$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.
Pakistan: KP region has only one certified cardiologist, Supreme Court told
May 29, 2021, at 03:39 am
Quetta: During a hearing regarding substandard stents at the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday one major revelation was made- the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) region has just one certified cardiac doctor.
China: Uyghur Muslims targeted by fake e-mails
May 29, 2021, at 03:27 am
Beijing: Alleged Chinese-speaking hackers are using fake emails from the United Nations (U.N.) and a human rights group to target Uyghur Muslims in China and abroad, claims cybersecurity researchers.
CPEC a perfect fit with Pakistan’s geo-economic vision: NSA
May 29, 2021, at 02:20 am
China starts espionage trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun
May 29, 2021, at 01:29 am
Melbourne: China has commenced a trial of Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on espionage charges in a closed-door court in Beijing.
Is Pakistan's 3.94 percent GDP growth fudged?, questions professor
May 29, 2021, at 12:41 am
Islamabad: A University of Gujarat professor feels that the Pakistan government's projected 3.94 percent growth in GDP during times of COVID-19 crisis might be 'fudged'.
UN honors eight fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 29, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The United Nations (UN) honored eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday.
CPEC authority bill passed in Pakistan
May 29, 2021, at 12:10 am
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill was unanimously passed in Pakistan’s Senate on Thursday as opposition members staged a walkout from the house, reported Dawn. With the passage of the bill now, the CPEC authority gets legal cover.
Chinese investor sets up textile factory in Pakistan’s Lahore
May 28, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Lahore: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa has termed an export-oriented textile factory, established by a Chinese investor in the country’s most fashionable city Lahore, as a role model for new special economic zones.
Transparency International expresses serious concern about new law on Chinese-funded commercial zone
May 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Colombo: Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has expressed serious concern about the new Colombo Port City Law that details provisions to govern a Chinese-built new commercial zone.
Sri Lankan municipality creates eco-friendly coffins for Covid victims
May 28, 2021, at 09:28 pm
A municipality in Sri Lanka has created an eco-friendly coffin by recycling discarded paper and cardboard to place the bodies of Covid 19 victims
Canada: Alberta orders universities to pause partnerships with China
May 28, 2021, at 05:09 am
Calgary: The Alberta government has ordered four universities in the region to suspend new or renewed partnerships that could be linked to China and its governing party, giving a jolt to Beijing, media reports said.