is facing trouble owing to multiple reasons, including lack of revenue, as the state entity continues to take another beating in terms of finances in the wake of floods.
Ukraine war: Russia abandons territory, a day after its formal annexation
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:09 am
In a major setback for Moscow, Russia today abandoned Lyman, in the east of Ukraine, for fear of getting surrounded.
Iraq: Over 17 people injured in clashes between protesters and police in Baghdad
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:34 am
Baghdad: More than 17 people were injured on Saturday as result of skirmishes between protesters and police in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, Iraqi broadcaster Al Sumaria reported, citing sources.
Taliban bans use of Pakistani Rupee
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:27 am
The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has banned the use of Pakistani Rupee in the country.
Pakistan: Arrest warrant issued for ex-PM Imran Khan
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:26 am
Islamabad: An arrest warrant has been issued against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in connection with his remarks regarding Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry at an August 20 public rally in Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday.
No ‘debt swap’ talks with Beijing yet: Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:02 am
Karachi: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that Islamabad had so far not requested a restructuring, deferment or swap of debt owed to China in the wake of the recent flood situation which has ravaged the country.
Pakistan: Balochistan PA condemns FC soldier’s kidnapping
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Quetta: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday condemned the kidnapping of a Frontier Corps soldier by Pakistani armed men in Harnai area, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Minister says 600,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas lack facilities
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Pakistan's Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha has said 600,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas lack maternal health services and have no safe place to deliver.
Sri Lanka: Inflation jumps to 69.8 percent
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:23 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, has spiked to 69.8 percent in September 2022 from 64.3 percent a month earlier, as per data released by the country's Department of Census and Statistics on Friday.
Ghana villagers ousted for Chinese mine
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Talensi: Ghanaian soldiers have kicked local miners out of their homes to make way for the expansion of a Chinese mine at the centre of a $395 million dispute with Australian mining firm Cassius.
DR Congo: Humanitarian situation worsens; UN mission continues to battle armed militias
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent violence against the Organization’s stabilization mission in the country, which has been the target of “manipulation and stigmatization”.
Russia vetoes Security Council resolution condemning attempted annexation of Ukraine regions
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:54 pm
New York: Russia on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution which described its attempts to unlawfully annex four regions of Ukraine earlier in the day with a formal ceremony in Moscow, as “a threat to international peace and security”, demanding that the decision be immediately and unconditionally reversed.
Empty shelves and rising prices linked to Ukraine crisis push Tunisians to the brink
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: For many Tunisians, shortages of essential foods, fuel and key farming products linked to the war in Ukraine, have tested them to the limit, they’ve been telling UN News.
Yemen: Put the people first, Guterres urges, with extended and expanded truce
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Yemen’s warring parties who have sustained a nationwide truce for the past six months, need to prioritize the “needs and aspirations” of the people, by both extending and expanding it, beyond Sunday’s imminent deadline, the UN chief has said.
Pakistan: Two suspected terrorists die during gunfight with security officials
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Karachi: Four counterterrorism department (CTD) personnel were injured and two suspected terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in Pakistan's Karachi city,media reports said on Saturday.
Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report
Oct 01, 2022, at 08:57 pm
New York: More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States sparked the global Black Lives Matter movement, there’s been only “piecemeal progress” in addressing systemic racism, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday, in a new report.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘callous’ suicide attack on education centre
Oct 01, 2022, at 04:12 pm
New York: The UN has condemned a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul which has left more than 20 dead, according to latest news reports, many of them young women who were sitting mock exams at an education centre.
Burkina Faso crisis: Military officer removes Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba
Oct 01, 2022, at 03:04 pm
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba, triggering yet another moment of tension in the country.
Inflation: Price of onions, tomatoes, 18 other items spike in Pakistan
Oct 01, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Islamabad: Consumers in Pakistan are once again facing trouble as after a gap of three weeks the weekly inflation, based on the sensitive price index (SPI) rate rose owing to an increase in the price of essential vegetables.