Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

International

Thousands attend PTM rally in Chaman demanding end to Afghan war, "extrajudicial killings"in Pakistan

Thousands of people on Friday participated at the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) rally in Chaman demanding an end to war in Afghanistan and also to "ensure an end to extrajudicial killings" in Pakistan. "Thousands of people gathered in #PashtunLongMarch2Chaman. They

Pakistan helps 26/11 terror attacks’ mastermind Sajid Mir evade arrest

Sajid Mir, the main accused who planned and executed the terror attacks in India’s Mumbai city in 2008, continues to roam freely even after 12 years with the help of Pakistan despite being on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “Despite his

DNA Special: Farmers' protest hijacked by political parties, Khalistan terrorists?

Delhi and its adjoining areas on Friday, November 27, bore the brunt of farmers' protest. The farmers who had come to the national capital with genuine demands now seem to be playing into the hands of politicians and the Khalistan group.  This can be understood by the fact

PM Oli pulls off surprise, draws a red line for ambassador Hou Yanqi

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is believed to have suggested to Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi last week that he is capable of handling challenges within his party without any assistance from other countries, according to people familiar with the matter. Oli’s comments, the

Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination

Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of its most senior nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated near Tehran on Friday. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in Damavand county. Hossein Dehghan, military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

US election: Appeal court dismisses Trump camp's lawsuit in Pennsylvania

A US federal appeals court has firmly rejected the Trump campaign's attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared winner in Pennsylvania. The panel of three judges deemed the case was without merit, saying the Trump campaign had not made specific allegations or

Indian Navy’s MiG-29K fighter jet crashes into Arabian sea ​​​​​​​

The Indian Navy’s MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashed into the sea on Thursday after which one pilot has gone missing and one pilot has been rescued, officials said.  The naval force on Friday confirmed that the accident occurred at 5 pm on Thursday. “One pilot

Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House

Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters on Thursday it would be "hard" to concede. He

UN should rely on Xinjiang informants if wants to properly investigate China abuses of Uyghurs: Activist ​​​​​​​

The Chinese government is a "perfect liar', said Uyghur activist Turnisa Matsedik-Qira, adding that if the United Nations wants to 'properly investigate' the atrocities against the Uyghur minority it should rely on informants in Xinjiang as Beijing will never allow a

US refuses to lift Chinese ZTE’s threat designation ​​​​​​​

The United States has denied a petition of Chinese company ZTE for reconsideration of its designation as a national security threat, saying there is no basis of reconsideration. In a press statement, the US Federal Communication’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on

Pak a 'liar, thief'; establishment responsible for whatever wrong happening there, not Ajit Doval: PoK activist ​​​​​​​

Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, took a jibe at Pakistani state for blaming Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for all the suffering of Pakistan, saying whatever wrong is happening in the country is because of the Pakistan establishment. In a video

At least 41 killed after bus and truck collide in Brazil

At least 41 people were killed after a crash between a bus and a truck in southeastern Brazil, state police and the fire service have said. Images broadcast on local TV on Wednesday showed an eviscerated bus near the city of Taguai in Sao Paulo state, roughly 350km (217 miles) west of

Michael Flynn: Trump pardons ex-national security adviser

US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. The president said the widely expected act of clemency was his "Great Honor". Mr Flynn was among former aides to President Trump convicted

Tensions with China expected to grow after US election

On 13 November, China finally offered its congratulations to Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on their US electoral victory, one of the last major countries to do so. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "We respect the choice of the American people."

Japan to express concern over China maritime activities, Hong Kong during Chinese top diplomat’s visit: Report

Japan is planning to express concerns China’s maritime activities and its tightened control on Hong Kong during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is arriving in Japan on Tuesday

America is back and ready to lead world: Joe Biden

Joe Biden on Tuesday said America was “back, ready to lead the world” at an event to unveil his new foreign policy team that marked a clear break from the “America first” administration of Donald Trump. Speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, alongside his first six

Pope says for first time that China's Uighurs are 'persecuted'

Pope Francis has for the first time called China’s Muslim Uighurs a “persecuted” people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. In the wide-ranging book Let Us Dream: the Path to a Better Future, he said: “I think often of

With Covid-19 protocols in place, tour operators gear up to welcome tourists in Kashmir ​​​​​​​

In a bid to revive the tourism industry in the valley, the tour operators here in Jammu and Kashmir are gearing up for the upcoming winter season amid the COVID-19 outbreak. As the coronavirus cases are slowly declining in the Union Territory, tour operators are hoping that tourism

Bhutan rejects Beijing's claim of setting up village inside Bhutanese territory ​​​​​​​

Bhutan has rejected Chinese state media report which claimed that Beijing has set up a village inside Bhutanese territory, media reports said. “There is no Chinese village inside Bhutan,” Major General Vetsop Namgyel, Bhutanese Ambassador to India, told ANI. This comes

John Kerry, who signed Paris accord for US, is Biden's climate envoy

Former secretary of state John Kerry helped broker the landmark Paris Agreement and signed it on behalf of the United States, a decision subsequently reversed by President Donald Trump. Now, he is set to be President-elect Joe Biden's climate envoy, in a clear sign of the upcoming