China aiming to exhaust Taiwan’s defence budget by repeated incursions: observers
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:42 am
Beijing: Observers believe that mainland China’s repeated military incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone are meant to drain the island’s air force and establish the PLA as a regular presence in the area, media reports said.
British Parliament decides to debate atrocities against Uyghurs in China
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:39 am
London: The British Parliament has decided to debate on Monday the atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in China, media reports said.
Humla: Chinese security personnel fire tear gas shells towards Nepali team
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:19 am
Kathmandu: Chinese security personnel have allegedly fired tear gas at a Nepali team who had reached Namkha of Humla district to monitor the border pillar, pointing towards yet another Beijing's move of aggression towards neighbours, media reports said.
Nepal: Second cabinet minister tests positive for COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:44 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology Girirajmani Pokharel was tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second cabinet minister to contract with coronavirus, his personal aide said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Journo arrested for making 'defamatory remarks' against PM Sheikh Hasina
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:43 am
Dhaka/UNI: Detective Police (DB) has arrested a freelance journalist in Goalunda Upazila of Rajbari district in Bangladesh on the charge of making 'indecent remark about Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina'
Bangladesh: Chinese envoy expresses concern over non-repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:41 am
Dhaka/UNI: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming, on Sunday, expressed concern at the non repatriation process of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
Afghan forces kill 5 Taliban militants in northern Faryab Province
Oct 12, 2020, at 01:57 am
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan military repelled an overnight Taliban attack on security posts in the northern Faryab province and killed five militants during the clash, Karim Yorash, a spokesman for the provincial police, told Sputnik on Sunday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill Balochi language singer Hanif Chamrok
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Unknown gunmen recently shot dead Balochi language singer Hanif Chamrok in Pakistan's Turbat city.
Afghanistan: Two Pakistani Taliban terrorists killed in drone strike
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Kabul: A drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has left two Pakistani Taliban insurgents killed, media reports said.
Taliban hopes Donald Trump wins in US presidential election
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban hopes that US President Donald Trump will win in the November election, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:33 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,008, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Bangladesh registers 1203 COVID-19 case
Oct 10, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,203 more cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,77,073.
Afghanistan: Civilian bus collides with roadside mine, 2 killed
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Kabul: At least two people were killed as a Mercedes-Benz O404 passenger bus collided with a roadside mine in Afghanistan's Zawul district on Friday, media reports said.
Australian writer charged with spying in China after almost 2 years in custody: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese-born Australian writer and pro-democracy political commentator Yang Hengjun has been formally charged with espionage in China after nearly two years of detention, ABC reported.
Pakistan bans Chinese video-sharing app Tik Tok
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:11 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday instructed to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok.
Imran Khan's selectors to answer for the ongoing crises in the country : Nawaz Sharif
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:07 am
London: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Thursday attacked current PM Imran Khan over the ongoing crises in the country and said his 'selectors' should answer for it.
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday accused Pakistan's PM Imran Khan-led government of pressurising former director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bashir Memon to begin investigations into the Sharif family.
Lahore HC acquits Christian man, human rights group appreciates
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:02 am
Lahore: The Lahore High Court recently acquitted a Christian man who was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges six years ago, earning appreciation from rights groups like Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP).
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:51 am
A webinar on 'Persecution of Islam in East Turkestan’ was organised by the South Asian Democratic Forum (SADF) on Thursday where the participants discussed gross human rights violations carried out by China in East Turkestan and called out the hypocritical silence of states like Pakistan, that proclaim itself as the champion of Islam and Muslims, on the Uighur issue.
Bangladesh: Protests erupt over rape case
Oct 10, 2020, at 12:39 am
Protests in Bangladesh erupted this week after a video of a group of men attacking, stripping, and sexually assaulting a woman went viral, Human Rights Watch said today. Protesters called for the resignation of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over the government’s failure to address an alarming rise in sexual violence against women and girls.
Bangladesh: Minorities seek protection
Oct 09, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Hindu-Christian Buddhist Jatiya Oikya Parishad has urged the government to ensure its safety in the wake of unabated communal violence against religious-ethnic minorities.
Case of Hursan Hassan: Another Uyghur intellectual falsely sentenced, claims Campaign for Uyghurs
Oct 09, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Campaign for Uyghurs group said it is horrified to learn of yet another Uyghur victim of the Chinese regime’s persistent actions to imprison prominent members of the community on false charges.
Pakistani army chief, US special envoy discuss Afghan peace process
Oct 09, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with visiting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Rawalpindi on Thursday and discussed the Afghan peace process, the Pakistani army said.
PoK witnesses protests over demand to release 14 local men amid visit by Army Chief Bajwa
Oct 09, 2020, at 01:47 am
Hunza: Hunza region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) recently witnessed demonstration as protesters demanded the release of 14 local men, including political leader Baba Jan, who were jailed in 2011 for 'inciting' people against the government, media reports said.
Release political activists: Demonstrators protest in Gilgit-Baltistan
Oct 09, 2020, at 01:27 am
Hunza: Gilgit-Baltistan region witnessed protest over the crackdown launched by the Pakistan administration against political activists of the region, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Islamabad HC rejects petition seeking ban on Nawaz Sharif' speeches
Oct 08, 2020, at 03:12 am
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a petition seeking a ban on PML-N supremo and Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif's speeches.
Pakistan's drug habit is endangering the region, says analyst
Oct 08, 2020, at 02:27 am
Islamabad: Pakistan’s geographic location next to Afghanistan, the world’s largest producer of opium, places the country in a veritable front-row position in terms of drug trafficking, an activist said.
UNGA: 39 countries target China over its policy towards Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Oct 08, 2020, at 02:16 am
Geneva: As many as 39 nations have condemned China's policy towards people in Hong Kong and Xinjiang regions.
Beijing is carrying out 'cultural genocide' in Xinjiang
Oct 08, 2020, at 01:52 am
Beijing: China is carrying out a 'cultural genocide' in Xinjiang region where thousands of people are believed to be kept in concentration camps, according to an article in The Atlantic.
Afghan police arrest 5 drug smugglers, destroy 2 heroin labs
Oct 07, 2020, at 02:37 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The police have arrested five drug smugglers and destroyed two heroin labs in separate operations in Afghanistan, said a statement released by the Ministry of Interior Affairs on Tuesday.