Will work with close partner India: US Special Envoy on Afghanistan Thomas West
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has said the US will work with close partner India to address their “abundant shared interests in a stable and peaceful Afghanistan”.
Nov 17, 2021, at 05:26 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to be in deep trouble very soon as the Pak army and establishment have given a nudge to Khan's predecessor Nawaz Sharif to return to the country, according to an exclusive report by Indian television network CNN-News18.
Heavy rain in Canada's BC leads to flooding, evacuation of communities
Nov 17, 2021, at 05:18 am
Victoria (B.C.)/IBNS: Relentless rain in Canada's southern British Columbia (BC) on Monday caused the entire city and major highways to be washed away leaving many communities cut off from the rest of the province.
Encouraging Taiwanese independence would be playing with fire: Xi tells Biden during virtual meeting
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Joe Biden during his virtual summit that encouraging Taiwanese independence would be "playing with fire".
Afghanistan: Taliban arrest 11 IS-K members from Daikundi province
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have arrested 11 suspected members of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group, from Afghanistan's Daikundi province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Lahore gets most polluted city tag with over 400 AQI
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Lahore/UNI: The provincial capital of Punjab became the most polluted city in Pakistan and among the most polluted in the world after the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) went above 400.
Former Pakistan President Zardari says Imran Khan govt will not complete five-year term
Nov 16, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the Pakistani government, under the leadership of PM Imran Khan, will not complete its five-year tenure.
Pakistan: Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Karachi's Korangi, 6 hurt
Nov 16, 2021, at 08:20 pm
Karachi: At least six people received burn injuries as a fire broke out in an underground line of an oil refinery in Korangi Industrial Area in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Myanmar pardons, deports American journalist Danny Fenster
Nov 16, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Naypyidaw/UNI: The military government of Myanmar pardoned and released the American journalist Danny Fenster on Monday, days after his conviction on Nov 12 on charges of violating visa laws and unlawful association.
Central African children in crosshairs, UN calls for their protection
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New York: Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued on Monday.
Ethiopia: $40 million in aid relief for victims ‘living on a knife-edge'
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New York: As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
Reimagine justice and end child detentions: UNICEF
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New York: More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on Monday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Commonsense guardrails needed to be placed to prevent US-China conflict: Joe Biden tells Xi Jinping
Nov 16, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Beijing: US President Joe Biden interacted with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday when he said leaders of America and China should place 'commonsense guardrails' to avoid any conflict between the two nations.
Afghanistan: Taliban launches large-scale ops against IS-KP in Kandahar
Nov 16, 2021, at 04:13 am
Kandahar, Afghanistan: The Taliban have conducted operations against the fighters of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group, in four districts of Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Key opposition PDM to hold virtual meeting today to decide future strategy
Nov 16, 2021, at 01:39 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's key opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will meet virtually on Monday to decide its strategy for the future.
Beijing Olympics boycott: Tibetan community members to demonstrate in Washington
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:57 am
Tibetan community members are scheduled to demonstrate in Washington on Monday to press their demond to boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games over human rights issues in China.
Uyghurs displaced from Xinjiang to different corners of China
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:53 am
Beijing: A Chinese job placement company has transferred over 3000 Uyghur workers from Xinjiang to different factories located in various corners of China, media reports said.
Uyghur Atrocities: Protest held outside Chinese Embassy in London
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:47 am
A large number of people demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Saturday to protest against Beijing's treatment towards Uyghur community members.
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:43 am
China's aim of establishing itself as a defence exporter to many countries that are neighbours to India received a jolt when its supplies to the Bangladesh armed forces have raised concerns over the quality and longevity of the products, media reports said.
Chinese intel agency playing key role in 'souring' Nepal's relations with third countries: Reports
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:39 am
The Chinese intelligence agency is playing a 'role' in souring Nepal’s relations with third countries, which include the US, media reports said.
Pakistan: Key opposition PDM to hold virtual meeting today to decide future strategy
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:30 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's key opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will meet virtually on Monday to decide its strategy for the future.
Pakistan: Punjab govt's request forced to revoke ban on TLP
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:28 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The Imran Khan-government in Pakistan recently lifted a ban on proscribed hardline Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in line with the “secret agreement” it had signed with the group on Oct 31, media reports said.
Taliban conducts military parade in Kabul with US-made armored vehicles
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:05 am
Kabul: Taliban fighters, who were boarding US-made armored vehicles and supported by Russian helicopters, paraded in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, showcasing their attempt to build a regular army.
Afghanistan: Two people injured as blast hits Kabul
Nov 15, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Kabul: At least two people were wounded as a blast rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves two people hurt
Nov 15, 2021, at 08:05 pm
At least two people were hurt as a magnetic bomb blast hit Kabul city of Afghanistan on Monday, sources told Pajhwok Afghan News.
ISIS-K takes responsibility for Kabul blast
Nov 15, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Kabul: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for the blast which took place in Kabul city on Saturday.
Sindh, Balochistan refuse to contribute in Ehsaas Rashan programme, won't get subsidy: Pakistan govt
Nov 15, 2021, at 03:54 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The people of Sindh and Balochistan are likely not to benefit from Prime Minister Imran Khan's Ehsaas Rashan subsidy as both provinces have refused to contribute their 65 per cent share to the programme for six months.
Liverpool car explosion: Three arrested under Terrorism Act
Nov 15, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Liverpool: Three people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with the explosion of a car outside Liverpool Women's Hospital in the UK on Sunday which lefty one person dead, police said on Monday.
FBI admits fake emails sent from bureau's server, says network not compromised
Nov 15, 2021, at 07:10 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Federal Bureau of Investigation acknowledged on Sunday that someone had sent fake emails from its server, but denied that its network was compromised.
Liverpool: Car explosion outside hospital leaves 1 dead
Nov 15, 2021, at 05:03 am
Liverpool: At least one person died and another was hurt as a car explosion and fire occurred outside a hospital in Liverpool city in the UK on Sunday, media reports said.