Thursday, 23 Jan, 2025

International

Pak PM’s advisor resigns after facing flak for possessing assets worth millions of dollars

  Tania Aidrus, special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on Digital Pakistan, has submitted her resignation following Pakistan government releasing a list of top 20 aides admitting to owning movable and immovable assets worth millions of dollars abroad, Geo News reported.

Three terrorist associates arrested in J-K's Bandipora 

  Three terrorist associates have been arrested and incriminating material has been seized from their possession here in Jammu and Kashmir, Bandipora Police said on Wednesday. They have been identified as Abrar Gulzar, Mohammad Waqar and Muneer Ahmad Sheikh, residents of

US, Australia announce working group to combat China’s ‘harmful’ disinformation

  The United States and Australia on Tuesday (local time) announced a new working group to check China’s “harmful” disinformation on COVID-19 pandemic and other issues. Speaking at a press conference following the 30th Australia-US Ministerial Consultations

UK and China relationship 'seriously poisoned': Beijing's envoy 

  The relationship between UK and China has been "seriously poisoned", says Bejing's ambassador to London. In a lengthy press conference, rebutting criticism of the Chinese government, Liu Xiaoming said UK was at a "critical historical juncture" in its

At least 17 killed in Eid car blast in Afghanistan

  At least 17 people were killed in a powerful car bomb blast in Logar province of Afghanistan. The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. The Taliban have denied responsibility for the attack while the Islamic State has

Muslim pilgrims scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj

  Muslim pilgrims converged Thursday (July 30) on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for the climax of this year's hajj, the smallest in modern times and a sharp contrast to the massive crowds of previous years. A tight security cordon has been erected all around the foot of

Kashmiri student makes it big after bagging scholarship to study in UK

  With an aim to gain first-hand knowledge of the United Kingdom's legal system, a Kashmiri student has recently bagged a fellowship to study at Queens Mary University in London. Hasnain Mustafa Khawaja is a law student Selected for 'Chevening Scholarship', which

People of Sindh, Balochistan are against Pakistan establishment: MQM Founder

  The people of Sindh and Balochistan are against Pakistani establishment because it has "colonized" the provinces and captured all their resources, according to MQM founder Altaf Hussain. "The true sons of Sindh and Balochistan are against Federation of Pakistan

India reports 34,252 coronavirus deaths, 5.35 lakh cases

India has reported 34,252 deaths from coronavirus at 4:30pm till Wednesday, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of1,535,335 coronavirus cases have so far been detected in the country, the source said. Besides, 989,878 patients have been considered recovered while

Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

  The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world is beginning in Saudi Arabia, dramatically scaled back because of coronavirus. International visitors have been banned from making the journey to Mecca, to try to curb the pandemic. Only 10,000 pilgrims

Malaysian ex-PM gets 12-year jail term in 1MDB corruption trial

A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. Najib had pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse

Pakistan jolts all-weather ally China, warns its app TikTok, blocks Bigo Live

China's all-weather friend Pakistan has given a big jolt to the business ambition of Chinese tech firms in the country. In an unprecedented move, Pakistan now has blocked the Bigo Live streaming application and issued a "final warning" to video-sharing app TikTok over

China’s disregard for international water laws lead to worsening of ties with countries in South China Sea

China’s fearless disregard for international water laws has finally severed its ties with neighbouring countries in the South China Sea.  Recently, the Philippines publicly called on China to comply with the 2016 arbitral ruling which had ruled that China has no

Malaysia ex-PM found guilty in corruption scandal

  Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering, and abuse of power. The case against Najib, in

'China engaged for years in massive illegal spying, influence operations throughout US'

As the relations between two countries worsen, US has said that China has been engaging in massive illegal spying and influencing operations against US government officials and American citizens.  "The People's Republic of China has engaged for years in massive illegal

‘China Covets Xinjiang For Its Resources, It Has No Use For The Uyghurs’

Much has been heard and reported on China’s treatment of its ethnic Uyghur population in Xinjiang province. But is it genocide? Omer Kanat believes it is so. In an exclusive chat with StratNews Global from his base in the US, Kanat says the leadership of the Communist Party of

Corona cases pass 14.35 lakh, deaths top 32,000 in India

India coronavirus cases have surged 14.35 lakh-mark, taking confirmed cases toll to 14,35,453, including 4,85,114 active cases, 9,17,568 recovered and 32,771 deaths, according to health ministry's figures released on Monday. According to the latest data, the total number of cases

US leaves Chengdu consulate amid row with China

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired. China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, last week. Before Monday's deadline, staff were seen leaving the

Beijing is attempting to change global thinking on South China Sea: Report

Beijing has not only attempted to change facts on the ground in the South China Sea but is also seeking to gradually change the world's mind regarding its claims in the region, a Washington-based think tank has said. Nguyen Thuy Anh, who is a research fellow at the East Sea

SFT organises protest in Dharamshala to mark CCP's founding anniversary

Students for Free Tibet (SFT) - India organised a protest on the occassion of the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). SFT Director, Rinzin said "Today we are here to protest against the Chinese Communist Party, specially the government itself, because