Bangladesh reports 614 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Mar 03, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorde 614 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills cleric in Kabul
Mar 03, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen shot dead the former head of Ulema Council of Kunduz province, Faiz Mohammad Fayez, in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Polling for 37 Senate seats underway
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing polling for the crucial 37 Senate seats on Wednesday.
China: Xinjiang region witnesses drop in birth rate
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:58 pm
A news report has said that China's controversial Xinjiang region where the Uyghur Muslims live is witnessing a drop in birth rate.
Rights group activists discuss atrocities by China in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:52 pm
A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) recently held a panel discussion on the human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong on Sunday.
China’s ‘gray zone’ warfare against Taiwan reaching high point: Expert
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:48 pm
Being: Experts believe that Taiwan is facing increased threats from China through the expanded deployment of "gray zone conflict" tactics, media reports said.
Hong Kong: 47 opposition figures charged with conspiring to subvert state power
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:42 pm
Police have charged 47 former opposition lawmakers and activists with conspiring to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law over their roles in an unofficial primary run-off election that authorities linked to a plot to overthrow the government, marking another episode of conflict with China, media reports said.
China’s fiscal risks ‘extremely severe’, former Chinese finance minister warns
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Beijing: China's former finance minister Lou Jiwei has warned that the country's fiscal situation is 'extremely severe with risks and challenges'.
Pakistan: Missing political leader found dead in Quetta
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:07 am
Quetta: Body of Asad Khan Achakzai, a missing leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), was recovered recently from Pakistan's Killi Nosahar area, media reports said.
Germany: BNM members demonstrate in Berlin in solidarity with families of missing persons
Mar 03, 2021, at 12:46 am
Berlin: Members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) demonstrated in Berlin city of Germany on Sunday in solidarity with the protesting families of Baloch missing persons who were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan.
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:19 pm
New York: The UN's top human rights official on Monday called for transparent investigation into the death in custody of a writer in Bangladesh, who was held in pre-trial detention for nine months for publishing an article and sharing social media posts critical of the Government’s COVID-19 response.
Myanmar's military Junta recalls 100 diplomats from embassies in 19 nations: Reports
Mar 02, 2021, at 12:18 am
Bangkok/Sputnik: Myanmar's military authorities have recalled at least 100 diplomats from its missions in 19 countries in the wake of a controversial speech by the Asian country's envoy to the United Nations, U Kyaw Moe Tun, during the recent General Assembly session, the Irrawaddy news portal reported on Monday, citing leaked documents.
Mar 01, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday appreciated Chinese President Xi Jinping for eradicating 'extreme poverty' in the country.
Pakistan: Imran Khan govt expected to face new challenge as farmers plan protest
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:32 pm
Islamabad: PM Imran Khan might be facing a new challenge soon as farmers in the country are planning to protest in the upcoming days over a list of demands, including the fixing of the minimum support price (MSP) per maund (40 kilograms) of wheat at 2,000 Pakistani rupees ($12.60), and sugarcane at 300 rupees, in addition to setting a flat electric power rate of 5 rupees per unit for farm tube-wells, media reports said.
Al-Qaeda linked Turkish group IHH is now expanding network in Nepal
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:08 pm
Kathmandu: An al-Qaeda-linked charity group in Turkey has been working with Islami Sangh Nepal (ISN), its regional partner in South Asia, in a bid to expand a logistical hub for jihadist networks, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New York: United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has said China is restricting the basic civil and political freedoms – including in Hong Kong – in the name of national security.
China is training Hong Kong Police officers on Chinese-style marching for handover events next year
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Hong Kong: The People’s Liberation Army is trying to teach Hong Kong Police force officers Chinese-style marching for some ceremonies next year, media reports said.
Taiwan has right to interact with other countries, MOFA tells Beijing
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:34 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday stated that the country is an independent nation and China has no rights to dictate its exchanges with other nations.
Iranian’s corpse from Pakistan: Tehran negotiates transfer with Islamabad
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Tehran: An Iranian official has said it is speaking to Pakistan to pave the way for the delivery of an Iranian’s body, who was killed in Pakistan’s border area, media reports said.
Beijing's crackdown: Hong Kongers sign up for new UK visa
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Hong Kong: Just a fortnight after the scheme opened, a large number of Hongkongers have already applied for the UK’s visa route, media reports said.
Safety of CPEC projects: Pakistan enhances security in Balochistan
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan government has increased security in the southwestern Balochistan province in a bid to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the region.
Imran Khan posing as standard-bearer of Islam would create problems for Pakistan: Opinion piece
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani newspaper has opined that PM Imran Khan’s mixing of politics and religion to gain support from religious quarters has taken a dangerous direction.
White House says US preparing more measures against Myanmar
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is preparing new measures against Myanmar in connection with the reported violence during the recent protests, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing: Report
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:02 am
China’s rumoured involvement in the military coup will benefit no one except Beijing, The Taiwan Times opinion said.
At least six people die in clashes between police, protesters in Myanmar:Reports
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:29 am
Naypyitaw/Sputnik: At least six people died on Sunday across Myanmar during clashes between the police and protesters opposing the recent military takeover, the Irrawaddy news portal reported.
Myanmar: UN rights office condemns escalating violence in deadliest day of protests so far
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:01 am
New York: In response to the killing of at least 18 protesters demonstrating against Myanmar’s military coup, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Sunday strongly condemned the “escalating violence” and called for an immediate end to the use of force.
OIC Assistant Sec Gen Youssef Aldobeay visits Rohingya camps
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:25 am
Dhaka/UNI: A five-member OIC delegation led by OIC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Amb. Youssef Aldobeay visited Bhashan Char and Kutupalong Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill three people in Islamabad
Feb 28, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: Unknown gunmen shot dead three people, including an Imam-e-Masjid (prayer leader) and two teenagers, in Islamabad city of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan PM welcomes LoC ceasefire, says open for dialogue
Feb 28, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said his country is ready for talks to resolve all outstanding issues, but asked India to create an "enabling environment" for further progress.
Feb 28, 2021, at 12:02 am
Dhaka, February 26: China Railway Group Ltd (CREC)- the Chinese construction company in charge of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project- has alleged mismanagement and said that pending payments is slowing the project, a press release by Forethought PR Limited, the CREC's communication agent in Bangladesh, said.