Retired people in Afghanistan protest in Kabul over unpaid pensions
Kabul: Dozens of retired officials on Monday demonstrated in Kabul city of Afghanistan over unpaid pensions, media reports said.
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Baloch activists hold protest in London against police brutality in Pakistan's Gwadar
London: Baloch Republican Party UK recently demonstrated in London against the brutality of Pakistani forces and army in Balochistan’s Gwadar, media reports said on Wednesday.
Money laundering: Nepal may soon be in FATF's 'greylist'
Kathmandu: Experts fear that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) may put Nepal to a greylist as the country is struggling to address a number of deficiencies to comply with the standards on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.
US govt forced Twitter to suspend 250k accounts, including journalists': Report
In a stunning revelation, Twitter boss Elon Musk Tuesday said that the US government demanded the suspension of 250 thousand accounts, including those of journalists and Canadian officials, Fox News reported.
'We follow Westminster type of democracy in Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina tells British MPs
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next general election will be held as per the country's constitution during her meeting with four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Twitter eases policy on political advertising in US
Washington: US social media company Twitter said on Wednesday it was softening the platform's policy on political advertising.
Amnesty International calls for restoration of Internet and lifting of section 144 in Gwadar
Islamabad: The internet shutdown in Gwadar, Balochistan following the imposition of an emergency law to quell protests on 28 Dec must be reversed immediately Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Over 130 people killed, 300 wounded by gunfire in US in 2023
Washington: More than 130 people have been killed, and over 300 have been wounded in the United States by gunfire in the first days of 2023, the data of the non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive that tracks shooting incidents showed on Tuesday.
Finland to impose restrictions for Chinese tourists if EU makes no decision: Minister
Helsinki: Finland will impose restrictions for Chinese tourists due to the COVID-19 situation in China if no measures are proposed at the European level, Finnish Minister for Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru said.
Syria: Security Council advised to extend cross-border aid access ‘without delay’
New York: UN agency chiefs appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to extend a deal guaranteeing cross-border aid access to northwest Syria, that’s due to expire in eight days.
Ukraine: ‘Multiple civilian causalities’ as new year dawns
The New Year holiday period witnessed a fresh surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists on Tuesday.
Blasphemy: Bangladesh tribunal jails ex-leader of Hindu group for 7 years
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a former leader of a Hindu group to seven years in jail on charges of blasphemy over a Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam five years ago, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Two CTD officials shot dead by terrorists
Islamabad: At least two Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials died when terrorists attacked them in a local hotel in Khanewal city of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan government announces energy conservation plan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday announced an energy conservation plan to tackle the trouble faced by the nation in recent times.
Bangladesh: 6 Rohingya robbers held in Cox's Bazar
Dhaka: Bangladesh Coast Guard officials have arrested six Rohingya robbers with 14 domestic and foreign firearms, 486 rounds of ammunition and yaba from Cox's Bazar region of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion
New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker explosion in a suburb of the capital, Johannesburg, on Christmas Eve.
European Union offers free Covid vaccines to China
Moscow/Beijing: The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China to help the country contain the rapid spread of the disease as Beijing prepares to end strict lockdown measures and open its borders.
North Korea may have 20-60 nuclear warheads: Reports
Seoul: North Korea could have produced from 20 to 60 nuclear warheads, South Korean media reported.
China claims Nepal's Pokhara Airport was built under BRI
Kathmandu: Kathmandu might be saying that there was no project signed under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between Nepal and China but a recent tweet by the Chinese Embassy made a surprise announcement on Saturday that spoke an alternative picture of the situation.
China willing to invest in coal-fired power in Afghanistan
Kabul: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the country’s power distributor, said Chinese investors have expressed their desire to invest in coal-fired power in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Several Afghanistan refugees detained in Pakistan: Report
Rawalpindi: Pakistani Police have arrested several Afghan refugees in the country's Rawalpindi city and accused them of carrying weapons and military equipment, media reports said on Monday.
Taiwan offers to help China in handling COVID-19 crisis
Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has said her region is ready to assist China in combating the recent surge in COVID-19.
Pakistan: Over 30,000 job seekers gather in stadium for appearing in police constable recruitment exam
Islamabad: A stadium filled up with people to observe a concert is a regular site but a large number of exam seekers assembling only to give an examination for recruitment of police constable is indeed making headlines in Pakistan.
Pakistan: JI protest against lawlessness, narcotics in Nowshera
Nowshera: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) recently launched a sit-in demonstration in Pakistan's Nowshera region against lawlessness, crimes and narcotics in the district, media reports said.
Pakistan: Road mishap in Kohat leaves five persons dead
Islamabad: At least seven people were killed and five others injured on Monday in a road accident in the Kohat district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said a rescue official.
Mexico: 14 die in prison attack
Mexico City: Ten guards and four inmates died after an attack on a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, the Chihuahua state prosecutor's office reported.
Four die in mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia
Gold Coast: At least four people died due to a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia's Gold Coast, media reports said on Monday.
China: Former Uyghur Muslim preacher dies in Xinjiang prison
Beijing: A Uyghur Muslim preacher, who was serving a five-year sentence in China’s far-western Xinjiang region for making a religious pilgrimage abroad, has died of liver cancer in prison, media reports said.
China's reopening policy fails to save mutual fund industry for another year: Reports
Beijing: China's reopening policy has arrived too late and this has failed to save the country’s mutual fund industry from another dismal year, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Govt hikes wheat flour price by 62pc in utility stores
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has hiked prices of wheat flour, sugar and ghee by 25 to 62 per cent for sale through the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) with immediate effect, media reports said on Monday.