Thailand provides medical supplies to Nepal
May 31, 2021, at 11:02 pm
The Thailand government has extended medical supplies, including surgical masks, PPE sets, face shields, rapid antigen test kits, and oximeter among others to Nepalto boost its Covid-19 response.
Former Sri Lankan PM calls for special laws to control Covid crisis
May 31, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for special legislation to control the COVID 19 pandemic, suggesting opposition leaders should also be consulted by the government on the draft.
Nepal prime minister hails progress on gender equality
May 31, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Nepal has made historic progress on gender equality and women’s participation in the country through constitutional changes since the democratic transition took place in 2005, KP Sharma Oli, the country’s prime minister claimed on Women’s Rights Day.
Sri Lankan nurses to go on two-day strike
May 31, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic, nurses in Sri Lanka have decided to go on a two-day strike from today, a move that could seriously affect the country’s Covid-19 response.
China now allows couples to have 3 children
May 31, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Beijing/UNI: China on Monday further relaxed its family planning policy, supporting couples who wish to have three children.
Bangladesh extends COVID lockdown restrictions till June 6
May 31, 2021, at 05:02 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladeshi government has extended the ongoing countrywide lockdown restrictions till June 6 to curb the recent spike of Coronavirus cases.
Afghanistan: Six railway personnel die as blast rocks Herat
May 31, 2021, at 04:05 pm
Kabul: At least six railway personnel died as a roadside blast rocked Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday, media reports said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has thrown the country to the wolves: Bilawal Bhutto
May 31, 2021, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari targeted Imran Khan on the economic conditions of the country and said the PM is unsustainably borrowing money from international leasing agencies and this unprecedented borrowing is akin to mortgaging the country's economic integrity and freedom.
China-backed Port City told to comply with Sri Lanka‘s language policy: Minister
May 31, 2021, at 04:44 am
Sri Lanka has officially told a state enterprise of China investing in the island nation’s language policy in the Colombo Port City following controversy over a name board, a minister said.
Pakistan: Key opposition Shahbaz Sharif says no party can expel another from PDM
May 31, 2021, at 04:37 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has said that no party has the right to kick another out from the Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance.
Bangladesh buying Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at double rate than India's Oxford-AstraZeneca
May 31, 2021, at 04:23 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh has approved the proposal to purchase 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China even by paying more than the rate the country needed to procure AstraZeneca vaccine from India, media reports said.
$400 million Chinese power project on the cards in Afghanistan
May 31, 2021, at 04:20 am
A group of Chinese investors has met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, expressing their interest to establish a coal-powered power plant in Afghanistan, a statement from the Afghan Presidential Office confirmed the possibility of setting up a power plant with $400 million costs.
Chinese dominance: Xinjiang authorities detain elderly Uyghur woman
May 31, 2021, at 03:57 am
Beijing: There seems to be no respite for Uyghurs in China as authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) allegedly detained a woman in an internment camp on suspicion of “religious extremism” after she intervened in a domestic dispute between her neighbours, according to authorities.
Sri Lankan PM orders relief to fishermen affected by MV-X Press Pearl fire incident
May 31, 2021, at 03:45 am
The fire on the MV-X Press Pearl ship off the Sri Lankan coast, which raged for days, has affected scores of daily fishermen on Sri Lanka’s Uswetakeiyawa coast. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who visited the site, has ordered officials to provide immediate relief to the fishermen, reported Colombopage.
UN officials reach Bangladesh to take stock of Rohingya refugee camps
May 31, 2021, at 03:07 am
Two senior officials of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have reached Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday for a four-day visit to take stock of Rohingya refugee camps which host over 1.1 million refugees from Myanmar.
May 31, 2021, at 03:01 am
Lhasa: Outgoing Tibetan president-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has warned his people and the world against Chinese aggression in no uncertain terms.
May 31, 2021, at 02:56 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has severed ties with Kabul’s top national security chief because of his recent alleged abusive outburst against Islamabad, media reports said.
Nepal extends Everest climbing season till 3 June
May 31, 2021, at 02:48 am
Nepal’s Everest mountaineering season usually ends in May end but this year, in a rare move, authorities have extended the season till 3 June as many climbers are still waiting for their turn.
Sri Lanka policies on preventing suicides and controlling pesticide use get Future Policy Award
May 31, 2021, at 02:21 am
The Future Policy Award 2021 organized by the World Future Council has nominated two Sri Lankan policies this year for the award: the control of pesticides and prevention of suicides.
Bangladesh foreign minister hails its UN peacekeepers
May 31, 2021, at 01:46 am
Lauding the role played by Bangladeshis peacekeepers abroad, AK Abdul Momin, foreign minister of Bangladesh, said they were branding the country abroad as a “peace-loving country”.
Pakistan: ISI distances itself from attack on journo
May 31, 2021, at 01:43 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has “totally disassociated” itself from the incident of physical assault on well known journalist Asad Ali Toor, said a statement by the country's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: Trade suspended at Torkham for third day
May 30, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Khuga Khel tribesmen of Afghanistan continued their protest and blockade of the main road leading to the border crossing as Pakistan-Afghanistan trade through Torkham remained suspended on the third consecutive day on Thursday, meia reports said.
China is expanding influence in the UN system: Think tank
May 30, 2021, at 11:10 pm
A leading think tank has claimed that China has been steadily increasing its influence within the United Nations using a combination of increased funding, strategically placing its key officials and selecting the most influential agencies and bodies to lead.
Bhutan budget lays stress on sustaining economic activities amid pandemic
May 30, 2021, at 10:24 pm
The Bhutanese government has unveiled a budget of Nu 80 billion (USD 1,10,50,68,800) for the fiscal year 2021-22 aimed at maintaining public confidence and sustaining economic activities amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuensel reported.
Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker
May 29, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Jakarta/UNI: The Iranian oil tanker MT Horse which was seized by Indonesia in January has been released, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: 10 die as passenger bus falls onto bank of River Jhelum
May 29, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: At least people died as a passenger bus, which was travelling on a dilapidated stretch of road, fell hundreds of feet down onto the bank of River Jhelum during the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Key TTP leader found murdered
May 29, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Islamabad: Mufti Khalid, a central leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, was found murdered in Afghanistan's Kunar province, media reports said on Saturday.
Karachi lockdown has now turned into a money-making opportunity for police
May 29, 2021, at 05:39 pm
Karachi: The lockdown imposed in Karachi city of Pakistan due to rising COVID-19 cases has now turned the situation into an opportunity for the police to earn money.
Dhaka: Chinese national stabs two Bangladeshi men
May 29, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Dhaka, May 29: A Chinese national has hacked and injured two Bangladeshi youths working on the Dhaka-Mawa railway project in Keraniganj near Dhaka. The incident took place in the dormitory of the Konda office of the project around 8 pm on Thursday.
Chinese Mission expresses opposes EU-Japan remarks on Taiwan Strait issue
May 29, 2021, at 03:45 am
Beijing: The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Thursday opposed the comment passed by the EU-Japan Summit on 'Taiwan Strait' and East and South China Sea issues.