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Radical Islamic terrorism: Pakistan busy opening diplomatic mission in African continent

Aug 11, 2020, at 01:27 pm

Islamabad: Amid rising radical Islamic terrorism in the continent, Pakistan is busy establishing diplomatic relations and setting up its diplomatic missions in the African countries.

Pakistan: Blast rocks Chaman city, 5 killed 

Aug 10, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Chaman: A blast rocked Pakistan's Chaman city on Monday which left at least five people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.

Dhaka: Crude bomb blast rocks Mirpur

Aug 10, 2020, at 10:19 pm

Dhaka: A crude bomb blast rocked Mirpur area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves 2 wounded

Aug 10, 2020, at 09:18 pm

Kabul: A magnetic mine blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city left at least two people wounded on Monday.

Hong Kong police confirms making 7 arrests in Foreign collusion probe

Aug 10, 2020, at 02:49 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: The Hong Kong police said on Monday that they have arrested seven people under national security law on suspicion of foreign collusion.

Pakistan - 64 killed in three-day monsoon rain spells

Aug 10, 2020, at 02:33 pm

Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 64 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and different rain-related incidents, during the last three days in different regions of Pakistan, said a report from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday.

China's BRI will certainly be plagued by delays: Expert

Aug 10, 2020, at 01:58 am

Amid COVID-19 pandemic spread and lockdowns, experts feel that China's Belt Road Initiative (BRI), which was previously known as the ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR), might not be shelved but certainly be plagued by delays.

Saudi Arabia defers to renew pact to supply oil to Pakistan on deferred payments

Aug 10, 2020, at 12:29 am

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has not renewed an agreement with Pakistan which will allow oil supplies on deferred payments after that pact expired two months back, media reports said.

Bangladesh Crime: Couple found dead at residence in Moulvibazar

Aug 10, 2020, at 12:20 am

Dhaka: A man and his wife were found dead at their residence in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar area, media reports said.

Durand Line on Afghan-Pak border is turning bloodier than LoC: Expert

Aug 09, 2020, at 11:58 pm

Journalist Francesca Marino feels that the ongoing conflict on the Durand Line, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, has now become more 'bloodier' than Line of Control.

China’s party-state has become considerably more assertive in a number of domains: Think Tanks

Aug 09, 2020, at 10:08 pm

Washington: The world is confronting unique changes in relations among the United States, Europe, and China, which have now been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, top US and European think tanks have said.

Afghanistan: Taliban mortar attack leaves 9 people wounded 

Aug 09, 2020, at 09:54 pm

Kabul: At least nine members of a family were wounded as a  mortar round fired by Taliban militants landed on their house in Afghanistan, media reports said.

World Bank rebuffs Pakistan, refuses to mediate in Indus water sharing issue

Aug 09, 2020, at 01:40 am

Islamabad/UNI: In a rebuff to Pakistan, the World Bank has refused to unilaterally decide on appointment of a neutral expert or Court of Arbitration (COA) for settling the dispute over the water sharing agreement between India and Pakistan under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty and suggested that the two countries mutually decide the matter.

Army officer, 5 militants killed in clashes in western Afghanistan

Aug 08, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Kabul/Xinhua: An Afghan national army officer and five militants were killed during clashes in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis, the country's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Saturday.

Bangladesh road mishap leaves five dead 

Aug 08, 2020, at 04:24 pm

Dhaka: A road mishap in Bangladesh's Sarojganj Bazar area left at least five people dead, media reports said on Saturday.

Chaman Incident: Afghans protest against Pakistan

Aug 07, 2020, at 10:49 pm

Kabul: Hundreds of Afghans staged a protest in Kandahar to condemn last week’s deadly incident at Chaman crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attack in Jalalabad

Aug 07, 2020, at 10:41 pm

New York: Members of the UN Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack at a prison complex in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Monday, that left at least 29 people – including civilians – dead.

Dhaka: Mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna dies in road mishap

Aug 07, 2020, at 10:28 pm

Dhaka: Mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna, who was riding a bicycle, died during a road mishap in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday.

Pakistan: Peshawar police squad poses for selfie with murderer of blasphemy accused

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:48 pm

Peshawar: Shocking the world, an image of a Peshawar Police squad posing for a selfie with Faisal, also known as Khalid, who is accused of killing an American citizen in a Peshawar court last week, has gone viral on the internet.

ISIS Khorasan branch new leader is Pak-based Haqqani Network terrorist, claims Afghanistan Minister

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:40 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistan minister has claimed that the new leader of ISIS Khorasan branch in the country is a Pakistan-based Haqqani Network terrorist.

PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza observes first anniversary of scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:35 pm

Glasgow: A prominent Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist observed the first anniversary of Indian government's move of scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir last year by cutting tri-colour cake and releasing balloons.

Covid-19 and floods will hold back China's economic recovery: Analysts

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:11 pm

Beijing: The fresh wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the flood hitting the country might hold back China’s recovery from the pandemic as consumption and construction are likely to be hit, analysts believe.

Afghanistan: Afghan forces arrest top ISIS leader

Aug 05, 2020, at 10:47 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have arrested  a top commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K), media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghan president expresses sympathy with Lebanese gov't over Beirut port blast

Aug 05, 2020, at 05:39 pm

Kabul/Xinhua: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has expressed sympathy over deadly blast in the Beirut port and condolences to the victims' families, said a statement of Presidential Palace released here Wednesday.

Nepal records 259 new cases, 65 recoveries, one fatality

Aug 05, 2020, at 02:02 am

Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal’s Health Ministry said that the country on Tuesday recorded 259 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's tally to 21,009.

Bangladesh: Flood situation deteriorates

Aug 04, 2020, at 10:51 pm

Six rivers in Central Bangladesh continued to be in spate as almost half the country remained in the grip of floods until Tuesday, over a month after monsoon flood hit the country in late June.

Afghanistan reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, 36,782 in total

Aug 04, 2020, at 10:46 pm

Kabul/UNI:  Afghanistan on Tuesday reported 36 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 36,782, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.

Nepal govt's decision to recommend Sushil Bhatt as CEO of Office of the Investment Board triggers row

Aug 04, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Kathmandu: The decision taken by Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli government to appoint  Sushil Bhatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the "Office of the Investment Board" has sparked off a controversy specially after it was found that he has close links with foreign companies including China.

Dhaka: Dhamrai road accident leaves three killed

Aug 04, 2020, at 02:49 pm

Dhaka: A bus hit a pick-up van in Bangladesh's Dhaka-Aricha highway which left three people dead, media reports said.

ADB finances largest private gas power plant to improve access to energy in Bangladesh

Aug 03, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh.