Taliban turns to Afghan cities, capture 17 districts in 60 days
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:20 am
The Taliban has long been described as the insurgent group that controls much of the Afghan rural territory. However, that description might change in the near future if things continue with the current pace.
Chinese mine accident: 3 people die
Jun 10, 2021, at 12:05 am
Jinan: The roof of a coal mine collapsed in east China's Shandong Province left three miners dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Peshawar: UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the death of three children, age 10 to 16, who were reported killed in the detonation of a landmine in South Waziristan, one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Merged Districts (KPMD) along the Afghan border, on Tuesday.
Japan, Australia voice concerns over China's coast guard law, allege rights abuses
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia expressed concerns over China's recent coast guard law and purported rights abuses in its Xinjiang region in a joint statement after virtual 2+2 talks on Wednesday.
Pakistan land grabbing: World Sindhi Congress members protest in London
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm
London: Members of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on June 6 participated in a protest opposite Downing Street in London city against large-scale land grabbing in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Encrypted communication: Europol says more than 800 criminals detained
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:01 pm
The Hague: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Dutch National Police (Politie), and the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and 16 other countries have carried out with the support of Europol one of the largest and most sophisticated law enforcement operations to date in the fight against encrypted criminal activities.
Antonio Guterres nominated for a second term as UN chief by UNSC
Jun 09, 2021, at 12:44 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council Tuesday voted to grant Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term.
Pakistan: Balochistan region witnessing surge in Pakistan Taliban's activities
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:36 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a surge in attacks by the Pakistan Taliban amid gradual departure of US troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Taliban terrorists capture three districts in Afghanistan
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have captured three districts in Afghanistan as armed conflict has spiked in the region in recent times.
Sri Lankan president invites investors to pump in money in China-backed Colombo Port City
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:35 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited investors across the world to tap the potential of Chinese-funded Colombo Port City and join a “transformational journey” by investing in the island nation.
Pakistan: Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin attacked, Minister condemns
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Armed men attacked Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin, who is also known as Jugnu Mohsin, in Okara region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Flouting SOPs could lead to another COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, alerts top official
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: A top Pakistani official has said the country might witness another wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming days if standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not followed.
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:02 am
Islamabad: In an embarrassment for Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his government, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has filed a petition against a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the provincial assembly for "forcibly trying to get the power restored by entering the grid station."
Pakistan: Hindu traders receive threats in Khuzdar district
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:58 am
Islamabad: The Hindu traders and shopkeepers in the Wadh market of Pakistan's Khuzdar district have been receiving threats from unknown men following the assassination of a businessman.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
Bangladesh’s PM Hasina recalls six-point charter released by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:41 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, recalling the six-point charter released by the country’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in 1966, said that the charter was meant for independence. In 1966, the charter sought greater autonomy for erstwhile East Pakistan.
British PM Boris Johnson dials Pakistan PM Imran Khan; Afghanistan, climate issues discussed
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:48 am
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a telephonic conversation where the two leaders discussed Afghanistan, climate change among other issues of bilateral importance.
Nepal’s Supreme Court allows online delivery services
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:37 am
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:20 am
Jamaat-e-Islami KP chief Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has slammed PM Imran Khan and his government and said it has turned Islamabad insecure for journalists.
Pakistan: Karachi turns violent over protest against 'mega housing project'
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:12 am
Karachi: Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed protest on Sunday as the Sindh Action Committee (SAC) demonstrated against the mega housing project, media reports said.
Jun 09, 2021, at 12:56 am
A Pakistani court recently directed the jail authorities to provide medical treatment facilities to detained parliamentarian Ali Wazir.
Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next UN General Assembly President
Jun 08, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: The UN chief welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly.
Several major websites down after massive internet outage
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:37 pm
London: Several major websites across the globe, including The Guardian, is currently down.
Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:19 pm
New York: Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave threats to Central Africa’s fragile stability, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council on Monday, while spotlighting crucial democratic gains that must be protected.
Pakistan: Van plunges into Indus river, 16 dead
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Islamabad: At least 16 people died as a van plunged into the Indus river in Kohistan region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New York: Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Monday, in response to a deadly assault at the weekend that claimed the lives of at least 132 innocent people.
Man suspected of killing Canadian Muslim family not member of hate groups: Police
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There is no information so far that Nathaniel Veltman, who is suspected of ramming his truck into a Canadian family in London, is affiliated with any specific hate group, the police said.
Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:57 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of a jailed social media activist in Belarus amid what they described as a “black hole” for media freedoms in the country, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Pakistan train mishap: Death toll touches 62
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Ghotki: The death toll in the railway mishap in Pakistan's Ghotki region touched 62 on Tuesday, media reports said.
Canada Hate Crime: Four members of a 'Muslim' family mowed down by truck
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Four members of a 'Muslim' family were killed in an alleged hate crime after a man 'intentionally' ran his truck over five waiting at an intersection in the Canadian city of London in southwestern Ontario on Sunday, media reports said.