Pakistan records 48 new COVID-19 deaths as nation observes Eid amid virus spread fear
May 14, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 48 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday, even as the country celebrated Eid for another year amid fear of the deadly virus.
Popular stress relief toy sold in China contains high levels of toxic chemical boron
May 14, 2021, at 05:29 am
An investigative report has found that a stress relief toy popular with Chinese children and teenagers contains large amounts of the toxic chemical boron and poses a serious health hazard, media reports said.
China criminalises religious expression : Antony Blinken
May 14, 2021, at 05:23 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has slammed China and said Beijing broadly criminalizes religious expression and continues to commit crimes against humanity and genocide against Muslim Uyghurs.
Bombshell dossier indicates China has been ‘preparing’ for bio-warfare: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 05:13 am
A leading international news channel has claimed that a recently uncovered bombshell dossier suggests Chinese scientists have been “preparing” for a Third World War fought with “biological and genetic weapons which include COVID-19".
Countering China: Japan launches first joint military drill with US, France
May 14, 2021, at 05:06 am
Keeping in mind the Chinese aggressive stance, Japanese, US and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill Tuesday in southwestern Japan, media reports said.
Chinese workers continue to arrive in Indonesia despite ban on Eid homecomings
May 14, 2021, at 04:53 am
The nationwide interstate travel ban has forced several Indonesian authorities to turn back thousands of people trying to return to their hometowns for the Eid ul-Fitr festival but some have now questioned the inflow of foreign workers- read from China- into the country.
Taiwan’s Gigabyte Technology faces ire of China for "low quality manufacturing" remark
May 14, 2021, at 04:46 am
Beijing: A Taiwanese computer hardware maker has become the target of a boycott in mainland China after it called Chinese manufacturing as “low-quality” and even described its products as Taiwan-made.
May 14, 2021, at 04:35 am
Almaty: Police in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty recently detained at least nine demonstrators who were picketing the Chinese consulate for 93 days to demand the release of relatives they say are being "illegally" held in China, media reports said on Thursday.
May 14, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said it will not allow the formation of any foreign military base on their soil after American troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
Balochistan govt finding it difficult to implement Coronavirus related protocols
May 14, 2021, at 02:41 am
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani on Tuesday said the BAP-led government is finding it difficult to implement the protocols needed to fight COVID-19.
Pakistan: Domestic violence cases spike amid COVID-19 surge
May 14, 2021, at 02:38 am
Islamabad: Violence against women is rising amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, media reports said.
Amazon blocks Chinese merchants for alleged suspicious behaviour
May 14, 2021, at 12:52 am
Beijing: E-commerce giant Amazon has apparently blocked several prominent mainland Chinese merchants for alleged “suspicious behaviour”, media reports said.
China and Indonesia hold war games on Australia's doorstep as tensions mount
May 14, 2021, at 12:41 am
Beijing: China and Indonesia recently engaged themselves in war game exercises at the doorstep of Australia, risking to further deteriorate the already tense relationship between Canberra and Beijing, media reports said.
Pleas of mother of a deceased China school boy triggers online protests
May 14, 2021, at 12:35 am
Chengdu: The death of a minor student in his school in Chinese city of Chengdu has triggered widespread online protest after his parents raised questions over an initial investigation that suggested he had taken his own life, without providing any details, media reports said.
Abducted Hindu cobbler in Pakistan rescued by police
May 13, 2021, at 09:06 pm
A Hindu cobbler was rescued by police in Pakistan’s Sindh province after kidnappers released a ransom video demanding five million rupees from his family for his safe return home, Tribune reported.
COVID-19 surge: Kuwait bans entry of flight, travellers from Pakistan
May 13, 2021, at 01:23 am
Kuwait City: Kuwait has now barred travellers and flights from Pakistan to enter its nation, an attempt made to control the spread of COVID-19.
China's state media editorial threatens Australia with missile strike
May 13, 2021, at 01:12 am
Beijing: China's major state media has threatened Australia with ballistic missile strike in case Canberra gets involved in a potential military conflict over Taiwan, media reports said.
China targets US over decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
May 13, 2021, at 01:05 am
Beijing: China has blamed US decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan as the cause behind the the surge of violence in THE country.
Lawlessness in Pakistan: Shopkeepers beat up police party as they try to enforce COVID shutdown
May 13, 2021, at 12:58 am
Some local traders allegedly thrashed the police party in Pakistan's Badin city when they tried to impose COVID-19 protocols and asked them to close the shop.
Pakistan: North Waziristan witnessing rise in target killings cases
May 13, 2021, at 12:54 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's North Waziristan region is witnessing a rise in targeted killings in recent days, locals claimed.
Upcoming UN conference on Uyghur angers China
May 13, 2021, at 12:49 am
Beijing: China has termed an upcoming UN video conference on Beijing's crackdown on the Uyghur Muslims as an event based on sheer lies and political bias.
Japan witnessing surge in Chinese refugees
May 13, 2021, at 12:37 am
Beijing: Japan has witnessed a surge in refugees and a large section of them are from China, media reports said.Nearly one-quarter of the foreign nationals granted refugee status by Japan in 2020 were Chinese, a record high despite the dramatic decline in people arriving from China on tourist visas last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports South China Morning Post.
Every Pakistani paying price of Imran Khan’s change tsunami, slams Bilawal Bhutto
May 13, 2021, at 12:13 am
Islamabad: Major opposition leader, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Monday slammed PM Imran Khan asking him to explain to the people why his government was compelled to repay $3 billion loan to Saudi Arabia and what it was going to cost the nation for taking a commercial loan from China to clear the Saudi soft loan.
Gaza rockets kill father and teen daughter in central Israel
May 12, 2021, at 07:45 pm
Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: Overnight rocket barrages from Gaza have killed a man and his daughter in central Israel, as Israeli airstrikes continued to strike Gaza and violence continued to escalate, officials said Wednesday.
China's population reaches 1.41 billion, rises by 5.38 pct over 10 years
May 12, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Beijing/UNI: China's population has grown by 5.38 percent over the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, according to the seventh nationwide census of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said in a statement.
Conflicting Covid19 patient admission figures in Balochistan unmasks Pakistan's official versions
May 11, 2021, at 10:49 pm
The Balochistan government seems to be conflicted about the actual number of coronavirus patients admitted to various hospitals across the province, an episode exposing how Pakistan's actual picture of COVID-19 is grimmer than the official version.
Political meddling in Pakistan hospitals angers doctors, staff as they threaten to resign
May 11, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Following the resignations of three hospital managers of Pakistan's Khalifa Gulnawaz Hospital, medical consultants, young doctors and other allied staff on Sunday also threatened to observe a complete strike and tender collective resignations by demonstrating against the alleged political interference in the three teaching hospitals, showing a dark side of the situation in which health workers are working in the country.
Imran Khan has pushed Pakistanis under Rs 175,000 of debt: Bhutto
May 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Imran Khan-led government and said the only thing Imran Khan struggled for 25 years was to push every Pakistani under Rs 175,000 of debt.
Repaying $3b to Saudi Arabia: Bilawal Bhutto asks PM Imran to 'reveal reasons'
May 11, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to state the reasons behind repaying $3 billion to Saudi Arabia.
Beijing now bars Chinese lawyer involved in Hong Kong fugitives' case from leaving country
May 11, 2021, at 10:08 pm
A lawyer in mainland China, who has been deregistered after taking up the case of one of the Hong Kong fugitives who were captured while trying to flee to Taiwan, has now been barred on national security grounds from leaving the country to even attend an American fellowship programme, media reports said.