China offers to host intra-Afghan talks
May 18, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during phone talks with Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, offered to hold intra-Afghan talks in China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informs.
Singapore shuts all schools after warning new Covid strains 'affecting children more'
May 18, 2021, at 05:03 am
Singapore/IBNS: Singapore has decided to close all schools from Wednesday as authorities have warned that new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more children in the city-state.
Israel's Canadian supporters hold virtual rally amid continued violence in Gaza
May 18, 2021, at 04:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid continued violence between Israeli forces and Palestinians in Gaza, a virtual event was hosted on Sunday by a prominent Canadian Jewish advocacy group.
May 17, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Dhaka:Dhaka North City Corporation or DNCC joined youth platform Young Bangla to launch the mass mask campaign to limit the spread of COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
May 17, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Manila: Countering Chinese aggression, the Philippines is set to convert its underdeveloped Thitu Island into a major military logistics hub in the South China Sea, media reports said.
Report alleges China is using Uyghur forced labour to make solar panels
May 17, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: An investigation has found that the global production of solar panels is using forced labour from China's Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
Families of PIA plane crash victims in Pakistan demand unconditional payment of insurance claim
May 17, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Karachi: Family members of the victims of the PIA flight crash of last year are demanding unconditional payment of accidental insurance.
Life is hard for LGBTQ community in Pakistan amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 17, 2021, at 10:44 pm
The life of a person belonging to the LGBTQ community is becoming difficult in Pakistan amid COVID-19 pandemic spread in the Islamic country.
Nepal cabinet recommends ambassador for Sri Lanka, ten other nations
May 17, 2021, at 10:37 pm
The Nepalese government has recommended ambassadors for Sri Lanka and ten other countries including positions lying vacant for long in some cases, official sources said.
Next 25 years crucial for India-Bangladesh relations: Sarma
May 17, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the new chief minister of India’s northeastern state that shares an 856 km border with Bangladesh, has said the next 25 years are crucial for both countries.
Woman stabs 5 at Shanghai Business Center: Police
May 17, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: A woman attacked people with a fruit knife at a business center in Shanghai on Monday, leaving five of them injured, the Changning district police said.
South Africa's ex-President Zuma to face corruption trial on Monday
May 17, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Former South African President Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Monday on charges of corruption in a case dating more than two decades.
Miss Mexico clinches Miss Universe pageant 2021
May 17, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Moscow/UNI: Andrea Meza of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe at the televised event held in Florida, US, on Sunday.
Blinken discusses Israeli-Gaza violence with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar: State Department
May 17, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Netanyahu says Israeli army hit 1,500 Hamas targets in Gaza strip
May 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel's armed forces have struck 1,500 targets in the Gaza Strip in recent days, dealing a heavy blow to the infrastructure of Palestine's Hamas movement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Irregular collection of personal information: China removes 90 apps
May 17, 2021, at 03:47 am
Beijing: China has directed domestic app stores to remove 90 apps last week over alleged “irregular collection of personal information” in a show of strength from regulators that have been increasingly cracking down on how tech companies manage data, media reports said.
May 17, 2021, at 03:42 am
Hong Kong: In the past 15 years, Hong Kong is witnessing a major change as nearly 2,000 civil servants quit working for the government, media reports said on Sunday.
US congratulates Penpa Tsering after he was elected as president of Tibetan govt in exile
May 17, 2021, at 03:37 am
Washington: The US has congratulated Penpa Tsering after he was elected as the next Sikyong/President of Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
China: Record 9 million fresh graduates to pass out this year, but job prospect looks bleak
May 17, 2021, at 03:30 am
Beijing: A record 9 million fresh graduates from Chinese universities this year might face job crunch as the COVID-19 pandemic is still disrupting normal situations in the country.
Sri Lankan embassy in Israel asks its citizens to be vigilant
May 17, 2021, at 02:35 am
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies, the Sri Lankan embassy in Tel Aviv asked its citizens residing in the country to be vigilant, reported Daily Mirror.
US rights body now reiterates calls on Chinese govt for release of 11th Panchen Lama
May 17, 2021, at 02:11 am
New York: US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday asked the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of Tibetan Buddhism's 11th Panchen Lama.
Nepal needs emergency assistance: WHO
May 17, 2021, at 12:24 am
Nepal needs emergency assistance as the coronavirus cases continue to surge and deaths are mounting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation's director-general, said during a press briefing.
Amid virus surge, people hoarding oxygen in Nepal
May 17, 2021, at 12:00 am
Amid surging Covid-19 cases in Nepal, people are resorting to hoarding oxygen cylinders at home, further exacerbating oxygen shortage in the country. The government has asked people not to hoard cylinders, reported The Himalayan Times.
‘Stand up against hate’ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief urges
May 16, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief has said, in her message for the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
May 16, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
Uyghur issue: Nordic, Baltic countries express 'grave concern'
May 16, 2021, at 06:49 pm
As many as eight Nordic and Baltic countries issued a joint statement which said they are "gravely concerned" about the situation of the Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's assets frozen
May 16, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong officials have frozen assets belonging to jailed media tycoon of the region Jimmy Lai.
UN Secretary-General ‘disturbed’ by civilian casualties, destruction of high-rise in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City and the overall increase in the number of civilian casualties from the rocket attacks, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
UN Security Council to meet on Sunday over conflict in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: The UN Security Council agreed to convene a meeting on Sunday to discuss the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden discuss Israeli Army's operation in Gaza Strip: Office
May 16, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed US President Joe Biden about the Israeli army's operation in the Gaza Strip, as well as on measures to protect civilians amid the airstrikes.