Donald Trump Says Sets September 15 Deadline for TikTok to Be Bought by US Company or Close Down
Aug 04, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said during a meeting at the White House on Monday that he has set September 15 as a deadline for the Chinese video-sharing social networking service TikTok to be bought by an American company or close down.
ADB finances largest private gas power plant to improve access to energy in Bangladesh
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh.
UK to roll out new 90-minute Covid-19 test
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm
London: The UK government plans to facilitate hospitals, care homes and laboratories with quick testing kits able to detect the novel coronavirus disease within 90 minutes, to help the country deal with the pandemic better in the coming months.
Hong Kong: China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand week after latter's move
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: Just a week after New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, in response to China passing a new National Security Law- a change that gives the mainland unprecedented power over the territory- Beijing has decided to reciprocate.
About 400 Japanese companies went bankrupt due to COVID-19 economic impact - Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The number of companies that went bankrupt in Japan due to the situation with COVID-19 has reached 400, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the data by Teikoku Databank consulting firm.
Aug 03, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Beijing: Experts believe that China's tampering with the natural flow cycle of the Mekong River, which is considered the world’s most productive freshwater fishery, is leaving thousands of people living in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam starved.
China asks Maldives to pay up ‘private loan’: Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Male: Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih and his government is not only battling COVID-19 outbreak in the nation but the short, medium and long-term fallouts, with China asking the Maldivian state to repay at least an instalment of a massive loan granted to a local resort owner.
Chinese govt sponsors rape of Uyghur women through forced marriage, allege activists
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Hit by sex-ratio trouble, the Chinese government is allegedly getting involved in the 'forced marriage' game by advertising marriages to Uyghur women and girls to attract men into the Xinjiang or East Turkistan region of China.
US hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:39 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Public Health said Sunday.
Jalalabad prison blast: Three killed, ISIS claims responsibility
Aug 03, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Jalalabad: A car bomb exploded outside the main prison in this western city of Jalalabad on Sunday which left at least three people killed, media reports said.
Turkish President Recap Erdogan assures Pakistan of support on Kashmir
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:21 am
Islamabad/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday assured his country's support for Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir issue.
Mike Pompeo hits out at Hong Kong's decision to postpone Legislative Elections
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:26 am
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday criticized the Hong Kong administration for postponing the legislative elections by one-year, pondering whether Hong Kongers will ever be able to vote again.
Afghanistan: Ghani-led govt releases 317 more Taliban prisoners
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:20 am
Kabul/UNI: The Afghan government released 317 more Taliban prisoners from Parwan and other provinces, bringing the total number of prisoners released so far to 4,917, the National Security Council tweeted on Sunday.
Boko Haram attack in Cameroon leaves 18 dead, 11 injured
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:10 am
Yaounda/Sputnik: Eighteen people are killed and 11 others are seriously injured in an attack by the Boko Haram group in northern Cameroon, L'Oeil du Sahel reported on Sunday.
World Bank increases financing for Bangladesh's food security project
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:01 am
Dhaka/UNI: World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a 202 million US dollar additional financing package for Bangladesh's Modern Food Storage Facilities Project so as to increase the country's storage capacity.
Houthis claim downing US-made spy drone near Saudi border
Aug 03, 2020, at 12:48 am
Sanaa/Sputnik: The Houthi rebels, who control north Yemen, said that it shot down a US-made spy drone near the border with the Saudi province of Jazan on Sunday.
Key ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed
Aug 02, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kabul: The Afghan intelligence agency---the National Directorate of Security (NDS)--on Saturday said its members have killed ISIS Khorasan branch intelligence chief, media reports said.
California becomes first state in US to surpass half-million COVID-19 cases
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than half million confirmed cases of COVID-19, authorities said on Saturday.
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:10 am
While they once played an important role in the formation of this Asian nation, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community suffers humilitation and persecuation at the hands of authorities on a daily basis in Imran Kahn-led Pakistan, that promises a lot on humanity and equality, but delivers very little.
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:59 am
Washington: The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to trilateral dialogues with Japan and Quad consultations with Japan and India.
South China Sea dispute: US signs MoU to support Vietnamese fishermen
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:44 am
Hanoi: In a move to support the Southeast Asian nation, the U.S. and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding, which includes support against illegal “intimidation” of the latter’s fishermen at sea.
People in Sindh hold protest against state terrorism, forced disappearance
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:37 am
Quetta: People protested against instances of terrorism and forced disappearances in Qazi Ahmed town of Shaheed Behazir Abad district of Pakistan's Sindh province recently.
Chinese incursions: US pledges to help Japan
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:55 am
Tokyo: The US has said it is ready to help Japan in tackling Chinese incursions in the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, a senior commander of American forces in Japan said.
Kuwait resumes commercial flights after months of suspension
Aug 02, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kuwait City/Xinhua: Kuwait resumed on Saturday commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport, the country's civil aviation authorities said.
Media mogul Murdoch's son leaves News Corp board
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New York/Xinhua: James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of directors of News Corporation, according to documents unveiled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Nepal: 30 anti-Govt protesters detained
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal police detained 30 activists to disperse an anti-government protest in the capital of Kathmandu, local media reported on Saturday.
Chinese treatment of Muslim minorities 'stain of the century': Mike Pompeo
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Washington/UNI: Coming down heavily on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities of China, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called the Chinese actions as 'stain of the century'.
Hong Kong police hunt for the pro democracy activists
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Beijing/UNI: Hong Kong police are after the six pro-democracy activists living in exile in Western countries.
Donald Trump says US will ban TikTok
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said his government is planning to ban Chinese short-form video app TikTok from operating in the country.
Prayers during COVID-19 pandemic: Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Azha
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Dhaka: With COVID-19 cases spreading across Bangladesh, the country is observing Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday.