Afghanistan govt asks international community to probe Taliban
Jul 28, 2021, at 12:02 am
Kabul: Afghanistan has given a strong message to the terror group as it asked the international community, human rights agencies, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to strongly condemn reprehensible violence and crimes committed by the Taliban within Afghanistan and its continued links to international terrorist groups.
China: Nanjing tightens restrictive measures to stem spike in COVID-19 infections
Jul 27, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, has tightened the epidemic prevention and control measures after the recent spike in COVID-19 infections in the city.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists killing innocent people in Spin Boldak after ousting them from home
Jul 27, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan political analyst Najibullah Farhodi has claimed that Taliban members are ousting civilians from their homes in Kandahar's Spin Boldak region and killing them.
Jul 27, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and two civilians, including a child, were hurt as Taliban terrorists fired seven mortars on Maimana City of Afghanistan's Faryab province on Sunday, officials said.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists caught on camera destroying telecom towers in undisclosed location
Jul 27, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Kabul: Taliban terrorists recently blew up telecom towers in an undisclosed region in Afghanistan recently.
Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar
Jul 27, 2021, at 07:27 pm
New York: At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge of acute malnourishment, two UN agencies warned on Monday.
Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts
Jul 27, 2021, at 07:23 pm
New York: Landmark elections in the Occupied Palestinian territory must be rescheduled soon and include East Jerusalem, three UN independent human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres
Jul 27, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New York: Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well as one-third of all emissions and 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, in a call to all countries to transform food systems to speed up sustainable development.
Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded
Jul 27, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New York: More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009, a United Nations report revealed on Monday.
Joe Biden announces US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
Jul 27, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday announced his government will formally conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year.
Amid SOP violations, Pakistan witnesses positivity ratio crossing 11 pct
Jul 27, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Islamabad: Violation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) during Eidul Azha has now started to show the dismal outcome as Pakistan is reporting 11.88 percent positivity ratio, media reports said on Tuesday.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan set to hit unprecedented highs in 2021: UN
Jul 27, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Kabul: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive, the UN said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Security force members take back Kaldar district from Taliban
Jul 27, 2021, at 12:17 am
Kabul: Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) members have taken back Kaldar district from Taliban group, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: UN report warns expanding threat from ISIS, Al-Qaeda
Jul 27, 2021, at 12:08 am
Kabul: In its new report, the United Nations has warned that the threat from terror groups such as Islamic State and Al-Qaeda is expanding in many places in Afghanistan where the security situation remains fragile with uncertainty surrounding the peace process and a risk of further deterioration.
Afghanistan: Mine blast leaves 5 militants killed, one Taliban leader hurt
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Kabul: At least five Taliban militants died and a key commander of the group was injured as a mine blast hit their car in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Security forces kill 89 Taliban terrorists in past 24 hours
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces killed 89 Taliban terrorists while conducting operations in several provinces in the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.
US to continue airstrikes to support Afghan forces; fighting to intensify
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Kabul: The United States will continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attacks from the insurgent Taliban, the chief of CentComm said, as foreign forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan.
Assassination bid on former president: Maldives concludes probe, names ringleader
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Maldivian authorities have concluded the probe into the case involving the failed assassination bid on the country’s former President Mohammed Nasheed and also revealed the identities of ten people, including the mastermind. On 6 May this year, a homemade IED bomb wrapped in a motorcycle exploded near Nasheed’s home in capital Male when he approached his car, leaving him critically injured. He is currently recuperating after treatment in Germany.
Afghanistan: Planner of rocket attack on Presidential Palace arrested
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have arrested the organizer of the rocket attacks on the Presidential Palace during Eid prayers along with three others from Kabul city, media reports said on Monday.
Lloyd Austin tells Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momentum
Jul 26, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Kabul: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said the Afghanistan security forces should first make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.
COVID-19 mass virus testing: China closing county near Myanmar
Jul 26, 2021, at 10:04 pm
The Chinese government on Saturday said everyone in a county in the southwest region near Myanmar will be tested for the coronavirus following a spike in infections.
Islamabad, Beijing want all warring parties in Afghanistan to agree on a comprehensive ceasefire
Jul 26, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Beijing: China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently held the 3rd round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Afghanistan: Taliban captures Naray District
Jul 26, 2021, at 06:13 pm
Kabul: The Taliban has claimed its members have captured Naray District of Kunar Province in Afghanistan.
Jul 26, 2021, at 06:09 pm
Kabul: Commander of the US CENTCOM and of the residual US forces in Kabul General Kenneth F. McKenzie on Sunday visited Kabul city where he met President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the security situation and US support for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
Afghanistan: Locals in Ghazni claim Taliban killed 43 civilians, security forces
Jul 26, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Kabul: Residents of Malistan district in Afghanistan's Ghazni province have claimed that the Taliban shot and killed 43 civilians and security force members after the group attacked the district earlier this month, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan deploys army troopers along Durand Line with Afghanistan
Jul 26, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Peshawar: Pakistan Army troops have now replaced paramilitary forces on the Durand Line, its international land border with Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Taliban slowly gaining control over Afghanistan: Reports
Jul 26, 2021, at 05:12 am
Kabul: While the Afghanistan forces wage a relentless offensive against the insurgents killing at least 175 in just the past two days, media reports said the Taliban is slowly gaining control over Afghanistan soil ever since the foreign forces are moving out of the war-ravaged country.
Pakistan DG ISI in Beijing for strategic talks with Chinese officials: Reports
Jul 26, 2021, at 05:01 am
Islamabad: Director General (DG) of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed on Friday arrived in Beijing to hold strategic talks with Chinese officials, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Two women charged with ‘seditious’ children’s book publishing sent to custody
Jul 26, 2021, at 04:06 am
Hong Kong: Two Hong Kong women, who have been accused of publishing seditious children’s books featuring sheep, have been sent to custody, media reports said on Sunday.
China threatens to impose reciprocal sanctions against 6 US individuals
Jul 26, 2021, at 04:00 am
Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said his nation will impose sanctions against six individuals and one entity of the US.