Afghanistan mass evacuation: US officials warn of possible threats to homeland

Sep 03, 2021, at 11:47 pm

Washington: US officials are on high alert over possible threats to the homeland following the mass evacuation of Afghanistan and devastating attack in Kabul last week.

Recent events in Afghanistan traumatised everyone: Expert

Sep 03, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Geo-political expert Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah has said the tragic events that unfolded in Afghanistan, the country which was overrun by Taliban in recent days, left everyone traumatised and sorrowful.

Afghanistan: PanjshirValley witnessing heavy conflict between Taliban, opponents

Sep 03, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Panjshir Valley: The Panjshir Valley, the region which is still under the control of the anti-Taliban forces, witnessed a bitter battle between Taliban and its opponents since Thursday night, media reports said.

Vladimir Putin describes developments in Afghanistan as 'Humanitarian Catastrophe'

Sep 03, 2021, at 10:15 pm

Vladivostok, Russia/UNI/SPUTNIK: Russian President Vladimir Putin described the situation in Afghanistan after the US troops withdrawal as a humanitarian catastrophe.

EU Ministers discuss developments in Afghanistan

Sep 03, 2021, at 09:58 pm

The EU Ministers of Home Affairs met recently for an extraordinary Council meeting to discuss developments in Afghanistan, more specifically in relation to potential implications in the areas of international protection, migration and security.

Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami celebrates withdrawal of US troop from Afghanistan

Sep 03, 2021, at 09:48 pm

Islamabad:  Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chairman Siraj-ul Haq has announced to celebrate the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, media reports said.

Panjshir left without electricity as transmission towers destroyed in clashes: Company

Sep 03, 2021, at 09:35 pm

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghanistan's northern province of Panjshir and parts of Kapisa province were left without electricity after at least two electricity pylons were destroyed in a shelling during the continuing clashes, local power utility company DABS said on Friday.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar to head the Afghan govt: Report

Sep 03, 2021, at 08:53 pm

Kabul: Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that will be announced soon, sources in the fighter group said, reported media.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern calls Auckland stabbing incident 'terrorist attack'

Sep 03, 2021, at 06:59 pm

Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the incident, where six people were stabbed by a man here, a "terrorist attack", media reports said.

UN experts urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to prohibit torture ‘in any circumstances’

Sep 03, 2021, at 06:33 pm

New York: Experts serving on a UN human rights treaty body called on Thursday for the new Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold “the international obligations of the State”, particularly in complying with all provisions of the Convention against Torture, outlawing the practice “in any circumstances”.

UNHCR warns of unprecedented displacement in Central America and Mexico

Sep 03, 2021, at 06:22 pm

New York: Central America and Mexico are facing “unprecedented pressure” as the number of people seeking international protection rises and access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling new border restrictions, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.

Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians

Sep 03, 2021, at 05:43 pm

New York: The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks of relief aid, cash and fuel “running very low or depleted”.

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.