Russian, Chinese warships conduct artillery firing as part of joint drills
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Moscow: Russia and China carried out joint artillery firing at a sea target as part of the "North. Interaction-2023" naval exercises organized by Beijing in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Saturday.
Taiwan spots 26 Chinese aircraft, 7 ships in Island's vicinity
Jul 21, 2023, at 10:13 pm
Taipei: Taiwan's armed forces have detected 26 Chinese aircraft and 7 vessels approaching the island in 24 hours, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Pakistan: Blast rocks Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, four hurt
Jul 21, 2023, at 09:56 pm
At least four people were hurt as a blast rocked Geelay area in the Mamund Tehsil of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: KP witnesses four terror attacks in last 148 hours
Jul 21, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Peshawar: As many as four terrorist attacks rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan in the last 48 hours, media reports said.
Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report
Jul 21, 2023, at 04:57 pm
New York: Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months.
Pakistan: KP blast leaves one cop dead
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:15 pm
At least one policeman died and nine others were injured as a blast rocked in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district on Thursday, media reports said.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan apologized for his comments about a female judge
Jul 20, 2023, at 09:01 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's former premier, Imran Khan, reiterated his apology on Wednesday for his contentious remarks against a female judge, stating that he regrets his actions if they exceeded acceptable limits.
China's TCM giant GPHL to import medical herbs from Russia, Indonesia
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:49 am
Beijing: Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (GPHL), China's leading traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturer, Tuesday announced a plan to import nearly 30,000 tonnes of TCM materials from Indonesia and Russia in the next five years, reports said.
Bangladeshi, Chinese workers clash over wages, 15 hurt
Jul 20, 2023, at 12:52 am
Dhaka: At least 15 security guards and workers were hurt when Bangladeshi and Chinese workers clashed due to dissatisfaction over salaries and allowances at the under-construction 1,320 MW Rural Power Company Limited power plant in Bangladesh's Dhankhali area, media reports said.
Vietnam: 4 Chinese tourists die in coach accident
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Hanoi: A coach carrying 21 Chinese tourists on Tuesday rolled over in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province, leaving four Chinese citizens dead, the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Wednesday.
Pakistan: 11 die as wall of a building collapses in Islamabad
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Peshawar: At least 11 people died and six others were injured after the wall of a building collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: 10 injured in Peshawar suicide blast
Jul 19, 2023, at 01:02 am
Peshawar/IBNS/UNI: A suicide blast took place near security forces’ vehicle in Pakistan's Peshawar, police said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Seven arrested over attack on Hero Alom during Dhaka bypoll
Jul 18, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Bangladesh police have arrested seven people in connection with the attack on Ashraful Alom, who is better known among fans as 'Hero Alom'.
Myanmar: Chinese-backed power plant shuts down operation
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Washington: A Chinese-backed combined cycle power plant near Gantgawdaw Pagoda in Myanmar’s Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township recently stopped its operations, media reports said.
China: Minor Uyghur girls forced to work in Xinjiang factory
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:24 pm
About 90 Uyghur minor girls are currently toiling for 14 hours a day in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, an episode reflecting the atrocities the community members are facing in the country.
China: Eight dead as vehicles pile-up on expressway
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:20 pm
Beijing: Eight people died and six were seriously injured following a pileup involving five cars and three trucks on an expressway in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said.
Pakistan: Sugar exports push retail price to Rs150 per kilogram
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Sugar prices in Jodia Bazaar, Pakistan’s main wholesale commodity market, have further surged to Rs136-137 per kg on Saturday from Rs131-132 a few days back mainly due to an export-driven spike in demand.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack Zhob Cantt, security forces foil
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Quetta: A group of armed militants attacked Zhob Cantt on Sunday but the security forces foiled their attempt to enter the garrison area, media reports said.
Mugger stabs college student in Dhaka
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:04 pm
A mugger stabbed to death a college student in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city,media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan registers record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island: Reports
Jul 17, 2023, at 07:55 pm
As many as 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, media reports said on Monday.
Thirty Hindus, including women and children, held hostage in Pakistan, rights panel 'alarmed'
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:14 pm
Pakistan's rights panel has said it is alarmed by reports of deteriorating law and order in the districts of Kashmore and Ghotki in Sindh, where 30 members of the Hindu community - including women and children - have allegedly been held hostage, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for not following the crucial commitments made in the Doha agreements which included preventing the use of Afghanistan territory for terrorism activities.
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
Jul 17, 2023, at 03:44 pm
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
Jul 17, 2023, at 07:12 am
Kashmore/Pakistan: In two separate incidents of vandalism targeted Hindu places of worship in Sindh province, Pakistan, raising alarm among the affected communities and human rights advocates.
Forex crisis: Pakistan government planning to outsource Islamabad International Airport
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:33 am
The Pakistani government, which has been facing a dearth of forex reserves, has been forced to push for the outsourcing of the operations of Islamabad International Airport (IIA).
Pakistan: 150-year-old Hindu temple razed to the ground in Karachi
Jul 17, 2023, at 03:13 am
Karachi: A 150-year-old Hindu temple has been razed to the ground in Pakistan's Karachi city, an episode highlighting the plight of the minority community in the country.
Afghanistan: Nehad Radio, Paikan TV stop operation in Balkh due to economic challenges
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:12 am
A Radio station and a TV channel have stopped their operation in Afghanistan's Balkh province due to economic challenges, media reports said.
Pakistan: Group of dacoits attacks Hindu temple
Jul 17, 2023, at 01:44 am
A group of dacoits on Sunday attacked a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Kashmore area with 'rocket launchers', media reports said.
Pakistan: Tourist bus falls into ravine, six die
Jul 17, 2023, at 01:02 am
A tourist bus plunged into a deep ravine on its way to Gilgit via Karakoram Highway in the Thalichi area of Pakistan's Diamer district which left at least six people dead,media reports said.
Illegal mining activities: EFCC arrests 13 Chinese nationals
Jul 15, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State.