China: Wuhan lab staff got very sick right before COVID-19 pandemic, claim reports
May 24, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Washington: As per a report by The Wall Street Journal three laboratory researchers in China’s Wuhan city fell seriously ill and sought hospital care in November 2019, right before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina asks youths to take up fish farming
May 24, 2021, at 01:49 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked youths to take up fish farming as their livelihood as the sector has a huge scope of employment, reported The Daily Star. She said the government has taken several steps to boost the sector.
Sri Lanka in danger of becoming 'Chinese colony', warns former Sri Lankan president
May 24, 2021, at 01:30 am
Colombo: Days after the Sri Lankan parliament approved a controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the former president of Sri Lanka, has said that the country has been brought under the “dominance of a foreign country” and is in process of becoming a “Chinese colony”.
Pakistan records 4007 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 22, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 4,007 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Chinese military hacking: Japan's Gifu gov't, Osaka TV station were targets of attacks, says report
May 22, 2021, at 08:22 pm
Tokyo: The Gifu Prefectural Government headquarters and a television station in Osaka Prefecture in Japan faced major cyberattacks in 2016 and 2017, media reports said.
Sri Lanka imposes countrywide restrictions
May 22, 2021, at 08:06 pm
As Covid cases remain unchecked, Sri Lanka has imposed countrywide restrictions for four days, starting from today, and only essential services would be allowed during the period.
Sri Lankan ambassador in US asks expats to contribute to Covid relief
May 22, 2021, at 08:03 pm
Washington: Ravinatha Aryasinha, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, has urged overseas Sri Lankans in the US to contribute relief goods and make donations to help Sri Lanka when it is facing a disastrous Covid wave.
Nepalis can now fly abroad in chartered rescue flights
May 22, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Authorities in Nepal have allowed Nepali citizens in the country to go abroad using the chartered flights that are being arranged to rescue foreigners who are stranded in the country.
Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces snap polls in Nov
May 22, 2021, at 04:18 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in the wee hours of Saturday dissolved the Parliament and announced mid-term polls on November 12 and 19.
UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia
May 22, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives amidst the deadly wave of infections which continues to sweep across South Asia.
Pakistan blast: Death toll touches 7
May 22, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Chaman: The death toll due to a bomb blast during a pro-Palestinian rally in Pakistan's Chaman city on Friday has touched seven, media reports said.
7.4-magnitude quake hits China's Qinghai province
May 22, 2021, at 07:44 am
Beijing/UNI: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck China's Qinghai Province at 0204 hrs (local time) on Saturday.
China has reason to claim over South China Sea: Experts
May 22, 2021, at 12:52 am
Experts believe that China's claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea is partly driven by deposits of rare minerals beneath it which are essential for the superpower's economic future.
Thousands protest in Pakistan to show solidarity with Palestine
May 22, 2021, at 12:48 am
Karachi: Thousands of people, including women and children, step into the streets of Pakistan's Karachi city to stand beside Palestine, media reports said on Friday.
Blow to Beijing: European Parliament now votes to freeze EU-China investment deal
May 22, 2021, at 12:44 am
Brussels: The European Parliament has voted to freeze the ratification of the EU-China investment deal due to the sanctions that Beijing has imposed on five members of the hemicycle, an episode seen as a blow to the dragons, media reports said.
Pakistan did not gain by favouring Pashtuns in Afghanistan: Expert
May 22, 2021, at 12:41 am
Pakistan's move of providing moral and material support to Afghan Pashtuns, oftentimes at the expense of other Afghan ethnic groups, hasn’t served Islamabad well, a geo-politics expert has said.
Chinese hands: Myanmar's military regime reorganizes committee to move ahead with BRI projects
May 22, 2021, at 12:22 am
Myanmar, the country hit by a serious political crisis, has reorganized three crucial committees as it pushes ahead with plans to implement giant infrastructure projects that are a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Sino-Japanese Tension: Chinese buying up land around military bases in Japan
May 22, 2021, at 12:18 am
Chinese are buying land around military bases in Japan, an episode that might trigger security concerns and further tensions between the two nations with already frayed relations, media reports said on Friday.
Muslim nations refrain from criticising China on Uyghur treatment: World Politics Review
May 21, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Surprising many Muslim majority nations have not criticised China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region of the country.
Chinese govt hopes Afghan regime will pursue ‘moderate Muslim policy’
May 21, 2021, at 11:45 pm
A top Chinese official has opined that he hopes to see Afghanistan's future leadership pursuing a “moderate Muslim policy” and a foreign policy of peace to maintain friendly ties with neighbouring countries and firmly combat all forms of terrorism.
Sindh barrage: SIDA, irrigation officials object to construction
May 21, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: The officials of Sindh Irrigation Department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) have voiced their concerns over the construction of Sindh Barrage, media reports said.
More undeclared bank accounts of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's PTI found: Reports
May 21, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Islamabad: More undeclared bank accounts of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have surfaced as the perusal of its financial documents continued for the second day on Tuesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 19 Taliban leaders, including Pakistani affiliates
May 21, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul: Afghan military’s 209th Shaheen Corps on Tuesday said during an operation conducted by the Afghan Air Force in Faryab province at least 19 Taliban, including four key members of the outfit and three Pakistani nationals, were killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast in Chaman during pro-Palestine rally leaves 6 dead
May 21, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Quetta: At least six people died and 14 others were hurt as a blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman region on Friday, media reports said.
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
May 21, 2021, at 07:55 pm
New York: The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been welcomed by the UN independent expert monitoring the human rights situation in the country.
Two Chinese men jailed in 70kg drug bust in Cambodia
May 21, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Phnom Penh: Two Chinese nationals have been charged for drug trafficking in Cambodia after a massive drug bust in Phnom Penh recovered 70 kg of narcotics that were headed for Vietnam, media reports said.
Deteriorating bond: Chinese students told to avoid Australia
May 21, 2021, at 06:12 pm
Canberra: A study has found that while students from China were still interested in studying in Australia, some agents were insisting that students apply to another country, an immediate effect of the growing animosity between Canberra and Beijing.
US likely to use more drones to spy on China, feel experts
May 21, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Washington: Experts believe that the US is likely to make more use of drones to spy on China, media reports said.
China-Nepal relation touches new low as border pillars go missing in Daulkha
May 21, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Kathmandu: China is once again showing its aggressive stance against neighbour Nepal as border pillars went missing in the Daulkha district of the Himalayan nation, media reports said.
Unemployed Hong Kong man jailed for supporting Uyghurs during rally
May 21, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Beijing: An unemployed man has been jailed for 28 months for "rioting and assaulting police" after he tried to snatch an arrested protester during a Hong Kong rally in support of China’s Uygur population two years ago, an episode once again showing the way Beijing tries to silence its critics, media reports said.