Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid curbs eased in Aus capital as vax | Canberra, Oct 19 (TIWN) Coronavirus restrictions in the Australian capital will be further eased after it reached the 80 per cent vaccine milestone, authorities said on Tuesday. | 19-Oct-2021 |
| 1st polio vaccination drive in Afghanist | Kabul, Oct 18 (TIWN) A country-wide polio vaccination drive will begin in Afghanistan on November 8 for the first time since the Taliban took over the country in August, the Unicef announced on Monday. | 18-Oct-2021 |
| NZ reports 60 new Covid-19 cases of Delt | Wellington, Oct 18 (TIWN) New Zealand reported 60 new Covid-19 cases of the Delta variant in the community on Monday, which increased the country's overall infection tally to 5,055. | 18-Oct-2021 |
| Japan to start trials requiring vax proo | Tokyo, Oct 18 (TIWN) The Japanese government said on Monday that it would start conducting trials using proof of Covid-19 vaccinations or negative test results at eateries this week, aiming to maintain economic activities while preventing the spread of infections. | 18-Oct-2021 |
| Myanmar remits sentences of 1,316 prison | Yangon, Oct 18 (TIWN) The State Administration Council of Myanmar on Monday remitted the sentences of 1,316 prisoners. | 18-Oct-2021 |
| NZ increases support to countries vulner | Wellington, Oct 18 (TIWN) The New Zealand government is making a four-fold increase in the support it provides to countries most vulnerable to the climate emergency, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. | 18-Oct-2021 |
| 5.0 magnitude quake hits Severo-Kuril'sk | Beijing, Oct 17 (TIWN) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted 160 km south of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia at 12.05 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. | 17-Oct-2021 |
| Asia's race to stock up on Covid pill co | New Delhi, Oct 17 (TIWN) Countries in Asia Pacific are rushing to place orders for the latest weapon against Covid 19 -- an antiviral pill that isn't even authorized for use yet, CNN reported. | 17-Oct-2021 |
| House fire kills 7 in Pakistan | Lahore, Oct 17 (TIWN) Seven members of a family were killed in a fire that erupted in their house located in Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday, local officials said. | 17-Oct-2021 |
| Cambodia cuts quarantine time for fully | Phnom Penh, Oct 17 (TIWN) The Cambodian government has decided to reduce the quarantine period for fully vaccinated inbound travellers from Monday onwards, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement. | 17-Oct-2021 |
| IAF Chief reviews operational preparedne | New Delhi, Oct 17 (TIWN) Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, reviewed the deployment of aircrafts at the forward locations in Ladakh amid China rejecting the border dispute resolution proposal. This was Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari's maiden visit after taking over as the IAF chief earlier this month. | 17-Oct-2021 |
| Earthquake in Bali kills 3 people, injur | Bali, Oct 16 (TIWN) Three people were killed and seven others injured with another one still buried under rubbles of a building that collapsed after a 4.8-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Saturday. | 16-Oct-2021 |
| After Kunduz, blast hits Kandahar mosque | New Delhi, Oct 16 (TIWN) Exactly a week after a suicide bombing at a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city killed more than 45 people, an explosion was reported at a mosque in Kandahar on Friday, according to officials. | 16-Oct-2021 |
| Philippines lifts quarantine for fully v | Manila, Oct 16 (TIWN) The Philippines has lifted the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving more than 40 countries and regions with a low Covid-19 infection rate, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday. | 16-Oct-2021 |
| Japanese govt retains overall view of ec | Tokyo, Oct 16 (TIWN) The Japanese government on Friday retained its overall assessment for the economy in October as "picking up, although the pace has weakened" due to the severe situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. | 16-Oct-2021 |
| Aus PM confirms position on net zero emi | Canberra, Oct 16 (TIWN) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that the government's position on net zero emissions would be outlined before he attends the UN UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. | 16-Oct-2021 |
| Blast in Afghan province kills Taliban o | Kabul, Oct 14 (TIWN) A Taliban official was killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion on Thursday in Afghanistan's Kunar province, a sorce said. | 14-Oct-2021 |
| 25 bodies recovered from mass graves in | Tripoli, Oct 14 (TIWN) Libyan authorities have recovered 25 unidentified bodies from five newly discovered mass graves in the city of Tarhuna. | 14-Oct-2021 |
| New chapter opened in Afghanistan, world | Doha/Kabul, Oct 14 (TIWN) The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has "opened a new chapter" in relations with the international community by sending a message of good ties to the world, said Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. | 14-Oct-2021 |
| 15 killed, 3 missing as rainstorms hit C | Beijing, Oct 14 (TIWN) Torrential rainstorms in China's Shanxi province have left 15 people dead and three others missing, the local government announced on Tuesday. | 14-Oct-2021 |
| 9 dead, 11 missing as tropical storm bat | Manila, Oct 14 (TIWN) At least nine people have died and 11 others were reported missing after severe tropical storm Kompasu triggered flash floods and landslides in the Philippines, the government said on Tuesday. | 14-Oct-2021 |
| S.Korea at last gateway to return to nor | Seoul, Oct 13 (TIWN) South Korea is about to enter the "last gateway" to a return to normal following the Covid-19 pandemic, President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday. | 13-Oct-2021 |
| New Tunisian PM announces govt lineup | Tunis, Oct 12 (TIWN) New Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane announced on the lineup of her government, said the country's Presidency. | 12-Oct-2021 |
| Private Afghan airlines asked to stop fl | Kabul, Oct 11 (TIWN) Kam Air, a private Afghan airline, said that it has been asked by Pakistan to stop flights until further notice, the media reported on Monday. | 11-Oct-2021 |
| Floods force 120,000 people to evacuate | Beijing, Oct 10 (TIWN) More than 120,000 people have been temporarily evacuated after continuous rainfall triggered floods in north China's Shanxi province, authorities said on Sunday. | 10-Oct-2021 |
| Iraqis vote in snap parliamentary polls | Baghdad, Oct 10 (TIWN) Millions of Iraqis headed to cast their ballots on Sunday to elect a new Parliament amid hopes that it could solve the country's long-standing crisis. | 10-Oct-2021 |
| Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer | Islamabad, Oct 10 (TIWN) Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who is the founder of Pakistani nuclear programme, passed away due to lung problems on Sunday at the age of 85, his family said. | 10-Oct-2021 |
| US-Mexico security framework marks new c | Mexico City, Oct 10 (TIWN) A new joint security plan between the US and Mexico was discussed, which was described by American Secretary of State Antony Blinken as the beginning of a "new chapter" in security cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. | 10-Oct-2021 |
| Covid cases to continue rising for some | Singapore, Oct 10 (TIWN) Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday said that he expected the daily Covid-19 cases to continue rising for some weeks and the country's healthcare system will still be under pressure. | 10-Oct-2021 |
| Israeli strike injures 6 Syrian soldiers | Damscus, Oct 9 (TIWN) Six Syrian soldiers were injured by a fresh Israeli missile strike against a military airbase in the central province of Homs, state media reported on Saturday. | 09-Oct-2021 |
| 50 killed in mosque bombing in Afghanist | Kabul, Oct 9 (TIWN) A suicide bomber has targeted a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city during Friday prayers, killing at least 50 people, officials said. | 09-Oct-2021 |
| Biden urges businesses to implement vacc | Washington, Oct 9 (TIWN) US President Joe Biden has urged large companies and other organisations to implement his government's new Covid-19 vaccination mandates which have sparked concern and pushback. | 09-Oct-2021 |
| Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 1.65 mn | Ottawa, Oct 8 (TIWN) Canada reported 3,783 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday afternoon, bringing the cumulative total to 1,651,233 cases with 28,141 deaths. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| 6.1 magnitude quake strikes Japan's Toky | Tokyo, Oct 8 (TIWN) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter Scale on late Thursday struck Japan's Tokyo region, but no tsunami warning has been issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). | 07-Oct-2021 |
| UK records another 40,701 coronavirus ca | London, Oct 8 (TIWN) Another 40,701 people in the UK have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,046,390, according to official figures released Thursday. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| Venezuela slams US veto of access to IMF | Caracas, Oct 7 (TIWN) Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has slammed the US for vetoing Venezuela's access to $5 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| Senate Republicans offer short-term debt | Washington, Oct 7 (TIWN) US Senate Republicans have proposed extending the federal government's debt limit into December in order to avert a looming debt default, local media reported on Thursday. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| China's position in UN: Growing concern | New Delhi, Oct 7 (TIWN) In a world that is struggling to keep up a system of equality alive, whether through acknowledging the existence and the roles of the smaller nations or through equalizing the global platforms so that everyone has a fair representation. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| Nepal sending a high-level delegation to | Kathmandu, Oct 7 (TIWN) In a bid to reach out to the Indian leadership, Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba is sending a high-level delegation to India at the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | 07-Oct-2021 |
| Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss polio era | Islamabad, Oct 7 (TIWN) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and discussed polio eradication efforts and the foundation's support towards improving nutrition in Pakistan, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday. | 07-Oct-2021 |
| German police conduct major raid against | Berlin, Oct 6 (TIWN) In a major raid against organised crime, German police forces searched homes and offices and made ten arrest warrants in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bremen on Wednesday. | 06-Oct-2021 |
| Russia reports record daily Covid death | Moscow, Oct 6 (TIWN) Russia has confirmed 929 Covid-19-related fatalities over the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in the country, bringing the national death toll to 212,625, the official monitoring and response centre said on Wednesday. | 06-Oct-2021 |
| Pak businessman, media moguls, military | New Delhi, Oct 4 (TIWN) More Pakistani individuals ranging from media group owners to family members of army personnel to businessmen and executives were identified in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' (ICIJ) Pandora Papers â?? a major international research into the financial holdings of high-profile individuals around the world, Dawn reported. | 04-Oct-2021 |
| Heavy rain affects over 16,000 in China | Beijing, Oct 4 (TIWN) Over 16,000 residents in northeast China's Liaoning province have been affected by extensive heavy rainfall that began two days ago, the local flood control and drought relief headquarters said on Monday. | 04-Oct-2021 |
| Special vax drive in B'desh for universi | Dhaka, Oct 4 (TIWN) Bangladesh will launch a special Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday for teachers, students, officials and employees at a top university here. | 04-Oct-2021 |
| Special vax drive in B'desh for universi | Dhaka, Oct 4 (TIWN) Bangladesh will launch a special Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday for teachers, students, officials and employees at a top university here. | 04-Oct-2021 |
| Koreas restore cross-border hotlines 55 | Seoul, Oct 4 (TIWN) South and North Korea restored their direct communication lines on Monday, raising hopes for the resumption of stalled dialogue amid a deadlock in denuclearization talks. | 04-Oct-2021 |
| Journalist killed in Afghanistan shootin | Kabul, Oct 3 (TIWN) At least three people, including a journalist, were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities confirmed on Sunday. | 03-Oct-2021 |
| Blast outside Kabul mosque kills number | New Delhi, Oct 3 (TIWN) An explosion occurred near the gate of Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul on Sunday afternoon, said Zabihullah Mujahid, the deputy minister for culture and information ministry. | 03-Oct-2021 |
| Batting has been our shortcoming, but we | Colombo, Oct 3 (TIWN) Sri Lankan cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur on Sunday admitted that batting was one of the main shortcomings of the side as it embarks on the tour of the UAE and Oman to compete in the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to commence later this month. | 03-Oct-2021 |