North Korea traders smuggling coal to China: Reports
Oct 14, 2021, at 01:48 am
North Korean trading companies are defying international nuclear sanctions and selling coal to China, media reports said.
Seoul mulls compensation for owner of phone number shown in Netflix show Squid Game
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:54 am
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: South Korean government may provide compensation to the person whose real phone number was exposed in the Netflix hit series Squid Game, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday citing a senior government official.
PTI lacks capacity, vision to govern country: Jamaat-i-Islami chief
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:05 am
Islamabad: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and said it lacks capacity and vision to put the economy on track as bad governance, unemployment and inflation have brought endless miseries to the life of the people.
Russian security official warns illegal arms trade may skyrocket due to Afghan quandary
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Moscow: Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Venediktov on Tuesday warned illegal arms trade may spike amid conflict in Afghanistan.
Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern
Oct 13, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New York: The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of “incitement to subversion” and being a foreign agent, is a source of “deep concern” four UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Migrants and asylum seekers in Libya have been facing increasingly heavy-handed treatment from targeted security operations, that have resulted in at least one death and a steep increase in detentions.
Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop, warns UNHCR
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New York: The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening and funding for emergency aid is urgently needed to help 20 million people there, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma resurfaces in Hong Kong: Reports
Oct 13, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Hong Kong: Alibaba founder billionaire Jack Ma, who remained mostly out of public view ever since a regulatory clampdown started on his business empire late last year, is currently present in Hong Kong, media reports said.
China carries out beach landing, assault drills in province opposite Taiwan
Oct 13, 2021, at 07:51 am
China’s military said on Monday it had carried out beach landing and assault drills in the province directly across the sea from Taiwan, an incident which occurred amid growing conflicts between the two regions.
Largest external debt stocks: Pakistan stands among top 10 nations
Oct 13, 2021, at 07:46 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has found its place among top ten nations that possess the largest external debt stocks and became eligible for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Pakistan’s partisan role during US polls annoyed Joe Biden, claims former minister
Oct 13, 2021, at 07:41 am
Islamabad: Pakistan’s partisan role in favour of former US President Donald Trump during the last US election campaign annoyed incumbent president John Biden, said former Pakistan Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik.
Media Authority Bill: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists warns of long march
Oct 13, 2021, at 07:33 am
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Shehzada Zulfiqar has warned that a long march will be held if the PM Imran Khan-led government fails to accept their charter of demands.
Canada: Ontario govt recommends coroners to regularly communicate with indigenous families
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:44 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario government has directed province's coroners to improve communication and transparency with families, especially indigenous people.
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:33 am
Beijing: The 42-year-old billionaire founder and chief executive of Meituan has locked nearly 18,000 of his social media posts from public view just weeks before the Chinese government slapped a US$533 million fine on it to end the firm’s antitrust investigation, media reports said.
Nepal: Bus mishap leaves 20 dead
Oct 13, 2021, at 03:51 am
Kathmandu: At least 20 people died as a passenger bus met with an accident in Nepal's Mugu district on Tuesday.
China: Continuous rainstorms leave 15 dead in Shanxi
Oct 13, 2021, at 02:30 am
Taiyuan/UNI/Xinhua: Continuous rain storms have left 15 people dead and three others missing in north China's Shanxi Province, according to a press conference held on Tuesday by the provincial government.
Afghanistan: US,UK govts ask citizens to stay away from Serena hotel in Kabul
Oct 12, 2021, at 03:14 pm
London/Washington: The US and UK governments have issued advisories to its citizens where they have asked them to stay away from the Serena hotel in Kabul amid security threats.
Yemeni police officer die in explosion in country's east: Source
Oct 12, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Doha/UNI/Sputnik: A police officer was killed in an explosion in the city of Seiyun in eastern Yemen, a security service source told Sputnik.
DC Comics reveal the latest Superman character will be bisexual
Oct 12, 2021, at 02:45 pm
DC Comics on Monday announced that the latest Superman, the iconic superhero character, will be bisexual.
David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens win Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 12, 2021, at 12:02 am
US-based economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens clinched the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday.
Oct 11, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Kabul: At the end of a four-day visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi stressed the need for greater action to meet the increasing needs of children in both countries.
Kunduz blast: Iran to provide humanitarian aid to victims
Oct 11, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Tehran: The Iran Embassy in Kabul on Monday said the country is willing to send humanitarian aid to the victims of the blast that targeted a mosque in Khan Abad port of Kunduz province.
European Union nations call for nuclear energy to be included in ‘green’ list
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: Ten European Union countries have spoken out in support of nuclear power, calling for it to be included in the list of energies considered as virtuous both for the climate and the environment.
Pakistan: TV reporter killed in bomb attack in Balochistan, BLA claims responsibility
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:57 pm
Hub: An explosion rocked Balochistab's Hub area in Pakistan and left a TV reporter dead on Sunday, media reports said.
US says talks with Taliban in Doha remained 'candid'
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Washington: The US Statedepartment on Sunday said talks between the American delegation and Taliban in Doha was 'candid and professional'.
Former Taliban commander charged with killing American troops in 2008: US Secretary of State
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:25 am
A federal grand jury in New York unsealed a superseding indictment today charging an Afghanistan national with federal terrorism-related offenses spanning approximately 2007 to 2009 and stemming from his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, US State Department has said.
China directs coal miners to increase output amid energy shortage
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:22 am
The Chinese administration has asked the country's coal mines to boost output as an energy shortage across the country has seen millions of homes and businesses hit by power cuts in recent weeks.
Afghanistan: Only sports channel stops operation
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:19 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's only sports channel 3Sport has stopped operating due to the economic crisis and imposition of restrictions, media reports said on Sunday.
Former Afghan Minister Masouda Jalal says women are facing uncertain future under Taliban rule
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:17 am
Kabul: Former Afghan Minister Masouda Jalal has voiced concern that the women of the country under Taliban rule are facing an uncertain future.
Hong Kong University orders to remove Tiananmen memorial statue
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:11 am
The University of Hong Kong has directed to remove a statute which commemorates the Tiananmen Square massacre, an episode which can be seen as yet another stance taken by China to dominate over the region.