Taiwanese Defense Ministry says China deployed 8 ships, 23 planes near Island
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Eight ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), as well as 23 planes, have been detected near Taiwan, the island nation's defense ministry said on Sunday.
Tension with China: US Navy warships transiting Taiwan strait
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:15 am
Washington: Two US Navy ships are passing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, in what is the first such naval operation since US-China tensions escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Reuters reports citing US officials.
Roadside explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar leaves one Taliban member dead
Aug 29, 2022, at 12:01 am
Kunar: A roadside mine explosion in the northeastern Afghan province of Kunar left one Taliban member dead and six others hurt, media reports said on Sunday.
Tourist bus crash in Turkey leaves 2 dead, several injured
Aug 28, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Ankara: Two people died and several were injured after a tourist bus crashed in the Turkish city of Bursa, the Haberturk broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rains across Pakistan has crossed the grim milestone of 1,000, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) data.
Johnson predicts harsh months for UK due to 'eye-watering' energy bills
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:34 pm
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an op-ed that a few coming months will be tough for the British due to high energy prices.
Netherlands: Truck driver crashes into barbeque, 3 die
Aug 28, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Rotterdam: At least three people are dead after a truck in the Netherlands plowed into a neighborhood barbecue close to Rotterdam city of Netherlands, media reports said on Sunday.
Flood continues to ravage different parts of Pakistan, rescue operations on
Aug 28, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Islamabad: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohistan tehsil was reeling on Sunday as officials continued to call for help in rescuing people stranded in areas “completely cut off” due to the deadly floods that has disrupted normal life in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Sit-in demonstration demanding improvement of law and order situation continues in Bajaur
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:57 am
Bajaur: Demanding improvement of the law and order situation in the region, people continued their sit-in protest in Bajaur area of Pakistan for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday.
I am very dangerous: Imran Khan
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:44 am
Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan recently warned the ruling government of the country and said he is 'very dangerous'.
Afghanistan: Kabul residents struggle due to lack of drinking water
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:39 am
People of Kabul city in Afghanistan and some residents of Bala Koh of Bagrami district are currently facing a new trouble due to lack of drinking water availability.
Taliban forces conduct house-to house searches in Mazar-e-Sharif
Aug 28, 2022, at 05:35 am
Kabul: The Taliban forces have started house-to house searches in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Taliban bars female students from leaving Kabul for studies
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:01 am
Kabul: The Taliban has refused to allow female students to leave the Afghan capital to go to study in Kazakhstan and Qatar, an informed source told Sputnik.
Latvia stands with Ukraine, brings down Soviet-era obelisk
Aug 27, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Riga (Latvia)/IBNS: In an outpour of symbolic support towards war-torn Ukraine, Latvia on Thursday tore down a Soviet-era obelisk embedded with Russian stars that celebrated Red Army's win over Nazi Germany.
82-ft dinosaur skeleton excavated in Portugal
Aug 27, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Lisbon/UNI: Fossilized bones from a backyard of a Portugal home have now been identified as the skeleton of an 82-foot-long dinosaur — possibly the largest ever found in Europe, the American Association for the Advancement of Science release said.
85-year-old Florida man held for attempting to 'buy' minor girl
Aug 27, 2022, at 10:56 pm
New York/IBNS: A Florida sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to “purchase” an eight-year-old girl for $100,000 at a grocery store, police said.
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Aug 27, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New York: Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was already among the highest in the region.
Ukraine: Top UN aid official appeals for access across contact line
Aug 27, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Speaking from Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine, where shelling has intensified in the last week, the UN's top aid official in the country issued an urgent appeal on Friday for guarantees from Russia and affiliated forces, to allow humanitarians to deliver “absolutely necessary” relief items across the contact line.
Flood continues to ravage Pakistan, 42 die in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Islamabad: Flood continues to devastate Pakistan and even 42 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country due to rain related incidents, media reports said on Saturday.
Turkey: Pop singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools joke
Aug 27, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Ankara: Prominent Turkish pop singer Gulsen has been arrested after she was accused of inciting hatred over a joke she made about religious schools.
Sri Lanka suffered loss of USD 6.9 mn in fertiliser deal with China
Aug 27, 2022, at 06:04 am
Colombo: Sri Lanka's exchequer suffered a loss of USD 6.9 million over the deal signed with China as the stock of fertiliser was rejected in December 2021 over reports that it contained harmful bacteria, media reports said on Friday.
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:51 am
Beijing: China's growing power shortage problem has hit more than 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) because of reduced power supply at about 400,000 public charging facilities.
IMF sees inflation peaking at 20 pct in Pakistan
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:47 am
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Pakistan’s economy is slowing to around 3.5 percent amid weakening economic conditions and the average inflation rate peaking at nearly 20 percent by the end of the current fiscal year on the back of currency depreciation and higher commodity prices, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistani cities witness protest over hike in power bills
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:45 am
Islamabad: Different Pakistani cities recently witnessed protests over a hike in electricity bills which is creating trouble for consumers.
US announces suspension of 26 flights operated by Chinese carriers
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:23 am
Washington: The United States has suspended 26 passenger flights operated by Chinese carriers following Beijing's similar move taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, media reports said on Friday.
Research shows hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam poses challenge for Bangladesh
Aug 27, 2022, at 02:41 am
Dhaka: A leading think tank South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) has claimed that Bangladesh is gripped by challenges posed by hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam as the country continues to witness frequent outbursts of massive violence, an increase in religiously motivated illiberalism, and a general shrinking of free, liberal, and secular thinking.
Zaporizhzhia: World narrowly avoided radiation accident, says Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky
Aug 27, 2022, at 12:02 am
Kyiv: Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky has said Europe was facing the prospect of a radiation disaster on Thursday when a Russian-occupied nuclear plant was disconnected from the country's power grid.
Ukraine: Cluster munitions pose long-term risk to civilian safety
Aug 27, 2022, at 12:00 am
New York: On Thursday, the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor civil society group, released their 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor report, on the risk these weapons pose to civilians.
Pakistani rupee continues to fall against US Dollar
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee continued to fall against the US Dollar and remained under pressure in the interbank market due to wide-ranging factors on Friday.
WHO Boss Tedros says he is unable to send money to 'starving' family
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has revealed he is unable to send money to his "starving" relatives in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region.