Control over opposition: China planning to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Hong Kong/Beijing: China is again planning to implement another step to dominate Hong Kong as Beijing authorities are working to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong which are likely to be controlled by opposition district councillors in the 2022 elections.
Economy faltering: Egg prices spike in Pakistan
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's economic condition seems to be touching a new low as prices of eggs in the south Asian nation have escalated to Rs 200-240 per dozen.
Pakistan Army might face a strong challenge from rising opposition, says expert
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Islamabad: A geo-politics expert believes that Pakistan's military, which controls the government of the country to a great extent, might soon lose its grip amid rising power of the opposition- Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Pakistan: PDM leaders arrive in Mardan for 'Mehangai March'
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:35 am
Islamabad/UNI: The leaders of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), including PML-N's Maryam Nawaz, have started congregating at Mardan near the Nowshera road to conduct what is being dubbed as the 'Mehengai March'.
Bangladesh a rising star in South Asia, appreciates Turkish FM
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:30 am
Dhaka/UNI: Terming Bangladesh as a 'rising star' in South Asia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday lauded the country, saying that the country has become a model of sustainable development for the world, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
S Korea expresses concern over Chinese bombers entering ADIZ: Reports
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:20 am
Moscow/UNI: South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun has reportedly expressed concerns to his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng regarding the entry of China's Xian H-6 strategic bombers into the South Korean air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Imran Khan govt's ill treatment irked Saudi Arabia and China: Maulana Fazlur
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:14 am
Islamabad/UNI: PDM chief and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that Pakistan today is getting more and more isolated and countries like Saudi Arabia and China are irked as the Imran Khan led government treated them disrespectfully.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill activist and FEFA CEO Yousuf Rasheed in Kabul
Dec 23, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Kabul: An attack by unknown gunmen left the CEO of the Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) dead on Wednesday morning, local media reports said.
Afghanistan: Khost roadside blast leaves four killed
Dec 23, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kabul: At least four people were killed and eight others were hurt in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Khost province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Explosion in New Karachi ice factory leaves 8 killed
Dec 23, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Karachi: An explosion rocked inside a boiler room within a factory at New Karachi Industrial Area in Pakistan' Karachi city on Tuesday, leaving at least eight people killed, media reports said.
Olympic Committee accused of ignoring human rights to host Beijing Games in 2022
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:00 pm
Washington: A coalition of ethnic minorities in China has accused the International Olympic Committee of ignoring widespread human rights abuses as the nation is gearing up to host the 2022 Winter Olympic in Beijing city.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets funeral ceremony, 1 killed
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Kabul: A suicide bomb attack targeted a funeral ceremony in Afghanistan's Paghman district on Monday left at least one person killed, media reports said.
China: Uyghur woman resent to Xinjiang camp after sister tweets about her plight from Sweden
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:30 am
Washignton: Mayila Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur, was recently released from Chinese detention camp only to be taken back again as her cousin Nyrola Elima was tweeting and campaigning for the release of her sister.
Evidence of forced Uyghur labour found within Xinjiang, other parts of China: British Minister
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:13 am
London: British foreign office minister Nigel Adams has said there is credible evidence of forced labour among Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.
CAR: UN chief condemns escalating violence during election campaign
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New York: With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN is concerned about an escalation of armed attacks, amid reports that armed groups have taken control of towns near the capital, Bangui.
Protests across Nepal against dissolution of House
Dec 21, 2020, at 04:17 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Protests erupted across various parts of Nepal against the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives on Sunday.
China's decision to ban Australian coal backfires
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:32 am
Beijing/Canberra: China's trade war with Australia seems to have backfired and left Beijing in trouble especially with the ban imposed on Australian coal.
China using ‘dibao’ social safety net to silence dissent: Researcher
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:24 am
Washington; A US-based social scientist has claimed that the role of China’s social safety net programme, known as dibao, has shifted over time from providing support to the poor and vulnerable to being used partly as a tool to repress dissent.
Afghanistan: Kabul bombing leaves lawmaker hurt
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:24 am
Kabul: Parliamentarian Khan Mohammad Wardak was hurt in a car bomb blast in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Nepal political crisis: 7 ministers in KP Oli's Cabinet quit
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:02 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Seven ministers in the KP Sharma Oli Cabinet owing loyalty to the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have tendered their resignation as a protest against PM Oli's decision to dissolve the house.
Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against Prime Minister KP Oli
Dec 21, 2020, at 01:46 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Standing Committee of the Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Nepal political trouble: Parliament dissolved, fresh elections to be held next year
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:42 am
Kathmandu/UNI: In fast changing political developments in Nepal, the Himalayan country's Parliament was dissolved on Sunday by President Bidya Devi Bhandari following a recommendation by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli earlier in the morning.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 3 killed, 4 injured
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:27 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least three people died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, local media reported on Sunday.
In a surprise move Nepal's PM KP Oli dissolves parliament
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has recommended the dissolution of the country's parliament after he was pressured by his dissidents within the ruling Nepal Communist Party over a contentious ordinance, said media reports.
Pakistan government cancels licenses of 50 pilots after scrutiny
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The federal government in Pakistan informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday that as per the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the authorities after reviewing the licenses of all 860 commercial pilots in the country decided to cancel 50 of those licenses.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill three civilians including a woman
Dec 20, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Gardez: Unidentified gunmen have killed three civilians, including a woman, in Gardez region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 1 person killed, 4 injured: Reports
Dec 20, 2020, at 12:04 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least one person died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Bangladesh registers 1267 new COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Dec 19, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 1267 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours,media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Helmand blast leaves two dead
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Kabul: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Saturday left at least two people killed and four others wounded, media reports said on Saturday.
Nawaz Sharif's tirades has generated 'anger in the army', says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Dec 19, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the verbal attacks of PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his party against the top military leadership has created "a lot of anger" within the army over, but that the COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was tolerating all this for the sake of democracy in the country.