Estonia jails marine scientist for spying for China: Reports
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:38 am
Helsinki/Sputnik: A court in Tallinn sentenced famous Estonian marine scientist Tarmo Kouts to three years in prison for leaking information to China, local media reported on Friday.
Pakistan: Authorities suspend Balakot girls school staff over music function
Mar 22, 2021, at 12:26 am
Islamabad: Deputy commissioner of Mansehra district Dr Qasim Ali Khan has suspended all staff members of the Government Primary School for Girls in Pakistan's Balakot region for a nighttime music function hosted in the campus, media reports said.
Pakistan: Journalist gunned down in Sukkur
Mar 21, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani journalist, who is associated with a private news TV channel, has been gunned down in the country's Sukkur city, media reports said on Sunday.
COVID Spike: Bangladesh reports 2,172 fresh cases, 22 die
Mar 21, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka/UNI: With the death of 22 more people in the last 24 hours on Sunday, the country's COVID-19 death count now stands at 8,690.
Mar 21, 2021, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, who have tested positive with COVID-19, are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms".
US yet to make final decision on withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
Mar 21, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said US President Joe Biden has not made a final decision on the pullout of US troops from Afghanistan yet.
Russia ready to address UK security concerns at negotiating table: Ambassador
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:54 pm
London/Sputnik: Russia prefers to deal with UK's accusations and security concerns through dialogue and argumentation, Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin told London’s LBC radio.
Over 30 arrested during anti-lockdown protests in London: Police
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:41 pm
London/Sputnik: At least 33 people were arrested during anti-lockdown protests in London on Saturday, according to police.
Oscar nomination for Hong Kong protest film: China directs local media not to show Oscars live
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:02 am
A documentary on the Hong Kong protests has been nominated for the Oscars, forcing the Chinese government to direct local media to cancel live broadcasts of the ceremony and to play down coverage of the event, media reports said on Saturday.
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:54 am
Washington: On the occasion of the first high-level, in-person meeting between United States (US) and Chinese officials under the Biden administration on Thursday in Alaska, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to adequately address the Uyghur genocide, along with several other recommendations.
Over 170 people killed in Balochistan in 2020: Rights council
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:43 am
Quetta: The Human Rights Council of Balochistan has revealed that last year 480 individuals were “forcibly disappeared” and 177 were killed and their bodies were thrown in the wilderness in the Pakistani region.
China underground market still witnesses selling of human placenta
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:33 am
Beijing: Despite a ban, demand for human placenta remains high in China, media reports said.
Is China attempting to reject Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' concept?
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:17 am
A leading newspaper opinion piece is suspecting that China is trying to reject the “one country, two systems” as promised to Hong Kong in 1997 while taking over control of all aspects of the former British colony from Britain.
Mar 21, 2021, at 05:54 am
Beijing: Pan Rui, the son of Chinese tycoon Pan Shiyi, is currently wanted for allegedly insulting soldiers who died during clashes with their Indian counterpart last year.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan, his wife test Covid-19 positive days after taking Chinese vaccine
Mar 21, 2021, at 05:40 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have tested positive for Covid-19, two days the first shot of the Coivid-19 vaccine Sinopharm developed by China.
Canada: Minister Ng speaks with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Mar 21, 2021, at 04:13 am
Ottawa: Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, met virtually with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization recently.
Former Sri Lankan defense counselor in UK wins case against LTTE protestors
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Sri Lankan Army Maj Gen Priyanka Fernando, former defense counselor at the Sri Lankan High Commission to the UK, has won a case in a high court in the United Kingdom which overturned a conviction order of a lower court against him, reported Colombopage.
Opposition Nepali Congress claims it will form next government
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party in Nepal, has claimed that the party would lead the next government with support from other opposition parties, reported the Himalayan Times.
Despite pandemic, UN continues to fight ‘scourge’ of sexual exploitation abuse
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, released his annual update on how the Organization is working to stamp out the “scourge” of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) through its zero-tolerance policy, which required special measures this year in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tigray crisis: Children must be protected from harm, urges UNICEF
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: The situation for children in Tigray is becoming increasingly serious as the conflict in the northern Ethiopian region continues to escalate, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Centuries-old Nepal’s stupas restored, attract locals back
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Dating back to centuries, some of Nepal’s stupas were in a worn-out state, covered in layers of dust and grime, and slowly cracking. But, now after a makeover, they have found a new life and are bustling with people wanting to worship at them again.
Sri Lankan army chief visits Pakistan
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Sri Lankan Army Chief General Savendra Salwa visited Pakistan and met with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javad Bajwa and President Arif Alvi, reported Dawn. The visit came a month after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan undertook his first two-day official visit to Sri Lanka last month. Pakistan had also extended a $50 million defense credit line to Sri Lanka during that visit.
No ‘fix’ to police violence, without tackling scourge in society, says rights chief
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New York: The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent on Friday, with a warning from UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet that “brutality and discrimination against people of African descent continue to occur”.
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New York: Security forces in Myanmar have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools and university campuses across the country, marking a further escalation of the crisis, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. In a statement issued later in the day, the UN Secretary-General condemned the "continuing brutal violence" being directed at peaceful protesters as the death toll mounts.
UN envoy continues efforts to access Myanmar, amidst increasingly brutal crackdown
Mar 20, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar continues her work towards engaging with officials in the country nearly two months after the military coup, the global Organization said on Thursday.
Opposition Nepali Congress claims it will form next government
Mar 20, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party in Nepal, has claimed that the party would lead the next government with support from other opposition parties, reported the Himalayan Times.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests COVID-19 positive
Mar 20, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, his office confirmed on Saturday.
US, China held 'serious discussions' in morning sessions in Alaska - State Dept.
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:55 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had serious discussions with their Chinese counterparts in a second meeting in the state of Alaska in the morning, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Friday.
Bangladesh: $500 million World Bank financing for COVID-19 vaccination for 54 million people
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Washington: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against COVID-19.
COVID-19: Pandemic drives hundreds of Africans out of Guangzhou, says American news channel
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Guangzhou: A large number of Africans, who had settled in China for years and created a generation of mixed-race children as their legacy, are now moved out of Guangzhou, media reports said.