Aug 09, 2022, at 05:15 pm
Kabul: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has claimed that the Taliban’s policy to bar Afghan girls from attending school was made on Pakistan’s orders rather than in accordance with Islamic law.
Pakistan snubs Russian wheat supply offer
Aug 09, 2022, at 05:12 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected Russia's offer to supply 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat at a price of $399.50, demanding a further reduction of 2.4 percent in the rate amid the decline in global commodity prices.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's relationship with establishment is turning worse: Reports
Aug 09, 2022, at 05:09 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s relationship with the establishment has touched new low points in recent days and it is known to the party leadership, media reports said on Monday.
French, Japanese FM's condemn Chinese drills
Aug 09, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Paris: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Japanese counterpart, Hayashi Yoshimasa, consider China's military exercises off Taiwan waters dangerous and call on the sides to prevent escalation, French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Attack on Hindu houses in Rangpur: Bangladesh court sends 51 people to prison
Aug 09, 2022, at 12:04 am
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sent 51 people to jail in a case filed over the arson attack and looting of Hindu houses at Majhipara village in Rangpur's Pirganj area last year over a post on Facebook.
Afghanistan: Taliban members publicly flog two women, a male for committing adultery
Aug 08, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Kabul: Two women and a male were flogged and shamed for the crime of adultery in southern Afghanistan following the ruling given by Zabul province’s appellate court, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: TTP senior commander Omar Kahlid Khorasani killed
Aug 08, 2022, at 09:15 pm
Paktika: Outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) senior commander Omar Khalid Khorasani has been killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province, media reports said on Monday.
China's new military drills near Taiwan
Aug 08, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: China's military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on Sunday.
Drought-hit Italian river reveals unexploded WWII bomb
Aug 08, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Rome: An unexploded World War II bomb submerged in an Italian river has been revealed due to an extreme drought.
Brazil: Iconic Jiu Jitsu champion Leandro Lo shot dead
Aug 08, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Sao Paulo: Brazil's iconic Jiu Jitsu champion Leandro Lo was shot dead in the head in a night club in Sao Paulo city of the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three policemen hurt in explosion in Quetta
Aug 08, 2022, at 03:23 am
Quetta: At least three policemen were hurt in an explosion which rocked Quetta's Hazar Ganji area in Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
China: COVID-19 lockdown strands tourists in Sanya
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:45 am
Beijing/ Sanya: Around 80,000 tourists are believed to be stranded in China's popular resort city Sanya after authorities announced lockdown measures amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
China: Yiwu imposes quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:18 am
Yiwu: The Chinese city of Yiwu, which is considered as a major source of manufactured goods for the rest of the world, has now imposed a quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said on Sunday.
Chinese military drills: 150 flights changed routes
Aug 08, 2022, at 12:01 am
Taipei: Chinese live-fire military drills near Taiwan forced airlines to change their routes as only 150 flights passed through the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR) on Thursday, half of the normal daily average, Taiwan authorities said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Toy-like device explodes, one child die
Aug 07, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Sharan, Afghanistan: A child lost his life and two others sustained injuries as a toy-like explosive device went off in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Saturday, provincial director of information and culture Mohammad Amin Huzaifa said Sunday.
Hambantota: Sri Lanka asks China to defer visit of spy ship Yuan Wang 5
Aug 07, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka has directed Beijing to defer the visit of the spy ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota.
China increases duty free access to Bangladeshi products by another 1 pc
Aug 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi expressed gratitude to the Bangladesh government for reiterating its support to the “One China” policy. He explained China’s position on the Taiwan issue during a meeting with Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.
Pakistan: Protests block roads, demonstrate against targeted killings in North Waziristan
Aug 07, 2022, at 12:14 am
North Waziristan: Roads in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan remained silent on Thursday as residents blocked all roads and observed a shutter-down strike as part of a ‘protest movement’ launched three weeks ago against targeted killings, media reports said on Saturday.
China to holds military drills in South Yellow Sea
Aug 07, 2022, at 12:06 am
Beijing: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises with live fire in the southern part of the Yellow Sea on August 6-15, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Security heightened in Gilgit amid spike in violence
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:22 pm
Gilgit: Security has been heightened in Gilgit city of Pakistan after a spike in violence in the region in recent times.
Saudi court awards jail to six Pakistani nationals for sloganeering at Masjid-e-Nabwi
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Jeddah: A Saudi court has awarded jail sentences of up to ten years to six Pakistani nationals for their involvement in a sloganeering incident at Masjid-e-Nabwi when Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation was visiting the country.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves 8 dead
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Kabul: At least eight people were killed as a blast rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Friday.
Washington D.C: Lightning strike in Lafayette Park leaves three dead
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington/IBNS: An elderly couple from Wisconsin were among the three that passed away after the lightning strike in Washington D.C
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has cited global hike as the reason behind rising prices of fuel oil, media reports said on Saturday.
Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New York: Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity there.
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians, says Amnesty International
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion that began in February, Amnesty International has said.
Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
Aug 06, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New York: Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking out, and UN human rights experts are urging the government to do much more to protect them.
Pakistani villagers demonstrate against Sindh govt over toxic water
Aug 06, 2022, at 08:19 pm
Mithi: A large number of villagers in Pakistan recently demonstrated against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the Mithi region of the country as they were affected by the wastewater reservoir at Gorano.
Pakistani villagers demonstrate against Sindh govt over toxic water
Aug 06, 2022, at 04:05 pm
Mithi: A large number of villagers in Pakistan recently demonstrated against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the Mithi region of the country as they were affected by the wastewater reservoir at Gorano.