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.
Pakistan: Teacher shot dead by unknown men on allegation of blasphemy
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:33 am
A Pakistani teacher was shot dead by unknown men on an allegation of blasphemy in Turbat town in the country.
Imran Khan kept in 'distressing conditions' in prison, claims ex-Pakistan PM's lawyer
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:24 am
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s lawyer, Naeem Haider Panjotha, has claimed the PTI leader was kept in “distressing conditions” in prison.
Himachal Pradesh hosts ‘Mapping Tibet' exhibition in Dharamshala
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:11 am
Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh recently hosted an exhibition titled ‘Mapping Tibet' at the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala town.
Seven killed in blast in SW Pakistan
Aug 08, 2023, at 04:33 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A bomb went off near a vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, killing at least seven people including a local politician, government officials and police said.
Pakistan: Seven people, including UC chairman, killed in Balochistan blast
Aug 08, 2023, at 02:38 pm
At least seven people, including a chairman of a union council (UC), died in a landmine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Monday.
Pakistan: Peshawar terror attack leaves constable dead
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:35 pm
At least one policeman died and two others were hurt as suspected terrorists targeted them in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
Some foreigners, including US citizens, detained in Afghan
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Kabul: A number of foreigners, including US citizens, have been detained in Afghanistan for various reasons, including "security issues," Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman for the country's administration installed by Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) said.
Sri Lanka: Military trainer aircraft crashes, two die
Aug 07, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Colombo: Two military personnel died after a trainer aircraft crashed at Sri Lanka's Air Force Academy based in Trincomalee city in Eastern Province on Monday morning, the air force said.
Pakistan: Train crash toll rises to 30
Aug 07, 2023, at 05:46 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least thirty passengers died and over hundred injured on Sunday after nearly 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara Express derailed near Sahara Railway Station, located 275 kilometres away from Karachi, according to government and police officials said on Monday.
Bangladesh dengue tools crosses 300; 64k cases confirmed this year
Aug 07, 2023, at 05:08 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has reported 2,495 fresh cases of dengue fever and an additional 10 fatalities, stated The Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Pakistan: Passenger train derails in Nawabshah, 30 die
Aug 07, 2023, at 02:31 am
Nawabshah: At least 30 people died and 80 others were hurt after 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara Express derailed close to the Sahara Railway Station in Pakistan's Nawabshah district on Sunday.
Pakistan: 15 die as passenger train derails in Nawabshah
Aug 06, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least 15 people died and 40 others were injured after several bogies of the Hazara Express derailed near Nawabshah area of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
21 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake rocks China
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: At least 21 people were injured as a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong province Sunday.
China: 10 killed, 18 missing after heavy rain hits Baoding
Aug 05, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Beijing: Ten people have been killed and 18 remain missing after heavy rain battered the city of Baoding in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said Saturday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan arrested after court sends him to prison for three years in Toshakhana case
Aug 05, 2023, at 07:57 pm
Pakistan police on Saturday arrested PTI chief Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case.
Pakistan: Islamabad Police detain Afghanistan immigrants
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:30 am
The Afghan Immigrant Council in Pakistan said more than 17 immigrants from Afghanistan have been detained in Islamabad.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Rallies held against 'unjust taxes' in power bills
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:27 am
Rallies were held in different regions of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Thursday to protest against the “unjust taxes in electricity bills.
Pakistan: Hindu businessman kidnapped, kidnappers demand ransom of Rs. 5 crores
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:07 pm
A Hindu businessman, named Jagdish Kumar Mukki, was kidnapped from Bakshapur area of Sindh’s Kashmore district of Pakistan by unknown persons while returning home.
Historic Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib sealed off to Sikh Sangat in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2023, at 07:48 am
Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib, a memorial associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, has been forcibly closed to Sikh Sangat in Kanganpur's village of Punjab's Kasur district in Pakistan.