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Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping's rule |
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Washington | Friday, 2022 1:45:11 AM IST |
| Chinas global image took a "precipitously more negative" turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for its human rights record, military posture and economic po ... read.. |
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Sheikh Hasina, the dynamic PM of B'desh, turns 76 |
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Dhaka | Thursday, 2022 5:15:10 AM IST |
| Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina turned 76 on Wednesday, bringing the spotlight back on many of her success stories, including scripting a socially inclusive economic turnaround for the nation which turned 50 this year. ... read.. |
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China running illegal police operations on foreign soil |
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Madrid | Monday, 2022 1:45:11 AM IST |
| China is carrying out illegal, transnational policing operations across five continents, targeting overseas critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with harassment, threats against their families back home and "persuasion" techniques to get them to g ... read.. |
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Bhutan set to reopen Assam gate for tourists |
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Guwahati | Friday, 2022 3:15:12 AM IST |
| Nearly two and half years after the Covid pandemic's outbreak, the India-Bhutan border gate along the Assam frontier are set to reopen for tourists next week. ... read.. |
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PM Modi, Bhutan King discuss bilateral issues |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2022 1:45:11 AM IST |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Bhutan's King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and discussed various ideas to further strengthen the close and unique India-Bhutan friendship. ... read.. |
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Pakistan's Sindh still in danger as more rains forecast |
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Karachi | Tuesday, 2022 4:15:10 AM IST |
| Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Monday warned about the worsening situation in Sindh, saying the river Indus at Kotri Barrage is in a high spate with an in-flow of more than 600,000 cusecs of floodwater, posing a serious th ... read.. |
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Pak Army expresses shock at Imran's anti-military statement |
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Rawalpindi | Tuesday, 2022 2:45:10 AM IST |
| Pakistan Army on Monday expressed shock at PTI Chairman Imran Khans "anti-military statements" issued during his partys political gathering in Faisalabad on Sunday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, The News reported. ... read.. |
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Chakma tribals urge India, B'desh PMs to implement 25-yr-old CHT accord |
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New Delhi/Agartala | Tuesday, 2022 1:15:09 AM IST |
| Four organisations of the Indian Chakma tribal communities on Monday demanded India and Bangladesh fully implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) Accord, signed in 1997, for the development and peace in the southeast region of the neighbouring country. ... read.. |
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Full transcript of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's interview with ANI |
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Dhaka | September 4, 2022 1:58:03 PM IST |
| Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an interview to ANI, said that the country believed in secularism and protecting minorities. She also expressed confidence that Bangladesh was safe from any debt-trap situation that Sri Lanka suffered. ... read.. |
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Bentley stolen in UK recovered from Karachi |
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Karachi | Sunday, 2022 2:45:10 AM IST |
| A luxury sedan, a Bentley Mulsanne, was recovered from Karachi on Saturday by Pakistan Customs on information provided by a British law enforcement agency, a media report said. ... read.. |
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Activists urge action after UN accuses China of rights violations |
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Washington | Saturday, 2022 2:45:10 AM IST |
| Uyghur diaspora groups and activists around the world have urged the international community to take action to help end China's mistreatment of Uyghurs following the release of a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a me ... read.. |
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China registers fewest marriages since 1986 |
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Beijing | Friday, 2022 4:45:09 AM IST |
| China registered the fewest marriages last year since its public records began more than three decades ago -- adding to concerns that the country faces a looming demographic crisis, media reports said. ... read.. |
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Satellite images show a third of Pakistan is under water |
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London | Friday, 2022 3:45:10 AM IST |
| Aid workers have appealed for urgent donations to fight the "absolutely devastating" impact of flooding in Pakistan, as new satellite images appeared to confirm that a third of the country is now under water, media reports said. ... read.. |
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Drama begins on the appointment of Pak Army chief, says Imran |
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Islamabad | Sunday, 2022 3:45:09 AM IST |
| PTI chairperson Imran Khan on Saturday connected the current situation in Pakistan to the appointment of Chief of Army Staff, terming it as "unfortunate" that everything in the country is happening over one appointment, media reports said. ... read.. |
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Two missing Sri Lankan Commonwealth Games athletes located |
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Colombo | Friday, 2022 3:45:09 AM IST |
| Two out of the three members of the Sri Lankan contingent who went missing from the Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham have been located by the British police, Sri Lankan sports authorities said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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India's President congratulates Sri Lanka counterpart |
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Colombo | Saturday, 2022 5:15:09 AM IST |
| India's President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated her Sri Lanka counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was elected by the Parliament following the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. ... read.. |
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India's S-400 vs Pak's HQ-9: Which fares better? |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2022 2:15:09 AM IST |
| Nuclear powers and neighbours India and Pakistan in a bid to bolster their defence infrastructure have recently acquired surface-to-air missile systems. While India banked on the Russia-made S-400, Pakistan acquired the HQ-9 from its long-standing ally C ... read.. |
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Critics say China running 'eradication campaign' in Uyghur region |
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Washington | Thursday, 2022 1:45:11 AM IST |
| Chinese President Xi Jinpings recent visit to Xinjiang signals a new emphasis on the assimilation of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority group, who the US and other governments say are victims of an ongoing genocide, analysts said, as per ... read.. |
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India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2022 1:45:09 AM IST |
| India on Saturday signed an MoU with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for in kind humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat for Afghanistan, which is reeling under a food crisis compounded by the recent earthquake. ... read.. |
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Protests held in Bangladesh on Urumqi massacre's 13th anniversary |
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Dhaka | Thursday, 2022 5:15:09 AM IST |
| Protests were held in several parts of Bangladesh to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Urumqi massacre in Xinjiang, when the Chinese government launched a crackdown against Uyghurs protesting against the killing of two community members. ... read.. |
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Eight more Sri Lankan refugees land at TN's Dhanushkodi |
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Chennai | Wednesday, 2022 3:15:09 AM IST |
| With the arrival of eight more Sri Lankan nationals at Tamil Nadu's Dhanushkodi on Tuesday, the number of refugees who have fled from the island nation after the economic crisis erupted there has crossed 100. ... read.. |
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G7 nations reach deal on Russian oil price cap |
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Moscow | Wednesday, 2022 1:15:09 AM IST |
| The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western economies reached an agreement on Tuesday to set a price cap on Russian oil exports, Politico reported, citing unnamed officials. ... read.. |
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Toll rises to 1,000 in Afghanistan earthquake (3rd Ld) |
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Kabul | Thursday, 2022 2:15:09 AM IST |
| The toll from an earthquake that jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday has crossed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, an official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. ... read.. |
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Pakistan hopeful of IMF agreement within days |
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Islamabad | Tuesday, 2022 1:15:10 AM IST |
| Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail expressed hope on Monday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) would be reached "within one or two days", media reports said. ... read.. |
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Russia-Ukraine war could last for years |
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London | Monday, 2022 4:15:09 AM IST |
| Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk. ... read.. |
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