Tennessee flooding leaves at least eight people dead, about 40 still missing: Reports
Aug 22, 2021, at 02:44 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: At least eight people died and dozens are still missing in US's Tennessee following heavy rains and severe flooding in the state’s Humphreys County, local media report.
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:30 am
Islamabad: A nexus between Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI and Taliban is confirmed as a picture emerged where Pakistan spy agency ISI's Chief Hameed Faiz could be seen meeting top Taliban leaders in Kandahar.
2004 grenade attack on Hasina: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Manch demonstrates outside Pak High Commission
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:25 am
Dhaka: Members of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Manch on Saturday demonstrated outside the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to mark the grenade attack in 2004 on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Indian retired Army Brigadier warns Bangladesh against China's 'debt trap' policy
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:17 am
A geo-politics expert and ex-Indian Army personnel has warned that the Bangladeshi leadership must be conscious of the country getting into a Chinese debt trap as Beijing is investing more in the country over the past several years.
China's belt road plan faces protests in Pakistan
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:11 am
Pakistan's Gwadar region is witnessing protests amid severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods, an episode seen by many as a growing backlash against China’s multibillion-dollar belt and road projects in the country.
Taliban sets up committee on media relations
Aug 22, 2021, at 04:55 am
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban said on Saturday that they are setting up a committee that will deal with the media.
Taliban release 340 prisoners in Afghan province of Farah
Aug 22, 2021, at 04:47 am
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) have released 340 "political prisoners" in Farah province in western Afghanistan, the Shamshad News broadcaster reported Saturday.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:55 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
Avoid travelling to Kabul airport: US Embassy in Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:33 am
Kabul/Washington: The US Embassy in Afghanistan on Saturday instructed citizens from travelling to Kabul airport due to 'potential security threats'.
Taliban issues first fatwa: No co-ed classes can be held in Herat universities anymore
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:07 am
Kabul: Nearly a week after coming to power in Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents have issued their first fatwa where they have directed that in Herat province girls will not be allowed to sit in the same classrooms with boys both in government and private universities, media reports said.
Gwadar suicide attack: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan condemns
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:03 am
Islamabad: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on Saturday condemned the Gwadar suicide attack and said a thorough investigation into the incident should be conducted.
Afghanistan government formation: Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives in Kabul
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Kabul: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban’s political office, arrived in Kabul city on Saturday from Kandahar to hold talks on setting up a new government in Afghanistan.
Keep borders open, UNHCR tells neighbours of Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Geneva/UNI: The UN refugee agency has called on countries neighbouring Afghanistan to keep their borders open in light of the evolving crisis in the South Asian nation.
Angela Merkel says Afghanistan poses no 'acute' terrorist threat to other countries
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Afghanistan did not pose an immediate terrorist threat to the international community.
Bangladesh: Police arrest Madrasa teacher for 'raping' minor
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested a madrasa teacher for allegedly raping a 10-year-old student from Hilful Fuzul Madrasa in the Bishapara area of Hili Hakimpur upazila, media reports said.
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan on Friday, informing that they are still accessing those in need throughout the country.
Joe Biden says evacuation from Kabul was among the most difficult in history
Aug 21, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has described the airlift evacuation from Afghanistan, a nation captured by Taliban forces, as the ' most difficult' episode in history.
Pakistan: Gwadar suicide bomber attack leaves two boys dead, one Chinese national hurt
Aug 21, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Gwadar: A suicide bomber blew himself off up in Gwadar region of Pakistan on Friday which left at least two boys dead and four others, including a Chinese national, injured, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan's India paranoia propels it to support Taliban in Afghanistan: Experts
Aug 21, 2021, at 05:42 am
Geo political experts believe that Pakistan cheered Taliban insurgents taking control over Afghanistan due to its growing concerns about its enemy India.
British MP targets Pakistan as PM Imran Khan 'hails' Taliban snatching power in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 05:00 am
London: British MP Daniel Kawczynski has asked the UK government to 'seriously consider' the sending of international aid to Pakistan after its prime minister Imran Khan 'hailed' the Taliban and the group's seizure of power in Afghanistan on Sunday.
'Cannot ensure safe transportation of American citizens to Kabul airport': US Embassy in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 01:29 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The US diplomatic mission in Afghanistan warned on Friday that it could not guarantee its citizens in Kabul a safe passage to the airport for evacuation.
Israel's PM Naftali Bennett receives 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 21, 2021, at 12:20 am
Jerusalem/UNI/Xinhua: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday received the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the state's Prime Minister's Office said.
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis: UNICEF
Aug 21, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, and exposing them to deadly diseases, according to a UNICEF report launched today.
Taliban rule: US, other nations express concern over rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Kabul: The US government and several other nations, including Australia, joined to issue a statement where they expressed deep concern about the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule.
Ismail Sabri becomes the new Prime Minister of Malaysia
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Ismail Sabri Yaakob has become the new Prime Minister of Malaysia after the king on Friday named him the new leader of the country.
Bomb hits Ashura procession in Pakistan, 5 die
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Lahore: At least five people died and more than 50 people were hurt as a bomb ripped through a Muharram procession in Punjab’s Bahawalnagar district in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron discuss Afghanistan situation
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France spoke on Thursday about developments in Afghanistan.
Pakistan woman Tiktoker sexual assault case: 24 suspects arrested
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Lahore: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari said on Friday that 24 men had been taken into custody through geo-fencing and matching record from National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for sexually assaulting a young woman Tiktoker in Lahore on Aug 14, a day when the nation observed its Independence Day.