China's protection for Makki puts Pakistan's FATF hope in trouble
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:29 pm
Beijing: Pakistan's hope to come out of grey list might face a hurdle after China blocked the joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Security Council.
First consignment of diesel arrives in Colombo: Minister
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Colombo: Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said a consignment of diesel has arrived in the Colombo port.
Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz tests COVID-19 positive
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:11 pm
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said she has tested COVID-19 positive.
Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Supermarkets in Colombo run out of food
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:08 pm
Colombo: Supermarkets in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo are rapidly running out of food and other essential commodities.
Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka, urges UN Resident Coordinator
Jul 16, 2022, at 08:05 pm
New York: The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of protests that finally saw the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday.
Northern Myanmar witnessing surge in China-backed rare earth mining
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Naypyidaw: Controlled by a militia sponsored by the Myanmar military, there has been a surge in illegal rare earth mining in northern Kachin State of the country since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China, media reports said.
Sri Lanka begins process of choosing leader to replace ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Colombo/UNI: Lawmakers in Sri Lanka are about to meet to begin the process of choosing a new leader to serve out the remainder of the term abandoned by the ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse, Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: Nine terrorists, one security personnel die during operation in Balochistan
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:24 pm
Quetta: At least nine terrorists and a security personnel were killed during an operation in Balochistan region of Pakistan on Friday,media reports said.
Fijian Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:43 am
Fiji: The Fijian police recently removed two Chinese defence attaches from a Pacific Islands Forum meeting where US Vice President Kamala Harris was about to address virtually.
Pakistan facing another challenge as country's foreign exchange reserve is fast dropping
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:35 am
Karachi: Pakistan might soon be facing yet another challenger as the nation's foreign exchange reserves are fast depleting amid rising external debt servicing.
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:35 am
Washington: US Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently introduced legislation to strengthen the United States’ policy to promote dialogue between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Tibet and the PRC.
Sri Lankan govt decides to extend school holidays till July 20 amid fuel crisis
Jul 16, 2022, at 12:14 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Education Ministry on Friday announced to extend the school holidays till July 20
Pakistan: Hindus protest girl’s ‘abduction’ in front of Zardari House
Jul 16, 2022, at 12:05 am
Dadu/Pakistan: Members of the Hindu community recently demonstrated against the alleged abduction of a girl in front of Zardari House in Nawabshah region of Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Police register case against Ahmadis for sacrificing animals
Jul 15, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Toba Tek Singh: Thikriwala police in Pakistan's Faisalabad region have registered a case against five Ahmadis on the charge of hurting the sentiments of the Muslims by sacrificing animals in two houses during the recently held Eid, media reports said.
Sri Lanka SC bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from leaving country until July 28
Jul 15, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday issued an interim order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without court's permission until July 28, Daily Mirror reported.
Pakistan: Armed people kidnap two tourists in Balochistan
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad: Armed people kidnapped two tourists from Balochistan region of Pakistan recently.
Three women abducted in Pakistan
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Taxila: At least three women were abducted in different incidents in Wah region of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Friday.
Report shows Pakistan recorded kidnap of 157 women, 91 rapes in June
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Islamabad: A report compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC) has showed 157 women were kidnapped, 112 were subjected to physical assault and 91 were raped across Pakistan in June, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan is second worst country for women, says WEF report
Jul 15, 2022, at 10:04 pm
Islamabad: A report released by the World Economic Forum has shown Pakistan is the second-worst country in terms of gender parity.
Pakistan: Sindh witnesses protest over killing of youth
Jul 15, 2022, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad: Demonstrations took place in parts of Pakistan’s Sindh province over the recent death of Sindhi youth Balal Kaka in Qasimabad, media reports said.
Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as interim president
Jul 15, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as the new interim President of the country, giving a new twist to the political crisis of the country.
Pakistan: Army Lt Col abducted, killed by terrorists
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Islamabad: A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army was abducted and killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the country's Ziarat district, media reports said on Friday.
Jubilation breaks out in Sri Lanka over Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation
Jul 15, 2022, at 06:00 am
Colombo/IBNS/UNI: Delighted demonstrators greeted news of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation with firecrackers on Thursday evening.
Gotabaya resigns as Sri Lankan President: Maldivian Speaker
Jul 15, 2022, at 05:26 am
Male: Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka, Mohamed Nasheed, former Maldivian President and current Speaker said.
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:35 am
Beijing: A Chinese ice cream brand is facing the heat after consumers found that it does not melt even after it was kept in hot temperature, triggering doubt about the ingredients used in preparing it.
Xi Jinping confident of winning third term in power, feels political analyst
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:23 am
Beijing: Xi Jinping seems to be confident in winning his third term in power ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Sri Lanka's consensus PM's to be announced on Friday
Jul 14, 2022, at 09:22 pm
Colombo: The name of the new Sri Lankan Prime Minister will be announced on Friday, MP Harsha de Silva said on Thursday.
1 killed, 2 assaulted in Sri Lanka protests
Jul 14, 2022, at 09:18 pm
Colombo/UNI: A protester was killed in tear-gassing by security forces and two soldiers were in hospital on Thursday after being seriously injured in attacks by demonstrators in the Sri Lankan capital, media reports and officials said.
Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave Male for Singapore
Jul 14, 2022, at 07:17 pm
Male/UNI: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who flew in here before dawn on Wednesday, is set to leave the Indian Ocean atoll nation Thursday, apparently to Singapore, media reports said.
Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe wants 'order restored', asked to resign at all-party meet
Jul 14, 2022, at 03:13 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka's political leaders met for an all-party meeting Wednesday amid another day of massive protests and have asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign letting the parliament Speaker take over as acting President after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives.