Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone triggering tension
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:38 am
Beijing: Seven Chinese air force warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Thursday, adding more fuel to the conflict between the two regions.
China now opposes US Federal Commission’s vote to advance ban on Chinese equipment
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:28 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has 'firmly opposed' US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent vote to advance a plan to ban equipment from Chinese firms including Huawei in US telecoms networks.
Chinese aggression: US vows to use global clout to defend Taiwan
Jun 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
Washington: Top US officials have said the nation will use its global clout and alliances to strengthen Taiwan’s defence, international presence and economy, including its vital semiconductor industry, against China.
Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to become President
Jun 19, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Tehran: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is all set to become Iran's President as he has won most of the votes counted so far.
Iran: Presidential candidate Rezaee congratulates rival Raisi on winning election
Jun 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Tehran/Sputnik: Mohsen Rezaee, the head of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council and one of the Iranian presidential candidates, has congratulated another contender, Iranian top judge Ebrahim Raisi, on winning the election even though the vote count is still going.
Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of three family members from Dhaka residence
Jun 19, 2021, at 08:57 pm
Dhaka: Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a residence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.
Bangladesh sees rise in cybercrimes against women
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Dhaka: Exploitation, bullying, blackmailing are among many ways women and children are increasingly being targeted on cyberspaces by criminals in Bangladesh. The Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW), a newly established cell of Bangladesh Police, has received over 15000 complaints in the last seven months, according to a report in The Daily Star.
US locks down Kabul embassy amid Covid surge
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Kabul: Amid a rising Covid-19 surge in Afghanistan, especially in capital Kabul, the US embassy has ordered a near-complete lockdown. At least one embassy staffer succumbed to the Covid-19, 114 are in isolation and several have been evacuated on medical grounds, according to US newswires.
Australia to complain to WTO about China's tariffs on Australian wine, says Trade Minister
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Australia will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's anti-dumping duties on the country's wine, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said on Saturday.
Bangladesh nominated FAO member from Asia
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has been nominated as a member of the Food and Agricultural Organization from the Asia region for three years from 2022.
Forced displacement at record level, despite COVID shutdowns: UNHCR
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: The number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year to nearly 82.4 million people, a further four percent increase on top of the already record-high of 79.5 million, recorded at the end of 2019.
Pakistani actress Nida Yasir says she was robbed while on vacation in Turkey
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani actress and morning show host Nida Yasir has revealed that she was robbed while on vacation in Turkey with her family. Nida shared details of the robbery on her morning show, explaining that her valuables were stolen in Istanbul.
Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New York: The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack of funding, have left millions more on the verge of famine than six months ago, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Pakistan: Actress Meera alleges goons attacked her Lahore house
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Islamabad:Pakistani actress Meera, who has also dabbled in Indian films, alleged she was receiving death threats from goons who attacked her house in Lahore and were threatening to take over her family properties.
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:02 pm
New York: António Guterres was on Friday re-appointed to a second term as UN Secretary-General, pledging as his priority, to continue helping the world chart a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:36 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in response to the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.
China sanctions Belgian lawmaker for motion which alerts about genocide risk against Xinjiang Uygurs
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:31 am
Beijing: Beijing has sanctioned a Belgian lawmaker who called for a proposal warning of a risk of genocide against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang, a region which has always triggered international criticisms over China's alleged treatment towards the Uyghur Muslim community.
China: UN human rights experts alarmed by ‘organ harvesting’ allegations
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:06 am
Geneva: UN human rights experts recently said they were extremely alarmed by reports of alleged ‘organ harvesting’ targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, in detention in China.
Japan calls upon nations to come together against China's stance on South China Sea
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:35 am
Tokyo: Japanese Defence Minister has asked Europe, the United States and other Asian nations to come together to stand up to China's aggressive expansion policy in the South China Sea.
Border closes due to COVID: Afghanistan students on scholarship may miss exams in Pakistan
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:27 am
Kabul: Afghan students, who study in Pakistani universities and have returned home on vacation, fear they might soon miss their examinations if Islamabad does not open the border between the two nations.
Afghanistan government thinking over handing over Kabul airport to Turkish forces
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:16 am
Kabul: The Afghanistan government seems to be thinking hard whether to hand over the responsibility of running the Kabul airport to Turkish forces, media reports said.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab slams China over Apple Daily crackdown
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:08 am
London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday targeted China over the raids and arrests at Apple Daily in Hong Kong and said it demonstrated Beijing is using the National Security Law to target dissenting voices.
Ex-Zambia president Kenneth Kaunda dies, PM Modi mourns
Jun 18, 2021, at 09:11 pm
Lusaka/UNI: Zambia's first president Dr Kenneth David Kaunda passed away at the age of 97.
IDF confirms carrying out strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:08 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces(IDF) has confirmed carrying out strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip in retaliation to what it described as arson balloons attacks launched from the area.
Political impasse in Haiti, amid rising humanitarian needs, ahead of crucial elections
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New York: Amid worsening socioeconomic conditions, rising criminal gang violence and a resurgence of COVID-19, Haiti’s leaders must commit to good-faith dialogue aimed at ending a longstanding and damaging political impasse, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council today.
Guterres: Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New York: Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’: WHO
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:35 pm
New York: New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide – taking more lives each year than HIV, malaria, breast cancer, war and homicide.
UN chief urges debt relief extension for middle-income countries
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New York: Innovative measures to address debt are required to help the world’s more than 100 middle-income countries expand their economies and exit the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Thursday.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack Pakistan Army troops in Turbat, one soldier dies
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Turbat: A soldier died as terrorists attacked Pakistan Army troops stationed near Turbat on Thursday, media reports said.
One person die, 12 hurt in shooting spree in Arizona: Police
Jun 18, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Washington/Sputnik: One person has died and another 12 have been injured in several shooting incidents in the US state of Arizona, local police said.