Dec 07, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said "murders take place when young people get emotional" as he defended the lynching of the Sri Lankan national in Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy while stating that it should not be linked to the government's decision to lift the ban on the hardline Islamist outfit, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
4 killed in explosion in Iraq' Basra :Source
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Four people were killed and as many injured on Tuesday in a motorcycle explosion in Iraq's southern city of Basra, the Iraqi military and a medical source said.
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Kabul: Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, London-based global human rights organization Amnesty International said Tuesday.
Car bomb blast in southern Iraq kills 7 people: Reports
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Sputnik: A car bomb explosion in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday killed at least seven people, the al-Sumaria TV channel reported.
Disturbed at recent verdicts in Myanmar, says India over jail term for Aung San Suu Kyi
Dec 07, 2021, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Tuesday voiced concern over the sentencing of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and said that as a neighbouring democracy it has always backed democratic transition in that country.
COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:39 pm
New York: School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according to a UN-backed report issued on Monday.
General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body.
DR Congo: Limitations to ‘strictly military approach’ to stem violence, mission chief warns
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New York: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security Council on Monday that “a lasting solution” to the violence “requires a broader political commitment to address the root causes of conflict.”
Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New York: Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major funding shortfall that threatens its operations there over the coming six months, the UN agency warned on Monday.
With 280 prisoners dead in Ecuador, UN experts call for urgent action
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New York: Following a series of riots which have left more than 280 inmates dead and hundreds injured in Ecuadorian prisons this year, UN independent human rights experts on Monday called for urgent government action to address the issue.
Myanmar: UN deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
Dec 07, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New York: The UN’s top human rights official on Monday condemned the imprisonment of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi by a military-controlled court, and called for her release. She also faces additional charges of corruption and electoral fraud.
Pakistan: Teen shot dead in alleged police encounter, relatives protest
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Karachi: A 14-year-old boy in Pakistan's Karachi city was killed in an alleged police encounter, triggering protests by his relatives, media reports said on Tuesday.
US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics: White House
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:54 pm
Washington: The US government will not send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a protest against China's 'ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses ',White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Monday.
Myanmar: Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi awarded four years jail term
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:22 pm
A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison.
Sialkot lynching: Sri Lankan national's remains sent to Colombo
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Sialkot: The remains of the Sri Lankan national who was lynched by a mob in Pakistan's Sialkot reghion last week over blasphemy allegation has been sent to his nation.
Nepal reports two Omicron variant cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has reported two Omicron variant infected cases, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Passport dept to reopen provincial branches
Dec 06, 2021, at 01:40 am
Kabul/UNI: Provincial branches for passports are supposed to resume its work again as the department of passport is planning to reopen them, according to local media reports.
Bangladesh: Chinese national arrested in Teknaf
Dec 06, 2021, at 01:25 am
Teknaf: A Chinese smuggler has been arrested, along with 10,840 packets of Chinese cigarettes, during a Coast Guard operation at Teknaf region in Cox's Bazar area of Bangladesh.
Pakistan: Opposition alliance PDM to meet Monday
Dec 06, 2021, at 01:17 am
component parties of the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be meeting again on Monday.
Afghanistan: Killers of Japanese physician in Jalalabad are yet to be held accountable
Dec 06, 2021, at 12:10 am
Kabul: The targeted killing of Japanese physician and honorary Afghan citizen Tetsu Nakamura still remains unsolved and the perpetrators are yet to be held accountable, local media reports said on Sunday.
Dec 05, 2021, at 10:55 pm
The US and a host of allied countries have expressed deep concern over the targeted killing of former members of Afghan security forces by Taliban members.
Pakistan: In Sialkot lynching new video shows victim's colleague trying to save Sri Lankan man
Dec 05, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A new video of Sialkot lynching incident has surfaced showing that a fellow worker had tried to save the victim from the mob.
Sialkot Sri Lankan national lynching: Pakistan police arrest six more suspects
Dec 05, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Sialkot: The Pakistan police have arrested six people for being involved in the lynching of 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations.
Austin says US ready to support Taiwan in face of with China’s military rise
Dec 05, 2021, at 05:54 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but Washington is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan’s ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Joe Biden to hold phone talks with Vladimir Putin on Dec 7: White House
Dec 05, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden will hold a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Dec 7, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed.
Pak PM speaks with Sri Lankan President to express nation's 'anger, shame' over lynching
Dec 05, 2021, at 04:23 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday spoke with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the phone to convey his nation’s “anger and shame” over the lynching of a Sri Lankan national over blasphemy allegations, even as Punjab police said they have arrested 120 men, including 13 prime suspects, for the brutal crime.
US to modernise its military bases to counter threats from China
Dec 05, 2021, at 02:24 am
Washington, DC: The United States has decided to shift its military bases to Australia and Pacific Islands as an attempt to counter the threats emanating from China.
Pakistan embassy in US reportedly ran out of funds to pay staff salaries
Dec 04, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Washington/UNI: The Pakistan Embassy in the United States reportedly ran out of funds to pay salaries for at least four months to some of its employees, though the Pakistani ambassador cleared the dues at the end moment, The News reported citing sources.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks Kabul, no casualties confirmed
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: A bomb blast rocked Police District 4 of Kabul, capital of Afghansitan, on Saturday with no casualties confirmed, Interior Ministry spokesman Qari Sayed Khosti said.
Sialkot Sri Lankan national lynching: Two key suspects 'confess' their involvement
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Two key suspects, who were arrested in connection with the killing of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot, have 'confessed' to their involvement in the incident.