China: Christains 'held' in secretive brainwashing camps
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:51 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities have secretively started detaining Christians in "transformation" facilities to make them renounce their faith, media reports said.
China: Satirist jailed for tweets criticising Chinese Communist Party
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:40 am
A Chinese court has handed down a 14-month jail term to performance artist and online influencer Chen Shaotian following his critical comments about life under the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) posted on Twitter.
Pakistan still continues cotton trade with China's controversial Xinjiang region
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:26 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is still continuing cotton trade with China, especially from the controversial Xinjiang region of the country.
China now warns Washington against taking a superior position in global affairs
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:16 am
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has targeted the United States and even warned the nation not to take a superior position and presume it has a final say on global affairs.
Pakistan push to reset ties with US meets lukewarm response
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's attempt to revive relations with the US administration has received a lukewarm response from President Joe Biden's administration.
Myanmar: Chinese-owned clothing factory 'set on fire'
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:10 am
Yangon: A Chinese-owned clothing factory in Myanmar's Yangon city was allegedly set on fire on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan changes laws to punish people ‘disrespecting’ armed forces
Apr 09, 2021, at 01:49 am
Pakistan: Sindh Revenue Board suspends sales tax registration of Chinese company
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Karachi: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has suspended sales tax registration of a Chinese energy company after it failed to produce purchase invoices, media reports said.
Pakistan: Chinese ambassador Nong Rong meets ex-President Asif Ali Zardari
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Karachi: Chinese ambassador Nong Rong recently met former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP’s Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Bilawal House on Tuesday, media reports said.
New Zealand suspends entry of travellers from India amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Auckland/IBNS: In a measure to check the rise in Covid-19 cases within its borders, New Zealand has temporarily suspended the entry of travellers including its own citizens from India, which is witnessing a massive surge in infections.
Pakistan: Imran Khan govt may grant two-year visa extension to Chinese nationals
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:22 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government is planning to give a two years visa extension to Chinese nationals working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects, media reports said.
Pakistan hit by COVID-19: Sindh wants ban on inter-provincial transport from Punjab, KP
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:11 am
Islamabad: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday called for banning inter-provincial transport, including air and rail from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan by keeping the rising COVID-19 cases in the region.
Pakistan: No action taken against cops allegedly involved in kidnap case
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:59 am
Islamabad: Bahawalnagar police in Pakistan are not taking action against four officials who are allegedly involved in a kidnap-for-ransom case of two citizens, media reports said.
Pakistan: Mosques to open for Taraweeh prayers despite COVID-19
Apr 08, 2021, at 12:52 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's mosques will remain open for congregational Taraweeh prayers during the Holy Month of Ramadan despite rising number of COVID-19 cases, media reports said.
Nepalis benefited by Oman’s general amnesty for undocumented foreigners
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Thousands of undocumented, and unregistered Nepalis, living in Omar, are getting a chance to leave the Gulf country without facing any punishment, reported the Kathmandu Post. A general amnesty scheme, launched last year, by the Omani government has been further extended to benefit these people.
Families of Pakistani 'missing people' continue sit-in demonstration
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad: Families of Pakistani Shia Muslim persons hold a sit-in at Mehfil Shah-i-Khorasan, off Numaish Chowrangi, and near the Mazar-i-Quaid under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday.
Give us money, not COVID-19 jabs: Afghanistan refugees tell Pakistan govt
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Claiming that their camps were not hit by COVID-19, Afghan refugees in Pakistan’s southern provinces have demanded they want money from the Pakistan government and not vaccine jabs.
Counter hate-driven movements, Guterres urges, reflecting on Rwandan genocide
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New York: As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the United Nations Secretary-General called for concerted efforts to defeat hate-driven movements to prevent history from repeating itself.
Sudan: Fighting in West Darfur triggers rising death toll
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New York: Days of tribal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur have left scores dead and thousands fleeing their homes, the UN envoy to the country said on Tuesday.
Nepali migrant workers in India heading back home
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:22 pm
As India reports more than 100,000 cases of Covid-19 daily, Nepali migrant workers in India have started their journey back home to Nepal, reported the Himalayan Times. Over a thousand people are crossing two main border crossings in Sudur Paschim province.
Sri Lankan names Naufar Maulavi as mastermind behind 2019 Easter bombings
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:53 pm
The Sri Lankan government has disclosed the name of the mastermind of the 2019 Easter bombings that killed around 270 people. An Islamic preacher, Naufer Maulavi, has been identified by Sri Lankan security services behind the gruesome attack.
Pakistan industrialists oppose further rise in energy tariff
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:44 pm
Islamabad; Pakistan industrialists have opposed the anticipated increase of Rs 5.36 per unit in base electricity tariff citing that it would strike a blow to the industry, media reports said.
‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:35 pm
New York: With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday that ‘blue helmets’, the Malian Defence and Security Forces, continue to suffer repeated attacks and significant losses, while some large towns “live under constant threat from armed groups”.
Pakistan: Swat ATC judge among four killed in suspected targeted attack
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad: In an episode of suspected target attack, a judge of a Swat anti-terrorism court (ATC) was among four persons shot dead in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, media reports said.
Japan's Osaka imposes state of emergency due to spike in COVID-19 cases
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan's Osaka prefecture has decided to declare a state of emergency due to the spike of COVID-10 cases exacerbated by the high occupancy rate in hospitals, governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Wednesday.
Hassan Rouhani confirms Iran's readiness to comply with nuclear deal if US lifts sanctions
Apr 07, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran is ready to resume compliance with obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action if all US sanctions are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.
Apr 07, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia will continue the practice of joint anti-terrorist exercises with Pakistan to strengthen the republic's potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Pakistani newspaper The News International.
Japan to deploy F-35B stealth fighters from 2024 to counter China in East China Sea
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Tokyo: Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a move keeping in mind the Chinese threat to Japanese territory in the East China Sea, media reports said.
Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future
Apr 07, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance climate action, combat discrimination and prejudice, and ensure that global sporting events leave a positive legacy.
Sheikh Hasina offers economic zone, high-tech park for US investors
Apr 07, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Describing Bangladesh as a promising destination for the US business and investment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday offered a special economic zone (EPZ) and a high-tech park to the American companies for their investments in a large scale.