China: WeChat deletes dozens of university LGBT accounts
Jul 09, 2021, at 09:09 pm
China's messaging platform WeChat has allegedly deleted more than a dozen LGBT accounts run by university students.
Pakistan’s women journalists are facing a wide array of threats, says writer
Jul 09, 2021, at 07:20 pm
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani writer has said Pakistan is one of the most dangerous places for journalists with women scribes facing more harassment, violence and threats.
Narayanganj: Shezan juice factory fire leaves three people dead
Jul 09, 2021, at 03:53 pm
Narayanganj: At least three workers died as a fire broke out in Shezan juice factory in Bangladesh city Narayanganj on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Pakistan: Russian gas line project stands in jeopardy
Jul 09, 2021, at 12:43 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline (PSGP), also known as North-South Gas Pipeline, is finding a tough situation as the Petroleum Division has started finalizing an alternate gas pipeline project by mid-July, media reports said.
London: Protest held outside Chinese embassy to mark 12th anniversary of Urumqi massacre
Jul 09, 2021, at 12:37 am
London: Marking the 12th anniversary of the anti-Uyghur Urumqi massacre of 2009, members of the Uyghurs and the Tibetan communities demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy in London recently.
Blinken meets Uyghur internment camp survivors, calls for an end to China’s ongoing genocide
Jul 09, 2021, at 12:30 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with seven Uyghur internment camp survivors, advocates, and relatives of individuals detained in Xinjiang to express the United States’ commitment to work with allies and partners in calling for an end to China’s ongoing crimes against humanity and genocide against Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.
After wars, a new 'Drone' is haunting people in this remote Pakistani tribal village
Jul 09, 2021, at 12:25 am
Landi Kotal: The life of youth in Pakistan's remote Tirah Valley of Khyber tribal district seems to be in jeopardy due to a cheap local alcoholic drink named 'Drone'.
Dubai: Explosion hits container ship in Jebel Ali Port, no casualty
Jul 08, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Dubai: Dubai authorities said an explosion hit a ship in Jebel Ali Port in the city on Wednesday.
Inuk leader Mary Simon becomes Canada's 1st Indigenous governor-general
Jul 08, 2021, at 05:28 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Mary Simon, the Inuk leader and former ambassador, has been chosen as the first indegenous governor-general of Canada.
Afghan forces launch operations to retake fallen districts
Jul 08, 2021, at 12:16 am
Kabul: Afghan security forces have launched large-scale operations against the Taliban to retake the districts that had earlier fallen to the Taliban, said the country’s National Security Advisor Hamidullah Mohib. The Taliban militia has taken control of over 100 districts in the past weeks.
Afghanistan: Dozens of women take up arms in support of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
Jul 08, 2021, at 12:01 am
Kabul: The political situation in Afghanistan is undergoing changes with the US troops withdrawing from the country and now amid the rise of the Taliban, several women in Feroz Koh took up arms to pledge their support to the Republic and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.
Refugee influx from Afghanistan: Pakistan may follow 'Iranian model' if situation arises
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan may follow the ‘Iranian model’ if the country witnesses a refugee influx following the exit of US troops from Afghanistan and continuous territorial gains by Taliban groups, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two cops hurt during 'scuffle' with army officer's guard in Karachi
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Karachi: At least two police constables were hurt as they were engaged in a scuffle with a private guard of an army officer in Clifton region of Pakistan's Karachi city over a traffic-related issue, media reports said.
Pakistan: Opposition leaders end their protest as govt withdraws FIR lodged against them
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Quetta: Lawmakers in Quetta ended their protest at the Bijli Road police station in Quetta after the Balochistan government withdrew the FIR lodged against the opposition lawmakers for the chaos outside the provincial assembly building last month, media reports said.
Chinese banks facing unwanted headache as currency deposits pass US$1 trillion: Reports
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Beijing: Analysts have said Chinese commercial banks are facing a massive headache owing to the country's post-coronavirus export boom.
US troops to be out of Afghanistan by August end
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of next month, which is a little ahead of the September 11 deadline laid out by President Joe Biden, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters in a press briefing on Tuesday.
Afghan civilians form militias to fight Taliban as military desertion surges: Rome
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Rome/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghanistan’s local population is forming militias to counter the Taliban Islamist radical movement (banned in Russia), as the number of desertion cases among the military is growing, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Wednesday.
Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse dies during an attack at his residence
Jul 07, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Port-au-Prince: Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse died during an attack in his private residence on Wednesday, officials said.
OHCHR voices deep concern over reported deaths of protesters in Kingdom of Eswatini
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:12 pm
New York: The eruption of violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini in recent days is “deeply concerning”, amid reports that dozens of people have been killed or injured during protests calling for democratic reforms, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:57 pm
New York: Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance than ever before, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Tuesday.
CNG price in Punjab increases after imposition of GST on LNG
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:27 am
Lahore: People in Pakistan's Punjab region received a shock as the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) saw a hike on Monday.
China again violates Taiwan airspace
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:21 am
Intensifying its tense relationship with Taiwan, China once again violated the region's airspace while the PLA Navy (PLAN) commissioned its fourth new Type 052D destroyer on July 4.
Canada federal govt announces plans for new 'high frequency' rail lines from Toronto to Quebec City
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:16 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Plans to build new, high-frequency rail lines connecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City were announced on Tuesday by the federal government of Canada.
Chinese millennials are now preferring to 'lying flat', Beijing dislikes trend
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:00 am
Beijing: The Chinese authorities are not happy with the attitude of the millennials who are lying down and doing as little as possible, according to a New York Times report.
Maldives simplifies business, abolishes revenue stamp for official documents
Jul 06, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Male: The Maldives on Monday has abolished the usage of revenue stamps for official documents as the country’s parliament passed a bill ceasing its usage to make business transaction simpler. The Indian Ocean archipelago started using revenue stamps in 1970.
Former Afghan president seeks China’s help in improving ties with Pakistan
Jul 06, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has urged China to play a role in helping Afghanistan secure peace and improving its ties with Pakistan. He also said he remained hopeful of a better future for his country.
US left Bagram Airbase without notice, says Afghan commander
Jul 06, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Bagram: The US military men have silently left Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan without notifying the country's authorities, media reports said.
Pakistan-China relations steering committee includes POK and Gilgit-Baltistan in its fold
Jul 06, 2021, at 09:18 pm
The Pak-China Relations Steering Committee has decided to expand its membership by bringing provinces in its fold and discussed its scope and rationale in advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistani media reports said.
Belarus: ‘Full-scale assault’ ongoing against civil society amid massive human rights violations
Jul 06, 2021, at 09:14 pm
New York: Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, the independent expert appointed to monitor the country said on Monday, calling on authorities to immediately end their policy of repression and fully respect the legitimate aspirations of their people.
Pakistan: Self-inflicted power crisis blacks out nation
Jul 06, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Pakistan government has now signed an agreement to borrow US$ 4.5 billion to alleviate oil and gas shortages that are crippling the economy and people’s livelihoods through power cuts and fuel disruptions in the South Asian nation, media reports said.