‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive Iran nuclear deal
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New York: Ongoing talks to get the Iran nuclear deal back on track indicate “additional effort and patience” are required for its full restoration, the UN political affairs chief told the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday.
Chinese boats caught fishing Tuna illegally in Indian Ocean
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Beijing: A Chinese-flagged squid vessel was recently seen in the Indian Ocean catching Tuna, a fish whose hunting is considered as illegal in the region as it is overfished.
‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New York: Yemen is teetering on a new “fragmented and bloody” chapter of war as military escalation and conflict escalates, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Tuesday, calling for “restraint, de-escalation and dialogue”.
Taliban asks China to help them get internationally recognized
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has asked China to help in gaining international recognition.
Afghanistan economy under stress: Value of Afghani drops, prices of essential commodities spike
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Kabul: The drop in the value of Afghanistan's currency, Afghani, against the US dollar has left the already crippled economy of the country in trouble.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:40 pm
New York: Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday in Geneva.
100 people trapped on top of Hong Kong World Trade Centre as fire breaks out
Dec 15, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Hong Kong: Over 100 people are trapped on the top of Hong Kong World Trade Centre and are waiting to be rescued as a fire broke out in the building on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Lahore city recorded most rape, domestic violence cases in 2020
Dec 15, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Lahore city in 2020 reported maximum rape, domestic violence and honour killing cases, according to fourth Punjab Gender Parity Report 2019 and 2020, prepared by Punjab Commission on the Status of Women.
UK spy chief warns against China's digital currency renminbi
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Jeremy Fleming, the director of the Government Communications Headquarters, the UK's intelligence, cyber and security agency, has warned against Chinese digital currency renminbi and said it might be used as a tool to surveil users and exert control over global currency transactions.
UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New York: The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the wake of the repatriation of Gabonese troops three months ago.
Afghanistan: Mine explosion in Kabul leaves civilian dead
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Kabul: A roadside mine explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least one person dead on Tuesday, media reports said.
Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive, sustainable development’
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New York: Corruption spreads through societies and erodes people’s trust in leaders and institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an anti-corruption conference on Monday, stressing that “greed over need, harms us all”.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Bogura plastic factory, five die
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:55 pm
Dhaka: At least five persons died as a fire broke out at a plastic factory in Bangladesh city Bogura, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Policeman killed, 2 injured in gun attack in Rawalpindi
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A policeman was killed and two others were injured in a firing incident in Rawalpindi district of Pakistan's east Punjab province, a police official said Tuesday.
Pentagon says that no US troops will be punished for Afghan drone strike
Dec 14, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Washington/UNI: US officials have said that they will not punish any of the American troops or officials involved in the drone strike that killed 10 people in Afghanistan in August earlier this year, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Afghanistan now receives second batch of China-donated winter supplies
Dec 14, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: The second batch of winter supplies donated by China has arrived in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2021, at 01:49 am
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Tibetan non-governmental human rights organization based in Dharamshala in India, has launched an online database with information on 5,518 Tibetan political prisoners compiled since 1990.
Dalai Lama row: China sentences Tibetan writer to 10-year prison
Dec 14, 2021, at 01:04 am
Beijing: A Chinese court has sentenced a Tibetan writer and educator known for expressing loyalty to exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to 10 years in prison.
Human Rights Day: China places lawyers, activists under house arrest
Dec 14, 2021, at 12:45 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities continue to dominate over dissidents, rights lawyers and activists as well as their families by putting them under house arrest.
Activists in Bangladesh raise concerns over human rights violations in China, Pakistan
Dec 14, 2021, at 12:05 am
Dhaka: Activists and NGOs in Bangladesh raised serious concerns on human rights violations in China, Pakistan, and other parts of the world on International Human Rights Day.
China ignores people's rights to keep COVID-19 outbreak at bay during 2022 Winter Olympics
Dec 13, 2021, at 11:56 pm
China is fearing that the COVID-19 outbreak may trouble Beijing's preparedness for the 2022 Winter Olympics and hence has been trying to keep the transmissions at bay locally at the cost of people's freedom and rights, said media reports.
Dec 13, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities are continuing their aggressive campaign of repression against the media as 127 journalists have been detained under the current regime.
Chinese firm SenseTime postpones $767 mn HK IPO after US ban
Dec 13, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group on Monday postponed its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of $767 million after the US listed the firm in an investment blacklist.
Afghanistan: Ruling Taliban forces beat up journalist
Dec 13, 2021, at 07:55 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistani reporter has claimed that he was beaten up and detained for six hours by ruling Taliban forces.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 13, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested COVID-19 positive.
China: Cargo ship sinks, nine crew members die
Dec 13, 2021, at 04:15 am
Beijing: Nine crew members died as the cargo ship sank early Sunday morning off the coast of Yantai City in China, media reports said.
Lahore faces water crisis with already depleting ground water table
Dec 13, 2021, at 04:06 am
Islamabad/UNI: A briefing to Prime Minister Imran Khan suggests that Lahore and surrounding areas face a water crisis with the already depleting ground water.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan takes notice of Gwadar fishermen's 'very legitimate' demands
Dec 13, 2021, at 01:51 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has finally taken notice of the "very legitimate" demands of the Gwadar fishermen, marking a victory for the protesters.
Afghanistan: Unidentified armed men gun down religious scholar in Farah
Dec 12, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Farah, Afghanistan/UNI/Xinhua: Unidentified armed men have shot dead a religious scholar in Afghanistan's western Farah province, a provincial official said Sunday.
Italy: Building collapse leaves 2 dead
Dec 12, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Ravanusa: At least two people died and seven others went missing after a building collapsed in Ravanusa city of Italy, media reports said on Sunday.