Pakistan-Iran goods train service suspended after freight train derails in Balochistan
Jun 21, 2021, at 05:20 am
Islamabad: Following the derailment of a freight train, goods train service between Pakistan and Iran was suspended on Saturday, media reports said.
Vietnamese people allegedly trafficked by Chinese nationals to Cambodia to work in casinos
Jun 21, 2021, at 04:48 am
Beijing: Some Chinese nationals are allegedly trafficking Viatnamese people to work in casinos and online gaming establishments in Cambodia, media reports said.
China: Top nuclear scientist dies under mysterious circumstances
Jun 21, 2021, at 04:37 am
Beijing: A top Chinese nuclear scientist, Zhang Zhijiang, has died under mysterious circumstances on Thursday, media reports said.
COVID-19: Pakistan is facing acute shortage of vaccines, centres closed in Sindh
Jun 21, 2021, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is facing acute vaccine shortage and several cities across the country have either suspended vaccination or slowed down the process, media report said.
Jun 21, 2021, at 04:16 am
Clerics involved in hate speeches and provocative religious debates in the mosques and seminaries have been banned from entering the tribal-dominated Khyber district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close to the country’s border with Afghanistan.
Jun 21, 2021, at 03:12 am
Lauding the efforts of Pakistani and Chinese engineers and workers for the construction of the World Bank aided 4,320-megawatt Dasu hydropower project, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the dam is vital for the development of Pakistan, as it will meet the country’s electricity need at a very reasonable tariff. Chinese engineering firms are playing key roles in the construction of the project.
Two TTP insurgents, Pakistan army soldier killed in encounter in Waziristan
Jun 21, 2021, at 03:09 am
Islamabad: A Pakistan Army soldier and two militants belonging to the Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an army operation in its tribal North Waziristan area, the ISPR, the media wing of the Pakistan Army, confirmed on Sunday.
Pakistan to complete fencing along Afghan border this month
Jun 21, 2021, at 02:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan will complete all the fencing works along its border with Afghanistan by the month-end, announced Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid in parliament. The two countries share 2760 kilometers of the long border.
Exiled dissidents demonstrate outside FATF HQ, demand moving Pakistan from grey to 'blacklist'
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:51 am
Paris: Exiled dissidents belonging to Baloch, Pashtun, Uyghur, Tibetan and Hong Konger Communities demonstrated close to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarter in Paris as they demanded the body to move Pakistan from the grey list to the blacklist.
Balochistan Assembly chaos: PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto calls episode as 'unfortunate'
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:43 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari expressed displeasure over the "scenes of violence inside and outside Balochistan Assembly" and called the incident as 'unfortunate'.
Afghan government replaces security chiefs as Taliban marches on cities
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:16 am
Amidst the intensified fighting across Afghanistan, the country’s President Ashraf Ghani unveiled major shake-ups-- the second time in two months period-- in the top echelon of the country’s security establishment, replacing defense and interior ministers as well as army chief.
Nepal to resume more flights to ease travel for migrant workers
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:09 am
Authorities in Nepal have decided to resume flights to six more countries that have significant Nepali migrant workers, including Japan and Malaysia, reported The Himalayan Times.
Bhutanese court scraps sedition case against businessman; verdict hailed as victory of democracy
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:03 am
A sedition case against Penjore, a businessman, was perhaps one of the most keenly watched legal cases in recent times in Bhutan. A conviction would have been perceived by most Bhutanese, if not all, as the end of freedom of speech and the rule of constitutional law. A Thimphu district court in Bhutan, this week, dismissed the case, restoring the confidence of many people in the virtues of dissent and criticism in a democracy.
Pakistan: 1 soldier, 2 terrorists die in North Waziristan operation
Jun 21, 2021, at 12:36 am
Islamabad: At least one Pakistani soldiers and two terrorists were killed due to a gunfight between security forces and Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP)-backed militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Spinwam area of North Waziristan.
Bangladesh gearing up to observe International Yoga Day tomorrow
Jun 20, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is enthusiastically preparing for the forthcoming International Yoga Day on June 21, it was announced on Saturday.
Canada: Shooting during toddler's birthday party leaves 3 children, 2 adults hurt
Jun 20, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Toronto: At least five people, including three children, were hurt during a shooting incident in Canadian city of Toronto on Saturday.
Plane crash in Russia's Kemerovo region leaves 4 dead
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Moscow/Xinhua: The authorities of Russia's Kemerovo region denied information about nine people killed after the emergency landing of a plane in the region on Saturday, saying that four people died as a result.
'Champ' the beloved German Shephard of Bidens dies; US President, First Lady say 'we will miss him'
Jun 20, 2021, at 08:22 am
Wasington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have announced the death of their pet, Champ, who lived with them for 13 years. The Bidens described the German Shepherd as their “constant, cherished companion”.
Apple Daily publishes 500,000 copies despite police crackdown
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:57 am
Hong Kong: Despite police raids, Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily continued its operations and printed 500,000 copies of Friday’s paper, media reports said.
Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone triggering tension
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:38 am
Beijing: Seven Chinese air force warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Thursday, adding more fuel to the conflict between the two regions.
China now opposes US Federal Commission’s vote to advance ban on Chinese equipment
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:28 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has 'firmly opposed' US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent vote to advance a plan to ban equipment from Chinese firms including Huawei in US telecoms networks.
Chinese aggression: US vows to use global clout to defend Taiwan
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
Washington: Top US officials have said the nation will use its global clout and alliances to strengthen Taiwan’s defence, international presence and economy, including its vital semiconductor industry, against China.
Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to become President
Jun 19, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Tehran: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is all set to become Iran's President as he has won most of the votes counted so far.
Iran: Presidential candidate Rezaee congratulates rival Raisi on winning election
Jun 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Mohsen Rezaee, the head of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council and one of the Iranian presidential candidates, has congratulated another contender, Iranian top judge Ebrahim Raisi, on winning the election even though the vote count is still going.
Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of three family members from Dhaka residence
Jun 19, 2021, at 08:57 pm
Dhaka: Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a residence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.
Bangladesh sees rise in cybercrimes against women
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Dhaka: Exploitation, bullying, blackmailing are among many ways women and children are increasingly being targeted on cyberspaces by criminals in Bangladesh. The Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW), a newly established cell of Bangladesh Police, has received over 15000 complaints in the last seven months, according to a report in The Daily Star.
US locks down Kabul embassy amid Covid surge
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Kabul: Amid a rising Covid-19 surge in Afghanistan, especially in capital Kabul, the US embassy has ordered a near-complete lockdown. At least one embassy staffer succumbed to the Covid-19, 114 are in isolation and several have been evacuated on medical grounds, according to US newswires.
Australia to complain to WTO about China's tariffs on Australian wine, says Trade Minister
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australia will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's anti-dumping duties on the country's wine, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said on Saturday.
Bangladesh nominated FAO member from Asia
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has been nominated as a member of the Food and Agricultural Organization from the Asia region for three years from 2022.
Forced displacement at record level, despite COVID shutdowns: UNHCR
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: The number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year to nearly 82.4 million people, a further four percent increase on top of the already record-high of 79.5 million, recorded at the end of 2019.