Gender-based violence spikes in Bhutan

Mar 23, 2021, at 12:25 am

Bhutan saw a 53.5 percent spike in gender-based violence, with at least three people experiencing abuse and violence last year during the COVID-related lockdowns.

Hindu journalist killing sparks protests in Pakistan

Mar 23, 2021, at 12:15 am

The journalist fraternity in Pakistan have protested the brutal killing of their colleague, Ajay Lalvani, who worked as a reporter in a private channel and an Urdu language newspaper, by unidentified assailants in the Sindh province last week.

First commercial trans-led tailor shop opens in Pakistan’s Karachi

Mar 23, 2021, at 12:10 am

In a move that could change perceptions and mindsets in society, the first commercial trans-led tailor shop opened up in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city.  The Trans Pride Society announced the setting-up of the first commercial tailor shop in Karachi that will be run exclusively by trans people.

EU to sanction 11 individuals over Myanmar situation

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:51 pm

Brussels/UNI: The European Union will slap sanctions on 11 individuals in connection with the situation in Myanmar, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced on Monday.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka sign six MOUs

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have signed six memorandums of understanding during the recently concluded state visit of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to Bangladesh. Both nations also hope for the early conclusion of a free trade agreement.  

International Monetary Fund report validates Canada's economic response to COVID-19

Mar 22, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Ottawa: The Department of Finance Canada welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Staff Report for the 2021 Article IV Consultation to conclude its annual Article IV mission to Canada.

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari visits Dhaka

Mar 22, 2021, at 08:43 pm

Dhaka: Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday arrived in Bangladesh.

China now accused of forcibly removing Uyghur children, putting them in 'orphanages'

Mar 22, 2021, at 05:42 pm

US students claim they were wrongfully detained by Chinese police

Mar 22, 2021, at 05:26 pm

Beijing: Nine students, including six Americans, who attend New York University in Shanghai, have been detained by the Chinese police recently, media reports said.

Pakistan: 70-year-old arrested in Karachi for allegedly raping minor

Mar 22, 2021, at 03:48 pm

Karachi: A 70-year-old man has been arrested in Pakistan's Karachi city for allegedly raping a minor girl, media reports said.

Pakistan: Workers unions demand safety of coal miners

Mar 22, 2021, at 04:57 am

Lahore: A section of Pakistan workers union members took out a large procession on Friday in Lahore city to express their condolences over the tragic killings of seven coal miners in a coal mine blast in Balochistan on March 16.

Tractor Protest: Pakistani farmers demonstrate against price rise

Mar 22, 2021, at 04:47 am

Multan: A section of farmers in Pakistan on Friday demonstrated against the hike in prices of electricity, fertilisers, agricultural products, and diesel, media reports said.

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.

COVID-19 infected Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi are feeling comfortable with mild symptoms 

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".

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.

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.

Chinese tycoon's son wanted by Beijing Police for 'insulting' soldiers who died during clash against Indian soldiers

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.

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.

Scores of schools ‘reportedly occupied’ by security forces in Myanmar, as Guterres condemns continuing brutality

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.