Apr 04, 2022, at 03:14 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a powerful speech at the Grammy Awards on Sunday when he urged musicians to fill the silence" left by Russian bombs "with your music".
Sri Lankan crisis: Cabinet ministers resign en masse
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:22 pm
Colombo: The worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka saw cabinet ministers resigning en masse after protests over the government's handling of the situation, BBC reported on Monday.
Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis is accentuated by dependence on China
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:48 am
Sri Lanka is steadily plunging into a deep economic emergency but the unfolding crisis can act as an eye opener for those nations who are heavily depending on China's loans with the belief that the borrowing from the Asian giant can catapult them to prosperity.
Imran Khan guilty of high treason: Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:16 am
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and all characters involved in the "conspiracy" against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution, reports The Express Tribune.
Pakistan Army distances itself from Imran Khan's no-confidence motion, dissolution of NA
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:52 am
Islamabad: Pakistan military has nothing to do with whatever happened in the National Assembly (NA) on Sunday, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Babar Iftikhar said.
Man commits suicide in front of house of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:40 am
Colombo: A 53-year-old man committed suicide in front of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in Mirihana.
US: Shooting incident leaves six people dead in California
Apr 04, 2022, at 01:56 am
Sacramento: At least six people died in a shooting incident in California city of the US on Sunday, police said.
Afghanistan: Taliban government bans poppy cultivation
Apr 03, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kabul: Taliban Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada on Sunday issued a decree where he banned poppy cultivation as well as the use and trafficking of all types of illicit drugs.
Pakistan political crisis: President Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan's advice
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday dissolved the National Assembly on Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice under Article 58 of the Constitution as the country gears up to witness yet another twist in the political situation.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks stock exchange in Kabul, 10 hurt
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Kabul: An explosion rocked the stock exchange in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday which left at least 10 people hurt, media reports said.
China, Cambodia sign military deal as Beijing attempts to counter US
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: The Chinese and Cambodian armies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing attempting to deepen regional security ties amid increasing competition with the United States.
No-confidence motion against Imran Khan rejected, national security cited
Apr 03, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The no-trust motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been dismissed by the country's Deputy Speaker citing a security threat, media reports said on Sunday.
Social media blocked in Sri Lanka amid 36-hour curfew to stem protests
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:19 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Battling the nationwide protest amid a massive economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government has blocked access to all social media sites in its latest bid to quell agitation against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Ukraine War: 300 people buried in mass graves in Bucha near Kyiv
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:04 am
Bucha(Ukraine): At least 300 people, whose bodies were recovered following the withdrawal of Russian troops from Bucha, have been buried in mass graves, the city's mayor told AFP Saturday.
20 bodies found lying on a street in Ukrainian city Bucha as Russian troops withdraw: Report
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:59 am
Kyiv: Bodies of 20 men in civilian clothes were found lying on a street after Ukrainian forces reclaimed the Bucha town near the capital city Kyiv from Russian troops, media reports said.
Ukrainian forces wrest over 30 towns from Russians
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:56 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have regained control over 30 towns and settlements causing Russian forces to retreat from the Kyiv region, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said on Saturday.
Sri Lankan imports increase 23.1 pct in January 2022
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:01 am
Colombo: Sri Lanka's imports grew 23.1 per cent in January 2022, compared to January 2021, the latest data released by the central bank showed.
Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew
Apr 03, 2022, at 03:14 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lanka declared an islandwide curfew from 6 pm Saturday to 6 am Monday as the country faced a severe power crisis and rising inflation.
Imran Khan calls on people of Pakistan to come out on streets ahead of non-trust vote
Apr 03, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday appealed to the people of his country to hit the streets to oppose the politicians who are pushing for a no-trust vote in the parliament, reasserting that foreign conspirators are looking to oust him from office.
Afghanistan: Two explosions rock Herat, four civilians die
Apr 03, 2022, at 12:08 am
Kabul: At least four civilians died in two explosions rocked Afghanistan's Herat region on Friday, media reports said.
UN’s rights council adopts ‘fake news’ resolution, States urged to take tackle hate speech
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:35 pm
At the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, Member States adopted a plan of action to tackle disinformation, at the request of Ukraine and with widespread – but not universal - support.
UN welcomes announcement of two-month truce in Yemen
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:30 pm
New York: A two-month truce in Yemen which goes into effect on Saturday must be a first step in ending the county’s devastating war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the eve of the ceasefire.
Thousands escape to Uganda following violent clashes in DR Congo
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.
UN chief calls for unity to ‘build a peaceful world’, ahead of Ramadan
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Highlighting it as a period of compassion and empathy, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan is a “time for reflection and learning, an opportunity to come together and uplift each other”.
Syria: Rights experts call for humanitarian access to detained children
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:05 pm
New York: Humanitarians must have full and unimpeded access to children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Apr 02, 2022, at 10:38 pm
New York: Efforts to help thousands of desperate residents flee the embattled Ukrainian city of Mariupol continued on Friday, as humanitarians warned that there is “no Plan B”, after weeks of constant shelling since the Russian invasion on 24 February.
Apr 02, 2022, at 07:15 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif has asked the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to ensure security of every parliamentarian irrespective of political affiliation after Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke about gathering 10,000 supporters outside Parliament on Sunday.
Zelenskiy demands strengthening sanctions against Russia
Apr 02, 2022, at 04:56 pm
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged strengthening of sanctions against Russia as they are having an impact on Moscow.
US govt to provide USD 204 million in assistance to Afghans
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Washington/Kabul: The United States has announced it will provide an additional humanitarian assistance of nearly $204 million to the people of Afghanistan.
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:31 pm
New York: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has regretted that girls’ education above 6th grade still remains suspended in Taliban ruled Afghanistan.