Afghanistan: Journalist dies during Kabul blast
Nov 14, 2021, at 07:48 pm
A bomb explosion in Kabul city in Afghanistan on Saturday left a media worker dead, media reports said on Sunday.
China may have 700 nuclear weapons by 2027: Report
Nov 14, 2021, at 02:41 pm
A Pentagon released report has estimated that China will have 700 nuclear warheads by 2027 and 1,000 by the end of this decade.
Third dossier of evidence on Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs submitted to ICC
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:57 pm
New York: A third dossier of evidence was submitted to the ICC (The International Criminal Court) office of the Prosecutor (OTP) asking for an investigation to be opened against Chinese authorities for genocide and other crimes against humanity allegedly being committed against the Uyghur Muslims.
Under Chinese rule, Tibet's culture, religion is at risk: Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Speaker
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:50 pm
Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Dolma Tsering, has said that under Chinese rule Tibet's culture, religion and way of life is at risk.
Afghanistan: Taliban replace statue of Hazara leader in Koran
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:19 pm
Kabul: Bamiyan residents have complained that the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have replaced the statue of a Hazara leader, who was declared a national martyr by the former government, with a replica of the Koran.
Pakistan: Man arrested for allegedly raping 80-year-old woman
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:15 pm
TobaTek Singh, Pakistan/IBNS: Police in Pakistan have arrested a man for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman in Toba Tek Singh region.
Pakistan: BNP expresses concern over abduction of students
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:13 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Balochistan National Party (BNP) has expressed concern over the abduction of two students in Pakistan's troubled region of Balochistan, media reports said.
People in Balochistan cheer Pakistan's defeat in World T20 semis
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:08 pm
Quetta/IBNS: People in Balochistan cheered as Pakistan lost their crucial semi-final clash against Australia in the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan: 2 soldiers die during exchange of fire with terrorists
Nov 14, 2021, at 02:30 am
Quetta: At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Balochistan's Hoshab area on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves seven people hurt
Nov 13, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Quetta: At least seven people were hurt as a blast rocked Pakistan's Nawa Killi area in Quetta city on Saturday, media reports said.
Kandahar girls open art centre in their home after school shut down
Nov 13, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Kabul: Hit by the closure of their school, two girls in Afghanistan's capital city Kandahar have opened a painting and drawing center in their homes.
Pakistan: Two cops die as bomb blast rock Bajaur
Nov 13, 2021, at 10:33 pm
Islamabad: Two policemen died as a bomb blast rocked Bajaur region of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:04 pm
New York: Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties to respect human rights and refrain from using them for political ends.
Afghanistan: Girls at increasing risk of child marriage
Nov 13, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New York:The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received credible reports of families in Afghanistan offering daughters as young as 20 days old for future marriage in return for a dowry.
Opposition, media will get serious beating if they launch long march to Islamabad: Pak Minister
Nov 13, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Asad Umar has threatened the Opposition and media outlets of "serious beating" if they dare to walk to Islamabad in the form of long march.
Afghanistan: Woman journalist forced to work as street vendor in Kabul to face economic crisis
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Kabul: A woman journalist in Afghanistan is now forced to work as a street vendor to support her family members who are facing economic crisis ever since the Taliban regime came to power in August.
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday told an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan delegation led by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi that Islamabad would “favourably consider” the request by the Afghan Taliban to allow trucks carrying Indian wheat through Pakistan “on exceptional basis”.
Afghanistan: 2 die as blast rocks mosque in Nangarhar
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:08 am
At least two people died as a blast rocked inside a mosque in Nangarhar region of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh observes “East Turkistan Independence Day” to highlight Chinese atrocities
Nov 13, 2021, at 01:08 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh observed “East Turkistan Independence Day” across the country on Friday where participants highlighted Chinese atrocities on minorities, predominantly the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
Afghanistan: Casualties feared as blast rocks mosque in Nangarhar
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Nangarhar: Casualties are feared as a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar region on Friday when the prayer was taking place, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 'Gas leak' triggers explosion in Narayanganj home, 2 women die
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Narayanganj: At least two women died as a gas explosion rocked Bangladeshi city Narayanganj on Friday.
US Dollar touches all-time high against Pakistani Rupees
Nov 12, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Islamabad: The US Dollar touched an all-time high against the Pakistani rupee on Friday.
Pakistan: Domestic, industrial consumers to face gas shortages during upcoming winter
Nov 12, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's domestic and industrial consumers are going to suffer shortages in the upcoming winter season as the Pakistan government decided to continue gas supply to the power and fertiliser sectors, media reports said on Friday.
Bangladesh: Oil tanker explosion on Sugandha River leaves one person dead
Nov 12, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Dhaka: An oil tanker explosion on Sugandha River in Bangladesh left at least one person dead, media reports said.
China: CCP passes 'landmark resolution' to cement Xi Jinping's status
Nov 12, 2021, at 07:01 pm
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party has adopted a 'landmark resolution' by which President Xi Jinping's status in political history has been further cemented.
Hong Kong activist jailed for six years under national security law
Nov 12, 2021, at 06:40 pm
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong activist has been jailed for six years by a court under the national security law.
Common Afghans impersonated as journalists to flee Afghanistan: Reports
Nov 12, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Kabul: National Union of Journalists in Afghanistan has claimed that a large number of common people have impersonated as journalists to flee the war-torn country.
Chinese new generation preferring not to get married: Reports
Nov 12, 2021, at 05:43 pm
The younger generation of China seems to have different plans in their minds as marriage rates are decreasing in the country, media reports said.
Chinese tech companies seem to be censoring Uyghur, Tibetans
Nov 12, 2021, at 05:32 pm
Two Chinese companies, which claim to boast their commitment to diversity, seemed to have removed Uyghur and Tibetan language offerings, a move seen by experts as Beijing's way of implementing tech-enabled suppression of minorities.
Japan raises concern over China's increasing military activities
Nov 12, 2021, at 05:24 pm
A senior Japanese official has voiced his concerns over China's "increasing military activities" and called for self-restraint on Beijing's part in a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart, media reports said on Thursday.