Military kills 17 militants in eastern Afghanistan: gov't
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:31 am
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Seventeen Taliban militants were killed and 12 militants wounded when government forces attacked their positions in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, the country's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka orders closure of all schools amid virus surge
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:28 am
As the cases of Covid-19 infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, authorities have ordered the closure of all schools until Friday this week, reported Newswire.
Nepal bans movement of people, vehicle in Kathmandu Valley
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:13 am
As Nepali’s capital Kathmandu continued to record a surge in the Covid-19 cases, the district administration has decided to restrict the movement of people and vehicle starting from Thursday this week, reported The Himalayan Times.
Red listing of Pakistan wasn’t political; British envoy defends flight ban
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:09 am
British Ambassador to Pakistan Christian Turner defended his country’s decision of red listing Pakistan, saying the move was based on “date and evidence”, reported The Express Tribune.
Pakistan: Sindh govt shuts down schools, colleges, universities amid COVID-19 surge
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:06 am
The Sindh government has decided to shut down schools, colleges and universities in the region in an attempt to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Bangladesh extends restrictions on movement for one week
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:00 am
Amid a continuous surge in Covid-19 cases, Bangladesh has decided to extend restrictions on the movement of people for one more week, reported The Daily Star.
Pakistan: Sikh youth allegedly abducted in Peshawar, community members protest
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Peshawar: The Sikh community in Pakistan's Peshawar region recently demonstrated against the alleged kidnapping of a Sikh youth in the city, media reports.
China deepens vaccine diplomacy with five South Asian nations
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China, in an apparent attempt to expand its influence in India's immediate neighburhood, has pledged to deepen anti-pandemic cooperation with Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nepal records over 4,500 fresh nCoV cases
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal reported 4,524 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the third highest single day spike so far.
Chinese Defense Minister to embark on 3-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday for an official three-day visit.
Army deployed in several cities of Pakistan to ensure compliance with COVID-19 SOP's
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani army troops have been deployed in 16 cities of the country to ensure compliance with COVID-19 guidelines by the public, informed the director general of the military's media wing-ISPR.
Pakistan’s Sindh province orders closure of educational institutions
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:13 am
As Covid-19 infections remain unchecked in Pakistan, the Sindh provincial government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions along with some other measures in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, reported Dawn.
US, NATO forces in Afghanistan start preparing for withdrawal
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:09 am
US and NATO forces, stationed in Afghanistan, have started their preparation for withdrawal, said Gen Scot Miller, the commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
Those involved in Hefazat violence will be punished: Bangladesh home minister
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:59 am
Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the members of Hefazat-e-Islam, a radical Islamist group, responsible for recent violent incidents in the country would be punished, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Take parliament into confidence on Kashmir: Pakistan opposition leader
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:54 am
A former Pakistan prime minister, now one of the prominent leaders of an opposition alliance, has called upon the government to take parliament into confidence and build a consensus about proposals for a solution to the Kashmir issue.
Bangladesh mission staff in India down with Covid
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:26 am
At least 32 officials and employees of Bangladesh high commissions in Delhi and Kolkata are now down with the coronavirus infection, Dhaka Tribune reported.
No nationwide lockdown in Nepal now
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:07 am
The Nepal government has ruled out any immediate nationwide lockdown saying such measures cannot ultimately solve issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, The Himalayan Times reported.
India-Pakistan intelligence leaderships holding backchannel talks?
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:02 am
India-Pakistan backchannel talks are being held between the intelligence leaderships of the two countries, according to Dawn newspaper of Pakistan.
Afghan nationals behind Quetta’s Serena Hotel bombing in Pakistan
Apr 26, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Pakistan officials claimed that the suicide attacker who blew up an explosive-laden vehicle inside Quetta’s Serena Hotel was an Afghan citizen, media reported. The Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for last week’s attack.
Amid surging Covid cases, Nepal to procure 20,000 oxygen cylinders
Apr 26, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Authorities in Nepal are planning to procure 20,000 oxygen cylinders amid the prospect of worsening the Covid-19 situation in the country, The Himalayan Times said. The move came a day after the government held a meeting with the country’s oxygen suppliers association.
Post on leaked info on Xi Jinping's daughter: China prosecutes people
Apr 26, 2021, at 07:08 am
Beijing: China has prosecuted dozens of people, including an operator of a website, that posted leaked personal information of President Xi Jinping's daughter. They were slapped charges of illegally collecting such information, media reports said on Sunday.
Former Sri Lankan Minister arrested over April 2019 bombing attacks - Police
Apr 26, 2021, at 06:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Former Sri Lankan Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and brother Riyadh have been arrested by the country's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly assisting the terrorists responsible for the deadly April 2019 bombing attacks, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said on Saturday.
Pakistan records 118 COVID-19 deaths
Apr 26, 2021, at 06:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 118 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
China: Scholar who worked for university in Hokkaido prosecuted
Apr 26, 2021, at 12:30 am
Beijing: China's Foreign Ministry has said a Chinese former professor who taught at the Hokkaido University of Education in Japan is currently on a trial in China.
UK lawmakers declare Uyghur treatment by China a genocide
Apr 25, 2021, at 11:38 pm
London: British lawmakers recently unanimously declared China's ongoing crackdown in Xinjiang a genocide, adding more pressure on Beijing.
Saudi Arabia ships 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to Covid-battered India
Apr 25, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Saudi Arabia, a strategic partner of India, has shipped 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to India, which is facing a massive crisis in oxygen supplies following an exponential rise in Covid 19 cases.
Chinese mainland reports 13 new Covid-19 cases
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 13 new Covid-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
US deploying B-52 bombers to protect withdrawing troops in Afghanistan
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:31 am
The United States has approved the deployment of at least six B-52 bombers and permitted a temporary increase in the number of US troops in Afghanistan to protect withdrawing US and NATO troops from the war-torn country, reported TOLOnews.
Doc who unearthed HIV outbreak in Pakistan says he is not on govt good books
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:25 am
A doctor in Pakistan’s Sindh province, who unearthed the sensational HIV outbreak among children in a sleepy, remote town in 2019, says he is not on the good books of the authorities for reporting the epidemic and exposing the malpractices of some medicos.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey ask Taliban to find negotiated settlement
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:03 am
The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, was asked to commit themselves to a “negotiated settlement” in Afghanistan during a meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey in Istanbul on Friday.