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Pakistan says it won't allow foreign military base on its soil post American troops withdrawal in Afghanistan

May 14, 2021, at 04:27 am

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said it will not allow the formation of any foreign military base on their soil after American troops withdraw from Afghanistan.

Balochistan govt finding it difficult to implement Coronavirus related protocols

May 14, 2021, at 02:41 am

Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani on Tuesday said the BAP-led government is finding it difficult to implement the protocols needed to fight COVID-19.

Pakistan: Domestic violence cases spike amid COVID-19 surge

May 14, 2021, at 02:38 am

Islamabad: Violence against women is rising amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, media reports said.

Amazon blocks Chinese merchants for alleged suspicious behaviour

May 14, 2021, at 12:52 am

Beijing: E-commerce giant Amazon has  apparently blocked several prominent mainland Chinese merchants for alleged “suspicious behaviour”, media reports said.

China and Indonesia hold war games on Australia's doorstep as tensions mount

May 14, 2021, at 12:41 am

Beijing: China and Indonesia recently engaged themselves in  war game exercises at the doorstep of Australia, risking to further deteriorate the already tense relationship between Canberra and Beijing, media reports said.

Pleas of mother of a deceased China school boy triggers online protests

May 14, 2021, at 12:35 am

Chengdu: The death of a minor student in his school in Chinese city of Chengdu has triggered widespread online protest after his parents raised questions over an initial investigation that suggested he had taken his own life, without providing any details, media reports said.

US advises citizens not to travel to Nepal amid surging Covid-19 toll

May 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm

The United States has asked its citizens not to travel to Nepal amid exploding Covid-19 crisis in the Himalayan country. Nepal has almost touched 10,000 daily counts, reported The Kathmandu Post.

Abducted Hindu cobbler in Pakistan rescued by police

May 13, 2021, at 09:06 pm

A Hindu cobbler was rescued by police in Pakistan’s Sindh province after kidnappers released a ransom video demanding five million rupees from his family for his safe return home, Tribune reported.

Ontario to stop administering first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine over increased concerns of rare blood clots

May 13, 2021, at 03:12 am

Ottawa/IBNS:  Ontario's decision to stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first dose was announced on May 11 during a news conference by Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams, who added that the future supply would instead be reserved for optional second shots. 

COVID-19 surge: Kuwait bans entry of flight, travellers from Pakistan

May 13, 2021, at 01:23 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait has now barred travellers and flights from Pakistan to enter its nation, an attempt made to control the spread of COVID-19.

China's state media editorial threatens Australia with missile strike

May 13, 2021, at 01:12 am

Beijing: China's major state media has threatened Australia with ballistic missile strike in case Canberra gets involved in a potential military conflict over Taiwan, media reports said.

China targets US over decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

May 13, 2021, at 01:05 am

Beijing: China has blamed US decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan as the cause behind the the surge of violence in THE country.

Lawlessness in Pakistan: Shopkeepers beat up police party as they try to enforce COVID shutdown

May 13, 2021, at 12:58 am

Some local traders allegedly thrashed the police party in Pakistan's Badin city when they tried to impose COVID-19 protocols and asked them to close the shop.

Pakistan: North Waziristan witnessing rise in target killings cases

May 13, 2021, at 12:54 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's North Waziristan region is witnessing a rise in targeted killings in recent days, locals claimed.

Upcoming UN conference on Uyghur angers China

May 13, 2021, at 12:49 am

Beijing: China has termed  an upcoming UN video conference on Beijing's crackdown on the Uyghur Muslims as an event based on sheer lies and political bias.

Japan witnessing surge in Chinese refugees

May 13, 2021, at 12:37 am

Beijing: Japan has witnessed a surge in refugees and a large section of them are from China, media reports said.Nearly one-quarter of the foreign nationals granted refugee status by Japan in 2020 were Chinese, a record high despite the dramatic decline in people arriving from China on tourist visas last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports South China Morning Post.

Every Pakistani paying price of Imran Khan’s change tsunami, slams Bilawal Bhutto

May 13, 2021, at 12:13 am

Islamabad: Major opposition leader, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Monday slammed PM Imran Khan asking him to explain to the people why his government was compelled to repay $3 billion loan to Saudi Arabia and what it was going to cost the nation for taking a commercial loan from China to clear the Saudi soft loan.

Gaza rockets kill father and teen daughter in central Israel

May 12, 2021, at 07:45 pm

Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: Overnight rocket barrages from Gaza have killed a man and his daughter in central Israel, as Israeli airstrikes continued to strike Gaza and violence continued to escalate, officials said Wednesday.

China's population reaches 1.41 billion,  rises by 5.38 pct over 10 years

May 12, 2021, at 06:43 pm

Beijing/UNI: China's population has grown by 5.38 percent over the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, according to the seventh nationwide census of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said in a statement.

Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response

May 12, 2021, at 06:22 pm

New York: As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank teamed up on Tuesday to help the most vulnerable.

UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’

May 12, 2021, at 06:04 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children. 

US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be seen as transition, not closure : Senator

May 12, 2021, at 05:57 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The United States must view its withdrawal from Afghanistan not as closure, but as a transition, US Senator Jack Reed during an event at the Reagan Foundation.

Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts

May 12, 2021, at 05:21 pm

One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.

UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

May 12, 2021, at 04:52 pm

New York: The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.

Conflicting Covid19 patient admission figures in Balochistan unmasks Pakistan's official versions

May 11, 2021, at 10:49 pm

The Balochistan government seems to be conflicted about the actual number of coronavirus patients admitted to various hospitals across the province, an episode exposing how Pakistan's actual picture of COVID-19 is grimmer than the official version.

Political meddling in Pakistan hospitals angers doctors, staff as they threaten to resign

May 11, 2021, at 10:46 pm

Islamabad: Following the resignations of three hospital managers of Pakistan's Khalifa Gulnawaz Hospital, medical consultants, young doctors and other allied staff on Sunday also threatened to observe a complete strike and tender collective resignations by demonstrating against the alleged  political interference in the three teaching hospitals, showing a dark side of the situation in which health workers are working in the country.

Imran Khan has pushed Pakistanis under Rs 175,000 of debt: Bhutto

May 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Imran Khan-led government and said  the only thing Imran Khan struggled for 25 years was to push every Pakistani under Rs 175,000 of debt.

Repaying $3b to Saudi Arabia: Bilawal Bhutto asks PM Imran to 'reveal reasons'

May 11, 2021, at 10:29 pm

Islamabad:  Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to state the reasons behind repaying $3 billion to Saudi Arabia.

Beijing now bars Chinese lawyer involved in Hong Kong fugitives' case from leaving country

May 11, 2021, at 10:08 pm

A lawyer in mainland China, who has been deregistered after taking up the case of one of the Hong Kong fugitives who were captured while trying to flee to Taiwan, has now been  barred on national security grounds from leaving the country to even attend an American fellowship programme, media reports said.

Dragon extends its paws: China now wants a strategic airfield deep in the Pacific

May 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Beijing: China is continuing to strengthen its grip on the Pacific and perhaps its new move of upgrading a derelict airfield on a remote Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati is a step towards that direction.