Pakistan registers 1mn COVID-19 cases
Jul 25, 2021, at 01:16 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has now become the 30th nation in the world to cross the grim milestone of 1 million cases.
China: Fourteen dead, 26 injured in warehouse fire
Jul 25, 2021, at 01:10 am
Changchun/UNI/Xinhua: Fourteen people were confirmed dead and 26 injured after a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon at a warehouse in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, local authorities said.
Lebanon: Public water system on the verge of collapse, UNICEF warns
Jul 24, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New York: The public water system in Lebanon is “on life support” and could collapse at any moment, putting 71 per cent of the population, or more than four million people, at immediate risk of losing access to safe supply, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Friday.
Afghanistan: US air strike hits Taliban fighting positions in Kandahar
Jul 24, 2021, at 05:15 pm
The US military launched four airstrikes recently which targeted military equipment seized by the Taliban, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina sends mangoes to Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Jul 24, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent mangoes to her Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan as “a gesture of goodwill”, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan conflict: ANDSF retakes Korakh district
Jul 24, 2021, at 03:12 pm
Kabul: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) on Friday retook control of the Karokh district in Afghanistan which was captured by Taliban, media reports said.
Pakistan: Rise in COVID-19 cases in Sindh forces authority to impose restrictions from Monday
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Islamabad: The Sindh government has decided to impose restrictions from Monday onwards as COVID-19 cases once again started to rise in the Pakistan province.
Bangladesh: 166 new death recorded due to COVID-19
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh continues to witness the fury of COVID-19 pandemic as 166 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Hong Kong protests: 2 students imprisoned for rioting over Chinese University clash
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Hong Kong: Two students of Hong Kong were jailed after they were found 'guilty' of rioting at the Chinese University campus two years ago.
China tries to find opportunities as Syrian economy lies in ruins
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:06 pm
The Chinese government is trying to find some opportunities in the Syrian economy which is fast crumbling.
China: Uyghur research scientist found detained after remaining missing for several months
Jul 23, 2021, at 08:39 pm
Beijing: A Uyghur research scientist at a Chinese university in Shanghai, who had suddenly gone silent in April after an active presence on social media, has been detained, media reports said.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says Taliban has 'deep ties' with Al-Qaeda, other groups
Jul 23, 2021, at 08:22 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has claimed that Taliban has “deep ties" with Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and the group wants Afghanistan “to become a haven for insurgents.”
Afghanistan: 36,000 families displaced in last 4 months, says MoRR
Jul 23, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Kabul: Amid the advances of Taliban, Afghanistan's Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees on Thursday said nearly 36,000 families have been internally displaced in the last four months as a result of fighting between security forces and insurgent groups.
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:30 pm
Kabul: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has expressed deep concern over the continuation of unprofessional remarks by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi regarding the abduction of the daughter of Ambassador in Islamabad.
Pakistan: Police deployed at Luari Sharif shrine following sectarian tension
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Amid tension between two rival groups, police personnel were deployed at sensitive places within the Luari Sharif town in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Chitral residents claim PTI leader is grabbing govt land
Jul 23, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Chitral: The residents of Yurjogh village in Lot Koh valley of Pakistan have alleged that the government is supporting a local leader of ruling PTI in a land grabbing incident.
Bangladesh starts strict lockdown to tackle COVID-19 surge
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:53 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh government imposed strict 'lockdown' in the country from Friday after ending their nine-day break for Eid-ul-Azha celebration.
Pakistan is witnessing surge in support for Taliban: Report
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:22 pm
Islamabad/Quetta: Videos are now emerging from cities like Quetta where Pakistani citizens could be seen holding Taliban flags and chanting Islamist slogans at rallies to show support for the Afghan insurgents.
Ashraf Ghani slams Taliban, says the group has no will for 'peace'
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has slammed the Taliban group and said their deeds showed that it has "no will" for peace.
Taliban controls 80 pc of Afghan-Tajik border : Tajik security source
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Dushanbe/Sputnik: The Taliban controls 80 pc of the Afghan-Tajik border, a source in Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security told Sputnik on Thursday.
Floods expose the crumbling infrastructure in China
Jul 22, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Beijing: The bubble seems to be bursting for China which has always boasted about its state of art infrastructure and more recently took unkind jibes at the USA over the Miami condo collapse. The ongoing floods in China actually exposed the crumbling assets as dams collapsed and citizens suffered or died amid rising waters.
Nations pillory China for unleashing seamless cyber attacks
Jul 22, 2021, at 01:13 am
Despised for its continued policy of aggrandizement and its role over the spread of coronavirus worldwide, China is now facing the wrath of several nations for hacking activities and cyberattacks by its nationals.
Sri Lankan Cabinet clears proposal to bring Muslims under common laws for marriage and divorce
Jul 22, 2021, at 12:30 am
The Sri Lankan Cabinet this week approved an amendment to the Civil Procedure Code, allowing Muslim marriages and divorces under the common law governing marriage and divorce of citizens of Sri Lanka.
China: 12 die as heavy rains lash Henan province
Jul 22, 2021, at 12:07 am
Beijing: As many as 12 people died as record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway tunnels in China's Henan province, media reports said.
Pakistani terrorist arrested in Afghanistan, says official
Jul 21, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Kabul/UNI: A Pakistani terrorist, who slipped into Afghanistan with fake immigration papers, was detained by Afghan security forces, an official at the Afghan Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Ex-diplomat's daughter killed in Islamabad
Jul 21, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Islamabad: Daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat was killed in Islamabad city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Police arrest ex-Apple Daily senior editor
Jul 21, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Police arrested a former editor of now-defunct pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Telecom regulatory authority blocks TikTok
Jul 21, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday blocked access to popular video-sharing app TikTok, for its failure to remove "inappropriate content".
CCP video: China threatens to nuke Japan over Taiwan
Jul 21, 2021, at 05:29 pm
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party recently aired a video which warned Japan of a nuclear response and "full-scale war" if the island nation interferes in its handling of Taiwan.
China: Two dams collapse as heavy rains lash Hulun Buir City, no casualty
Jul 21, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Beijing: Heavy rains led to the collapse of two dams in Hulun Buir City in North China's Inner Mongolia on Saturday, media reports said.