Pakistan: Key opposition leader Maryam asks Imran Khan to talk to relatives of missing persons
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:56 am
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged Pakistan PM Imran Khan to speak to relatives of Baloch missing persons.
Pakistan: Baloch rights group holds march in Islamabad to highlight plights of minorities
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:47 am
Islamabad: The Baloch Voice of Missing Persons (BVMP) demonstrated in Pakistan capital Islamabad on Thursday to highlight the situation of minority communities in the country.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:43 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been denied bail by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), media reports said.
Chinese jets enter Taiwanese air zone forcing it to deploy missiles
Feb 20, 2021, at 03:37 am
Taipei/UNI: As many as eight Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's southwestern part of the air defence identification zone forcing Taiwan to activates its missile system here on Friday.
Beijing planning ways to prevent its students from studying abroad
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:58 am
Beijing: The Chinese government is planning to slowly stamp out the trend of Chinese parents sending their children abroad for studying at a younger age, media reports said.
Illegal fishing in Vanuatu: Chinese fishing captains face jail
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:25 am
Beijing: Two captains of two separate Chinese vessels are facing up to five years in prison and millions of dollars in fines after they were accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in the waters of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean.
Uighur: Canadian opposition leader O'Toole calls for relocation of 2022 Olympic Games out of China
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:08 am
Ottawa: Key Canadian politician Erin O'Toole has asked for the relocation of the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, citing the treatment given by the country towards the Uighur Muslims.
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:55 pm
Beijing: Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been arrested for helping 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan, as well as collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, media reports said.
Two Chinese video producers go missing after mocking Xi Jinping
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Beijing: Two Chinese online video producers, who are known for making fun of country's president Xi Jinping on YouTube, have disappeared recently, media reports said.
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:32 pm
London: The European Consumer Organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok, the China-made video sharing platform extremely popular with children and teenagers.
Dalai Lama's death may spark religious crisis in Asia, feel experts
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama is just five years away from making a decision on his reincarnation and experts fear that his death could spark a religious crisis in Asia.
Pakistan: PTI lawmaker booked under terrorism charges
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:55 am
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Haleem Adil Sheikh has been booked under terrorism charges, media reports said.
Pakistan: PPP wins Sanghar, Karachi by-polls
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:34 am
The Pakistan Peoples Party clinched victories in the by-polls held in the Karachi and Sanghar provincial assembly seats, Geo News reported citing unofficial and unverified results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Pakistan, France relations still ‘poisoned’ over Prophet Muhammad caricature: Report
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Paris: Relationship between Pakistan and France remain “poisoned” even after months since the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad led the tie between two nations touch low points.
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:38 pm
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to speak to the relatives of the Baloch missing persons, media reports said.
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Beijing: Solar companies in the US and Europe are seeking to exclude the Xinjiang region of China from their supply chains after reports emerged that polysilicon produced there is linked with forced labor of detained Uighur Muslim minorities, media reports said.
Activist Yousaf Ali held in Pakistan over sedition charges
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:17 pm
London: British-Pakistan activist Yousaf Ali Khan is currently facing trial in Pakistan over sedition charges and "conspiring to wage war" against the state, media reports said.
Feb 18, 2021, at 03:55 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka has cancelled the address of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to its Parliament next week, apparently over concerns that he could raise the Kashmir issue in his speech, a media report said.
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge as protests continue
Feb 17, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Nay Pyi Taw/UNI: Myanmar's military rulers on Tuesday slapped detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with a second criminal charge on the day she appeared in court via video link.
Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance: UN migration agency
Feb 17, 2021, at 12:58 am
New York: A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling services for Afghan migrants returning to their country.
Myanmar: ‘World is watching’, UN Special Envoy urges military to refrain from violence
Feb 17, 2021, at 12:43 am
New York: The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has called on the country’s military leadership to refrain from violence and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, amid ongoing protests against the military takeover.
Tokyo lodges protest with Beijing over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese coastal waters
Feb 16, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo on Tuesday lodged a protest with Beijing after four Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said.
Afghanistan: Four die in series of attacks in Jalalabad
Feb 16, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: At least four people died in two separate incidents in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar province, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan government intensifying crackdown on NGOs: Report
Feb 16, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government has intensified crackdown on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country.
International Development Committee relaunches inquiry into effectiveness of UK aid to Pakistan
Feb 16, 2021, at 06:34 pm
London: The International Development Committee (IDC) has said it has relaunched an inquiry into UK aid to Pakistan.
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018
Feb 16, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Kabul: Sixty-five journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders were killed in Afghanistan between 1 January 2018 and 31 January 2021, with 11 losing their lives since the start of peace negotiations last September, the UN Mission in the country said on Monday.
‘Unacceptable’ violence, intimidation and harassment in Myanmar: UN chief
Feb 16, 2021, at 02:41 pm
New York: An increased use of force and the reported deployment of armoured vehicles to major cities throughout Myanmar have sparked the deep concern of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japan's territorial waters
Feb 16, 2021, at 02:35 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Chinese coast guard vessels on Tuesday entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Pakistan: Ahmadi doctor shot dead in Peshawar
Feb 16, 2021, at 05:31 am
Peshawar: An Ahmadi doctor has been shot dead by a teen in Bazidkhel area of Pakistan's Peshawar city, media reports said on Monday.
China targets US for accusing Beijing of interfering in WHO’s COVID-19 probe
Feb 16, 2021, at 01:07 am
Washington: China has reacted sharply to the US comments on Beijing interfering in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) probe into the origins of the coronavirus and said Washington is “severely undermining” the crucial world health body.