Saturday, 26 Apr, 2025

International

Border clash with India to cost China dominant power status

The final outcome of the border standoff between China and India may be uncertain, but the consequences of New Delhi's decision last week to ban 59 Chinese apps, including the popular video-sharing app TikTok, are clear. Should the ban stick, and be emulated by other countries, it

China using provocation, strong arm tactics in South China Sea: Analyst

In a move aimed at provoking its neighbours and the West, China recently sent a coast guard ship into the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The incident took place on July 1 as Express.co.uk reported that China Coast Guard (CCG) ship 5402 left the port of Sanya in China’s

The slow poison of Osama: A man, an organisation, and the spreading of terror

Since Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan fondly remembers the founder of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, as a “martyr” of the faith, it is only relevant to talk about this “sacred” relationship. Osama bin Laden’s Syrian mother was one of the many wives of his millionaire Yemeni

Desperate China now threatens to sue think tanks and researchers

After several reports of the Chinese government torturing its ethnic minority community surfaced, the authorities are now considering to sue the researchers and think tanks who are behind these revelations. The Global Times has reported that German researcher Adrian Zenz and a think

India confirms 23,779 deaths from coronavirus

India has recorded 23,779 coronavirus deaths from 9,10,174 cases at 3:00pm till Tuesday, according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 573,283 patients have been considered recovered from the contagious virus while 3,13,112 are active cases, the source said. Among the active

China meddling in Nepal, trying to keep KP Oli-led govt afloat: Sources

China is interfering in Nepal’s internal politics through its embassy and making efforts to keep the embattled Prime Minister KP Oli’s government afloat, sources said on Tuesday. Sources have warned that Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, has held several meetings with

Beijing’s South China Sea project illegal: US

China's pursuit of offshore resources in parts of the South China Sea is "completely unlawful", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Pompeo said he wanted to make clear that Beijing's "campaign of bullying to control" the disputed waters was wrong. China said that the

China eyes US healthcare orgs, pharma cos, academic bodies on COVID-19: FBI

Focussing on the threat which China poses to the world, FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday said Beijing is working to compromise American health care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions conducting essential COVID-19 research. He said almost half of

Muslim nations' silence over Chinese treatment towards Uyghurs questioned

Questioning the silence of the Muslim nations over China's continuous atrocities carried out against Uyghur Muslims, a noted British journalist said these nations only use the idea of Muslim solidarity when it suits them "But the main reasons why Muslims suffer in silence is that

Chinese envoy making rounds at time of Nepal’s internal crisis invites criticism

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi’s meetings with a number of government officials and political party leaders have drawn concerns from political analysts and former diplomats for coming at a time when Nepal’s internal politics is in disarray and political actors are increasingly

Islamic activists halt construction of first Hindu temple in Islamabad

The controversial construction of the first Hindu temple in Pakistan’s capital has been halted after it was challenged in the courts. Plans for the Shri Krishna temple on a 1,860 sq metre (20,000 sq ft) site in Islamabad include a Hindu crematorium and a community hall for the

Imran’s Woes: Rhetorics Not Working

As if a scripted response was ready, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, did not lose the opportunity to blame India for the attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi by Baloch separatists on June 29, 2020, which led to the death of about 13 persons including the four militants.

The cartographic route to deeper strategic partnerships

In recent years, India has developed close strategic partnerships with the United States of America (USA), Japan and Australia in the framework of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the QUAD.It is instructive to review how the QUAD partners stand on issues concerning India's

180 US academic institutions join lawsuit against student visa policy

Some 180 academic institutions in the US have joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump administration’s decision to ban foreign students taking only online courses. On July 6, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had unveiled new guidelines for F-1 and M-1 visas

Trump finally wears face mask in public

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers. "I've never been against

US imposes sanctions on top-ranking Chinese officials over Uighur abuses

The United States Administration President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist party, including a member of the ruling politburo, for alleged human rights abuses targeting ethnic and religious minorities in the western part of the country.

Modi launches Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday launched Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa through video-conferencing and said the state will emerge as a major hub for clean and cheap power in the country. “Not just for the present, solar energy will be a

PTI’s summer of discontent

THE federal government was able to easily ensure the adoption of its finance bill last week. But not before a last-minute effort by Prime Minister Imran Khan to fete his party’s parliamentarians and coalition partners in order to calm growing restiveness in their ranks. An evening on

PTI’s summer of discontent

THE federal government was able to easily ensure the adoption of its finance bill last week. But not before a last-minute effort by Prime Minister Imran Khan to fete his party’s parliamentarians and coalition partners in order to calm growing restiveness in their ranks. An evening on

India confirms 822,603 corona cases and 22,144 deaths

DHAKA: India has recorded 822,603 cases and 22,144 deaths from novel coronavirus around 12:25 am as of Saturday, according to latest data from worldometer.  So far, 516,206 patients have been declared recovered from the contagious virus while 284,253 are active cases, the source