ISIS gaining ground in northern Afghanistan, warns Russian foreign minister
Jul 05, 2021, at 12:55 am
ISIS militants are building up their forces in northern Afghanistan amid foreign troop withdrawal, warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week, saying the development is worrying for Moscow.
Amid escalating fighting, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran shut consulates in northern Afghanistan
Jul 05, 2021, at 12:23 am
Amid the deteriorating security situation in northern Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan have closed their respective consulate offices in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial center of Balkh, local media reports said. India had closed its consulate in Mazar last year.
Pakistan: Blast rocks DI Khan city, four security personnel hurt
Jul 05, 2021, at 12:10 am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Pakistan: At least four security personnel were injured as a remote-controlled bomb exploded close to their vehicle in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, media reports said on Sunday.
Many in Pakistan still trapped in bonded labour system
Jul 04, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Islamabad: A research conducted by Hari Welfare Association (HWA) has revealed that many people in Pakistan are still trapped in the bonded labour system.
Pakistan: BLA says it set on fire Chinese telecommunication companies, capture six members
Jul 04, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Islamabad: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has said its members have said its members have set on fire the installations of Chinese telecommunication companies at Margat’s Chokhobi Wadh area of Quetta region of Pakistan's Balochistan province recently.
Pakistan: Several Punjab cities witnessing load-shedding, people protest
Jul 04, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistani Punjab region on Friday witnessed protests over load-shedding in their respective areas.
Afghanistan military killed 143 Taliban fighters during the past 24 Hours, says Defense Ministry
Jul 04, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Afghan Military killed 143 militants of radical movement Taliban and wounded 121 during operations in several Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
FBI investigates ransomware attack against IT company Kaseya
Jul 04, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Washington: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Sunday said it is looking into a ransomware attack against Miami-headquartered IT company Kaseya.
Military plane carrying 85 people crashes in Philippines, 17 dead, 40 rescued so far
Jul 04, 2021, at 05:39 pm
Cotabato/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed after a military plane carrying at least 85 people crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, media reports said.
At least 2 dead, 20 still missing after powerful landslide in Japan’s Atami
Jul 04, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people died and 20 others remain missing after heavy rains led to a landslide in the Japanese seaside city of Atami, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, the NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Israeli military targets Hamas weapons manufacturing site after arson balloon launch
Jul 04, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: The Israeli military launched an attack on a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in response to arson balloon launches from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Donald Trump’s 'Save America' rally kicks off in Florida
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Donald Trump organised his second "Save America" campaign-style rally in Sarasota, Florida.
Brazilian Supreme Court approves investigation of Bolsonaro over Covaxin deal - Reports
Jul 04, 2021, at 07:53 am
Brasilia/UNI/Sputnik: The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has approved a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro regarding alleged overpricing during the purchase of India's coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, the G1 website reported.
100 years of CCP rule: Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) condemns celebration
Jul 04, 2021, at 05:06 am
New York: July 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, which seized power in 1949, marking the beginning of a dark era in history, defined largely by bloodshed, mismanagement, brutal repression, said Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) as it condemned the celebration of the event on Wednesday.
Broken heads remark: Mike Pompeo says Xi Jinping is 'serious'
Jul 04, 2021, at 04:57 am
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said Chinese President Xi Jinping is serious about his 'bash heads bloody' warning.
24th anniversary of return to China: Hong Kong police arrest 19 people
Jul 04, 2021, at 04:50 am
Hong Kong Police have arrested 19 people as the region observed the 24th anniversary of its return to China recently.
Punjab Assembly in Pakistan passed new law: Journalists reject, stage protest
Jul 04, 2021, at 04:43 am
Islamabad: Several journalist associations have rejected Punjab Assembly's new law as an attack on press freedom wherein the so-called judicial committee of the house may penalise in a summary trial any journalist or bureaucrat for breach of a privilege of the house, any of its committee or a member.
10 to face trial in Vatican over Foreign Investment Fraud
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:53 am
Moscow, UNI/Sputnik: Vatican will try 10 people, including an ex-cardinal and former senior officials from the Secretariat of State, for involvement in a large-scale investment fraud with luxury property in London, according to a Holy See statement.
COVID-19: Pakistan witnessing slow pace in vaccination
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, which has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, is still slow in vaccinating its population, media reports said.
Pakistan: Toy bomb blast leaves three children dead
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad: At least three children died as a toy bomb blast hit Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
US forces leave largest air base in Afghanistan, says Pentagon
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US has handed over control of the Bagram Air Base outside of Kabul to Afghan forces and withdrawn strike capabilities as part of the ongoing drawdown of forces from the country, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.
Bangladesh receives first consignment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has received the first consignment of 1.2 million doses of Moderna vaccine from the US under the COVAX framework.
Afghanistan: Taliban issuing ‘new’ laws in captured districts
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Kabul: Civil society activists have claimed Taliban militants have started new laws and regulations in recently captured Takhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
US remembers victims of 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack in Bangladesh
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: The United States on June 1 remembered the death of 20 people in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh in 2016 which had left the nation shocked.
Jul 03, 2021, at 08:28 pm
New York: Senior UN officials appealed on Friday for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Tigray – and for an end to deadly attacks on aid workers - as the Security Council held its first open meeting on the conflict in the restive northern Ethiopian region.
Jul 03, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Washington: A US congressional body has asked United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to act on recommendations by UN-appointed monitors and take special measures to investigate alleged human rights abuses by China, media reports said.
Beijing threatening academic freedom of Chinese students in Australia, says HRW report
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Sydney: Australian universities have failed to protect the academic freedom of students from China and of academics who criticize the Chinese Communist Party, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.
China promises 'broken heads' for enemies, triggering World War 3 fears
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Washington: World War 3 fear has been ignited after China promised "broken heads" for their enemies, a sign of threat given by Beijing to the West.
‘Free, unfettered access’ needed to assist millions in war-torn Tigray
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:19 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after fighting halted the emergency response last week, although the agency warned on Friday that “serious challenges” continue to threaten the entire humanitarian response.
Turning crisis into opportunity: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:58 pm
New York: Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this year’s High Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), where they will discuss ways to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and turn the deadly crisis into an opportunity for a major shift towards a more sustainable global economy.