China is using Huawei-made cameras to spy on African Union Headquarters
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:49 pm
A report has emerged alleging that Chinese hackers had been obtaining security camera footage from inside the African Union (AU) headquarters building in Ethiopia which is an indication of Beijing’s objectives in the resource rich continent.
WeChat is now emerging as surveillance tool in China
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Beijing: China's WeChat app has turned out as one of the most powerful tools in Beijing for monitoring the public, censoring speech and punishing people who voice discontent with the government, media reports said.
China delays Australian writer Yang Hengjun’s espionage trial for three months
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:20 pm
China delays Australian writer Yang Hengjun’s espionage trial for three months
Japan provided intel regarding Uyghurs persecution to U.S., Britain
Dec 29, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan in 2019 provided intelligence to the United States and Britain regarding People's Republic of China's (PRC) forceful detainment of Muslim Uyghur minority people Japanese press has claimed.
Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses protest against Karima Baloch's death
Dec 29, 2020, at 03:12 pm
Dhaka: Members of Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha on Sunday protested in Dhaka city against the death of activist Karima Baloch in Canada recently.
Three French soldiers killed by explosive device during operation in Mali: Elysee Palace
Dec 29, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Three French soldiers have been killed after their armored vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Mali on Monday morning, the Elysee Palace's press department said.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif targets PM Imran Khan, calls him 'incompetent'
Dec 29, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif targeted PM Imran Khan by calling him 'incompetent'.
Canada detects 4 cases of mutant coronavirus strain
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:12 am
Ontario/IBNS: Four cases of the new strain of the coronavirus that was first detected in the UK has been found in Canada's British Columbia and Ontario, provincial health officials said Sunday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill two revenue department workers in Ghazni
Dec 28, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen shot dead two revenue department workers in Afghanistan's Ghazni region on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladeshi spiritual leader Dewanbagi Pir dies
Dec 28, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The founder and proprietor of Dewanbagi Darbar Sharif Pir Syed Mahbub-e-Khoda passed away here on Monday.
Bangladesh: Rohingyas new group to shift Bhasan Char
Dec 28, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh will move a second group of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said, despite calls by rights groups to stop the relocation on safety grounds.
Experts see no improvement in Australia-China bond next year
Dec 28, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Melbourne: Experts believe the deteriorating relationship between Australia and China may not be brighter in 2021.
Karima Baloch death: Online signature campaign started demanding justice for activist
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:59 pm
London: An online signature campaign has been initiated demanding justice for activist Karima Baloch who was found dead in Canada recently.
Baloch Human Rights Council demands UN to intervene for proper probe into Karima Baloch death
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:46 pm
London: The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has demanded the United Nations intervention for a proper investigation into the death of Baloch political activist Karima Mehrab (Karima Baloch).
Pakistan supports Taliban, Al-Qaeda: Afrasiab Khattak
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Kabul: A senior Pakistani leader has said the South Asian nation supports not only the Taliban but also Al-Qaeda to gain their regional goals.
Japan concerned as China is 'buying' land around Tokyo's military bases
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Tokyo: China is buying land near Japan's defence installations, making it another potential area of conflict between the two Asian nations.
Chinese authority forcing ethnic minority laborers in Xinjiang to pick cotton
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Washington: A report has unveiled that the Chinese government is coercing hundreds of thousands of rural workers to carry out the grueling labour of handpicking cotton in the controversial Uyghur region of the country.
Pakistan's PIA faces tough financial situation, reflects nation's economic state
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier of the South Asian country, is currently in a deep financial crisis, reflecting the economic state of the nation.
Turkey expects delay in delivery of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine shipment : Health Minister
Dec 28, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: The first shipment of Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against COVID-19 from China to Turkey has been delayed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at Beijing customs, Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday.
Donald Trump signs spending bill that includes Coronavirus relief legislation
Dec 28, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Incumbent US President Donald Trump has signed the coronavirus relief and government spending bill, Trump said in a statement.
Human Rights Watch demands thorough investigation into Karima Baloch death case
Dec 28, 2020, at 03:46 am
New York: Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth has demanded for a thorough investigation into the death of Baloch activist Karima Baloch.
Pakistan: PDM holds a rally to observe Benazir Bhutto's death anniversary
Dec 28, 2020, at 02:58 am
Islamabad/UNI: Larkana city of Sindh hosted a rally by the 11-party opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on the occasion of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto's 13th death anniversary.
One dead, five injured during music video shoot in Massachusetts: Reports
Dec 28, 2020, at 12:57 am
Moscow/Sputnik: One person has died, and at least five others were injured in a shooting that took place during the filming of a music video in the US state of Massachusetts, the Fox News broadcaster reported.
Activists call on Canada's Justin Trudeau govt to investigate Karima Baloch's death
Dec 28, 2020, at 12:44 am
Islamabad: Activists in Pakistan on Sunday took out a march to pay homage to deceased activist Karima Baloch and appealed the Canadian government to conduct thorough enquiry into her death.
Security forces kill 7 Taliban members in southern Afghanistan: Defence Ministry
Dec 27, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Seven Taliban militants have been killed after the Afghan military foiled an attack on security checkpoints in the southern Afghan district of Zheria, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Four killed as Pakistani military helicopter crashes in Gilgit-Baltistan region: ISPR
Dec 27, 2020, at 09:56 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Four people have died in a crash of the Pakistani military helicopter in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, the Pakistani military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Sunday.
Vaccination with Russia’s Sputnik V to start in Argentina from Tuesday: Authorities
Dec 27, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: The delivery of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine doses to Argentina is expected to be completed by Monday and vaccination will start on Dec 29, the press service of Argentina’s president informed in a statement.
More pandemics likely to come, countries must invest in preparedness: WHO chief
Dec 27, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the world should get prepared for future pandemics that are inevitable.
Two cases of new coronavirus variant registered in Canada: Health official
Dec 27, 2020, at 01:55 pm
Ontario/Sputnik: The first two cases of the new coronavirus strain that emerged in the UK earlier this month have been confirmed in Canada, Ontario authorities announced in a statement.
Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters: Reports
Dec 27, 2020, at 12:27 am
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese local media reports claimed that two Chinese ships entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Saturday.