Apple Daily publishes 500,000 copies despite police crackdown
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:57 am
Hong Kong: Despite police raids, Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily continued its operations and printed 500,000 copies of Friday’s paper, media reports said.
Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone triggering tension
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:38 am
Beijing: Seven Chinese air force warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Thursday, adding more fuel to the conflict between the two regions.
China now opposes US Federal Commission’s vote to advance ban on Chinese equipment
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:28 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has 'firmly opposed' US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent vote to advance a plan to ban equipment from Chinese firms including Huawei in US telecoms networks.
Chinese aggression: US vows to use global clout to defend Taiwan
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
Washington: Top US officials have said the nation will use its global clout and alliances to strengthen Taiwan’s defence, international presence and economy, including its vital semiconductor industry, against China.
Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of three family members from Dhaka residence
Jun 19, 2021, at 08:57 pm
Dhaka: Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a residence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.
Bangladesh sees rise in cybercrimes against women
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Dhaka: Exploitation, bullying, blackmailing are among many ways women and children are increasingly being targeted on cyberspaces by criminals in Bangladesh. The Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW), a newly established cell of Bangladesh Police, has received over 15000 complaints in the last seven months, according to a report in The Daily Star.
Australia to complain to WTO about China's tariffs on Australian wine, says Trade Minister
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australia will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's anti-dumping duties on the country's wine, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said on Saturday.
Bangladesh nominated FAO member from Asia
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has been nominated as a member of the Food and Agricultural Organization from the Asia region for three years from 2022.
Pakistani actress Nida Yasir says she was robbed while on vacation in Turkey
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani actress and morning show host Nida Yasir has revealed that she was robbed while on vacation in Turkey with her family. Nida shared details of the robbery on her morning show, explaining that her valuables were stolen in Istanbul.
Pakistan: Actress Meera alleges goons attacked her Lahore house
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Islamabad:Pakistani actress Meera, who has also dabbled in Indian films, alleged she was receiving death threats from goons who attacked her house in Lahore and were threatening to take over her family properties.
Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:36 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in response to the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.
China sanctions Belgian lawmaker for motion which alerts about genocide risk against Xinjiang Uygurs
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:31 am
Beijing: Beijing has sanctioned a Belgian lawmaker who called for a proposal warning of a risk of genocide against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang, a region which has always triggered international criticisms over China's alleged treatment towards the Uyghur Muslim community.
China: UN human rights experts alarmed by ‘organ harvesting’ allegations
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:06 am
Geneva: UN human rights experts recently said they were extremely alarmed by reports of alleged ‘organ harvesting’ targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, in detention in China.
Japan calls upon nations to come together against China's stance on South China Sea
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:35 am
Tokyo: Japanese Defence Minister has asked Europe, the United States and other Asian nations to come together to stand up to China's aggressive expansion policy in the South China Sea.
Border closes due to COVID: Afghanistan students on scholarship may miss exams in Pakistan
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:27 am
Kabul: Afghan students, who study in Pakistani universities and have returned home on vacation, fear they might soon miss their examinations if Islamabad does not open the border between the two nations.
Afghanistan government thinking over handing over Kabul airport to Turkish forces
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:16 am
Kabul: The Afghanistan government seems to be thinking hard whether to hand over the responsibility of running the Kabul airport to Turkish forces, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack Pakistan Army troops in Turbat, one soldier dies
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Turbat: A soldier died as terrorists attacked Pakistan Army troops stationed near Turbat on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Six Iran-funded schools shut down in Quetta
Jun 18, 2021, at 05:32 am
Quetta: Local authorities in Pakistan's Quetta region have sealed six Iran-funded and illegal schools, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Polio drive suspended across country amid spike in attacks
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:53 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has suspended the anti-polio campaign “for an indefinite period” amid serious security threats and increasing attacks on polio workers in different parts of the country, media reports said on Thursday.
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:48 am
A large number of fishermen in Pakistan's Gwadar region recently demonstrated against the federal government for granting Chinese trawlers fishing rights in Gwadar by issuing them licences, media reports said.
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:41 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's former vice president Mohammad Karim Khalili has cautioned the nation that the people will “attempt anything” to ensure their safety if the government does not prevent “targeted attacks against Hazara community” as well as other injustices in the country.
Chief Justice of Pakistan expresses anger, says Pakistan's Karachi city ruined through conspiracy
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:31 am
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed seems to be irked by Karachi's administrative affairs and said the city has been ruined through a "conspiracy".
Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa directs military to maintain preparedness along country's borders
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said the Pakistan Army should maintain "high standards of operational preparedness" along the Line of Control (LoC) and Pak-Afghan border.
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sheikh Rohail Asghar recently reacted on the chaotic scenes in Tuesday's parliament session and said the use of abusive language is "just a part of Punjab's culture".
Water Shortage in Sindh: Murad blames IRSA
Jun 18, 2021, at 02:44 am
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said injustice has been done to the people of his region in the Water Accord of 1991.
World press freedom protection bodies seek fresh probe into 2007 murder of Pakistan journalist
Jun 18, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: A new report on the murder of Pakistani journalist Zubair Mujahid in 2007 finds significant errors in the official police investigation, claimed several international bodies working to protect press freedom.
Blast claims 4 lives in northern Afghanistan
Jun 18, 2021, at 01:50 am
Kabul/UNI: At least four people, including three civilians and a law enforcement member, died in a car bomb blast in the Afghan province of Balkh, TOLO news outlet reported on Thursday.
Shenzhou-12 delivers China's longest crewed space mission
Jun 18, 2021, at 12:55 am
Beijing/UNI: China on Thursday launched three astronauts into orbit who will occupy the country's new space station
Pakistan: IED blast in Quetta leaves a man hurt
Jun 18, 2021, at 12:21 am
Quetta: A man was hurt as an IED blast rocked a seminary near Satellite Town in Pakistan's Quetta region, media reports said on Thursday.
Singapore: Man spying for China detained
Jun 17, 2021, at 04:52 am
SIngapore: A Singaporean man, who was working as a spy for China intelligence services since 2015, has been detained, media reports said.