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China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situation
Shanghai has been almost entirely locked down since the start of the month, snarling supply chains, with many people confined to their homes
24 Apr 2022 1:20 PM
Sri Lankan Prez sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa
Basil has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice
05 Apr 2022 4:10 AM
Pakistan Supreme Court to hear arguments on constitutional crisis
Imran Khan will remain in charge for at least two weeks, or until an interim government is formed to oversee elections
04 Apr 2022 12:52 PM
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers resigns, as country faces its worst economic crisis
Political experts said the ministers came under intense pressure from the public over the govt's alleged mishandling of the economic crisis
04 Apr 2022 10:39 AM
Imran Khan claims US diplomat Donald Lu involved in 'conspiracy' to topple his govt
Pakistan's Opposition leaders have ridiculed Khan's allegation, and the US has dismissed it
04 Apr 2022 7:22 AM
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain anti-govt protests
Anonymous activists had called for mass protests on Sunday on social media before the order went into effect
03 Apr 2022 11:47 AM
COVID-19 cases rise in Shanghai with millions under lockdown
While small by the standards of some countries, the daily case numbers are some of the largest since the virus was first detected in Wuhan
03 Apr 2022 11:10 AM
Imran Khan faces dismissal as Pakistan parliament sits for no-confidence vote
No premier of Pakistan has ever completed a full term, and Khan faces the biggest challenge to his rule since being elected in 2018
03 Apr 2022 10:49 AM
Sri Lanka declares public emergency amidst protests over economic crisis
The move came after a violent protest erupted outside the residence of Rajapaksa on Thursday as hundreds of demonstrators gathered there
02 Apr 2022 10:38 AM
Defiant Pak PM Imran Khan says he will not resign
Two of Khan's allied parties also withdrew their support and joined the ranks of the Opposition
01 Apr 2022 1:16 AM
Imran Khan loses majority as MQM strikes deal with opposition
Attempts are being made through foreign money to change the government in Pakistan, alleged Imran Khan
30 Mar 2022 10:48 AM
Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak
Shanghai has in recent weeks become China's Covid hotspot, and on Monday another record high was reported, with 3,500 new confirmed cases
28 Mar 2022 10:54 AM
Accidental fire broke out at Sialkot garrison, no casualty: Pak Army
The sound of the blast was reportedly heard near the cantonment area in the Punjab province
20 Mar 2022 12:19 PM
China reports first two Covid-19 deaths in more than a year
China has gone from reporting under 100 daily infections just three weeks ago to well more than 1,000 per day for over a week
19 Mar 2022 10:32 AM
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as coronavirus surges
China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the Omicron variant spreads
15 Mar 2022 10:59 AM
Major Chinese cities impose COVID-19 restriction as cases spike
The latest spike is being described as the severest COVID-19 outbreaks in two years
14 Mar 2022 8:28 AM
China returns to mass shutdowns as COVID-19 cases surge
Meanwhile, an outbreak of the omicron variant in Shanghai saw schools shuttered again
13 Mar 2022 3:07 PM
China says friendship with Russia is 'rock solid'
Cooperation between the two countries brings benefits and well-being to the two peoples, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
07 Mar 2022 1:58 PM
China says military spending to grow 7.1 percent in 2022
Some 1.45 trillion yuan ($230 billion) has been set aside for national defence, according to a government budget report
05 Mar 2022 11:32 AM
Pakistan likely to remain on FATF's grey list for four more months: Report
Pakistan has been on the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force since June 2018
04 Mar 2022 2:32 PM
Columns
Not only is bigotry and prejudice and discrimination common in the “New India”, it is why Mr Jaishankar & his party are politically popular.
Reservation for women as MPs and MLAs is flattery for a purpose.
Being anti-immigration appeals to the ultra right wing for whom Suella is a favourite.
Along with Indian music, dance and cuisine, the legacy of the Mahatma was effectively deployed at the G20 to project India’s soft power.