Financial Action Task Force's regional arm retains Pakistan on 'enhanced follow-up' list
Jun 06, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Asia Pacific Group (APG) has retained Pakistan on "enhanced follow-up" status after releasing it second follow-up report.
Armed attack in Northern Burkina Faso claims 11 lives : Source
Jun 06, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Rabat/Sputnik: At least 11 people were killed in an armed attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik on Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur illegal gambling syndicate: 4 Chinese nationals detained
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Security officials in Kuala Lumpur have detained four Chinese nationals for being involved in a gambling syndicate, media reports said on Friday.
New York: Subway system was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:20 pm
New York: A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) document has revealed that New York’s subway system was targeted by hackers with links to the Chinese government in April, media reports said.
Budapest to rename four roads to protest against building Chinese university
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Budapest: China is facing yet another heat from Budapest as the Mayor of the Hungary capital has decided to rename streets in protest to plans to build a Chinese university in the city.
UAE-Pakistan flight restrictions disturb travel plan of expats
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Pakistani expats in the UAE are either cancelling or altering travel plans to their home country due to the travel ban imposed and the uncertainties prevailing over flight services amid COVID-19.
Pakistan province Sindh to block salary of unvaccinated govt employees
Jun 06, 2021, at 03:55 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani province has announced that no government employee will receive their salary if they refuse to take the COVID-19 jab.
Donald Trump blames Joe Biden administration for ‘humiliation’ US currently faces
Jun 06, 2021, at 03:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Former US President Donald Trump has blamed the administration of Joe Biden for an array of issues the country is currently facing, saying at the Republican Party convention in North Carolina that the US is being "demeaned and humiliated."
Pakistan: Punjab may miss vaccination target due to 'dead slow' process
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab region might miss the deadline of vaccinating all 67 million ‘eligible’ people by the end of December due to 'dead slow' vaccination process, media reports said.
Pakistan: Driver killed, 28 women injured as gunmen attack factory bus
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:31 am
Islamabad: A driver was killed and 28 women were hurt as a factory bus, in which they were travelling in, plunged into a ditch after gunmen opened fire at them in Pakistan's Hassan Abdal city of the eastern Punjab province on Friday, media reports said.
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:26 am
Islamabad: A key Pakistani newspaper has said proper gender balance in the higher judiciary would further ensure women’s rights in the country.
Deteriorating bond with Pakistan: Future of Saudi investment on refinery in doubt
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:19 am
Islamabad: The future of Saudi investment in a refinery in Pakistan remains uncertain amid the growing deteriorating bond between Riyadh and Islamabad.
Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary: Activists hold vigil outside Chinese Embassy in London
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:57 pm
London: A coalition of human rights groups organized a Vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 pro-democracy movement and Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves seven Army soldiers dead
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Kabul: Taliban militants attacked a security outpost in Jawand district in the northwestern province of Badghis which left at least seven Afghanistan Army dead on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.
UK: 'Uyghur Tribunal' starts investigating atrocities in China's Xinjiang
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:26 pm
London: A series of hearing started on Friday in London to gather evidence whether the Chinese government's alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region was a genocide, media reports said.
Australian Uyghurs express concern over disappearing relatives in China
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Adelaide: Australian Uyghurs have expressed concern over the recent disappearance of the people belonging to the community in China.
Attack on Pakistan journalist earns concern of human rights groups
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:04 pm
A recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticize the Pakistan government is a cause for serious concern, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists have said. Those suspected of criminal responsibility should be promptly and fairly prosecuted, they said.
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:53 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Canadian authorities and the Holy See of the Catholic Church to conduct prompt “full-fledged investigations” into a mass grave found in British Columbia containing the remains of over 200 children at a residential school for indigenous students, who had been forcibly taken from their homes.
Pakistan records 10.09 percent inflation rate in May
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded inflation rate of 10.9 per cent in May, as per data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:41 pm
Toronto/IBNS: The residents of Ontario in Canada, who have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for the first shot, can now opt for a different brand for their second dose.
Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New York: There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical miles off the Yemen coast, meaning the risk of a massive oil leak continues to grow with each passing day, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:43 pm
New York: Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue sending a message of impunity, the senior UN disarmament official warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:26 pm
New York: The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the safety and security of staff working to restore critical services in Gaza, following last month’s conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, which controls the occupied enclave.
Nigeria suspends Twitter ops 'indefinitely' for removing President's tweet
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:36 am
Abuja/IBNS: Nigeria on Friday suspended Twitter operations in the country for activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence", media reports said.
UN delegation lauds Bangladesh's Rohingya rehab move to Bay of Bengal island Bhasan Char
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:38 am
Dhaka: A high-level UN delegation, which had recently visited Bangladesh, appreciated PM Sheikh Hasina-led government over the Bhasan Char rehabilitation project of the Rohingyas and sought the international community's support to ensure the refugees live there with dignity.
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:07 am
Having spent eight years in prison for a crime they never committed, for this Pakistani Christian couple justice has finally was served, but after a long, grueling wait, and at a heavy cost. For these eight years they were accused of committing blasphemy-- a crime punished by the death sentence in Pakistan, according to its infamous blasphemy laws.
Colombo archbishop slams Sri Lankan government over China-funded Port City project
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:04 am
Launching a verbal assault on the Sri Lankan government apparently over the China-funded Colombo Port City project, Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, said the island nation was being dragged down a path of destruction by those who came to power claiming to protect the country.
Pakistan to give minimum two-year visas to Chinese workers in only 48 hours
Jun 05, 2021, at 01:56 am
Chinese citizens working on various projects in Pakistan will now get new visas for a minimum duration of two years with the permits being handed over within only 48 hours from the time of application, a senior minister said in Islamabad. Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed announced the new visa policy approved by the federal cabinet for the Chinese workers.
Tiananmen Anniversary: Hong Kong police arrests pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung
Jun 05, 2021, at 01:47 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Friday arrested pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asks officials to eliminate pigeons, cat to stop spread of COVID-19
Jun 05, 2021, at 12:50 am
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un has directed his officials to "eliminate" cats and pigeons as he believes they are spreading Covid-19.