Chinese law firm can't work in Sri Lanka
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:35 pm
Colombo: A Chinese law firm is not entitled to engage in any legal professional work in Sri Lanka, the island nation's Supreme Court has ruled.
Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, appealed on Tuesday.
After Biden dubs Pak 'most dangerous nation', it leans on Russia for cheap fuel and wheat supplies
Oct 19, 2022, at 04:36 am
Amid a diplomatic row with the US, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the country wants to import fuel from Russia but at the same rate supplied to neigbouring India, media reports said.
China defends Manchester consulate violence
Oct 18, 2022, at 11:26 pm
Beijing/London: China's foreign ministry has defended an incident in which a Hong Kong protester was pulled into Chinese consulate grounds in the British city of Manchester and beaten up.
Somalia: 8 die in Mogadishu explosion
Oct 18, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Mogadishu: At least eight people died and five others were injured in an explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, local media reported on Tuesday.
Australia reverses recognition of Western Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Canberra: Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
China speeding up Taiwan unification plan: Antony Blinken
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Stanford: China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands of lives that otherwise will be lost, the UN Special Representative in the country warned the Security Council on Monday.
Killings and detentions of children in Iran must end, UN child rights committee urges
Oct 18, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: As the number of children reportedly killed by Iranian security forces in relation to ongoing protests rises to at least 23, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a statement on Monday condemning the killings, noting that hundreds more have been injured, detained and tortured during the Government crackdown.
Two killed in Nigeria church attack
Oct 18, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Abuja/UNI: A church attack in Nigeria's central region has killed two and injured several others, Nigerian police said.
China's internet censors are attempting to shut out protesters in Beijing
Oct 18, 2022, at 07:03 am
Beijing: China’s internet censors are going to great lengths to shut down any discussion of a rare public protest condemning President Xi Jinping as a “despotic traitor” and denouncing the country’s Covid-19 policies, specially at a time when the nation witnessed the hosting of the crucial all-important Communist Party Congress.
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:52 am
Taipei: The Taiwan Presidential Office has countered Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday following his speech at the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress vowing to “struggle against separatism” and Taiwan independence.
Chinese companies facing human rights violation allegations in Zimbabwe
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:44 am
Harare, Zimbabwe: Chinese-run companies in Zimbabwe are facing a tough time as they landed into controversy with alleged involvement in gross human rights violations and safety norms for mining workers.
Experts suspect China’s rollout of 5G base stations in Xinjiang will only boost surveillance
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:35 am
Xinjiang: Experts believe that China's decision to roll out thousands of 5G base stations throughout its far-western Xinjiang region will not be used for economic development but for enhanced digital surveillance of Uyghurs and other Muslims.
BRT girder tragedy: Bangladesh minister says Chinese company will not work anymore
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:17 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the Chinese company which was found responsible for the crane accident at Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project will not be allowed to work in the country anymore after their current project is completed.
Advance voters' turnout sees 6.75 pct decrease from last time in 2022 Toronto municipal election
Oct 18, 2022, at 04:37 am
Toronto/IBNS: The advance vote period for Toronto’s municipal election lasted for eight consecutive days from Oct 7 to 14 during which 115,911 voters visited one of 50 advance voting places across the city to vote, a 6.75 per cent decrease from 2018, a news release has reported.
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:32 am
Washignton: The House of Representatives on Tuesday tabled a resolution which said the Pakistani armed forces committed genocide against ethnic Bengalis and Hindus in Bangladesh in 1971.
London: Protesters dragged, beaten up at China's Manchester consulate
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:22 am
London: A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was pulled into Chinese consulate grounds in Manchester and beaten up over alleged display of an inappropriate portrait of Xi Jinping.
Sri Lanka taxes will drive people to suicide: Daily
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Colombo: A leading Sri Lankan newspaper on Monday came out strongly against a slew of taxes announced by the government, saying these will force people to commit suicide.
Pakistan: Mastung blast leaves three dead
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Mastung: At least three people died when a vehicle, in which they were travelling, was hit by a landmine in Pakistan's Mastung district on Friday, media reports said on Monday.
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Kabul/Dushanbe: Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has expressed concerns about the presence and activities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce: UN deputy relief chief
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New York: The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives of millions of vulnerable people across the war-ravaged country.
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they were married. Women’s support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them less vulnerable to gender-based violence.
Ethiopia: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray
Oct 17, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and separatist forces have been locked in conflict since November 2020.
Pakistan might soon be on the brink of a 'debt default': Economist Steve Hanke
Oct 17, 2022, at 09:31 pm
Islamabad: Economist Steve Hanke has warned Pakistan might soon be on the brink of a "debt default".
Body abandonment on Pakistan Hospital roof: Punjab govt orders inquiry
Oct 17, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Lahore: Punjab government has ordered an inquiry into the alleged abandonment of putrefied bodies on the roof of the Nishtar Hospital’s mortuary in Pakistan's Multan city.
Pakistan Army enforces China’s strict zero-COVID restrictions at BRI power plant
Oct 17, 2022, at 06:23 pm
Karachi, Pakistan: Chinese state-owned enterprises operating flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are enforcing Beijing's harsh COVID-19 restrictions across Asian and African countries where they are putting employees in lockdown and even separating them from their family members, media reports said.
Ukraine: Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Oct 17, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kyiv: As per reports in international media, at least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday morning, after air raid sirens were sounded.
Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI clinches 6 NA seats in by-polls
Oct 17, 2022, at 02:51 pm
Islamabad: Giving a jolt to the ruling coalition, former PM Imran Khan's PTI won six of eight National Assembly seats in the by-polls held on Sunday.
Pakistan: CTD, intelligence agencies gun down five suspected terrorists
Oct 17, 2022, at 02:10 pm
Mastung: During a joint operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and intelligence agencies in Balochistan's Mastung district at least five suspected terrorists were killed on Sunday, media reports said.