Southern Asia

Not less 19 pilgrims have been died in a passenger train crash in eastern Pakistan. According to official reports, the train crashed into a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims at an unmanned railway crossing. While disclosing this in a statement…

Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has indicted India for the attack on the stock exchange building in Karachi on Monday. While disclosing this on Tuesday June 30, 2020, Khan told journalists that he had 'no doubt' that India was behind…

Coronavirus has hit the remittance package in Nepal as families complain about hunger and job loses, following the lockdown directive in the country. The Covid-19 pandemic has battered the country's economy and sent millions of workers…

Gunmen have attacked the Pakistani stock exchange building in the city of Karachi. While disclosing this on Monday June 29, 2020, an official stated that four assailants were killed in the attack. He added that gunmen attacked the…

Not less than four people have died in an explosion that hit a mosque during Friday prayers in the western part of capital Kabul While disclosing this on Friday June 12, 2020, Afghanistan's interior ministry said explosives placed inside…

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has delivered COVID-19 medical emergency assistance to Afghanistan. The aid parcels were delivered to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Public Health at Kabul International Airport on Friday June…

The Bangladesh government has so far disbursed 21,173 tonnes of rice and TK 12.79 crore cash among the families in Rajshahi division. While disclosing this on Wednesday June 3, 2020, Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner, Humayun Kabir…

Bangladesh government has distributed palliative packages to not less than 6.25 crore people in the country. This was disclosed on Monday June 1, 2020, as part of government’s continuous effort to minimize people’s hardship amid COVID-19…

As of Monday June 1, 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh has hit nearly 50,000 after 2,381 people tested positive in the past 24 hours. This was disclosed by DGHS Additional Director General, Prof Nasima Sultana, during a…

Vietnam authorities have announced that the country has not recorded a single coronavirus-related death since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the country of 97 million people has just 328 confirmed cases of the…

Health experts have warned that the ravaging heatwave in India could kill more than coronavirus. While disclosing this on Thursday May 28, 2020, the health experts revealed that at least 3,500 people had been killed by the heat since 2015.…

Over 25.15 lakh jobless and other hard hit families comprising around 1.13 crore populations have, so far, been given rice and cash assistance. The initiative was to help overcome the hardships triggered by the novel Covid-19 pandemic in…

Pakistan has declared a national emergency to tackle an impending attack of crop-eating locust from breeding grounds in southern Iran. While disclosing this on Wednesday May 20, 2020, a senior official of the Food and Agriculture…

Source: BSSSuper cyclone Amphan has hit southwestern Bangladesh coastlines bordering India coast. The cyclone, which was recorded this evening came with fierce winds, heavy rains and inflating sea waters causing as high as 12 feet tidal…

Following the exponential surge in the cases of Covid-19 in South Korea, not less than 21, 000 nightclubs have been shut down hostess bars and discos. The decision followed the report that dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to…

Seven people have died at the distribution of coronavirus relief packages in Afghanistan. The victim, who protested over what they considered unfair food aid distribution during the coronavirus pandemic, violently engaged the police in…

Not less than 38 people have died In a fire that broke out in a building site in Seoul, the South Korea’s capital. In the Wednesday fire incident, which apparently was one of the worst in the country, 30 members of staff were able to…

Source: Reuters The number of funerals in Jakarta has risen sharply, following the outbreak of coronavirus. This heart-rending development has elicited reaction from the governor of Indonesia's capital city, claiming that deaths from the…

Source: Al Jazeera Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, has ordered the country’s police and military officers to shoot dead anyone found causing trouble during the lockdown period of the Island of Luzon. He made the warning after…

Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister says prayers must continue with precautions More than 140 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Malaysia amid rising tensions over its spread across the globe. Malaysia's Religious Affairs…

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a U.S. federal government commission has condemned South Korea for desecrating its church over coronavirus outbreak. USCIRF expressed deep regret and concern over…

The United Nations Secretary general, Antonio Guterres has expressed his displeasure over the rate of attack and casualties in New Delhi. Guterres called for exercise of restraint on the situation. Stephane Dujarric, Guterres’ spokesman,…

Protest against the new Indian citizenship law has transformed into a religious struggle as Muslims and Hindi are fighting with each other. The violence which first broke out on Sunday regarding the controversial citizenship law has left…

By Muizat Hameed Guinness World Record has named a Muslim Hijabi as the youngest medical doctor in the whole world. Iqbal Al – Assad who graduated medical school at the age of 20 is also likely to be the youngest Arab doctor…

By Muizat Hameed An investigation has been launched by the Chinese authorities to find out and streamline the causes of the new pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China. From the first reported case till now, a total of 59 cases…

By Muizat Hameed Dr He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist had been sentenced to three years imprisonment after his unrepentant claims of successfully edited three babies genetically. The 35 year old scientist had said he used in…

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised Modi's government over the enactment of new citizenship law, which discriminates against Muslims and has triggered nationwide deadly protests. Speaking on the sidelines of the Kuala…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, December 19, 2019/ -- Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said the operationalization of the recently developed ‘ RevitalizedAfrica Policy’, seeks to enhance Sri Lanka’s cooperation in the political, economic and…

Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil, has lamented over the persecution of Muslim minority in China. He shared an earnest prayer for the Uighur Muslims who are facing a mass detention in northwest China.…