Whitsun Reef conflict: Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana slams China
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Manila: Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has asked China not to perform such acts which will disturb peace and stability in the region.
Afghanistan: Car bomb explosion near Kabul kills 3, injures 12
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: An explosion in Paghman district near the Afghan capital of Kabul killed three and injured 12 on Sunday, a source in Kabul police said on Sunday.
Poland's largest airport evacuated over bomb threat
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: The evacuation of passengers has started from the Warsaw Chopin Airport, Poland's biggest airport, over a bomb threat, Dagmara Bielec-Janas, spokesperson for the Polish Border Guard, told reporters.
Bangladesh: Five die as launch capsizes in Shitalakkhya river
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:14 pm
Dhaka: A launch capsized after a collision with a cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya river in Bangladesh's Narayanganj area on Sunday which left at least five people dead.
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan backs Balochistan employees' demand to increase pay
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:03 am
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has backed protesting government employees in Pakistan's Balochistan province who are continuing to hold their sit-in following failed negotiation between the government and their representatives over the issue of salary hike.
Pakistan: Balochistan highways blocked at 20 places over power trouble
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:59 am
Quetta: People in Balochistan demonstrated recently and blocked national highways at 20 places across the province against non-supply of electricity to agricultural feeders.
UK's decision to put Pakistan on travel 'red list' irks Minister Asad Umar
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:53 am
Islamabad: The United Kingdom's decision to add Pakistan to its travel 'red list' has left the South Asian nation's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar irked.
Pakistan postpones card renewal exercise for Afghan refugees
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:49 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government and UNHCR have temporarily postponed the commencement of the “Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise” (DRIVE) for Afghanistan refugees, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:05 am
PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has targeted PM Imran Khan and said the country is not ready to combat the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 due to the government's "refusal" to purchase vaccines for every citizen.
Most Canadians support boycotting Beijing Winter Olympics, says study
Apr 05, 2021, at 02:35 am
Ottawa: More than half of Canadians believe the country’s athletes should not take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics over China’s human rights record, a new Research Co. poll has found.
Egypt parades 22 ancient royal mummies to new resting place
Apr 04, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: Egypt on Saturday moved 22 mummies of ancient kings and queens to their new resting place in an eye-catching stylized ceremony celebrating the nation’s rich heritage.
Bangladesh: A group of 10 heads of missions visited Rohingyas camp in Bhashanchar
Apr 04, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh organized a day-long trip on Saturday to Bhashanchar for a group of High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Dhaka.
Japan, US to cooperate in attempts to stop climate change: Prime Minister
Apr 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency.
France to revise down economic growth for 2021 amid Covid restrictions: Economy Minister
Apr 04, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France will have to revise its economic growth for 2021 down from 6 percent to 5 percent due to the coronavirus restrictions, Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire said in an exclusive interview with Journal du Dimanche (JDD).
France goes into third national lockdown as cases surge sharply
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Paris/UNI: France on Saturday entered its third national lockdown as the rise in the number of COVID cases threatens to overwhelm the country's medical system.
Record of over 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in US
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the United States over a 24-hour period, setting a new record, Dr Cyrus Shahpar, COVID-19 Data Director at the White House said on Saturday.
Sri Lankan medical experts express concern over use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 04, 2021, at 06:20 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan medical experts have so far expressed concerns over using 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines, made by Sinopharm, given by China to the island country.
NASA calls Taiwan a 'nation', angers Beijing
Apr 04, 2021, at 05:48 am
Beijing: US space agency NASA has emerged as the latest international body to hurt China by calling Taiwan a country.
Hong Kong court convicts Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Apr 04, 2021, at 05:36 am
Beijing: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists have been convicted by a Hong Kong court over their roles in an unauthorized assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.
Get out China from Myanmar: Pro-democracy supporters say
Apr 04, 2021, at 05:28 am
Beijing: Pro-democracy supporters in Myanmar have strongly reacted against China's move of blocking an attempt on Thursday by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to impose sanctions on the military regime in an attempt to stop the bloodshed in the country.
Four peacekeepers killed in complex attack on UN base in Mali
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:46 am
New York: A deadly attack on Friday against peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Secretary-General.
‘Complete the work’, rid the world of deadly landmines, UN chief urges
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:43 am
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the international community to recommit to the target of a mine-free world, urging efforts to “make this the last decade when we need to devote ourselves to this task”.
Thousands on the move after brutal attacks in northern Mozambique, UN office reports
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:39 am
New York: Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move in search of safety, as the security situation remains volatile, after last week’s brutal attacks by armed groups in Palma district, according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Stop ‘widespread violence’ against children in Myanmar, UN officials urge
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:35 am
New York: Senior United Nations officials on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing violence by Myanmar’s security forces against civilians, including children, as the members of the Security Council expressed alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in the country.
No trade with India under 'current circumstances': Pak PM Imran Khan
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held consultations with key members of his cabinet on Friday and decided that Pakistan could not go ahead with any trade with India under current circumstances, Dawn newspaper reported.
'Puzzled at cacophony' over Pakistan’s exclusion from climate summit: PM Imran Khan
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative, on Saturday downplayed the controversy surrounding Pakistan’s exclusion from the upcoming global climate conference.
Bangladesh seeks to produce Astra-Zeneca vaccines locally
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:39 pm
The Bangladeshi government has sent a proposal to the pharmaceutical firm, AstraZeneca, to authorize it to produce its vaccine locally in Bangladesh, reported Daily Star. The country’s health minister said the country has the capacity to produce it locally.
Bangladesh fights COVID-19: Government announces nationwide lockdown from April 5 for seven days
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government is announcing a nationwide lockdown from next Monday as the situation of Corona deteriorates.
Amid supply constraint, Nepal, Sri Lanka struggle to continue vaccination
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Nepal and Sri Lanka both are struggling to continue their vaccination drives amid uncertainty over the timely delivery of pre-ordered vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII). This came after India started prioritizing its domestic need over the export of vaccines.
Pakistan’s opposition rift wide open; PDM splits
Apr 03, 2021, at 08:56 pm
The rift in Pakistan’s united opposition alliance- -the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-- has widened to an extent of splitting itself, reported Dawn. The Alliance has decided to part ways with two national parties - the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Awami National (ANP) Party.