Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men in Afghanistan: Amnesty International
Aug 20, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Kabul: Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents gun down leading Afghan police chief
Aug 20, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Kabul: Taliban insurgents allegedly caught and gunned down an Afghan police chief recently.
Taliban carrying out targeted killings of Afghan journalists working for foreign media: Report
Aug 20, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Kabul/UNI: Journalists and their families are in grave danger in Afghanistan, with the Taliban having no compunction about carrying out targeted killings of journalists working for foreign media, says German state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle or DW.
Afghan national footballer was among victims who fell from US aircraft
Aug 20, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An Afghan youth national footballer was among those who fell from the United States military C-17 aircraft and died, in a bid to flee the Taliban rule in Afghanistan earlier this week.
Taliban must allow women journalists to broadcast news: CPJ
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Washington: The Committee to Protect Journalists has said the Taliban insurgents, who have taken Afghanistan under their control, must immediately cease harassing and attacking journalists for their work and allow women journalists to broadcast the news.
Anti-Taliban forces building up in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley : Russia
Aug 20, 2021, at 08:02 am
Moscow: Armed resistance against the Taliban is building up in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley with the backing of deposed vice-president Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of anti-Taliban fighter, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
Taliban seeks China's contribution in Afghanistan's development
Aug 20, 2021, at 07:13 am
Beijing: Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has indicated possibilities of future partnerships with China in Afghanistan's development, according to Reuters.
International community shouldn't act based on past Taliban regime in Afghanistan : China
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:15 am
Beijing: China on Thursday said that the Taliban appear to be more clear-headed and rational and urged the international powers not to act based on the past judgement on the nation when the insurgent group ruled it two decades ago.
IMF blocks Afghanistan's access to funds
Aug 20, 2021, at 05:25 am
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has stopped funds to Afghanistan after the insurgent group Taliban took over the country following large scale violence and killings.
Afghan woman TV anchor barred from entering office after Taliban takeover
Aug 20, 2021, at 05:13 am
Kabul/IBNS: An Afghan woman TV journalist has been barred from working at her station after the Taliban took control of the south Asian country.
China: Urban jobless rate moves up in July
Aug 20, 2021, at 04:06 am
Beijing: China is witnessing an increase in unemployment rate in July as more and more college students hunt to find jobs in the nation.
Taliban control over Afghanistan poses threat to Uyghur: Expert
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:47 am
Kabul: A political analyst has said the current situation in Afghanistan, which has been captured by Taliban insurgents, is critical for the Uyghur community.
Islamist extremists in Middle-East may receive boost from Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: Experts
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:38 am
Kabul: A defence expert has said terror organizations, including Al-Qaeda, will gain strength in Pakistan and Afghanistan as Taliban insurgents took control of Kabul.
Horse racing: 110 Tibetans detained for images on phone
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:10 am
Payul: As many as 110 Tibetans who attended a horse racing festival were detained in Janglam Village in Nyanrong County in Tibet on Aug 9, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents set amusement park on fire
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:54 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents, who entered Kabul and took Afghanistan under their control on Sunday, recently set an amusement park on fire in the capital city, media reports said on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:44 am
The Chinese government has now started building up its defences in the South China Sea to ward off any attack on the disputed waters which they claim to own.
Taliban tries to stop Afghans from flying national flag on Independence day
Aug 20, 2021, at 01:23 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban on Thursday tried to prevent Afghan people from flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as the country celebrated its independence day, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Afghanistan is too big for Pakistan to swallow, too big for Talibs to govern: Amrullah Saleh
Aug 20, 2021, at 12:52 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Amrullah Saleh, who declared himself the legitimate acting president of Afghanistan, said on Wednesday that the Taliban will be unable to govern the country successfully.
Taliban fires at Afghan Independence Day rally, several dead
Aug 19, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Asadabad/IBNS: Several people were killed Thursday in the Asadabad city of Afghanistan after insurgent group Taliban fired at people, who were waiving the national flag at an Independence Day rally, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau says Canada will not recognize Taliban
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Ottawa: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation will not recognize the Taliban regime as the legitimate government in Afghanistan.
US NSA expresses fear over Taliban treatment towards Afghanistan women
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Washington: US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Tuesday expressed concern over the Taliban insurgents' treatment towards women and girls in Afghanistan, a nation captured by them on Sunday after entering Kabul city.
'I vow to get back..came to UAE in sandals, didn't steal public money': Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his first video message on Facebook, after fleeing the Taliban three days ago, defended his decision, and said that he came to UAE to prevent bloodshed in his homeland.
China will enter Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals: US leader
Aug 19, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Washington: Ranking Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul has said China is going to move to Afghanistan to mine that country’s rare earth minerals following the US withdrawal.
Protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, says UN rights expert
Aug 19, 2021, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi: Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur said on Tuesday, in a statement urging countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders, including those working on women’s and cultural rights, as well as artists, trying to flee the country.
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
Aug 19, 2021, at 08:02 pm
New York: The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be cut, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, citing a more than threefold rise in the number of trauma cases.
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar likely to be next president of Afghanistan: Reports
Aug 19, 2021, at 04:22 am
Kabul/IBNS: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who is the co-founder and deputy leader of the Taliban, is likely to be the next president of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, family in UAE after fleeing country
Aug 19, 2021, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said it is hosting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on "humanitarian ground" after he fled his country following the Taliban take over.
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable
Aug 19, 2021, at 12:53 am
Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Taliban takeover in the country where humanitarian needs remain critical and widespread among existing and newly displaced populations, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
Woman Tiktoker assault: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says such an incident should shame every Pakistani
Aug 19, 2021, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday condemned the assault of a female Tiktoker in Lahore by a mob and said such an incident should shame every Pakistani.
Waiting to get killed by Taliban: Afghanistan female mayor Zarifa Ghafari
Aug 18, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Kabul/IBNS: After insurgent group Taliban invaded Afghanistan, a female mayor of the country, Zarifa Ghafari, said she won't flee even if that would lead to her death.