US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of Uyghurs to China
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:49 pm
US Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in the nation since 2014 after escaping alleged persecution in China.
Jan 18, 2025, at 04:02 pm
The local administration in Pakistan's Daska region has demolished an Ahmadi worship place, which was built by the country’s first foreign minister Zafarullah Khan, by terming it an encroachment.
Escaped death by 20-25 minutes: Sheikh Hasina alleges opposition wanted to kill her
Jan 18, 2025, at 02:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged his opponents wanted to assassinate her but he escaped death by 20-25 minutes by fleeing to India, media reports said.
PIA apologises after '9/11'-like Eiffel Tower advertisement triggers row
Jan 18, 2025, at 09:41 am
Pakistan International Airlines has apologised for its recent advertisement that triggered a massive row after it evoked memories of the 2001 terror attacks in the USA.
Jan 17, 2025, at 04:41 pm
The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said it has no information on whether ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship.
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to jail in corruption case
Jan 17, 2025, at 03:38 pm
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to prison after finding them guilty in a 190 million British pounds ($240 million) corruption case.
Pakistan: Security forces kill four terrorists in North Waziristan
Jan 15, 2025, at 06:25 pm
Pakistani security forces have killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the South Asian country's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jan 15, 2025, at 05:12 pm
An advertisement for state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that evoked eerie memories of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, triggered a massive row, forcing PM Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation, media reports said.
Jan 12, 2025, at 11:07 pm
A Uyghur woman in China has been sentenced to 17 years in a Xinjiang prison for giving religious lessons to her two sons and a neighbour, media reports said.
Jan 12, 2025, at 07:40 pm
Bangladesh's interim government has rejected India's invitation to attend the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the India Meteorological Department citing current restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at state expense.
Teenager's death sparks violent protests in China amid allegations of a cover-up
Jan 12, 2025, at 03:48 pm
Beijing: China has witnessed a wave of violent protests following the death of a teenage boy, which has led to accusations of an official cover-up in Pucheng, located in Shaanxi province, media reports said.
Tibetan people in-exile oppose China using 'Xizang' for Tibet during earthquake mourning events
Jan 11, 2025, at 06:45 pm
The Tibetan people in-exile have expressed their sadness after China used the term 'Xizang' for Tibet to gain global recognition following the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake which hit the region and left over 120 people dead.
Chinese authorities detain musician who supported Hong Kong democracy movement
Jan 11, 2025, at 05:56 pm
A prominent Chinese musician in Xi’an has been detained for allegedly supporting the Hong Kong democracy movement.
Jan 10, 2025, at 05:49 pm
A Bangladesh government notification released recently said producers of fridges, freezers, air conditioners and motorbikes will have to pay 20 percent corporate tax from July 1.
Suspected dacoits kidnap three Hindu community members in Pakistan
Jan 10, 2025, at 08:55 am
At least three Hindu community members were kidnapped by suspected dacoits in Pakistan's Katcha area, media reports said.
Pakistan: More than 22,000 bureaucrats hold dual nationality
Jan 08, 2025, at 06:04 pm
A Pakistani National Assembly was recently informed that more than 22,000 bureaucrats in Pakistan held dual nationality, an alarming revelation that puts the country's national security in question.
Pakistan: 111,118 children remain unvaccinated in KP during last polio drive
Jan 08, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Pakistan's struggle against vaccinating children continued with 111,118 children remained unvaccinated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region remind unvaccinated in December, media reports said.
Pakistan: German diplomat found dead in his Islamabad apartment
Jan 07, 2025, at 09:42 am
A German diplomat has been found dead in his apartment located at the Diplomatic Enclave in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Russian nuclear power project employee jumps to death from residential building
Jan 05, 2025, at 06:07 pm
A Russian woman, who was working at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Bangladesh's Pabna region, ended her life by by jumping from the fourth floor of a residential building on Saturday.
China: 8 die after fire breaks out in vegetable market
Jan 04, 2025, at 04:14 pm
At least eight people died and 15 others were injured after a fire broke out in a vegetable market in China's Hebei Province on Saturday.
Chinese official confirms Human Metapneumovirus surge
Jan 04, 2025, at 10:32 am
China on Friday confirmed the surge in Human Metapneumovirus cases in the country but downplayed it saying that respiratory infections tend to peak in the winter season.
Taiwan detects 24 Chinese aircraft around its territory
Jan 03, 2025, at 06:08 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it detected 24 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven naval vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) around its territory on Friday.
Bangladesh court denies bail to arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das
Jan 02, 2025, at 02:09 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladesh court has denied bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested over sedition charges, media reports said.
Foreigner couple robbed in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:54 am
Foreigner couple, who cycled to Pakistan after covering ten nations, were robbed in the South Asian country's Thatta district, media reports said.
Pakistani officials arrest 72 Afghanistani nationals for illegally crossing border
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:32 am
Pakistan Levis forces recently arrested 72 Afghanistan nationals who crossed into the neighbouring nation illegally in Chagai area.
Pakistan: Celebratory firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi leaves 26 injured
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:45 pm
At least 26 people were injured in Pakistan's Karachi city due to aerial firing during New Year Eve celebration in the South Asian country.
Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Taiwanese authorities on Wednesday said 2 Chinese aircraft and seven vessels were seen close to its region recently.
UK: Chinese consulate members clash with journalists over Hong Kong graffiti protest
Jan 01, 2025, at 05:08 pm
The Manchester Police in Britain were called to the Chinese Consulate over the weekend after a staff members started an altercation with a Radio Free Asia journalist who was filmed cleaning graffiti related to Hong Kong protest outside the premises.
Pakistan: Four security personnel injured in DI Khan suicide attack
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:58 pm
At least four security personnel were injured in a suicide attack on a joint post of police and security forces on Dera-Tank road in Pakistan, media reports said.
Dec 31, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to pay his tributes to late PM Manmohan Singh who died in New Delhi last week.