Pakistan: Several areas in Karachi face gas shortage
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:39 am
Karachi, Pakistan/IBNS: People in the Pakistani city of Karachi faced hardships on Saturday as gas supply was suspended in several parts of the city since the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) went about its load management plan.
Hong Kong public libraries purge 29 titles about the Tiananmen Massacre from shelves: Reports
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:32 am
Hong Kong public libraries have removed 29 out of 149 books about the Tiananmen Massacre from their shelves in the past 12 years, media reports said.
Bangladesh registers 7 new deaths due to COVID-19
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:21 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which witnessed a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent times, recorded seven more deaths due to the deadly virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:10 am
Balochistan/IBNS: Thousands of people demonstrated and staged a sit-in protest against the setting up of unnecessary check posts and fishing trawlers in Gwadar district of Pakistan's Balochistan province, media reports said.
DR Congo: Five Chinese kidnapped in armed attack on Congo mine
Nov 22, 2021, at 03:50 am
Five Chinese nationals were kidnapped when armed people attacked a gold mine in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday, media reports said on Sunday.
Paris: Tibetan community associations demonstrate against 2022 Winter Olympics
Nov 21, 2021, at 11:58 pm
As many as six Tibetan community associations, including Students for Free Tibet, Tibetan Youth Congress France Utsang Association France, Chushi Gang Druk , Domey Association France and Tibetan community association, jointly organized a protest demonstration against China in Paris on Saturday.
Japan to take its own stand vis-a-vis Beijing Olympics : FM Yoshimasa Hayashi
Nov 21, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: The Japanese authorities are set to make an autonomous decision regarding participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Three coal miners shot dead in Balochistan
Nov 21, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Quetta: Pakistan police said three coal miners were shot dead in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: 11-year-old Hindu boy sexually assaulted, murdered in Sindh
Nov 21, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Islamabad: An 11-year-old Hindu boy has been sexually assaulted and then murdered in Pakistan's Sindh region, media reports said on Sunday.
Three people injured at US's Atlanta Airport when firearm gets discharged accidentally: TSA
Nov 21, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: At least three people were injured when a passenger accidentally discharged a firearm at the Atlanta Airport, the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.
Airfield in Afghanistan's Jalalabad ready to receive humanitarian aid from Iran: Governor
Nov 21, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The airfield in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is ready for operation and will soon receive humanitarian aid from Iran, the provincial governor's office announced on Saturday.
US patrol boats head to Black Sea as Ukraine raises fear of Russian attack
Nov 21, 2021, at 02:08 pm
Kyiv: The US has sent a ship with two Island-class patrol boats for the Ukrainian port of Odessa on November 8 days after it expressed fears of a possible Russian attack, media reports said.
Prices of food items, fuel soar in Afghanistan
Nov 21, 2021, at 02:03 pm
Kabul/UNI: A number of Afghanistan's Kabul residents and businessmen have said that the prices of several primary items, mainly food and fuel, have increased by almost 100 percent compared to last year.
At least 2 injured in clashes with police during Yellow Vests protest in Paris
Nov 21, 2021, at 06:05 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people sustained injuries after the police used tear gas and batons against Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.
Lebanon aims to reach deal on maritime border demarcation with Israel: Prez Michel Aoun
Nov 21, 2021, at 05:57 am
Beirut/UNI/Xinhua: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon aims to reach an agreement on maritime border demarcation with Israel that would guarantee the country's right to invest in its natural resources, according to a statement by Lebanon's Presidency.
Chinese province Guangzhou, Lahore knot friendship city ties
Nov 20, 2021, at 08:15 pm
Guangzhou/UNI/Xinhua: The city of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, knotted friendship city ties with Lahore, Pakistan, according to a notice issued by Guangzhou's municipal foreign affairs office Friday.
Unicef 'goes dark' in Afghanistan on World Children’s Day
Nov 20, 2021, at 07:29 pm
Kabul/UNI: UNICEF Afghanistan on Saturday closed its digital channels, and went dark to reflect the challenges that Afghan children have been facing, said the UN body's press note adding the United Nations Children Fund will not celebrate the World Children’s Day in the Taliban-captured South-Asian nation this year.
Rotterdam violence: Anti-COVID lockdown protesters clash with police, 2 hurt
Nov 20, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Rotterdam: At least two people were wounded as Dutch police clashed with protesters who were demonstrating in Rotterdam city over new Covid-19 measures.
Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia
Nov 20, 2021, at 05:27 pm
New York: With about 2.3 million people already suffering with serious water, food and pasture shortages in Somalia, a rapidly worsening drought could lead to an “extreme situation” by April next year.
Afghanistan’s farmers, herders desperate for seed, food and cash
Nov 20, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Kabul: “Catastrophic and famine-like conditions” hang over Afghanistan’s farmers and herders, whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Safe sanitation for all benefits people and the planet: UN chief
Nov 20, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to keep their promise to leave no one behind and deliver health and sanitation to all.
Germany, Netherlands commit to providing salaries to Afghan doctors and teachers
Nov 20, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met the envoys from Germany and the Netherlands in an effort to strengthen relations.
Bangladesh: Man caught with Quran, trying to enter Hindu puja pavillion in Habiganj
Nov 20, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Dhaka: A man was caught by locals and handed over to the police as he was attempting to enter a Hindu puja pavilion in Bangladesh's Habiganj town with a Quran, media reports said.
UK Prime Minister considering diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Reports
Nov 20, 2021, at 02:35 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the alleged human rights violations in China, media reported.
France concerned about missing Chinese Tennis player Peng Shuai: Foreign Ministry
Nov 20, 2021, at 04:54 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: France is conserned about the missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, calling on China to fulfill its commitments to address violence against women, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Bangladesh: Students burn Pakistani flag at Dhaka University
Nov 20, 2021, at 04:49 am
Dhaka/UNI: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets in the first T20 in Mirpur on Friday, after which students protested at the Raju Memorial area of Dhaka University.
Afghanistan: Abducted doctor Nadir Almi killed
Nov 19, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Kabul: An Afghan psychiatrist has been killed by kidnappers in northern Balkh province, Pajhwok Afghan News reported on Friday.
Afghanistan: New media watchdog formed in Kabul
Nov 19, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul: Amid increasing attacks on journalists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, a new media watchdog has been formed in the Afghan capital of Kabul which pledged to protect freedom of expression and the country's media community, media reports said on Friday.
Greece: 7 refugees, migrants die in car crash
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Athens/UNI/Xinhua: Seven refugees, migrants lost their lives and another seven were injured in a car accident in northern Greece on Friday, Greek national news agency AMNA reported, citing local police.
Bangladesh: Bus hits autorickshaw in Gaibandha, 6 die
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Dhaka: A bus hit an autorickshaw in Bangladesh's Gaibandha area on Friday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.