UN food agency: Hunger spreading in Afghanistan
Rome, Aug 20 (AP) The UN food agency says it has been able to negotiate access with the Taliban to distribute aid in one...
Protesters in Pakistan denounce Israel’s siege of Gaza; express solidarity with Palestinians
Islamabad, Oct 13 (PTI) Hundreds of people across Pakistan staged demonstrations after Friday prayers in support of the Palestinians and to denounce the siege...
Pakistan government reaches understanding with TTP for temporary truce, says report
Islamabad, Nov 5 (PTI) The Pakistan government, with the help of Afghanistan's acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reached a tentative understanding with the...
Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
WASHINGTON , Jun 6 (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a...
NATO-calibre weapons being transferred to ISIL-K by Taliban, Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups like TTP: UN report
United Nations, Aug 12 (PTI) NATO-calibre weapons were being transferred to ISIL-K by groups affiliated with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, such as Tehrik-e Taliban...
3 dead, 6 missing in explosion in Sicily caused by gas leak
MILAN , Dec 12 (AP) — Firefighters in Sicily were digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building Sunday in the search for...
Pak, China and Afghanistan agree to combat terrorism
Islamabad, 7 May: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to combat terrorism and enhance cooperation in different economic fields, the foreign office here said...
N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China
Seoul, Oct 23 (AP) North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its reckless backing of Taiwan,...
Syrian media: Militants attack bus in desert, kill 5 troops
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Militants attacked a bus carrying soldiers on a desert highway in central Syria, killing five troops and wounding 20, state...
Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Patna Pirates thrash Bengal Warriors 38-29
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI): Sachin produced an impressive performance to help Patna Pirates beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 38-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League...
Rights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees’ human rights and EU funds paid...
BEIRUT, 4 Sep (AP) — European aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violate human...
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals...
Washington, Feb 6 (AP) A federal appeals panel ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn...
Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among ‘deadly’...
LONDON, 16 Jul (AP) — Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy to counter what he calls the...
Israel Closes Borders To All Foreigners To Stem Spread Of New Covid Strain ‘Omicron’
TEL AVIV , Nov 28 (AFP): Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread...
Germany’s disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant
BERLIN, 22 Oct (AP) — Germany’s disease control center said Tuesday that a new, more infectious variant of the mpox virus has been detected...
Bangladeshi court sentences ex-army major, 5 other Islamist militants to death for killing gay...
Dhaka, Aug 31 (PTI) A Bangladeshi anti-terrorism tribunal on Tuesday sentenced six Islamist militants, including a fugitive ex-army major, to death in the brutal...
Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv’s cross-border incursion
KYIV, Ukraine, 12 Aug: The Russian army is intensifying its attacks in eastern Ukraine, military authorities said Tuesday, even as the Kremlin’s forces try...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
ISLAMABAD, 8 May: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant...
Lanka’s Defence Ministry asks citizens to assist in managing economic crisis; cancels leaves of...
Colombo, May 8 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry has appealed to the public to assist it in managing the current economic crisis and unrest...
Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
JERUSALEM, 30 Jul (AP) — Nine Israeli soldiers were due to appear before a military court for an initial hearing Tuesday over what a...