Chinese govt denies carrying out cyber-attack against Microsoft
Jul 20, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Wellington/UNI: China on Tuesday denied that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft.
Pakistan reports 37 fresh COVID-19 deaths
Jul 20, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan reported 37 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll due to the highly infectious disease to 22848, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware
Jul 20, 2021, at 09:02 pm
New York: The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and politicians, was “extremely alarming” and confirmed “some of the worst fears” surrounding the potential misuse of such technology.
Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Jul 20, 2021, at 08:32 pm
New York: Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed.
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Jul 20, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New York: Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency.
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Jul 20, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New York: Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
Myanmar: ‘Brute force terror campaign’ targeting rights defenders, UN experts say
Jul 20, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New York: Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by the military junta, United Nations independent experts said on Monday, calling again for a stronger international response to the coup.
Jeff Bezos all set to travel to space today
Jul 20, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is all set to travel to space along with other passengers on his company's first sub-orbital sightseeing trip on its spacecraft, New Shepard, Tuesday.
Three million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Dhaka
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday received three million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from the US under the Covax facility.
Pakistan and Afghanistan in tit-for-tat envoy recall as diplomatic tensions rise
Jul 20, 2021, at 04:04 am
In an escalation of their diplomatic standoff, Pakistan called back its ambassador to Afghanistan for "consultations” hours after Kabul recalled its ambassador and senior diplomats from Islamabad over the alleged abduction and release of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in the Pakistani capital.
Fifteen foreign missions call Taliban to lay down arms and to agree on ceasefire
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:57 am
Fifteen diplomatic missions along with the NATO representative in Afghanistan asked the Taliban on Monday to halt its military offensive and lay down arms to end the conflict in Afghanistan.
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:40 am
The Western University of Ontario, Canada, has announced setting up two scholarships in honor of a Pakistani Canadian couple killed along with two other family members in an attack in Ontario province on June 6. The award will help ensure the people remember how Madiha Salman and her husband Salman Afzaal embraced inclusion and valued education.
Pakistan: Jamshoro CIA centre sealed following arrest of six policemen with 76kg charas
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:29 am
Karachi: Six policemen of CIA-Jamshoro in Pakistan were arrested on Sunday after 76 kilograms of charas was found in the police mobile van they were travelling in, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Three cops shot dead in Peshawar
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:22 am
Mardan: Three policemen, including an official of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), dring separate incidents in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday.
967 Taliban fighters killed in 4 days: Afghanistan security forces official
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:57 am
The Afghan security and defense forces spokesman said 967 Taliban fighters have been killed and over 500 more have been wounded during the operations conducted in the country for the past four days.
Pakistan: Iran hands over more than 306 Pakistanis
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:54 am
Chagai: Iranian authorities handed over more than 306 Pakistanis, who were arrested for not having valid travel documents, to the local administration at Taftan border in Chagai district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
US hits out at China for ‘malicious’ cyber activity
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:50 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the United States and countries around the world are holding the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its pattern of irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national security.
Boycott Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Activists protest in Tokyo
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Tokyo: More than 30 people, representing oppressed groups like Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and human rights defenders from Hong Kong, Japan and China, have called upon the world community to acknowledge human rights abuses by China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
'Act responsibly’ in Cyberspace, NATO tells China
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:20 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: NATO on Monday called on China to "act responsibly" in cyberspace after several members of the alliance accused Chinese state-backed groups of carrying out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
UK’s Dominic Raab accuses China-backed actors of carrying out hacking attack
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:16 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday said that Chinese state-backed groups have carried out hacking attacks on the Microsoft exchange server.
Turkey ready to discuss possible presence in Afghanistan with Taliban: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Jul 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Ankara/UNI/SPUTNIK: Turkey intends to hold negotiations with the Taliban movement regarding its possible military presence in Afghanistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Pakistan govt increases petrol prices, opposition leader slams
Jul 20, 2021, at 12:56 am
Islamabad: Major opposition party of Pakistan has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government over the increase of petrol prices last week.
ISI instructs Pakistani fighters, Taliban to target India-built assets in Afghanistan: Reports
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: As many Pakistanis joined the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly instructed them to target the Indian-built assets over the last many years in the war-torn country.
US is now planning to build three secret spy bases to track Russia and China satellites
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Washington: The American government is planning to build a deep space spy base in the UK to protect satellites from Russian and Chinese weapons, media reports said.
London: British-Pakistani man charged with plot to murder exiled blogger
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:54 pm
London: A British-Pakistani man has been charged with conspiring to murder a Pakistani blogger who is currently staying in the Netherlands.
Kidnapping of envoy's daughter: Afghanistan govt recalls envoy from Pakistan
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghan President Ghani on Monday announced his decision to recall the Afghan envoy and other Afghan diplomats from Islamabad over the kidnapping incident of the Afghan envoy's daughter.
Malaysia: 18 Chinese nationals arrested over suspected involvement in online cheating syndicate
Jul 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Police have arrested 18 Chinese nationals for suspected involvement with an online cheating syndicate operating in Malaysian city Kuala Lumpur.
China has lifted its veil on Afghanistan agenda during recent SCO meet: Expert
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Former Indian diplomat M K Bhadrakuma feels that China's approach towards the Afghanistan conflict issue has been made clear during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the SCO-Afghanistan working group meeting in Dushanbe.
Pakistan: Six terrorists killed in Kurram
Jul 19, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's security forces have killed six terrorists in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.
Nepal: Prime Minister Deuba wins trust vote in House of Representatives
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday won a trust vote in the House of Representatives by securing 165 votes.