Ending reliance on China: British PM Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn investment in microchips
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1 billion investment in microchip manufacture in an attempt to end reliance on China.
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Ex-Dutch MP Bommel says 1971 Bangladesh genocide will get global recognition
Dhaka: Former Member of Dutch Parliament and human rights activists Harry van Bommel on Sunday said the genocide which occured in Bangladesh by the Pakistani Army in 1971 will get global recognition.
School dormitory fire leaves 20 dead in Guayana
Georgetown: At least 20 people were killed and several others were hurt as a fire broke out at a school dormitory in Guyana, media reports said on Monday.
China says ban on purchase of Micron products 'necessary measure' to ensure security
Beijing: An inspection of US chip giant Micron in China that resulted in Chinese authorities banning critical infrastructure operators from buying the company's products was a necessary measure to ensure both national security and cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Six people arrested for allegedly stealing 1C government money by hacking website
Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested six people for their alleged involvement in stealing more than Tk1 crore (app. USD 93465) government money by hacking a website, media reports said.
Japan PM's suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
Tokyo: A man, who is suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources told UNI Monday.
Pakistan: Two girls' schools bombed in North Waziristan
North Waziristan: Two girls' schools were bombed in Pakistan's North Waziristan region by suspected terrorists on Sunday, media reports said.
Ukraine conflict: Russian Defense Ministry confirms liberation of Bakhmut
Moscow: Storm troops of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), supported by the artillery and aviation of the Russian armed forces, have completed the liberation of the city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Greece: Opposition leader concedes defeat in legislative polls
Athens: Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras congratulated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on New Democracy party’s victory in Sunday's parliamentary polls, state media reported.
Three terrorists killed in Pakistan during intelligence-based operation in KP
At least two soldiers and three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
US: Three dead in shooting at Kansas City bar
Washington: Three people were killed following a shooting at a bar in Kansas City in the U.S. state of Missouri early Sunday, local media reported, citing police sources.
Afghanistan: Helicopter crash in Samangan leaves two pilots killed
Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Sunday said a helicopter of the air force crashed while patrolling in the northern Samangan province which left at least two pilots killed, media reports said.
Singapore and Bhutan sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on carbon credits
Singapore: Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Bhutan’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Loknath Sharma reaffirmed their commitment to global climate action today and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on carbon credits.
Woman researcher becomes first Saudi female to join space mission to International Space Station
Cape Canaveral: A private space mission organised by Axiom Space is scheduled to launch from Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
El Salvador: Stampede in football stadium leaves 12 people dead
San Salvador: At least twelve people died due to a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital city San Salvador, media reports said on Sunday.
China trying to legitimize claims over Tibet through museums: Reports
Lhasa: China is trying to legitimize its claim over Tibet through museums, and cultural institutions in the region, media reports said.
Take water issue seriously: Iran President Raisi tells Taliban govt of Afghanistan
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Taliban government of Afghanistan should ensure Iran's water rights of the Helmand River based on international treaties, media reports said.
Hong Kong Police force now fails to attract new recruits
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Police Service, which was once considered to be the finest in Asia, has taken a nosedive since the crackdown on mass anti-government protests in 2019.
China is growing influence on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Beijing/Kabul: China is currently working to manage Afghanistan's foreign relations in a bid to help the Taliban-ruled country to escape its current state of isolation on the world stage, media reports said.
US Congress members asks Blinken to direct Pakistan to improve human rights situation
Washington, D.C.: More than 65 members of the United States Congress recently expressed concerns over the current situation in Pakistan and urged State Secretary Antony Blinken to pressurize the Pakistani government to improve the human rights situation in the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: People protest against shooting outside Swat school, demand inquiry against cop
Swat: People from different sections of the society on Wednesday condemned the shooting incident outside a school in Charbagh region of Pakistan.
Pakistan: Traders protest against killing of two brothers
Swabi: Traders of Pakistan's Link Road Bazaar area in Swabi City on Wednesday protested against the killing of two brothers recently.
G7: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to attend the G7 summit.
IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.
Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition.
G7: Buddhist monk protests in Hiroshima, asks world leaders to shun use of nuclear weapons
Hiroshima: A Buddhist monk on Friday staged a protest outside the G7 International Media Centre in the Japanese city of Hiroshima and urged world leaders to shun the use of nuclear weapons.
Bhutanese community ‘Tsirang’ aims to prosper under Mawong Yuetshen project
Thimphu: Tsirang, a rural community aiming for a prosperous future, is experiencing a major transformation in Bhutan under the ‘Mawong Yuetshen’ project, media reports said.