Tesla planning production plant in Shanghai : Reports
May 05, 2022, at 12:05 am
Beijing: US electric automaker Tesla is planning to set up a second plant to expand its production capacities in China's Shanghai, the Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao newspaper (China Securities Journal) reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves USD 50 mn
May 05, 2022, at 12:02 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry said on Wednesday that the country's current useable foreign reserves were less than $50 million.
A refuge from terror in Niger, as UN Chief pledges to be voice for the displaced
May 04, 2022, at 11:59 pm
New York: Rows of temporary shelters covered in sheeting which has been blanched by the sun and sand blasted by winds blend into the grey, dusty and parched environment. It’s midday, and temperatures have reached a punishingly hot and dry 44 degrees Celsius (111 F).
Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence
May 04, 2022, at 11:53 pm
New York: Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during the conflict in the country.
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
May 04, 2022, at 11:50 pm
New York: Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
May 04, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Toronto/IBNS: With a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Ontario Liberals Tuesday promised a string of measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell'
May 04, 2022, at 11:14 pm
New York: In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still trapped.
Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
May 04, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN chief, marking World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Police detain 10 suspected robbers from Rohingya refugee settlement
May 04, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have detained 10 suspected robbers when they conducted a raid at a Rohingya refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila, media reports said on Wednesday
Antony Blinken to unveil policy towards China on Thursday
May 04, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will unveil the Biden administration's policy toward China during his visit to George Washington University on Thursday, the State Department said.
Twitter may charge commercial and government users: Tesla chief Elon Musk
May 04, 2022, at 02:00 pm
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that once he fully acquires Twitter, the service might cost a bit for commercial and government users.
May 04, 2022, at 02:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) has suspended 17 officials after they failed to ensure 'proper' coverage of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Lahore visit on the channel last week.
Pakistan: Inflation hits two-year high at 13.4pc in April
May 04, 2022, at 02:41 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, a country facing a high economic crisis, witnessed the inflation rate to climb up and touch 13.4 percent in April, a two-year high from 12.7 percent in the previous month on the back of a persistent increase in prices of perishable and non-perishable products, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Inflation reduces Eid-ul-Fitr business in Karachi
May 04, 2022, at 02:37 am
Karachi, Pakistan: The inflation rate in Pakistan remained so high that its impact was felt in the market where traders seemed dejected about Eid-ul-Fitr sales.
Dhaka: Child dies after falling off rollercoaster
May 03, 2022, at 11:39 pm
Dhaka: A child died after falling from a rollercoaster at the BIWTA eco-park in Dhaka’s Shyampur, media reports said on Tuesday.
Climate change to make thousands of homes uninsurable: Report
May 03, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Canberra: More than half a million Australian houses will be vulnerable to climate change and become uninsurable by 2030, a report has warned.
Leaked US SC doc suggests abortion law repeal
May 03, 2022, at 03:21 pm
Washington: The US Supreme Court could likely overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to a leaked draft opinion that has stunned the country, media reports on Tuesday said.
In Niger, Guterres calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Africa’s Sahel
May 03, 2022, at 02:28 pm
New York: The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, on Monday, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour of West Africa to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistan: Crops likely to suffer as water crisis boils over
May 03, 2022, at 01:42 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's water crisis is taking a turn towards the worst as the cumulative river supplies dipped to 97,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) on Saturday.
May 03, 2022, at 01:39 am
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has slammed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government, and also blamed him for people now facing high inflation and unemployment in the country.
May 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Karachi, Pakistan: The Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) has called for safe recovery of allegedly abducted Dua Zehra and Nimra Kazmi from Karachi city in Pakistan recently.
Nigeria: Lagos building collapse leaves 8 people dead
May 03, 2022, at 01:03 am
Lagos: At least eight people have died as a three-storey building collapsed in Nigeria's southwest Lagos state, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: 10 people die in road mishap
May 03, 2022, at 12:04 am
Islamabad: Ten people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents on Monday in Pakistan, local media reported.
May 02, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Shanghai: Account of Wang Sicong, son of Chinese property tycoon Wang Jianlin and an influencer on Weibo with 40 million followers, has been removed from social media platforms after he slammed the Chinese government over the state-sanctioned medicine for treating Covid-19 and even the implementation of mandatory testing policy in Shanghai.
Philippines: 8 killed in housing fire
May 02, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Manila: At least eight people were killed in a fire that engulfed a residential area on the state university campus in Metro Manila early Monday morning.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves one hurt
May 02, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Quetta: At least one person was hurt when a blast rocked the customs intelligence office located at Quetta’s Airport Road in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Ex-Minister Rashid accuses PML-N leaders of plotting to kill him
May 02, 2022, at 03:24 am
Islamabad: Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday made accusations against top PML-N leaders of plotting to kill him, Express Tribune reported.
Pakistan: Cop dies in blast outside Charsadda police station
May 02, 2022, at 02:42 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani police official died after an improvised explosive device blast outside a police station in Charsadda district on Friday, media reports said.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
May 02, 2022, at 01:56 am
Kyiv: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Ukraine and met President Zelenskyy in the latest show of support against the fight against Russian aggression by a senior Western politician.
Tanzania's Bollywood lip-sync internet sensation Kili Paul attacked
May 02, 2022, at 01:13 am
Dodoma: Internet sensation Kili Paul has been beaten up by unidentified individuals and attacked with knife, as per his video shared on YouTube.