Global peace more challenging due to Covid: Bangladesh PM Hasina
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said ensuring global peace is now far more challenging than in the past due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Victims of ‘forced confessions’ ask Western powers to ban Chinese TV channels
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Thirteen people who describe themselves as “victims of forced confessions broadcast on Chinese television” have asked European satellite operator Eutelsat to reconsider carrying channels like CGTN and CCTV4, media reports said.
Hong Kong activist gets new jail term for illegal assembly, breaking anti-mask law
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Hong Kong/Sputnik: Joshua Wong, a prominent activist from Hong Kong, was sentenced to serve four more months in prison on Tuesday for joining an unsanctioned protest and violating the anti-mask law in 2019, local media reported.
Beijing attempting to frame innocent Hong Kong activist: Report
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Hong Kong: Anti-slavery activist Luke de Pulford has said the Chinese government is trying to “make an example” of imprisoned Hong Kong activist Andy Li after he was arrested trying to flee to Taiwan.
COVID-19: Anthony Blinken slams China over lack of 'transparency'
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Washington: A top US leader once again slammed China for showing lack of transparency in sharing information during the earlier stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan seeking investment through economic diplomacy: Qureshi
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Islamabad is inviting the world's attention towards investment opportunities in Pakistan through economic diplomacy, Radio Pakistan reported.
G20: Pakistan hopes to get $1bn debt relief
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Islamabad: COVID-19 hit Pakistan is expecting to get around $1 billion relief from G-20, media reports said.
Tech War: US intensifies pressure on China with proposed new policy
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Beijing: The US Senate’s new legislation, the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, lays out a wide-ranging strategy for the first time to contain China's attempt to expand globally, media reports said.
US climate envoy John Kerry to visit China soon
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Washington: Special U.S. envoy on climate John F. Kerry might travel to China next week amid rising tension between the two nations, media reports said.
Clashes in Pakistan leave several Sikh pilgrims stranded in Lahore
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad: Several Sikh pilgrims, who were headed for Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi, are stranded en route, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan reports 118 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan reported 118 deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the highest-single-day hike in the fatality numbers this year, media reports said on Tuesday.
UK puts Pakistan to a list of high-risk states
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Islamabad: The British government has put Pakistan in the list of undesirable 21 high-risk countries with unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls, media reports said.
Several Pakistan cities witness massive protests over detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan chief
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistan witnessed protests over the detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday.
Overseas cyberattacks paralyses internet in China’s Hunan province
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Beijing/UNI: Internet service providers in China's southern Hunan province believe that cyberattacks from overseas were behind the mass outage of local internet services.
Pakistan-Italy bridge inaugurated in Chitral
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:34 pm
A suspension bridge, funded by an Italian aid agency, in Khairabad village of Chitral district in Pakistan, was inaugurated on Monday, reported The Tribune Express. The bridge will benefit the rural communities in the area that often face connectivity issues during heavy rainfall.
Taliban yet not ready to attend Turkey Conference on 16 April
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm
The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, has expressed its inability to attend the Turkey Conference--aimed at fast-tracking the Afghan peace process-- on 16 April in Istanbul, Turkey, saying the group is yet to finalize its internal consultations on the agenda shared by the United States.
Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
Apr 13, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New York: The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover.
Indian investment falls, Chinese investment rises, in Nepal
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:28 am
Foreign direct investment (FDI) from India in Nepal declined by around 81 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year in comparison to the same period in the last fiscal, reported the Kathmandu Post. Overall FDI in the Himalayan nation has also slumped by 12.68 percent.
Bangladesh cancels passenger flights from April 14 for a week
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:22 am
Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a ban on all passenger flights, both international and domestic, from 14 April for a week period during which the country is set to enter into a strict week-long lockdown.
Pakistan: Balochistan teachers boycott matriculation examination, want demands to be accepted
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:06 am
Quetta: A large number of teachers protested in Pakistan on Friday and even boycotted the matriculation exams to press for their demands, media reports said.
Chinese CDC director refutes reportedly claiming Chinese vaccines have low protection rate
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:03 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The director of the Chinese Centre of Disease Control (China CDC) Gao Fu told the Global Times he had been misinterpreted by some media, which claimed he admitted that Chinese COVID-19 vaccines had low protection rates.
Twenty-one miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
Convicted Pakistani-American businessman was a CIA asset: Report
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistan-American businessman, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion and foreign influence, had worked for the American intelligence Agency (CIA) for almost 12 years, as per a report in the Wall Street Journal. He was earlier reported to have worked for the Sri Lankan government as well.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan invite Bill Gates to work jointly against climate change
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and praised his book ‘Avoiding a Climate Disaster’ for providing policy-orientated analysis on issues related to climate change.
Afghan reconciliation council proposes creating interim govt for 3 years: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has proposed a plan to restore peace in the country that prescribes the creation of an interim government for a period of up to 3 years, media reported on Sunday, citing a document.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Karak
Apr 12, 2021, at 04:13 am
Islamabad: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local journalist in Pakistan's Karak district on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:29 am
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said.
21 miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 11, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
South Korea: Construction of Chinatown evokes anti-China sentiments
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:14 am
Incheon: An under construction Chinatown in South Korea, named as Korea-China Culture Town, located in Gangwon province, is inviting the ire of people, media reports said.
Fear of death due to COVID-19: More young Chinese people are writing wills
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:06 am
Beijing: Young Chinese people in large numbers are preparing wills more than ever before amid COVID-19 pandemic and deaths from the disease, media reports said.