Afghanistan: Blast rocks Taloqan, 2 hurt
Aug 16, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: An explosion hit Taloqan region of Afghanistan on Tuesday which left at least two people injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
Girls shouldn’t wear skimpy clothes or behave flirtatiously: Chinese school instructs students
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:25 am
A controversial sexual harassment course conducted at a middle school in China, a nation which often makes headlines for atrocities on minority communities, has triggered an online row over victim-blaming.
China’s central bank announces rate cuts as economy continues to struggle
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:15 am
In an unexpected move, People’s Bank of China trimmed the interest rate on 401 billion yuan ($55.25 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans from 2.65% to 2.50 on Tuesday.
China using Uyghur woman to spread propaganda among locals in Pakistan: Report
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:01 am
China is trying to use local Uyghurs as a part of its propaganda tool to showcase the happy face of the community among Pakistani people.
Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people of Afghanistan, in a statement issued on Monday marking two years since the Taliban took power.
Afghan girls' voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New York: The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education.
Afghanistan: 30 percent of booksellers have shut down their business
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:40 am
Kabul: An Afghanistani commission has found almost 30 per cent of booksellers have stopped their business due to a lack of good market in the Taliban-ruled country.
Afghanistan: Herat witnessing 70 pct drop in manufacturing activity amid power shortages
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:07 am
The Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines has said the region is witnessing a 70 per cent decline in manufacturing activities within its industrial town.
Bhutan: E-platform launched for young entrepreneurs
Aug 14, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Giving a strong ground to young entrepreneurs of Bhutan, the Youth Development Fund has created e-Mentoring Platform, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:37 am
Hundreds of people participated in the first 'Minority Rights March' at the Frere Hall area of Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday when they demanded an end to the practice of forced conversions.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:28 am
Karachi: The convoy of Chinese engineers working on the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan was attacked by Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Associated Press reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Hindu man allegedly picked up by police in Sindh, family claims he was assaulted
Aug 14, 2023, at 12:12 am
Mirpurkhas: A Hindu man was picked up by police from his home in Pakistan's Sindh region on Thursday, his family said on Sunday.
China strongly condemns ‘transit’ of Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te through US
Aug 13, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te through the United States and has strongly condemned Lai’s visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Awami Action Committee demonstrate against poor infrastructure
Aug 13, 2023, at 12:32 am
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Awami Action Committee recently demonstrated in the Dambodas area of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Skardu against the poor infrastructure and bad condition of the roads in the region.
Pakistan: Balochistan protests against security forces for carrying out atrocities on civilians
Aug 13, 2023, at 12:14 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region recently witnessed protests as people demonstrated against the security forces for carrying out atrocities on civilians.
Pakistan: Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar named as interim PM
Aug 12, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar was named as the interim prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday.
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:15 pm
Police in Bangladesh have recovered two bodies of newborns from a garbage pile close to Dhaka University’s Amar Ekushey Hall in the capital city, media reports said on Saturday.
Human Rights Watch slams Taliban for denying rights to women, girls for past two years
Aug 12, 2023, at 03:51 pm
Taliban authorities have tightened their extreme restrictions on the rights of women and girls and on the media since taking took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
China: Two die, 16 missing after mudslide hits Xi'an
Aug 12, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Beijing: Two people are confirmed dead and 16 others are missing after torrential rains caused a rock and mudslide in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Friday evening, local authorities said.
China not interested in space race: Foreign Minister
Aug 11, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Beijing: China is not interested in a space race and urges the US to stop baseless speculation around this topic, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday.
China: UN experts demand information on nine imprisoned human rights defenders
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:12 pm
UN-appointed independent rights experts have called on the Chinese Government to provide information about nine Tibetan human rights defenders serving prisoner sentences of up to 11 years.
Myanmar: Boat sinks in Bay of Bengal, 23 Rohingyas die
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:22 pm
Rescuers have found the bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine State, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan dissolves National Assembly amid political and financial crisis
Aug 10, 2023, at 09:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan dissolved has dissolved its parliament on the recommendations of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, paving the way for general elections, media reports said.
Philippines summons Chinese envoy after China Coast Guard fires water cannons at their ship
Aug 10, 2023, at 07:21 pm
The Philippines' foreign ministry recently summoned Beijing's envoy to complain about the China Coast Guard firing water cannon at a Philippine Coast Guard ship while it was escorting a civilian convoy on the South China Sea.
Aug 10, 2023, at 07:13 pm
The Chinese government has granted over USD 130,000 to Solomon Islands news companies to 'promote the truth about China's generosity and its true intention to help develop' the Pacific island country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu businessmen robbed, 8-year-old kidnapped
Aug 10, 2023, at 04:26 pm
In a spate of incidents targeting Hindu community in Sindh, armed motorcycle borne attackers robbed several Hindu businessmen and kidnapped two individuals, including an eight-year-old child, possibly for ransom.
Aug 10, 2023, at 02:14 pm
As many as 11 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were recently tracked around Taiwan between Monday and Tuesday, the country's Ministry of National Defence said.
Bhutan: Experts discuss pros, cons of AI during panel discussion
Aug 10, 2023, at 12:04 am
Bhutan recently hosted a panel discussion where experts from the field participated to discuss the pros and cons of implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Pakistan: University student accuses two teachers of sexual assault, blackmail
Aug 09, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Two physics teachers at Ghazi University in Pakistan’s Punjab, Dera Ghazi Khan have been accused of sexually assaulting a young female student, reported The News International on Tuesday.
Experts say 12 children are becoming victims of sexual abuse in Pakistan everyday
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:48 am
Speakers at a training session on the prevention of child abuse on Sunday said 12 children are getting sexually abused in Pakistan every day.