Chinese authorities forcing Tibetan school children to take military training

Aug 10, 2021, at 12:09 am

Chinese authorities are forcing Tibetan school students to engage themselves with a programme related to military training during summer vacation.

US govt condemns Taliban offensive against Afghanistan cities

Aug 10, 2021, at 12:00 am

Kabul: The US government on Sunday condemned the Taliban atrocities and violence committed in different cities captured by them across Afghanistan.

China: Four dead, 7 injured in building collapse

Aug 09, 2021, at 11:50 pm

Harbin/UNI/Xinhua: Four people were killed and seven others injured after the top floor of an office building in Harbin City, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday.

Airstrikes destroy clinic, school in Afghanistan's Helmand region: Reports

Aug 09, 2021, at 11:42 pm

Kabul: Airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ongoing fighting have killed 20 civilians and destroyed a health clinic and a school in Lashkargah, the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, in the last 48 hours, TOLO News reported.

Dissident Pakistani exiles in United Kingdom warned of threat to life

Aug 09, 2021, at 10:07 pm

London/New Delhi/UNI: Dissident Pakistani exiles living in London, who have criticized the country’s all-powerful military, have been warned that their lives are in danger, a media report said.

Afghanistan: AGO prosecutor shot dead in Kabul

Aug 09, 2021, at 03:41 pm

Kabul: The Attorney General Office (AGO) prosecutor Tofan Umari died in a terror attack in Deh Sabz district of Kabul province on Sunday, media reports said.

Iran closes border with Afghanistan in Nimroz amid spike in conflicts

Aug 09, 2021, at 03:20 pm

Kabul: Iran has closed the border with Afghanistan in Nimroz province amid rising conflicts in the war-torn country.

Afghanistan: Taliban shadow governor for Nimruz killed during airstrike

Aug 09, 2021, at 05:05 am

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces recently killed the Taliban shadow governor for Nimruz province as Afghanistan Air Force targeted a gathering of the terrorists in Zaranj city recently, officials said on Saturday.

Afghan women demonstrate against Taliban atrocities in Los Angeles

Aug 09, 2021, at 04:54 am

Los Angeles: Afghan women in Los Angeles demonstrated against Taliban's atrocities against humanity in Afghanistan ever since the foreign forces started leaving the country.

Pakistan: Blast near Serena Hotel in Quetta leaves 2 policemen dead

Aug 09, 2021, at 03:42 am

Quetta: At least two policemen died and eight others were injured in an explosion near Quetta's Serena Hotel in Pakistan on Sunday.

Dissident Pakistani exiles in UK may be 'targeted': Reports

Aug 09, 2021, at 01:27 am

Islamabad/London: Pakistani exiles, who are currently living in London and had once criticised the powerful military of the country, are now facing warnings that they might be targeted.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists capture Kunduz city

Aug 08, 2021, at 10:08 pm

Kunduz: The Taliban terrorists have captured the northern Afghan city of Kunduz following a fierce battle with the country's security forces.

Kabul blast leaves Afghan air force pilot killed

Aug 08, 2021, at 02:18 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistan air force pilot was killed in Kabul city on Saturday in an explosion that targeted his vehicle in Chahar Asiab district, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 112 Talibans, including 30 Pakistanis terrorists, killed during airstrikes in Helmand

Aug 08, 2021, at 12:16 am

Kabul: The Afghanistan Defence Ministry on Saturday said 112 Taliban terrorists, including 30 Pakistani affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist network, were killed during airstrikes conducted by the country's air force in Helmand provincial center on Friday.

UK govt asks its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid 'worsening security situation'

Aug 08, 2021, at 12:13 am

London: The UK government has directed its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid ' worsening security situation' in the country.

Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents capture Sheberghan city

Aug 08, 2021, at 12:00 am

Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have captured Sheberghan city in Jawzjan, marking the fall of the second Afghan provincial capital  in less than 24 hours, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban restore Nishan Sahib in Gurdwara after wide condemnation

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:54 pm

Kabul/UNI: Following an outcry and condemnation, including by India, over removal of the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, from a gurdwara in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban restored the flag at the roof of the historical gurdwara.

Iran’s exports to Afghanistan down 85 percent due to Afghan civil war: Top businessman

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Tehran: Head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Hossein Salimi said that Iran’s export’s to Afghanistan has dropped over 85 percent due to the unrest and civil war in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’, UN envoy warns Security Council

Aug 07, 2021, at 09:06 pm

With the war in Afghanistan now in “a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase”, the top UN official in the country appealed on Friday for the Security Council to act to avert a catastrophe.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists kill nearly 1000 people in Kandahar

Aug 07, 2021, at 08:23 pm

Kabul: The Taliban terrorists killed close to 1000 people as they overran the Afghan province of Kandahar in the past month, The Times reported quoting a local police officer.

Afghanistan updates: Taliban captures Zaranj city, over 3,000 civilians fled

Aug 07, 2021, at 08:08 pm

Kabul/Zaranj/IBNS: In a fresh conflict, the Taliban has captured Zaranj city, the provincial capital of Nimroz along with the local airport, though ANDSF troops were still resisting in some areas.

Taliban terrorists remove Sikh religious flag from gurdwara in Afghanistan's Paktia region: Reports

Aug 07, 2021, at 05:15 pm

Kabul: The Taliban terrorists have now targeted the Sikhs as they allegedly removed Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, from a gurdwara in the Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents shut down crucial crossing point with Pakistan until demands are met

Aug 07, 2021, at 03:08 pm

Islamabad: The Taliban on Friday shut down a crucial crossing point with Pakistan, demanding the neighboring country end the alleged mistreatment of Afghan travelers and ease other restrictions, media reports said.

Australia rejects Beijing's demand to restart bilateral talks

Aug 07, 2021, at 12:30 am

Canberra/IBNS: Australia will not change its policy as demanded by China to resume the bilateral talks,  Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, according to media reports.

Taliban terrorists seize capital of Afghanistan's Nimruz province: Reports

Aug 07, 2021, at 12:18 am

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK/IBNS: The Taliban terrorists captured Zaranj, the capital of Afghanistan's southwestern province of Nimruz, Hasht e Subh media outlet reported on Friday, citing local residents.

Displaced Afghans face ‘continued deterioration’ in country

Aug 07, 2021, at 12:17 am

The situation for people who have been displaced due to an upsurge in fighting in Afghanistan following the resurgence of the Taliban is expected to continue to deteriorate, unless more is done to assist them, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Fighting COVID-19: Bangladesh receives 30 ambulances gifted by India

Aug 07, 2021, at 12:03 am

Dhaka/UNI: As many as 30 ambulances from India as a gift to Bangladesh from the Indian government, have arrived at Benapole, an official said here.

China locks down Zhengzhou city amid surging COVID-19 outbreak

Aug 06, 2021, at 10:44 pm

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The city of Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province has been placed under complete lockdown, the local government said on Friday.https://covid19.who.int/

Pakistan Hindu Temple Attack: CJP reprimands Punjab police, orders cops to arrest all culprits

Aug 06, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Islamabad:  Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Friday reprimanded the Punjab police chief for failing to take action to safeguard the Hindu temple from a mob in Rahim Yar Khan and even asked him to arrest those people involved in the incident.

Afghanistan government's media and information centre head killed by gunmen

Aug 06, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen on Friday killed Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan government's media and information center, in Kabul city.