US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on foreign militia elimination: Afghan Minister
Feb 27, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kabul/UNI: The elimination of foreign fighters in Afghanistan is a prerequisite for the withdrawal of US troops from the country, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar said.
Relief programmes hit by ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UN humanitarian office says
Feb 27, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New York: The political unrest in Myanmar has impacted the ability of humanitarians to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country’s conflict-affected areas, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.
Experts to discuss human rights abuse issue in Tibet, East Turkistan, HK on Feb 28
Feb 27, 2021, at 03:58 pm
London: Human rights and advocacy group Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities will organize an online panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
Myanmar Military suspends visas, prolongs entry ban until April: Reports
Feb 27, 2021, at 03:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The military-controlled foreign ministry in Myanmar has suspended all visas and prolonged the entry ban for travelers until the end of March, media said Friday.
Dutch officials seize heroin in container of Himalaya salt from Pakistan
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:24 am
The Hague: The Durch customs officials have seized the largest heroin haul ever found in one bust in the country when they discovered 1,500 kg of heroin in the port city of Rotterdam recently, media reports said on Friday.
EU diplomats slam China over its Hong Kong treatment
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Brussels: The European Union has targeted China's political crackdown on Hong Kong on Monday, media reports said on Friday.
Hong Kong now plans to make politicians swear oath of loyalty to Beijing: Report
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:14 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s government has announced electoral changes requiring office-holders to pledge and maintain an oath of loyalty to Hong Kong and Beijing, a move which hints further on China's domination over the region, media reports said.
Indo-China border clash: Chinese authorities arrest six for online posts
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have arrested six people for their alleged online comments that cast doubt on Beijing's official account of a deadly border clash with India last year.
Beijing's power loans triggering a debt trap for Islamabad
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is emerging as the new nation which is struggling to repay Chinese loans extended under the Belt and Road Initiative, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast hits Khuzdar, four labourers hurt
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Khuzdar: A bomb blast in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Thursday left at least four labourers injured, media reports said.
FATF retains Pakistan in 'grey list', gives June deadline to implement action plan
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:15 am
Islamabad:Pakistan has once again been retained in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 'grey list', giving the south Asian nation yet another jolt on Thursday.
Successful Olympic Games in 2022 could validate China's authoritarian system: Expert
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:12 am
Edinburg: A geo-politics expert has said he feels hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics could help China revamp their image from a world factory to a world power.
China: Teacher shares her 'horrific' experience of Uyghur detention camp
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:43 am
Beijing: Qelbinur Sidik, who was assigned the task of teaching at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, has said she has witnessed 'horrific tragedy' in the centres.
Pakistan govt's plan to commercialize COVID vaccine triggers row
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's health experts have expressed concern over the government's decision to allow some private companies to import coronavirus vaccines as they fear the step might make the vaccines to be sold at commercial rates.
'Insulting' deceased soldiers during Galwan clash: Chinese police detain blogger Qiu Ziming
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:27 am
Beijing: The Chinese police have detained a blogger over his social media posts that authorities say demeaned military casualties of a border clash with India, media reports said.
Cambodia: COVID-19 outbreak hits Chinese community
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:19 am
Phnom Penh: A COVID-19 outbreak incident has been reported among Chinese expat community members in Cambodia, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi marries 14-year-old girl
Feb 24, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Islamabad:A Pakistani politician, who is believed to be aged in his mid fifties, has married a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, triggering a row,media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill surgeon
Feb 24, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen have killed surgeon Dr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Narmgo in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths and injuries dropped in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to a UN human rights report launched Tuesday.
‘No place’ for coups in today’s world, UN chief tells Myanmar military
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people of Myanmar”, three weeks after the military takeover that has brought thousands out onto the streets in protest.
Rohingya refugees: UN agency urges immediate rescue to prevent ‘tragedy’ on Andaman Sea
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on the Andaman Sea for over a week.
Pakistan: Four women aid workers gunned down in North Waziristan
Feb 23, 2021, at 12:10 am
Islamabad: Unknown gunmen shot dead four women aid workers in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Monday,media reports said.
China's CGTN applies to French media regulator for right to broadcast in Europe: Reports
Feb 22, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China's state-owned media China Global Television Network (CGTN) has applied to the French media regulator, Superior Audiovisual Council (CSA), to receive permission for broadcasting in Europe, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing the regulator.
Rohingya refugees: UN agency urges immediate rescue to prevent tragedy on Andaman Sea
Feb 22, 2021, at 09:45 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on the Andaman Sea for over a week.
China urges Washington to engage in dialogue, lift restrictions: Foreign Minister
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Beijing is ready to work on restoring dialogue with Washington and hopes the US abandons its sanctions policy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, emphasizing that China never meddled in US internal affairs.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi cautions France against enacting anti-Muslim laws
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:51 am
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has urged political leadership of France “not to entrench the discriminatory attitudes against Muslim into laws”, a comment which may further deteriorate relationship between the two nations.
Exiled dissidents demonstrate outside FATF Paris hdqs demanding action against Pakistan
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:44 am
Paris: Around 30-40 exiled dissidents from Balochistan, Tibet, Hong Kong and of the Pashtun and Uyghur communities demonstrated outside the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters here on Saturday and urged action against Pakistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves two people dead
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:04 am
Kabul: A roadside bomb hit Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday which left at least two people dead, media reports said.
After completing term, Uyghur man re-imprisoned for 18 years
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:23 am
Beijing: A Uyghur man who spent 18 years in prison following an incident of deadly unrest in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was once again sentenced to similar years of imprisonment, media reports said.
China fails to witness COVID-19 baby boom
Feb 22, 2021, at 12:59 am
Beijing: China is witnessing another tough episode when the country witnessed a decline in child birth rates.