US House passes resolution condemning crackdown on Hong Kong protesters
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.
US falling behind China in clean energy investments, says Antony Blinken
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is falling behind China in clean energy investments and can miss an opportunity to shape the world’s future in accordance with its interests, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to excerpts of his speech on Monday.
Hindu woman to become top cop in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:45 am
For the first time in the history of the police in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a Hindu woman will join the force as a high-ranking officer, The News reported. Manisha Ropeta, 26, has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed DSP in the Sindh Police after clearing the Sindh Public Service Commission exam.
Protests continue in Pakistan as Interior Minister says 11 cops taken as hostage by TLP freed
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:26 am
Islamabad: While Pakistan witnessed daylong protests over yesterday's firing on Islamists, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said 11 policemen, who were taken hostage in Lahore by the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group during the clashes, have been released after negotiations carried out by the Punjab government.
India, Iran feel Afghanistan would not go backwards
Apr 20, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi: Iran and India officials believe that the Islamic Emirate used by Taliban in their five-year long rule on Afghanistan would be impossible.
Pakistan violence: Imran Khan govt freezes TLP's assets
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:56 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has directed all concerned authorities to freeze properties/assets of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and its top leadership's accounts, media reports said.
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
Islamabad: At least 143 people take own lives in Thar desert’s Tharparkar, Umerkot districts between 2016, 2020, marking a massive spike oin suicide cases in the region.
Vaccination rate dismal in Nepal; only 100,000 taking Chinese shots
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Initially refused, a 57-year-old woman Dibya Devi Kshetri got her Covid vaccine jab after hours of wait at a Nepal government hospital, but many others elsewhere in the Himalayan nation had to return disappointed.
Sri Lanka to confiscate all assets of banned Islamic groups
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to seize assets of banned Islamic groups in the country, Colombpage reported. Around 11 groups have been banned in the island nation after the Easter bombings attack in 2019.
Pakistan’s Qureshi invites Afghan foreign minister
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi invited Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar to Islamabad following the Istanbul conference which is scheduled to be held later this month.
Time for Pakistan to decide its Afghan policy: Ghani
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:05 pm
As foreign troops set to leave the country, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said it is time for Pakistan to decide its Afghan policy. He warned Pakistan will have consequences if his country destabilized.
Pakistan records 5,512 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 5,512 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Monday.
US troops not stationed at Balad base in Iraq attacked Sunday night: Military Spokesman
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There are no US servicemen at the Balad Air Base in Iraq that came under a rocket attack on Sunday, Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), Col. Wayne Marotto, said.
Apr 19, 2021, at 12:01 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, which is one of the worst hit nations, has reported 6,127 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill 8 members of a family
Apr 18, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen killed eight members of a family while they were offering Tarawih prayers in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Banned TLP members clash with police; 3 killed, DSP 'brutally tortured'
Apr 18, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Lahore: As visuals of heavy clashes between Islamists and cops in Lahore emerged on Sunday, Pakistan police said members of the recently proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) "brutally tortured" a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) while TLP claimed three of their activists died from gunshots, media reports said.
British Royal Navy warships to sail for Black Sea in May amid Ukraine escalation: Reports
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:23 pm
London/Sputnik: Warships of the UK Royal Navy will sail for the Black Sea in May in solidarity with Kiev amid an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, the Sunday Times reports.
Helicopter crash kills five soldiers in Peru: Armed Forces
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Lima/UNI: At least five Peruvian servicemen died in a helicopter crash in the country's Department of Cusco, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru (CCFFAA) said.
US house resolution now urges Joe Biden to China's Uyghur 'genocide' issue to UN
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:43 am
Washington: US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
Saudi-bound special flight for workers canceled in Bangladesh
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:39 am
Over 300 Saudi-bound workers were left in the lurch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning when they were informed that their flight was canceled, reported the Daily Star. The report claimed authorities in Saudi Arabia refused to give landing permission for the special flight.
Pakistan opposition corners government on deal with Islamist group
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:37 am
Opposition parties in Pakistan came hard on the government for inking a deal last year with the Tareek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical Islamist group responsible for recent violent protests, reported Dawn.
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:34 am
New York: The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and gives the green light for a UN team to monitor last October’s historic ceasefire agreement.
Soon Pakistani Army critics can face jail term, fine
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:31 am
Islamabad: Criticising the Pakistan Army will soon become a tough thing for people in Pakistan as the government is aiming to implement a law on the issue.
Nigerian Kidnapping case: Two cops, five others charged
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:27 am
Karachi: Police in Pakistan have chargesheeted seven suspects, including a station house officer of the Defence police station, for helping criminals and kidnapping three Nigerian nationals for ransom in relation to international narcotics smuggling deals, media reports said on Saturday.
5G: Romania approves law that will block Chinese vendors
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:24 am
The Romanian government has approved a bill which might even prevent operators from selecting 5G network equipment from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei, media reports said.
Campaign for Uyghurs says it was targeted by CCP propaganda
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:15 am
Beijing: The Chinese regime has consistently sought to smear the names of the Uyghur female camp victims, and has now once again resorted to slander in an attempt to defend the indefensible genocide of Uyghurs, said Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU).
FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agency opens investigation into China every 10 hrs
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:06 am
Washington: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has informed US Senate Intelligence Committee members that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
China offers six million doses of Sinopharm to Bangladesh
Apr 18, 2021, at 01:58 am
As Bangladesh struggles to procure vaccines, Sinopharm, the Chinese drug firm, has offered to provide six million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to the country, a report in The Daily Star said.
House Republicans now express concerns over new Chinese tech companies
Apr 18, 2021, at 01:53 am
Washington: Two US Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee have expressed concern over the security and privacy threats posed by emerging Chinese tech companies, media reports said.
Philippine business groups urges Beijing to withdraw ships from reef
Apr 18, 2021, at 01:34 am
Manila: Business groups in the Philippines have urged China to withdraw its ships from a reef that has remained a point of tension in the South China Sea, media reports said.