Covid-19 Drugs : South Korea to supply generic drugs for COVID treatments worldwide
Seoul [South Korea]: S. Korea has become a global production hub to supply generic drugs for Covid-19 treatments to middle- and low-income countries. From vaccines
Seoul [South Korea]: S. Korea has become a global production hub to supply generic drugs for Covid-19 treatments to middle- and low-income countries. From vaccines
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid looming vote on no-confidence motion against him, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned the Opposition saying “you are going to
Islamabad [Pakistan] : As the political turmoil in Pakistan continues to exacerbate, rights groups have warned that democratic institutions in the country are facing a
Islamabad [Pakistan]: In a bid to boost Pakistan’s air defence capabilities, China has delivered latest versions of its J-10 multirole tactical fighter aircraft. Last week,
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has challenged Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to either prove that he has the support of the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has amended its plan to hold a long march on March 27 in order to counter the Imran
Taipei [Taiwan]: Hours after Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait, two Shenyang J-11 fighter jets and a Harbin Z-9 anti-submarine helicopter entered
New Delhi [India]: In his first visit to India after assuming office and also amid the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Sindh Province’s Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday warned the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over imposing governor’s rule
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders have claimed that after the police raided Parliament Lodges last week, the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is
New Delhi [India]: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit India soon, a first high profile visit from China since border stand-off in Galwan Valley
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government has offered a deal to the Opposition for taking back
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Ahead of the no-confidence motion against Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday asked the
Beijing [China]: Amid a rapid resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China, two of the country’s biggest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, have imposed strict virus measures.
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The agreement between Afghanistan, Turkey and Qatar is in the final stages for operating Kabul airport and several other international airports in the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: With political tensions in Pakistan heating up ahead of a no-confidence motion against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported a record high of 383,665 daily COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Ahead of a no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan by Opposition parties, Islamabad Police on Thursday night stormed Parliament Lodges and
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s financial condition is in a precarious situation under the inefficient leadership of its Prime Minister Imran Khan. As reported on February 28,
Sumy [Ukraine],(ANI): Asma Shafique, a Pakistani student of Sumy State Medical College on Wednesday thanked the Indian Government for her safe evacuation amid the Russia-Ukraine
Ankara [Turkey]: A delegation led by Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, left for Turkey on Wednesday at the invitation of Turkish Foreign Minister
Moscow [Russia] (ANI): Amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an extraordinary meeting of the security council on Monday, Kremlin
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): Russia was not involved in the recent cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks, the Russian Embassy to the United States said, thus rejecting the US
Beijing [China] (ANI): As the Chinese people continue to suffer from the current zero COVID policy, a report has emerged claiming the harsh policy measure
Islamabad [Pakistan] (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday expressed grief over the passing away of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. “With the death of
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy to the United States has described the US Department of State’s criticism of the Russian ban on Germany’s Deutsche Welle
Beijing [China], (ANI): China will benefit if Russia invades Ukraine and precipitates a drawn-out conflict with the US and its Western allies (though a direct
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to
St. Petersburg [Russia](ANI/Sputnik): Russia does not want war, and the western countries that impose it are just pursuing their selfish aspirations, Russian Security Council Nikolai
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 24,938 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
Sarwakai [Pakistan], (ANI): Pakistan Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sarwakai area of South Waziristan district and recovered a huge cache of
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Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 30,552 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the ‘nine-dash line’ and more often of the ‘Four Sha’
Hanoi [Vietnam] (ANI/Sputnik): Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has identified the country’s first cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people who have not traveled
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country’s new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who has completed six months in his latest term in office, is likely to make a
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 37,154 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,205,396.The Department of Health (DOH) said
Taipei [Taiwan] (ANI): China’s 10 military aircraft entered the southwest sector of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday just one day after 11
Taipei [Taiwan], January 14 (ANI): Taiwan’s search and rescue teams have found what are believed to be the remains of the pilot who was flying
Seoul [South Korea] (ANI/Global Economic): As individual investors have sold risky assets such as stocks due to the base interest rate hike, S. Korea’s money
Seoul [South Korea],(ANI/Global Economic): About 20 executives and employees of Samsung Electronics who visited the US have tested positive for COVID-19. Employees of Samsung Electronics
Beijing [Taiwan] (ANI): An F-16 aircraft vanished off the radar during a routine training mission in Taiwan on Tuesday, reported Sputnik.A search-and-rescue operation has been
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to close all the educational institutions starting from Tuesday till January 29 after
Lalitpur [Nepal]: A street drama, flash mob and display of banners and placards raising voice against the imposition of luxury tax; shooting the price of
Manila [Philippines]: The Philippines reported a record high 26,458 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of the confirmed cases in the
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of “hostile forces” and the COVID-19 pandemic,
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday sought help from a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states to quell the unrest in his
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a state of emergency in capital city Nur-Sultan from January 5-19 amid protests in the country.“Due to a
Bangkok [Thailand]: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country.Supakit
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her New Year address at the presidential office in Taipei on Saturday called on China to resolve their
Taipei [Taiwan]: Three Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, said the Taiwanese defence ministry, marking it the 23rd intrusion
Seoul [South Korea]: Seegene, a Korean molecular diagnostic company, announced on the 29th that it will export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional
Tokyo [Japan]: Five Chinese warships, including the Liaoning aircraft carrier on Friday midnight, passed through waters between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry. Some
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Exporters could lose USD 131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border.A truck typically
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government has said it is not planning to send Cabinet ministers and other senior officials to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. With
Beijing [China]: China has expressed concerns over what it called Japan’s unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, calling on Tokyo to
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported 7,456 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of
Manila [Philippines]: The total death toll from Typhoon Rai (also known as Odette), which made landfall in the Philippines last week, has gone up to
Hong Kong: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots’-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the
Beijing [China]: China-financed coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to thrive despite President Xi Jinping’s promise to the United Nations General Assembly this September
New Delhi (India): Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Friday that Russia, India and China are discussing the possibility of in-person summit meeting
Manila [Philippines]: Tens of thousands of people residing in the central and southern Philippines are being evacuated as typhoon Rai approaches the country, a media
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a series of high-level consultations with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,490 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,691,639, according to the health ministry.Fourteen of
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid the human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, government
Baku [Azerbaijan], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): One Armenian soldier died as a result of a shooting at the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Defense Ministry said
Beijing [China]: China has increased the range of its military exercises near the Taiwan Strait in an effort to show force and attempt to deter
Hong Kong: As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnam recorded 13,840 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health.Ho Chi Minh city continued to report
Moscow /Johannesburg.(South Africa): People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country’s embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on
Moscow [Russia]: Russia has confirmed 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,833,749, the federal response center said
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, with no potential for a
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 5,551 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,649,578, according to the health ministry.
Moscow [Russia]: The ambassadors of Afghanistan and Myanmar to the United Nations, appointed by the governments in those countries, will keep their posts until the
Moscow [Russia]: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, has called for unblocking and unfreezing of assets of Afghans in western banks, to curb the humanitarian crisis.
Tehran [Iran] : Iran may start working on a nuclear program for it’s latent capabilities, despite ongoing talks in Vienna.Boxed in, Iran has been lashing
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan]: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov promised Sunday to hold liable the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), if electoral fraud while counting ballots is detected following
Jakarta [Indonesia]: The Indonesian National Police announced Thursday that its counter-terrorism squad dubbed “Densus 88” had arrested a total of 24 people related to fundraising
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] : Malaysia reported another 4,885 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,591,486, according to the health
Beijing [China]: The special summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations re-enforces Beijing’s expanding role in the ASEAN region.Though the China-ASEAN summit focuses
Dubai [UAE] : Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today Sayyid
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan has conveyed concerns to Russia and China over joint patrolling by their air forces in the Asia Pacific region, said Japanese
Tokyo [Japan] : The Japanese government is considering to release crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on
Beijing [China]: A Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan’s waters earlier this week off its southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, the country’s Defence Ministry said on
Washington [US]: Highlighting that the US stands with the Philippines amid the latter’s standoff with China, the Biden administration said that it believes that Beijing
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The first Russian consignment of humanitarian aid arrived in Kabul on Thursday.According to Taliban officials, three planes carrying 36 tons of humanitarian assistance
Singapore: It is learnt that Singapore is in talks with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs to restart scheduled commercial
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistani Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin has said that IMF gave Pakistan a list of five major prior actions for the resumption of its
Washington [US]: Danny Fenster, an American journalist who was recently released from jail in Myanmar, has now reached the US. He expressed his gratitude to
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi and discussed
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Nguyen Hong Thao has become a member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 term.Ambassador
Lahore [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Lahore has been declared the most polluted city globally after the city recorded its highest ever smog levels as the Air Quality
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan intends to resolve the issue of the ownership of the four disputed islands, Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai, and eventually sign
eoul [South Korea] : In order to ease a supply shortage of urea water solution, the Korean government will increase urea water solution imported from
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan launched a small Epsilon 5 rocket with nine satellites.The launch, broadcast live by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was carried out
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong administration, which is extremely active on national security law (NSL) — is completely blind to the real threat to the
Islamabad [Pakistan] : Pakistan’s Lahore and Karachi have featured on the list of the world’s top four most polluted cities by capturing third and the
Beijing [China] : China’s Deputy Director from the National Health Commission Disease Control Bureau, Wu Liangyou, during a press conference, has said that the pressure
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament holds a special session
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition Komeito is expected to retain a majority in the House of
Beijing [China]: As the world leaders met in person to address the G20 summit in Rome, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit virtually owing
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : INS Tarangini undertook a sea sortie off Trincomalee as part of Sail Training familiarisation for 10 Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) trainees
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 460 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 42,40,479, according to the country’s Health Ministry.The ministry reported
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Afghanistan “deputy Prime Minister” Abdul Salam Hanafi held a meeting with UN envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, during which they discussed the situation
Wellington [New Zealand]: Tremors from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in New Zealand failed to force Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to interrupt her press conference on
By Kshvid News Desk with inputs from agencies Pakistan emerged as an independent and democratic state on the world map in 1947. But the democracy
New Delhi [India] : Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das while addressing the third India-ASEAN Track 1.5 Dialogue on cyber issues expressed
Beijing [China]: Two weeks after the Malaysian Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to the country against the presence of China’s vessel in its waters,
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea on Tuesday fired an “unidentified” projectile towards the East Sea, said the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), reported Yonhap News
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida travelled on Sunday to the defunct Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the country’s quake-and-tsunami-hit
Taipei [Taiwan]: The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid
Tokyo [Japan] : A meeting to dissolve Japan’s current House of Representatives began on Thursday afternoon, and the lower house will be formally dissolved after
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited the Taj Mahal — one of the Seven Wonders in the world — here on
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan federal minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has blamed the past governments for the current economic situation in the country and said that the
New Delhi [India]: The fifth edition of the India-Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise (JIMEX) will be conducted in the Arabian Sea from October 6-8.JIMEX-21 aims to
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea says all the communication channels with South Korea will be restored starting midnight, the Yonhap news agency reported.All inter-Korean hotlines
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan on Saturday said that at least 58 Chinese warplanes entered its air identification zone (ADIZ) in the last two days of which
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government will end this week the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures as well as the quasi-state of
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported citing South Korea’s Joint
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called Afghanistan “more stable” after the Taliban took control of the country, a media report said.
Islamabad [Pakistan]- A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad’s role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban
Hong Kong: In the first elections since modifications were made to Hong Kong’s electoral system earlier this year, the polls were closed for subsector ordinary
Beijing [China]: The frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan raised concerns on the security and safety of Chinese projects in the country, Chinese
Tokyo [Japan]: After Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his intention to resign, Japan’s Administrative Reform Minister Taro Kono is the most popular pick to succeed
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban on Sunday said that the new Afghanistan government is expected to be announced soon and it will be “an inclusive government.”
Bangkok [Thailand]: As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region), INS Airavat arrived at Sattahip, Thailand with COVID
New Delhi [India]: Vietnam’s envoy to India Pham Sanh Chau on Wednesday thanked New Delhi for delivering oxygen and oxygen concentrators in time to save
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]: As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam with COVID
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban on Saturday sealed off Kabul airport in order to prevent large crowds from leaving the war-torn country as final NATO evacuation
Washington [US]: An ISIS-Khorasan planner was killed in a “counterterrorism” operation conducted by US military forces in the Nangahar province, a day after a terror
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: An Indian Naval Vessel Shakti on Sunday reached Colombo with 100 tons of Oxygen from Visakhapatnam. The High Commission of India in
Moscow [Russia] August 21 :Russia registered 21,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 20,992 the day before, taking the overall tally to
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese and Taiwanese officials are set to hold first-ever security talks to address the military and “gray-zone” coercion tactics that China imposes on
The Taliban has retaken Afghan government 20 years after it was removed from power in a US-led invasion. On Sunda y, the Taliban swept to
News Desk with Inputs From Agencies The world has been left stunned at images of the Taliban’s blitzkrieg across Afghanistan, as that country’s military evaporated
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Government on Thursday started negotiations for importing 70 to 100-megawatt Iranian electricity to power up Gwadar Port as Tehran is enjoying a
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of 1.23 million people in four southwestern provinces over the heavy rainfall, media reported on Saturday.The evacuation was
Seoul [South Korea]: The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed including two Pakistani terrorists in airstrikes conducted by the United States in Nejrab district of Kapisa
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Massive fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban terrorists is underway in the country’s northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday
Seoul [South Korea]: S. Korea has become a global production hub to supply generic drugs for Covid-19 treatments to middle- and low-income countries. From vaccines
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid looming vote on no-confidence motion against him, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned the Opposition saying “you are going to
Islamabad [Pakistan] : As the political turmoil in Pakistan continues to exacerbate, rights groups have warned that democratic institutions in the country are facing a
Islamabad [Pakistan]: In a bid to boost Pakistan’s air defence capabilities, China has delivered latest versions of its J-10 multirole tactical fighter aircraft. Last week,
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has challenged Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to either prove that he has the support of the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has amended its plan to hold a long march on March 27 in order to counter the Imran
Taipei [Taiwan]: Hours after Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait, two Shenyang J-11 fighter jets and a Harbin Z-9 anti-submarine helicopter entered
New Delhi [India]: In his first visit to India after assuming office and also amid the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Sindh Province’s Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday warned the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over imposing governor’s rule
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders have claimed that after the police raided Parliament Lodges last week, the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is
New Delhi [India]: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit India soon, a first high profile visit from China since border stand-off in Galwan Valley
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government has offered a deal to the Opposition for taking back
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Ahead of the no-confidence motion against Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday asked the
Beijing [China]: Amid a rapid resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China, two of the country’s biggest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, have imposed strict virus measures.
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The agreement between Afghanistan, Turkey and Qatar is in the final stages for operating Kabul airport and several other international airports in the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: With political tensions in Pakistan heating up ahead of a no-confidence motion against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported a record high of 383,665 daily COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Ahead of a no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan by Opposition parties, Islamabad Police on Thursday night stormed Parliament Lodges and
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s financial condition is in a precarious situation under the inefficient leadership of its Prime Minister Imran Khan. As reported on February 28,
Sumy [Ukraine],(ANI): Asma Shafique, a Pakistani student of Sumy State Medical College on Wednesday thanked the Indian Government for her safe evacuation amid the Russia-Ukraine
Ankara [Turkey]: A delegation led by Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, left for Turkey on Wednesday at the invitation of Turkish Foreign Minister
Moscow [Russia] (ANI): Amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an extraordinary meeting of the security council on Monday, Kremlin
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): Russia was not involved in the recent cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks, the Russian Embassy to the United States said, thus rejecting the US
Beijing [China] (ANI): As the Chinese people continue to suffer from the current zero COVID policy, a report has emerged claiming the harsh policy measure
Islamabad [Pakistan] (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday expressed grief over the passing away of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. “With the death of
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy to the United States has described the US Department of State’s criticism of the Russian ban on Germany’s Deutsche Welle
Beijing [China], (ANI): China will benefit if Russia invades Ukraine and precipitates a drawn-out conflict with the US and its Western allies (though a direct
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to
St. Petersburg [Russia](ANI/Sputnik): Russia does not want war, and the western countries that impose it are just pursuing their selfish aspirations, Russian Security Council Nikolai
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 24,938 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
Sarwakai [Pakistan], (ANI): Pakistan Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sarwakai area of South Waziristan district and recovered a huge cache of
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Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 30,552 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the ‘nine-dash line’ and more often of the ‘Four Sha’
Hanoi [Vietnam] (ANI/Sputnik): Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has identified the country’s first cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people who have not traveled
Moscow [Russia] (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country’s new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who has completed six months in his latest term in office, is likely to make a
Manila [Philippines] (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 37,154 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,205,396.The Department of Health (DOH) said
Taipei [Taiwan] (ANI): China’s 10 military aircraft entered the southwest sector of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday just one day after 11
Taipei [Taiwan], January 14 (ANI): Taiwan’s search and rescue teams have found what are believed to be the remains of the pilot who was flying
Seoul [South Korea] (ANI/Global Economic): As individual investors have sold risky assets such as stocks due to the base interest rate hike, S. Korea’s money
Seoul [South Korea],(ANI/Global Economic): About 20 executives and employees of Samsung Electronics who visited the US have tested positive for COVID-19. Employees of Samsung Electronics
Beijing [Taiwan] (ANI): An F-16 aircraft vanished off the radar during a routine training mission in Taiwan on Tuesday, reported Sputnik.A search-and-rescue operation has been
Kathmandu [Nepal] (ANI): Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to close all the educational institutions starting from Tuesday till January 29 after
Lalitpur [Nepal]: A street drama, flash mob and display of banners and placards raising voice against the imposition of luxury tax; shooting the price of
Manila [Philippines]: The Philippines reported a record high 26,458 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of the confirmed cases in the
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of “hostile forces” and the COVID-19 pandemic,
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday sought help from a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states to quell the unrest in his
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a state of emergency in capital city Nur-Sultan from January 5-19 amid protests in the country.“Due to a
Bangkok [Thailand]: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country.Supakit
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her New Year address at the presidential office in Taipei on Saturday called on China to resolve their
Taipei [Taiwan]: Three Chinese military planes entered Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, said the Taiwanese defence ministry, marking it the 23rd intrusion
Seoul [South Korea]: Seegene, a Korean molecular diagnostic company, announced on the 29th that it will export 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 test reagent to
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional
Tokyo [Japan]: Five Chinese warships, including the Liaoning aircraft carrier on Friday midnight, passed through waters between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry. Some
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Exporters could lose USD 131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border.A truck typically
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government has said it is not planning to send Cabinet ministers and other senior officials to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. With
Beijing [China]: China has expressed concerns over what it called Japan’s unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, calling on Tokyo to
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported 7,456 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of
Manila [Philippines]: The total death toll from Typhoon Rai (also known as Odette), which made landfall in the Philippines last week, has gone up to
Hong Kong: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots’-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the
Beijing [China]: China-financed coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to thrive despite President Xi Jinping’s promise to the United Nations General Assembly this September
New Delhi (India): Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Friday that Russia, India and China are discussing the possibility of in-person summit meeting
Manila [Philippines]: Tens of thousands of people residing in the central and southern Philippines are being evacuated as typhoon Rai approaches the country, a media
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a series of high-level consultations with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,490 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,691,639, according to the health ministry.Fourteen of
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid the human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, government
Baku [Azerbaijan], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): One Armenian soldier died as a result of a shooting at the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Defense Ministry said
Beijing [China]: China has increased the range of its military exercises near the Taiwan Strait in an effort to show force and attempt to deter
Hong Kong: As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnam recorded 13,840 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health.Ho Chi Minh city continued to report
Moscow /Johannesburg.(South Africa): People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country’s embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on
Moscow [Russia]: Russia has confirmed 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,833,749, the federal response center said
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, with no potential for a
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 5,551 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,649,578, according to the health ministry.
Moscow [Russia]: The ambassadors of Afghanistan and Myanmar to the United Nations, appointed by the governments in those countries, will keep their posts until the
Moscow [Russia]: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, has called for unblocking and unfreezing of assets of Afghans in western banks, to curb the humanitarian crisis.
Tehran [Iran] : Iran may start working on a nuclear program for it’s latent capabilities, despite ongoing talks in Vienna.Boxed in, Iran has been lashing
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan]: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov promised Sunday to hold liable the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), if electoral fraud while counting ballots is detected following
Jakarta [Indonesia]: The Indonesian National Police announced Thursday that its counter-terrorism squad dubbed “Densus 88” had arrested a total of 24 people related to fundraising
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] : Malaysia reported another 4,885 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,591,486, according to the health
Beijing [China]: The special summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations re-enforces Beijing’s expanding role in the ASEAN region.Though the China-ASEAN summit focuses
Dubai [UAE] : Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today Sayyid
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan has conveyed concerns to Russia and China over joint patrolling by their air forces in the Asia Pacific region, said Japanese
Tokyo [Japan] : The Japanese government is considering to release crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on
Beijing [China]: A Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan’s waters earlier this week off its southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, the country’s Defence Ministry said on
Washington [US]: Highlighting that the US stands with the Philippines amid the latter’s standoff with China, the Biden administration said that it believes that Beijing
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The first Russian consignment of humanitarian aid arrived in Kabul on Thursday.According to Taliban officials, three planes carrying 36 tons of humanitarian assistance
Singapore: It is learnt that Singapore is in talks with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs to restart scheduled commercial
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistani Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin has said that IMF gave Pakistan a list of five major prior actions for the resumption of its
Washington [US]: Danny Fenster, an American journalist who was recently released from jail in Myanmar, has now reached the US. He expressed his gratitude to
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi and discussed
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Nguyen Hong Thao has become a member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 term.Ambassador
Lahore [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Lahore has been declared the most polluted city globally after the city recorded its highest ever smog levels as the Air Quality
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan intends to resolve the issue of the ownership of the four disputed islands, Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai, and eventually sign
eoul [South Korea] : In order to ease a supply shortage of urea water solution, the Korean government will increase urea water solution imported from
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan launched a small Epsilon 5 rocket with nine satellites.The launch, broadcast live by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was carried out
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong administration, which is extremely active on national security law (NSL) — is completely blind to the real threat to the
Islamabad [Pakistan] : Pakistan’s Lahore and Karachi have featured on the list of the world’s top four most polluted cities by capturing third and the
Beijing [China] : China’s Deputy Director from the National Health Commission Disease Control Bureau, Wu Liangyou, during a press conference, has said that the pressure
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament holds a special session
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition Komeito is expected to retain a majority in the House of
Beijing [China]: As the world leaders met in person to address the G20 summit in Rome, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit virtually owing
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : INS Tarangini undertook a sea sortie off Trincomalee as part of Sail Training familiarisation for 10 Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) trainees
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 460 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 42,40,479, according to the country’s Health Ministry.The ministry reported
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Afghanistan “deputy Prime Minister” Abdul Salam Hanafi held a meeting with UN envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, during which they discussed the situation
Wellington [New Zealand]: Tremors from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in New Zealand failed to force Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to interrupt her press conference on
By Kshvid News Desk with inputs from agencies Pakistan emerged as an independent and democratic state on the world map in 1947. But the democracy
New Delhi [India] : Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das while addressing the third India-ASEAN Track 1.5 Dialogue on cyber issues expressed
Beijing [China]: Two weeks after the Malaysian Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to the country against the presence of China’s vessel in its waters,
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea on Tuesday fired an “unidentified” projectile towards the East Sea, said the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), reported Yonhap News
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida travelled on Sunday to the defunct Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the country’s quake-and-tsunami-hit
Taipei [Taiwan]: The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid
Tokyo [Japan] : A meeting to dissolve Japan’s current House of Representatives began on Thursday afternoon, and the lower house will be formally dissolved after
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited the Taj Mahal — one of the Seven Wonders in the world — here on
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan federal minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has blamed the past governments for the current economic situation in the country and said that the
New Delhi [India]: The fifth edition of the India-Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise (JIMEX) will be conducted in the Arabian Sea from October 6-8.JIMEX-21 aims to
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea says all the communication channels with South Korea will be restored starting midnight, the Yonhap news agency reported.All inter-Korean hotlines
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan on Saturday said that at least 58 Chinese warplanes entered its air identification zone (ADIZ) in the last two days of which
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government will end this week the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures as well as the quasi-state of
Pyongyang [North Korea]: North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported citing South Korea’s Joint
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called Afghanistan “more stable” after the Taliban took control of the country, a media report said.
Islamabad [Pakistan]- A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad’s role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban
Hong Kong: In the first elections since modifications were made to Hong Kong’s electoral system earlier this year, the polls were closed for subsector ordinary
Beijing [China]: The frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan raised concerns on the security and safety of Chinese projects in the country, Chinese
Tokyo [Japan]: After Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his intention to resign, Japan’s Administrative Reform Minister Taro Kono is the most popular pick to succeed
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban on Sunday said that the new Afghanistan government is expected to be announced soon and it will be “an inclusive government.”
Bangkok [Thailand]: As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region), INS Airavat arrived at Sattahip, Thailand with COVID
New Delhi [India]: Vietnam’s envoy to India Pham Sanh Chau on Wednesday thanked New Delhi for delivering oxygen and oxygen concentrators in time to save
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]: As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam with COVID
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Taliban on Saturday sealed off Kabul airport in order to prevent large crowds from leaving the war-torn country as final NATO evacuation
Washington [US]: An ISIS-Khorasan planner was killed in a “counterterrorism” operation conducted by US military forces in the Nangahar province, a day after a terror
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: An Indian Naval Vessel Shakti on Sunday reached Colombo with 100 tons of Oxygen from Visakhapatnam. The High Commission of India in
Moscow [Russia] August 21 :Russia registered 21,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 20,992 the day before, taking the overall tally to
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese and Taiwanese officials are set to hold first-ever security talks to address the military and “gray-zone” coercion tactics that China imposes on
The Taliban has retaken Afghan government 20 years after it was removed from power in a US-led invasion. On Sunda y, the Taliban swept to
News Desk with Inputs From Agencies The world has been left stunned at images of the Taliban’s blitzkrieg across Afghanistan, as that country’s military evaporated
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan Government on Thursday started negotiations for importing 70 to 100-megawatt Iranian electricity to power up Gwadar Port as Tehran is enjoying a
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan has ordered the evacuation of 1.23 million people in four southwestern provinces over the heavy rainfall, media reported on Saturday.The evacuation was
Seoul [South Korea]: The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed including two Pakistani terrorists in airstrikes conducted by the United States in Nejrab district of Kapisa
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Massive fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban terrorists is underway in the country’s northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday