Banned Pakistani film wins big at Asian World Film Festival
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: Banned and censored back home, Pakistani film Zindagi Tamasha, which has bagged several international awards, bagged Best Film and Best Actor awards at the prestigious Asian World Film Festival.
Nepal's former prime minister Dahal rules out prime minister post for himself
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, former prime minister of Nepal and the leader of the CPN-MC faction, has said he was not eyeing the post of the prime minister and a “political consensus” will decide who will be the next prime minister of the country.
Time to bury past; Pakistan Army chief Bajwa pushes for ‘stable’ Indo-Pak ties
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javad Bajwa said that the time has come for the two nations (India & Pakistan) to “bury the past and move forward”; the economic potential of the region, he claimed, has remained hostage to the India-Pakistan rivalry.
No winners but fewer losers in global economy from COVID than expected
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD said on Thursday, before highlighting how several countries also showed unexpected resilience, too.
Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: new FAO report
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
Rights experts demand Iran release academic ‘nearing death’ in solitary confinement
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:07 pm
United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday called on Iran to immediately release Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, reported to be in a “near death” condition after months of prolonged solitary confinement.
Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi observes Bangabandhu’s birth centenary
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi: Joining the mood of celebration, the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday observed the 101st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day 2021 with a resolve to work for realizing his dream of building “Sonar Bangla”.
US accuses China of 'grandstanding' in Alaska bilateral meeting: Statement
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is accusing China of grandstanding during the US-China meeting in Alaska between top diplomat and security officials, a senior US administration official said in a statement.
Mujib Borsho: Sri Lankan PM arrives in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina welcomes him
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Dhaka: Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Dhaka on Friday to be a part of the birth centenary celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.
'Chinese hackers' hit Western Australia's parliament email network system
Mar 19, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Sydney: Alleged Chinese hackers have hit the e-mail network of Western Australia's parliament, media reports said.
Mar 19, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Beijing: The alleged killing of a 6-year-old boy in China by a 13-year-old has triggered a debate over the issue of age of criminal responsibility.
Mar 19, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Washington: A US labour group has asked President Joe Biden and his government to cut off imports of solar energy products from China’s Xinjiang region from where the allegation of forced labour has often emerged.
Bangabandhu was like a gem that everyone loved to see: Sheikh Rehana
Mar 19, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Dhaka: Sheikh Rehana, younger sister of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday narrated several anecdotes from 'Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's personal and political life when she said her father was like a 'gem' that everyone loved to see.
Pakistan: School student found dead in Peshawar police lock-up
Mar 19, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Peshawar: A school student was found dead in a lock-up of the West Cantonment Police Station in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday, media reports said.
Mar 19, 2021, at 05:09 pm
A defence and strategic policy think tank has said Chinese Communist Party (CCP) diplomatic accounts, Chinese state media, pro-CCP influencers and patriotic trolls are targeting the UK public broadcaster, the BBC, in a coordinated information operation.
COVID-19: Main French book fair canceled for 2nd year
Mar 19, 2021, at 03:54 pm
Paris/UNI: France’s biggest book fair Livre Paris will not take place for a second year in a row due to persisting COVID-19 concerns, the organizers said.
First session of Chinese-US talks in Alaska come to end
Mar 19, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The first session of the Chinese-US talks in Alaska has come to an end, with the Chinese delegation having already left the negotiating room, China’s media reported on Friday.
Sentencing of Toronto van attacker put over until end of may: Spokesperson
Mar 19, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The sentencing of the perpetrator of the deadly 2018 Toronto van attack has been put over until May 31, an Attorney General Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
Russia recalls envoy over Joe Biden's killer comment on Putin
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:47 am
Moscow/UNI/IBNS: The Russian government announced on Thursday that it has decided to recall its ambassador to the United States for consultations, as relations between the two countries hit a new low after US President Joe Biden's comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Pakistan witnessing spike in COVID-19 cases, 3495 new incidents recorded in past 24 hours
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:34 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday expressed concern on the country's Covid-19 disease trend and mortalities, adding that almost all major cities have crossed 5 per cent positivity.
Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:25 am
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday announced the appointment of seasoned mediator Jean Arnault as his new Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, reflecting the Organization’s continued commitment to the peaceful resolution to the decades-long conflict in the country.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden to apply for Russian citizenship soon
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:24 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Edward Snowden, a fugitive, former CIA contractor who exposed massive online surveillance by the United States in 2013, will apply for Russian citizenship soon, his lawyer informed on Thursday.
UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:04 am
New York: Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater investment in promoting social cohesion and tackling bigotry in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
UNICEF condemns ‘horrific killings’ of civilians in Niger
Mar 18, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New York: The recent “horrific killings” of dozens of civilians in two villages in western Niger have been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN expert panel
Mar 18, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New York: An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts has said, adding that civilians, including migrants and asylum seekers, continue to suffer widespread rights violations and abuses.
South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19
Mar 18, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New York: Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
Fugitive Snowden to apply for Russian citizenship soon
Mar 18, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Fugitive Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor, who exposed massive online surveillance by the United States in 2013, will apply for Russian citizenship soon, his lawyer informed on Thursday.
Myanmar: UN rights office ‘deeply disturbed’ over intensifying violence against protesters
Mar 18, 2021, at 09:08 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday it is “deeply disturbed” that the crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar “continues to intensify”, with a soaring death toll on the streets, increasingly aggressive use of lethal force, arbitrary arrests, and reports of torture in custody.
Canada's stalled vaccine rollout starts after it falls behind
Mar 18, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Toronto: Last week, Health Canada cleared the fourth Covid-19 vaccine as a part of a national campaign to vaccinate the population. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine joins the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, with a 95% efficacy rate, alongside the Moderna and AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines.
US to sanction organisations for transactions with 24 or more China, HK officials
Mar 17, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States will impose sanctions against financial organisations conducting transactions with 24 more Chinese and Hong Kong officials whose actions reduced Hong Kong's autonomy, the US State Department said in a statement.