Debris from a Chinese rocket that had been hurtling back towards Earth has crashed into the Indian Ocean, China says. The bulk of the rocket was destroyed during the re-entry, but parts landed at a location 72.47° East and 2.65° North, Chinese state-run media reported. The

China has reacted sharply against a joint communique issued by foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries that criticised Beijing's increasing presence in the East and South China seas. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin strongly condemned the outcome

Islamabad [Pakistan]: In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards. The City's Deputy Commissioner on Thursday said that public transport will be suspended after 6 pm on May 7 and all

The government has decided to award US$ 13.1 million contract to India’s Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Life Science (Pvt.) Ltd to supply 112,500 vials of human immunoglobin (BP 5 — 6 grams) based on recommendation of the Cabinet-appointed Standing Committee on Procurement.

The European Union will ask India to join its push for a global treaty on plastic pollution, according to a draft statement prepared for a virtual summit on Saturday and seen by Reuters. The draft statement, which must be signed off by EU ambassadors and needs New Delhi's final

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed agreements and memoranda of understanding on Saturday to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields. The documents were signed during the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening on a three-day

Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque as anger grows over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem. At least 205 Palestinians

Islamabad [Pakistan]: The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities in Pakistan as Balochistan remained especially vulnerable to excesses of power, according to a report. In the report titled State of Human Rights in 2020, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an

Beijing [China]: After Philippines foreign minister Teodoro Locsin made expletive-laced remarks against Beijing, the Chinese government on Tuesday reacted sharply and asked the "relevant people in the Philippines" to comply with basic etiquette. Teodoro Locsin on Monday

Islamabad [Pakistan]: Three police officials in Islamabad have been booked by the Industrial Area police station on charges of snatching cash from a citizen.   The victim, identified as Asad Amin, a resident of Rawalpindi who works at a restaurant, came to Essanagri on April 30 to

Beijing: China's small businesses are still failing to add to the country's economic recovery as they are struggling to still deal with the damage done to them by COVID-19. Like the U.S., China has tens of millions of small and medium-size private businesses, including

KABUL: The US President Joe Biden claims that his troops have weakened al-Qaeda threats in Afghanistan. “We made justice to Osama bin Laden and reduced al-Qaeda’s terrorist threats. This is time now for our soldiers to come back home after 20 years of bravery and

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee took oath as chief minister of Bengal for the third time today (May 5).  She was administered the oath by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar this morning. Later the CM said for the polls during the last three months there had been an

Over 15,000 children aged between one and 20 years have been infected by coronavirus across Pakistan in April alone, as the country is battling with a staggering third wave of the pandemic, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Of them, the ministry said, 19 children have lost their

"China Labor Watch" (CLW), a non-profit organization headquartered in the  United States, released on April 30, "The Silent Victim: One Belt One Road  China Struggling Overseas in the Covid-19 Disease" The "Worker" report points  out that

Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have detained an ethnic Uyghur couple of longstanding Turkish citizenship, according to their daughter, who said Beijing will not release them because they have witnessed human rights abuses in the region.

Kolkata: Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee will be sworn-in as West Bengal chief minister for a third straight term on Wednesday, after she spearheaded her party to a ramarkable victory in the assembly polls. She called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan and resigned as the

A metro overpass has collapsed in Mexico City as a train was travelling over it, killing at least 23 people, including children, the mayor said. Two train carriages were seen hanging from the structure, above a busy road. At least 65 people were injured, and seven are in a serious

Moscow, Russia: Today Tibet community across the Russia is celebrating the 32nd birthday of 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Chokyi Nyima. It was supposed it be a joyus day but his birthday is of mixed feelings as he was abducted by chines Government when he was 26. The 11th Panchen Lama Gendun

Quetta, Balochistan: Condition of poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment is detoriating with every passing day and there are chances of an economic and resource crisis is looming over Balochistan. Khaleeq Nazar Kiani, in an article of The Frontier Post said that the governance system in