Japan PM Yoshihide Suga not to run for Presidential election
Sep 03, 2021, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will not run for the Presidential election as he intends to concentrate on measures against the coronavirus.
We have right to raise voice for Muslims in Kashmir: Taliban
Sep 03, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Doha/New Delhi/IBNS: Insurgent group Taliban, which has invaded Afghanistan, made it clear it would not stop only in the war-torn country but expand its activities in south Asian country India, which has a troubled relationship with Pakistan over Kashmir.
UN removes 'Taliban' term, still keeps group in sanctions list
Sep 03, 2021, at 04:35 pm
By omitting the word 'Taliban', the United Nations has decided to take a soft stance against Taliban, the insurgent group which overran Afghanistan triggering a mass exodus of Afghans as it set out to impose a strict Islamic law.
6,000 Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigerian forces
Sep 03, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Abuja/UNI/Sputnik: About 6,000 Boko Haram militants have recently surrendered to the Nigerian government forces, a defense ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Hurricane Ida: 46 die as flood hits New York, other regions
Sep 03, 2021, at 02:30 pm
New York: As many as 46 people, including 23 in New Jersey, died as flood hit several US cities in the East after Hurricane Ida hit the country, media reports said on Thursday.
7 die as massive flash flood caused by storm Ida sweeps New York city
Sep 02, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New York: At least seven people lost their lives in New York City on Wednesday night as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall inundated the area, AFP reported citing police sources.
Pakistan minister admits Islamabad has been 'custodian' of Taliban
Sep 02, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani minister has said Islamabad has long been the ‘custodian’ of the Taliban.
China might witness shortage of skilled workers in future: Expert
Sep 02, 2021, at 02:31 am
Beijing: China is expected to witness a shortage of skilled workers in the upcoming days, experts believe.
Pakistan govt's debt moves up by 22 pc at the end of current fiscal
Sep 02, 2021, at 02:11 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government's total debt has increased by 21.7 percent to Rs 38.7 trillion during the last two years amid a spike in domestic debt.
Hope there will not be any further ISIS-K attack in Afghanistan after foreign troops exit: Taliban
Sep 02, 2021, at 01:21 am
Kabul: The Taliban spokesperson has said once the foreign troops exit Afghanistan he hopes the Islamic State will not carry out any attack in the country.
IED blast in South Waziristan leaves Pakistan soldier dead
Sep 02, 2021, at 12:36 am
Karachi: A Pakistan soldier died in an improvised explosive device blast in the country's South Waziristan district on Monday, officials said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised in Sindh on Janmasthami
Sep 01, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Sanghar: Unknown miscreants vandalised a Hindu temple and destroyed the idol of Lord Krishna in Pakistan's Sanghar district in Sindh province on Monday.
International Day of the Disappeared: Tibetans demonstrated outside Chinese Embassy in UK
Sep 01, 2021, at 10:04 pm
London: Tibetans, who are currently staying in the UK, on Tuesday protested outside the Chinese Embassy and condemned China’s ongoing assaults on Tibetan people.
UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New York: The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent.
Taliban intends to kill leader of Resistance Front in Panjshir: Afghan Ambassador
Sep 01, 2021, at 04:39 pm
Dushanbe/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban movement (terrorist group, banned in Russia) intends to kill the leader of the Resistance Front in Panjshir, Ahmad Massoud, and will not hold talks with representatives of the resistance, Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zohir Agbar said in an interview with Sputnik.
Militants attack Syrian public agencies, army in Daraa, kill 4 soldiers, says Russian Military
Sep 01, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The situation in the Syrian province of Daraa significantly deteriorated, terrorists attacked state institutions and the local army, killing four soldiers and wounding eight more, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on Tuesday.
Joe Biden defends US pull-out from Afghanstan, gives strong message to ISIS-K
Sep 01, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Kabul: American President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his government's decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and said that ending an era of major military operations will help to remake other countries.
Kabul's acting Mayor says corrupt elements will be dealt as per Sharia Law
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:49 am
Kabul: The acting Mayor of Kabul has warned that corrupt entities will be dealt with as per Sharia law.
Belgium: Afghanistan diaspora members demonstrate against Taliban, Pakistan
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:45 am
Brussels: Afghanistan diaspora members demonstrated in Schuman Circle region of Belgium capital Brussels recently to demonstrate against atrocities by Taliban in the war-torn nation and Pakistan's involvement and support to the insurgents.
Taliban targeting people who worked with US and allies in Afghanistan, claims victim
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:41 am
Kabul: The Taliban members have started targeting people who had worked with the United States and allies in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: 3 of 4 churches along Karachi's Gujjar Nullah demolished
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:29 am
Karachi: During an anti-encroachment drive, three, out of the four, churches in the Gujjar Nullah area of Pakistan's Karachi city were demolished recently.
Afghanistan: Taliban says boys and girls cannot study in same classroom anymore
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kabul: Taliban has issued a diktat by which boys and girls cannot study in the same classroom in Afghanistan anymore.
Taliban to announce formation of new government on Friday: Reports
Sep 01, 2021, at 12:54 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The Taliban will announce the formation of a new Afghan government on Friday but its composition remains uncertain as of now, a source from the movement’s military commission told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Dialogue with Taliban does not mean its recognition: Emmanuel Macron
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has said dialogue with Taliban, the hardline Islamist group which overrun Afghanistan, does not mean it is being recognised.
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Rome/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar says the only lawful source of power in his country is the Panjshir province resistance.
Australia to receive at least 3,000 Afghan refugees in 2021: Scott Morrison
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australia expects to take in at least 3,000 Afghan refugees this year after the Taliban took over the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.
US Embassy in Kabul suspends operations in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Doha: The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has suspended operations in Afghanistan on August 31, 2021.
Security Council urges Taliban to provide safe passage out of Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 09:06 pm
New York: The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians to access the country, and uphold human rights, including for women and children.
IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by DPRK nuclear reactor development
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New York: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is “deeply troubled” by indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) appears to have restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor.
Israel-Palestine: Waste no opportunity for ‘serious’ political negotiation, envoy urges
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:37 pm
New York: The top UN envoy for the Middle East peace process told the UN Security Council on Monday that three months after the deadly escalation in violence between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip, the situation there remains tense.