Hong Kong protests: 10,000 students boycott classes
WEB DESK Ten thousand pupils from 200 secondary schools in Hong Kong boycott classes on the first day for the new school year in the latest pro-democracy protests. Organisers said,…
Bangladesh to stop mobile service to Rohingyas
AGENCIES/ DHAKA Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed mobile phone operators to halt sale of SIM cards to Rohingyas and ensure that mobile phone use by them is stopped.…
Pakistan will not make first move in war with India, says Imran Khan
AGENCIES / LAHORE PAKISTAN Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that his country would not make the first move if war broke out with India. Addressing the International Sikh…
Pak extends ‘conditional’ dialogue offer to India, rules out war
AGENCIES / ISLAMABAD Paksitan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan was ready to hold dialogue with India on all outstanding issues provided that New Delhi agreed…
Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests
WEB DESK In Hong Kong, police have violently tackled suspected protesters after thousands marched in the city in defiance of a ban. Images show police hitting people with batons and…
Bangladesh: Bomb explosion near minister’s car, two policemen injured
AGENCIES / DHAKA A crude bomb exploded near the car of the Local Government Minister of Bangladesh Tazul Islam last night in Dhaka. Two policemen, including one escorting the minister,…
Protesters in Britain against PM Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament
AMN / LONDON protesters in Britain,on Saturday rallied in cities across the country against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial move to suspend Parliament weeks before Brexit. Thousands of protesters have…
Taliban launch massive attack on Afghan city of Kunduz
AGENCIES The Taliban have launched a new large-scale attack on one of Afghanistan’s main cities, Kunduz, and taken hospital patients as hostages. Presidential spokesman Sediq Seddiqi said, Afghan security forces…
US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after deal with Taliban: Prez Trump
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has said that the America will keep a permanent presence in Afghanistan, with 8,600 troops initially, even after a deal is reached with the…
Hong Kong cracks down on pro-democracy activists
WEB DESK Several prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been arrested in less than 24 hours amid a police crackdown. Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow of the Demosisto Party were…