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Chinese students and their supporters hold a memorial for Dr Li Wenliang, who was the whistleblower of the NCOV-19. AFP Photo

Chinese President's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

China’s National Health Commission on Sunday reported a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day

16 Feb 2020 3:23 PM

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. AFP Photo

US blacklists Sri Lankan Army Commander over war crimes

Silva was the commanding officer of army division in the island's northern war-zone in the military offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels

15 Feb 2020 1:20 PM

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan receives Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Parliament in Islamabad on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Turkey to help Pakistan against FATF action

A minimum of three votes are required for any country to escape the FATF blacklisting.

15 Feb 2020 1:39 AM

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Turkish President Erdogan vows to support Pakistan on Kashmir issue

Erdogan says the issue can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on the basis of justice and fairness

14 Feb 2020 5:14 PM

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Bilawal Bhutto appears before NAB

The anti-graft body handed over a questionnaire comprising 32 questions to the PPP chairman and summoned reply within two weeks.

14 Feb 2020 2:30 AM

Everest Panaroma Resrort. Facebook Photo

Nepal closes down resort where gas leak killed Indian tourists

The Department of Tourism on has imposed a ban on the operation of the resort for three months

12 Feb 2020 3:30 PM

Afghan soliders gather on a road following a suicide attack near the Marshal Fahim Military Academy base in Kabul. AFP Photo

Suicide attack in Kabul kills five

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack

11 Feb 2020 2:55 PM

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China sacks senior health officials as virus crisis deepens

The coronavirus, with its epicentre in Wuhan has killed more than 1,000 people so far

11 Feb 2020 2:02 PM

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At least 14 Rohingya refugees die after boat sinks off Bangladesh

Over 130 refugees were packed on a fishing trawler that was trying to get across the Bay of Bengal to Malaysia

11 Feb 2020 11:56 AM

Hafiz Saeed (AP photo)

Verdict against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed deferred

The prosecution had produced some 20 witnesses in the Anti-Terrorism Court to testify against Hafiz Saeed and his close aides

09 Feb 2020 12:44 PM

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Key Pakistani Taliban member killed In Afghanistan

Analysts have credited the fall to military offensives against the Taliban in the tribal areas of North Waziristan and Khyber

09 Feb 2020 12:37 PM

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Marriage with underage Christian girl valid under Sharia law: Pak court

Huma was 14 when she was abducted in October last year and forced to marry her abductor Abdul Jabbar after being converted to Islam

08 Feb 2020 12:35 PM

Flowers are placed near a photo of the late Dr. Li Wenliang at a hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Friday, February 7, 2020. As the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus rose again in China Saturday, the ruling Communist Party faced anger and recriminations from the public over the death of the doctor who was threatened by police after trying to sound the alarm about the disease over a month ago. (AP)

China virus toll reaches 722 as authorities begin to feel the heat of public anger

Communist Party strikes a remorseful note over death of whistleblower doctor

08 Feb 2020 9:25 AM

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Chinese scientists indentify Pangolin as potential link for coronavirus spread

At least 31,000 people have been infected and 630 killed by the virus so far

07 Feb 2020 3:48 PM

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Saudi not keen on Pak's invite for OIC meeting on Kashmir: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan voiced frustration over the OIC's silence on Kashmir during his visit to Malaysia

07 Feb 2020 11:36 AM

Dr Li Wenliang posted this picture of himself on his Weibo account.

China virus crisis deepens as whistleblower doctor dies

Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang first sounded the alarm on the outbreak in December and was censured for it

07 Feb 2020 11:14 AM

A doctor speaks with a patient during an online consultation session at a hospital in Shenyang in Chinas northeastern Liaoning province. AFP Photo

Coronavirus death spreads to Hong Kong as China toll spikes to 425

Hong Kong became the second place outside mainland China to report death of coronavirus patient

04 Feb 2020 1:02 PM

Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong. AFP Photo

Hong Kong shuts most crossings with China over fear of virus

Hong Kong has 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus, most brought from the mainland where the epidemic began

03 Feb 2020 4:38 PM

This photo taken A medical staff member checks a patient infected by the novel coronavirus inside an isolation ward at a hospital in Zouping in China's easter Shandong province. AFP Photo

218 coronavirus patients recover, discharged from hospital: Chinese envoy

The envoy says the Chinese government was making every effort to combat the epidemic

01 Feb 2020 2:26 PM

China faced increasing isolation over the coronavirus epidemic, as the death toll rose to 259 on Saturday. AFP photo

WHO sounds alert for local outbreaks for coronavirus

World Health Organisation official said other governments need to prepare for domestic outbreak control

01 Feb 2020 1:47 PM

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Chinese President's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

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A man uses his smartphone to film Chinese military planes trail colored smoke as they fly in formation past the sun during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Communist Party of China celebrates 70 years in power

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Chinese President Xi Jinping presided Wednesday over the inauguration of a second international airport for Beijing with a terminal billed as the world's biggest. (Photo: AP)

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Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu plays with Archie, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. (Photo: AP)

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President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump's day out with world leaders

A close partner in India’s extended neighbourhood, PM Narendra Modi had a good meeting with Amir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad. Discussed stepping up bilateral cooperation and matters of regional & global importance. (Photo: Twitter | @MEAIndia)

Narendra Modi with world leaders

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