Mar 07, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: UN chief António Guterres called on Sunday for a pause in fighting to allow civilians to escape conflict zones in Ukraine, as the UN rights body (OHCHR) announced it had recorded 1,123 civilian casualties since the beginning of Russia’s armed attack on the country.
Afghanistan: Blast near Paktika mosque leaves three dead
Mar 07, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Kabul: At least three people died and 20 others were wounded as a bomb rocked Afghanistan's Paktia province on Friday, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan journalist arrested for 'unclear reasons'
Mar 07, 2022, at 06:33 pm
Kabul: An Afghan journalist has been arrested by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan's capital Kabul for 'unclear reasons', media reports said.
Afghanistan university professor, who is known for criticising Taliban, goes missing
Mar 07, 2022, at 05:47 pm
Kabul: A professor of an Afghanistan university, who is known for criticising the Taliban government, has gone missing.
Russia announces ceasefire in Kyiv, three other Ukrainian cities to allow evacuations of civilians
Mar 07, 2022, at 05:23 pm
Moscow/Kyiv/IBNS: On the 12th day of the ongoing war, Russia on Monday announced a ceasefire in four Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv to allow the evacuations of civilians from the war-hit country, media reports said.
Mar 07, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Kyiv: The UN nuclear watchdog has expressed 'concern' over reports that communication from the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has been disrupted ever since Russian forces seized it.
Ukraine Conflict: 2nd attempt to evacuate people from Mariupol fails
Mar 07, 2022, at 04:03 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Sunday that a second attempt to evacuate about 200,000 people from Mariupol was unsuccessful.
PM Imran Khan should resign before we table no-confidence motion: Zardari
Mar 06, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari targeted PM Imran Khan and said he should resign before the joint Opposition tables the no-confidence motion against the incumbent government.
Unknown people behead five members of a family in Afghanistan
Mar 06, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Herat: Unknown people have beheaded five members, including children, of a family in Afghanistan's Herat province, media reports said on Sunday.
Russia-Ukraine War hits Canada's economy as gas prices surge amid through-the-roof housing costs
Mar 06, 2022, at 08:27 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada witnessed a surge in its average cost of gas per litre due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis and adding to the woes of buyers, the housing prices in the North American country proliferated by 21 percent in January compared to the year ago period.
WHO confirms 'several attacks' on healthcare centres in Ukraine
Mar 06, 2022, at 07:47 pm
Kyiv: The World Health Organization on Sunday confirmed several attacks occurred on healthcare centres in Ukraine.
Mar 06, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New York: Amin Awad, the United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine, called on Saturday for an “immediate humanitarian pause” in fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, as UN aid supplies arrive in the country.
Russian army hits 2,037 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects: Moscow
Mar 06, 2022, at 02:49 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 2,037 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects since the start of the operation, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
Nigeria road accident kills at least five
Mar 06, 2022, at 02:29 pm
Lagos/UNI/Xinhua: At least five members of a family died and two others were injured in an accident in Nigeria's northwest state of Jigawa, confirmed a local police officer.
Adobe stops sales of all products, services in Russia
Mar 06, 2022, at 09:13 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: US computer software company Adobe said on Saturday that it has decided to halt sales of all its goods and services in Russia due to the situation in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy ready to meet Putin in Turkey
Mar 06, 2022, at 08:53 am
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul or Ankara, Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish presidential spokesperson and adviser, said Saturday.
Iran nuclear deal discussed during meeting of Bennett with Putin: Office
Mar 06, 2022, at 08:47 am
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discussed the Iran nuclear deal during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the prime minister's office said.
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett meets Russian Prez Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine crisis
Mar 06, 2022, at 07:33 am
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, his spokesperson said.
Russia arrests US Olympic Basketball Champion amid war with Ukraine
Mar 06, 2022, at 06:37 am
Russia has arrested America's two-time Olympic champion, Brittney Griner, on narcotics charges amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West over the latter's invasion of Ukraine.
Mar 06, 2022, at 05:32 am
The evacuation of residents from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol was postponed Saturday, city officials said, accusing Russian forces of breaking their temporary ceasefire as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West of the war spilling out of Ukraine if a no-fly zone is set up.
China-backed AIIB freezes lending to Russia and Belarus: Report
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:59 am
Beijing: The China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it has suspended activities relating to Russia and Belarus until further review, media reports said.
Pakistan's 44 pct population disturbed by rising inflation rate
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:54 am
Islamabad: The rising inflation rate has left 44 percent of people in Pakistan disappointed, a survey showed.
Pakistan Chief Justice irked over reports of cases worth Rs 3 trillion pending in court
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:52 am
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, seems to remain concerned over reports that cases pending in courts across the country have bottled up claims involving a staggering amount of over Rs 3 trillion, mdia reports said on Saturday.
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:49 am
Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the Peshawar blast and even blamed the government for not implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) to check terrorism in the country.
Iraqi parliamentary party asks Pakistan to remove terrorist cells
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Iraqi parliamentary party chief has called upon Pakistan to eliminate terrorist cells, their facilitators and sponsors from the country.
US warns Pakistan about Ukraine war consequence
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:45 am
Washington, DC: The United States has warned Pakistan that the ongoing war in Ukraine could have both regional and global consequences.
Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf's UK visit called off
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:41 am
Islamabad: The British government did not state any reason as it unilaterally called off the visit of Pakistan's National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt asks people to handover weapons, govt property
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:39 am
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has asked people to voluntarily hand over government-related weapons and other property and get them confiscated as they continue operating house-to-house sweeps in Kabul city.
Afghanistan: Poppy cultivation rises in Kandahar, Helmand
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:35 am
Kabul: Afghanistan farmers have said cultivation of poppy for production of opium has surged in southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar this year compared to previous years.
Afghanistan: One killed as Taliban affiliates open fire at checkpost
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:30 am
Kabul: Taliban affiliates in the Shigal district of eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan opened fire at civilians on Thursday, leaving a young man dead and another person injured, media reports said.