Dec 20, 2023, at 11:47 pm
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines is eyeing a “paradigm shift” as the “traditional methods of diplomacy” of the Philippine government is continuously being disregarded by China amid its recent aggression and harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan university students protest against fee hike
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Karakoram International University students in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region recently staged protests against fee hikes and administrative mismanagement, media reports said.
UK's inflation rate drops to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:10 pm
The British government's inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023).
DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Repeated long-range ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international air and sea transportation, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:04 pm
A major global human rights advocacy group recently raised concern over the arrest of protesters from Balochistan who marched towards Islamabad to highlight the issue of extrajudicial killings in their province.
‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass those from bombardment in the absence of a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser brings ISI's London plot into limelight
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:45 pm
An acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser in England has once again brought the country's intelligence agency ISI to the limelight.
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:54 pm
Amid strained relationships in recent times, Pakistani immigration officials have cited security reasons to stop issuing visas at airports and border crossings to citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan.
Donald Trump: Colorado Supreme Court removes former president from 2024 ballot
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump cannot run for the presidential poll next year in the state.
Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, 2 naval ships close to nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:40 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said it tracked six Chinese military aircraft and two naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.
Actress Ayesha Omar says she does not feel safe in Pakistan, planning to leave the nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar has said she does not feel safe as a woman in the country.
Pakistan repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Pakistan has repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Large number of Bajaur medics quit jobs over non-payment of salaries
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:02 pm
Several doctors and other para-medic staff have left their jobs in three hospitals, which are operating under public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Bajaur region of Pakistan, over non-payment of salaries.
Unveiling China’s political meddling: A deep dive into Canadian democracy
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:24 pm
In a shocking revelation reported by Sam Cooper in November 2022, the Chinese consulate in Toronto has been implicated in cultivating a network of 11 political candidates during the 2019 federal election in Canada.
Turbat long march: Pakistan police detain 20 protesters
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Police conducted a crackdown and detained at least 20 people, including women, after they joined a long march against the alleged “extra-judicial killings” by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Turbat, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted the Gelephu Mindfulness City during his 116th National Day address.
Uzbekistan is considering a draft law on the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:56 pm
At a meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan, the draft law “on introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the adoption of the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024” is being considered.
Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal ‘at a standstill’ Security Council hears
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:50 pm
Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, “diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill”, the UN’s political affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday.
UN envoy to Libyan leaders: Resolve impasse, do not fail the people
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:24 pm
Despite recent legislative progress, Libya’s political landscape remains fraught with power struggles, as key figures attach conditions to taking part in crucial talks, the UN envoy to the north African nation said on Monday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Technovation Girls Uzbekistan, the largest STEM program for girls in the country, in partnership with the online service Yandex Go and the Nukus Youth Technopark, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, held a hackathon recently
Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Migration is a “fact of life” and a “force for good”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, calling for safer options for the millions seeking opportunities to improve their lives in the face of danger and despair.
Bangladesh: Four killed in capital train coach fire
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least four people were killed after miscreants set three coaches of a train on fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka early Tuesday.
8 killed, 84 injured in Guinea oil terminal blast
Dec 19, 2023, at 02:10 am
Conakry (Guinea): A blast at an oil port in Guinea's capital, Conakry, killed at least eight people and injured 84 others early Monday, Reuters reported, citing a senior officer.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 19, 2023, at 12:46 am
Berlin, Dec 18 (UNI) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he had been tested positive for COVID-19, expressing hope that the disease would be mild.
Pakistan: Karachi building collapse after gas cylinder explosion leaves three dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:24 pm
At least three people died and 13 others were hurt after a residential building located in Pakistan's Karachi city collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion on Monday.
Trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai trial begins
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Hong Kong's pro-democracy business tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is known for criticising Chinese leaders, is facing a long-awaited trial over charges that he "colluded with foreign forces".
China executes female serial killer Lao Rongzhi for murdering seven people
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:18 pm
China executed a female serial killer, who was accused of murdering seven people, by the death penalty on Monday (December 18, 2023).
Pakistan: Road mishap leaves four dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:07 pm
At least four passengers died when a passenger van collided with a truck amid dense fog in the Choonawala area of Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan: Protest staged at Karachi Fish Harbour over vendor's murder
Dec 18, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A protest was staged on Sunday at Karachi Fish Harbour in Pakistan over the murder of a cart vendor, media reports said.
Police fail to recover missing woman, daughter: Activists protest in Pakistan's Sukkur
Dec 18, 2023, at 08:34 pm
A large number of activists belonging to different political and nationalist parties, as well as social organisations and human rights groups, recently participated in a protest march in Pakistan's Sukkur region against the failure of police to recover a missing woman and her two-year-old daughter.