China trying to interfere in Canada’s democracy for years, Justin Trudeau claims
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said China is trying to interfere in the country's democracy for years.
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Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals cheated via online Chinese app
Dhaka: Hundreds of Bangladeshi people were cheated in the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh by opening an account number with a minimum of Tk 2000 in the hope that they will get dollars if they buy movie tickets on a Chinese app, media reports said.
US President makes surprise Kyiv visit ahead of first war anniversary
Kyiv: US President Joe Biden on Monday visited Kyiv city ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bhutan: Ka Ja Throm marketplace opens in Phuentshogling, aims to revive economy
Phuentshogling: Phuentshogling, a popular tourist destination in Bhutan, recently witnessed the opening of a Ka Ja Throm, a refined marketplace, which aims to revive the economy of the region.
Japan, Bhutan plan to partner to produce sake
Tokyo: Japanese Sake manufacturing company Tsuchida Sake Brewery is planning to set up a production plant in Bhutan.
Pakistan: 14 die as bus falls into ravine in Kallar Kahar
Kallar Kahar: At least 14 people, including women and children, died as a bus in which they were travelling fell in a ravine in Pakistan's Kallar Kahar town on Sunday.
Looking forward to strengthening India-US relationship: US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
California: The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy welcomed Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu to the US in California and expressed the desire to further strengthen the relationship between India and the US.
Pakistan: Security forces arrest suspected woman suicide bomber in Quetta
Quetta: Pakistani security forces arrested a suspected woman suicide bomber in Quetta city of Balochistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: One dies as fire breaks out at residential building in Gulshan
Dhaka: At least one person died and 10 others were hurt when a fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: South Korean official
Seoul: North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said on Monday.
Sri Lankan Crisis: Experts, locals express doubt feasibility of Chinese-built Port City Colombo
Colombo: Experts in Sri Lanka are doubting the feasibility of the Port City Colombo (PCC), a vast new Chinese-built reclaimed commercial zone in the capital city, especially at a time when the country witnessed its worst economic crisis.
Bhutan: 157 students participate in national competition on CodeMonkey
Thimpu: Bhutan's Education and Skills Development Ministry recently conducted an online national coding competition to understand the level of coding concepts in students who have taken various CodeMonkey courses in schools.
Italian Senate unveils World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa's book which aims to aware people on dangers of CCP
Rome: The Italian Senate recently unveiled a book titled “La Trappola Cinese”, composed by World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa.
Pakistani private school imposes ban on students speaking Pashto
Peshawar: A Peshawar-based private school has banned students from speaking Pashto language in their premises.
Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation
New York: In Trinidad and Tobago, some performers have been tapping into traditional art forms ahead of the carnival on February 20-21 to encourage their communities to continue following COVID-19 health protocols as the country lifts restrictions on public gatherings.
Afghanistan: 500 youths join national army
Jalalabad: A total of 500 Afghan youths joined the Afghan Nation Army in the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the country's Defense Ministry released here Saturday.
Taliban to turn former U.S. military bases into economic zones: Reports
Kabul: Taliban militia has decided to change former U.S. military bases into "economic zones" to bolster economic activities, the Bakhtar news agency reported on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Court awards life imprisonment to madrasa teacher for raping minor
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life in prison on charges of raping a minor.
China’s Wang Yi says Washington should ‘repair damage’ caused by balloon incident
Beijing: China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the Chinese balloon incident, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan: PIA announces discount for students traveling to China
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will give a 27-percent discount to students traveling to China to pursue academic degrees, an official with the PIA has said.
'Pakistan sent repackaged Turkish flood aid as earthquake relief material,' journalist reveals
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan is facing a major embarrassment globally over the relief material it sent to Turkey after the recent devastating earthquakes that left over 40,000 people dead.
N. Korea test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Seoul: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed on Sunday.
Turkey earthquakes leave over 40,000 people dead
Ankara/UNI: The toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on Feb 6 has risen to 40,642, the country's disaster agency said Saturday.
Hungarian PM calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict, warns of escalation
Budapest/UNI: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and warned of the escalation of the conflict here on Saturday.
500 Afghan men join national army
Jalalabad (Afghanistan): A total of 500 Afghan youths joined Afghan Nation Army in the eastern Nangarhar province, a statement of the country's Defense Ministry said here on Saturday.
Amsterdam to cut down Russian diplomatic mission: Dutch foreign minister
Moscow: The Netherlands has said it has decided to reduce the size of the Russian diplomatic mission in Amsterdam alleging that Moscow sends spies instead of diplomatic workers, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Saturday.
North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward East Sea: Reports
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, media reports said.
New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee passes resolution to declare Diwali as public holiday
New York: New York City Council woman Linda Lee has passed a resolution to declare Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) as a public holiday for school students.
Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord
New York: While a peaceful resolution is desperately needed to the war in Ukraine, any agreement reached must be tangible, implementable and address the conflict’s root causes, officials told the Security Council on Friday, citing lessons learned from the fate of the so-called Minsk accords.
Dhaka University removes 'protesting' Tagore sculpture
Dhaka/IBNS: The Dhaka University has removed a protesting sculpture of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, which was installed in protest of an alleged censorship in the country, media reports said.