Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 19 Taliban leaders, including Pakistani affiliates
May 21, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul: Afghan military’s 209th Shaheen Corps on Tuesday said during an operation conducted by the Afghan Air Force in Faryab province at least 19 Taliban, including four key members of the outfit and three Pakistani nationals, were killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast in Chaman during pro-Palestine rally leaves 6 dead
May 21, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Quetta: At least six people died and 14 others were hurt as a blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman region on Friday, media reports said.
Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas, new UN report finds
May 21, 2021, at 08:12 pm
New York: Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, according to the latest World Social Report, published on Thursday.
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
May 21, 2021, at 07:55 pm
New York: The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been welcomed by the UN independent expert monitoring the human rights situation in the country.
Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
May 21, 2021, at 07:27 pm
New York: Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said in a statement on Wednesday.
Two Chinese men jailed in 70kg drug bust in Cambodia
May 21, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Phnom Penh: Two Chinese nationals have been charged for drug trafficking in Cambodia after a massive drug bust in Phnom Penh recovered 70 kg of narcotics that were headed for Vietnam, media reports said.
Deteriorating bond: Chinese students told to avoid Australia
May 21, 2021, at 06:12 pm
Canberra: A study has found that while students from China were still interested in studying in Australia, some agents were insisting that students apply to another country, an immediate effect of the growing animosity between Canberra and Beijing.
Countering China: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demands diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
May 21, 2021, at 05:46 pm
Washington: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined human rights activists in demanding a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics that is scheduled to take place in Beijing next year.
US likely to use more drones to spy on China, feel experts
May 21, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Washington: Experts believe that the US is likely to make more use of drones to spy on China, media reports said.
China-Nepal relation touches new low as border pillars go missing in Daulkha
May 21, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Kathmandu: China is once again showing its aggressive stance against neighbour Nepal as border pillars went missing in the Daulkha district of the Himalayan nation, media reports said.
Unemployed Hong Kong man jailed for supporting Uyghurs during rally
May 21, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Beijing: An unemployed man has been jailed for 28 months for "rioting and assaulting police" after he tried to snatch an arrested protester during a Hong Kong rally in support of China’s Uygur population two years ago, an episode once again showing the way Beijing tries to silence its critics, media reports said.
Turkey foils 2 terrorist attacks on military facilities in country's southeast: Reports
May 21, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Turkey has prevented two terrorist attacks on its military facilities in the southeastern provinces of Batman and Sirnak, media reported on Friday.
Conflict: Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza
May 21, 2021, at 02:26 pm
Gaza/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on late Thursday confirmed that the security cabinet has unanimously approved a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza
May 21, 2021, at 07:27 am
Gaza/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on late Thursday confirmed that the security cabinet has unanimously approved a ceasefire in Gaza.
Canadians not allowed to travel to US for sole purpose of being vaccinated, says CBP
May 21, 2021, at 05:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on Wednesday said it would deny entry to all Canadians attempting to drive across the American border solely for a COVID-19 vaccination, even with a doctor's referral.
Early to discuss Moldovan President Maia Sandu's visit to Russia, says Russian Foreign Ministry
May 21, 2021, at 01:25 am
Moscow/Sputnik: It is too early to talk about Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s visit to Russia before the parliamentary elections in Moldova, Andrey Rudenko, the Russian deputy foreign minister, said on Thursday.
Vladimir Putin issues order on voluntary evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza Strip
May 21, 2021, at 01:08 am
Moscow/Gaza/Sputnik: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to evacuate Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) citizens from the Gaza Strip at their request, the document was published on the official legal information portal.
Extension of IAEA Checks in Iran Will Help JCPOA Talks in Vienna Succeed - Russian Envoy
May 20, 2021, at 07:47 am
Vienna/Sputnik: The extension of the technical agreement on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections in Iran will contribute to the success of negotiations on the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
Israel must be held accountable for Gaza episode: Pakistan tells OIC
May 20, 2021, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, while attending a special session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is demanding that Israel should be held accountable for “crimes against humanity”, media reports said.
China: Govt promoting private retirement savings to shore up strained pension system
May 20, 2021, at 04:31 am
Beijing: China is witnessing an economic challenge in the face of COVID-19 pandemic spread and amid such a situation the country will soon launch a new pilot program for private pension funds as part of efforts to overhaul its strained system for retirement savings.
May 20, 2021, at 04:00 am
A senior geopolitical expert has said China's international aggression is causing countries to band together.
May 20, 2021, at 03:48 am
A report published by network analysis company Graphika has unveiled that an online network tied to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has become a potent platform for disinformation in the United States.
Pakistan's unsafe minorities: 66 booked for torturing Christians
May 20, 2021, at 03:05 am
Islamabad: Police in Pakistan's Saddar region recently registered a case against 66 people, 20 of them unidentified, for allegedly torturing four members of a Christian community over a ‘trifle’ issue, media reports said.
Pakistan bracing for trouble as Indus water system may witness massive dip in next 24-48 hours
May 20, 2021, at 02:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is bracing for some tough days ahead as the country’s water system is likely to witness a dip in the next 24-48 hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple-school building is crumbling in Lakki Marwat with no attention from govt
May 20, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: There seems to be no respite for the Hindu community in Pakistan as authorities are not taking an initiative to repair the Mandar School in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa (K-P) which is in the state of decay.
Shocking Truth: Pakistan's Charamang Valley remains without electricity for past 12 years
May 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Charamang Valley in Pakistan has been without electricity for the past 12 years as authorities failed to repair the transmission line damaged in militancy and war on terrorism, media reports said.
Imran Khan's once close journalists now feel he may not return as Pakistan PM after general polls
May 20, 2021, at 02:24 am
Four prominent journalists, who have been known for their pro-Imran Khan views over the past couple of years, have opined that the Prime Minister might not return to power by winning the general polls next time.
If speaking truth is treachery, we’ll do it again and again: Maryam Nawaz Sharif
May 20, 2021, at 02:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-N Central Vice President Maryam Nawaz has slammed the PM Imran Khan-led government and said if speaking the truth, and talking about supremacy of the Constitution, law and institutions was a treacherous act, then the PMLN would do it again and again.
13 journalists die of Covid in Nepal, over 750 affected
May 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
International Everest expedition abandoned after growing Covid cases in base camp
May 20, 2021, at 02:10 am