Bhutan budget lays stress on sustaining economic activities amid pandemic
May 30, 2021, at 10:24 pm
The Bhutanese government has unveiled a budget of Nu 80 billion (USD 1,10,50,68,800) for the fiscal year 2021-22 aimed at maintaining public confidence and sustaining economic activities amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuensel reported.
Australian PM Scott Morrison arrives in New Zealand to discuss COVID-19, China, refugees: Reports
May 30, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for his first overseas visit of 2021 to meet with his counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, media reported.
Manhunt underway in France after shooting at Police : Prefect
May 30, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A gendarmerie operation is underway in the town of Lardin-Saint-Lazare in the southwest of France after a man who shot at the police escaped, the prefect of the Dordogne region is warning locals to stay indoors.
UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in 'secret ceremony'
May 30, 2021, at 02:41 pm
London/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday.
Mass grave of 215 children found in Canada's indigenous school
May 30, 2021, at 01:16 am
A mass grave has been discovered with the remains of 215 children in Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia's Canada with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling the discovery as something that "breaks his heart".
Turkish President Recep Erdogan inaugurates imposing mosque in Istanbul's Taksim square
May 30, 2021, at 01:08 am
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday inaugurated an imposing mosque in the heart of the capital city, Taksim square, featuring prominently next to a public space that is viewed as a symbol of secular Turkish Republic.
US President Joe Biden says President Xi believes China will 'own America' by 2035
May 30, 2021, at 12:56 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden stated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is convinced that China will "own America" by 2030-2035.
Canada: Justin Trudeau announces changes in senior ranks of Public Service
May 29, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service.
Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker
May 29, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Jakarta/UNI: The Iranian oil tanker MT Horse which was seized by Indonesia in January has been released, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: 10 die as passenger bus falls onto bank of River Jhelum
May 29, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: At least people died as a passenger bus, which was travelling on a dilapidated stretch of road, fell hundreds of feet down onto the bank of River Jhelum during the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.
Russia logs 9,289 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Response Centre
May 29, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia has registered 9,289 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the day before it was up at 9,252, with the total number reaching 5,053,748, the federal response centre said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Key TTP leader found murdered
May 29, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Islamabad: Mufti Khalid, a central leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, was found murdered in Afghanistan's Kunar province, media reports said on Saturday.
Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption
May 29, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New York: The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands of residents to flee from the eastern city of Goma, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday.
Halt legislation on coercive mental health measures in Europe – UN experts
May 29, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for a European body of intergovernmental experts to stop legislation supporting coercive mental health measures.
Karachi lockdown has now turned into a money-making opportunity for police
May 29, 2021, at 05:39 pm
Karachi: The lockdown imposed in Karachi city of Pakistan due to rising COVID-19 cases has now turned the situation into an opportunity for the police to earn money.
Dhaka: Chinese national stabs two Bangladeshi men
May 29, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Dhaka, May 29: A Chinese national has hacked and injured two Bangladeshi youths working on the Dhaka-Mawa railway project in Keraniganj near Dhaka. The incident took place in the dormitory of the Konda office of the project around 8 pm on Thursday.
After appearing naked, now Canadian MP William Amos urinates into coffee cup on govt's video call
May 29, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Weeks after appearing naked on an official video call, Canadian MP William Amos was caught urinating into a coffee cup during online government proceedings.
Countries should unite against China: Kevin Rudd
May 29, 2021, at 03:47 pm
Melbourne: Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd has warned that countries should unite against China's growing economic and geopolitical coercion or risk being singled out and punished by Beijing.
Advisory panel report recommends federal govt to end quarantine at hotels for air travellers
May 29, 2021, at 04:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A fourth report by the federal government's COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel (CTSEAP) on the effectiveness of Canada's border restrictions recommends the federal government end its policy of mandatory three-day quarantine stays in designated facilities for air travellers returning to the country in favour of people's own quarantine plans.
Chinese Mission expresses opposes EU-Japan remarks on Taiwan Strait issue
May 29, 2021, at 03:45 am
Beijing: The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Thursday opposed the comment passed by the EU-Japan Summit on 'Taiwan Strait' and East and South China Sea issues.
Pakistan: KP region has only one certified cardiologist, Supreme Court told
May 29, 2021, at 03:39 am
Quetta: During a hearing regarding substandard stents at the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday one major revelation was made- the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) region has just one certified cardiac doctor.
China: Uyghur Muslims targeted by fake e-mails
May 29, 2021, at 03:27 am
Beijing: Alleged Chinese-speaking hackers are using fake emails from the United Nations (U.N.) and a human rights group to target Uyghur Muslims in China and abroad, claims cybersecurity researchers.
CPEC a perfect fit with Pakistan’s geo-economic vision: NSA
May 29, 2021, at 02:20 am
China starts espionage trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun
May 29, 2021, at 01:29 am
Melbourne: China has commenced a trial of Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on espionage charges in a closed-door court in Beijing.
Is Pakistan's 3.94 percent GDP growth fudged?, questions professor
May 29, 2021, at 12:41 am
Islamabad: A University of Gujarat professor feels that the Pakistan government's projected 3.94 percent growth in GDP during times of COVID-19 crisis might be 'fudged'.
UN honors eight fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 29, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The United Nations (UN) honored eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday.
CPEC authority bill passed in Pakistan
May 29, 2021, at 12:10 am
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill was unanimously passed in Pakistan’s Senate on Thursday as opposition members staged a walkout from the house, reported Dawn. With the passage of the bill now, the CPEC authority gets legal cover.
Chinese investor sets up textile factory in Pakistan’s Lahore
May 28, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Lahore: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa has termed an export-oriented textile factory, established by a Chinese investor in the country’s most fashionable city Lahore, as a role model for new special economic zones.
Transparency International expresses serious concern about new law on Chinese-funded commercial zone
May 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Colombo: Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has expressed serious concern about the new Colombo Port City Law that details provisions to govern a Chinese-built new commercial zone.
Sri Lankan municipality creates eco-friendly coffins for Covid victims
May 28, 2021, at 09:28 pm
A municipality in Sri Lanka has created an eco-friendly coffin by recycling discarded paper and cardboard to place the bodies of Covid 19 victims