Pakistan reports yet another polio case in KP
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
The Pakistani government has registered yet another polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country, media reports said.
Taiwan condemns China's recent test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
The Taiwan government has condemned China's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.
Fatal stabbing of Japanese schoolboy in China leaves community members shocked
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has triggered tension among the community which is beefing up security following the attack.
Pakistan: Police arrest man charged with blasphemy
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Pakistani police have arrested a man who was charged with blasphemy, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Quetta blast targeting police van leaves 12 injured
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
At least 12 people were injured in a blast that targeted a police van in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh police say security to be heightened during Durga Puja celebration next month
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Bangladesh Police said security will be heightened across the country for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations which is the biggest festival observed by the Hindu minority community in a nation that witnessed a massive political turmoil last month.
Bangladesh: Interim govt leader Muhammad Yunus faces 'Go Back' slogans in New York
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
A large number of Bangladeshi diaspora members demonstrated outside the hotel where Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is currently staying in New York over the recent attacks on Hindu minority in the South Asian country following the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in August.
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Colombo/IBNS: In one of his first key moves after assuming office as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Tuesday dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
A group of youth have announced they will join the family members of Dr Shah Nawaz Kunbhar, a blasphemy suspect who was killed by police in an alleged encounter, for a sit-in demonstration in Umerkot region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Seven injured in hand grande attack in Pakistan
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
A hand grande attack on a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps personnel in Kharan town in Pakistan left at least seven people injured, media reports said.
Academician-turned-politician Harini Amarasuriya appointed as Sri Lanka's new PM
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
National People's Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday took oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Pakistan man booked for 'blasphemy' over Facebook post
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Pakistan police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting blasphemous post on Facebook.
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday took oath as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka, just years after the country experienced a severe economic crisis.
Left leaning pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential election
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leaning leader known for his closeness to China, has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election riding on the hope of combating corruption and refurbishing the struggling economy.
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
A policeman died and three others were injured on Sunday after their vehicle, which was part of a convoy that was escorting dignitaries from 12 nations, was caught in an explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district on Sunday.
Taiwanese man goes missing in Shanghai
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in Taiwan has directed the Chinese government to share information about a man who went missing after arriving in Shanghai.
Hindu community members demand extension of Durga Puja holidays in Bangladesh
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
The Hindu community members in Bangladesh recently took out a procession in Dhaka city when they demanded the authority to accept their eight-point demand and extend the Durga Puja holidays.
Pakistan reports yet another polio case
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Pakistan has diagnosed yet another polio case, taking the total number of diagnosed cases in the country this year to 18.
Another mpox suspect arrives in Pakistan's Karachi airport
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
A passenger, who is suspected to be infected by mpox, landed at Pakistan's Jinnah International Airport on Thursday.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Six students have been arrested in connection with the murder of Masud Kamal Tofazzal in Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall of Dhaka University of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt in East Turkistan
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Over 50 Burmese Americans protested outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC against Beijing's alleged interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar.
Bangladesh: Nothing wrong if new political parties are formed, says BNP leader Tarique Rahman
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman has said there is nothing wrong in moving towards forming new political parties in the country, which is presently under the interim government that was formed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina regime.
Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt grants magisterial powers to Army for internal security
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has granted magisterial powers to the army, significantly expanding its authority over internal security nationwide, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Police arrest 1971 war crimes advocacy group leader Shahriar Kabir
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:02 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested Shahriar Kabir, a prominent leader of an advocacy group pushing for the trial of 1971 liberation war criminals, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Miscreants vandalise eight Durga idols in Bangladesh
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Miscreants have vandalised eight Durga idols at a temple in Bangladesh's Faridpur region, media reports said on Sunday.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:03 pm
The US supermarket giant Sam's Club is currently facing an investigation after a Chinese woman found a human tooth in a mooncake purchased from a branch.
Police constable guns down blasphemy suspect in Quetta lockup
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:03 pm
A police constable was gunned down by a blasphemy suspect inside a lockup in the Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two cops die in bomb blast in Quetta
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least two policemen were killed and another was injured in a planted bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Polio vaccination team members, including woman, tortured in Rawalpindi
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:03 pm
A female vaccination team member belonging to the Punjab Health Department was tortured and deprived of her belongings by a group of employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently.