Italy investigates its own defence firm on suspicion of China takeover
Sep 08, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Rome: Police recently raided an Italy-based defence manufacturer that supplies the Italian special forces with high-tech drones over suspicion that the company was purchased by China.
Shared ‘grief and anxiety’ a powerful unifying factor in COVID fight
Sep 08, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New York: The General Assembly on Tuesday held a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19.
Taliban leader says no other nation will be allowed to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kaul: Amid rising people's protests against Pakistan and chants of freedom, Taliban leader has said no country will be allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
UN warns of 'urgent imperative' to avoid acute Afghan food insecurity
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:50 pm
New York: With food aid running out, Afghanistan is facing the collapse of basic services, said UN agencies on Tuesday, releasing a flash appeal for more than $600 million to support around 11 million across the crisis-wracked country to the end of the year.
Afghanistan: Kabul airport receives 5th plane with humanitarian aid from UAE, says source
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Kabul/Doha/UNI/Sputnik: A fifth plane carrying humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates landed in Kabul on Wednesday, a source at the airport told Sputnik.
‘Unprecedented funding gap’ for 7 million facing hunger in Ethiopia: WFP
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:39 pm
The World Food Programme (WFP) is facing an unprecedented funding gap of $426 million for its operation in Ethiopia, as the UN agency ramps up delivery to meet the needs of up to 12 million people this year.
Indonesia prison fire leaves 41 people dead
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Jakarta: As many as 41 people died as fire broke out in an overcrowded prison in Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Wednesday.
Yemen: UN agency helping stranded migrants to return home
Sep 08, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New York: Amid intensifying conflict in Yemen, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping nearly 5,000 Ethiopian migrants stranded in the country to return home, the UN agency reported on Tuesday.
Justin Trudeau pelted with gravel by protesters while boarding campaign bus in Ontario's London
Sep 08, 2021, at 04:58 am
London (Ontario)/ IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hit by gravel while boarding a campaign bus surrounded by angry protesters in London city in Ontario on Monday.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund to head Taliban's 'acting' govt in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2021, at 02:58 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban on Tuesday announced that UN-sanctioned leader Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund will head their new government in Afghanistan while key positions will be held by the movement's top officials.
Afghanistan: Women demonstrate in Mazar-e-sharif, demand their representation in Taliban govt
Sep 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
Mazar-e-sharif: A group of women on Monday demonstrated in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-sharif city and demanded for their participation at all levels of the incoming government, media reports said.
Thousands of Afghans wait in Spin Boldak for two weeks to enter Pakistan
Sep 08, 2021, at 01:39 am
Kabul: A large number of people have been stranded in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan for the past two weeks with the intention to enter Pakistan.
Turkey says 'no need to rush' in recognising the Taliban's rule
Sep 08, 2021, at 12:03 am
Ankara/IBNS: Turkey on Tuesday advised the international community not to rush in recognising the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and added that it was still holding discussions about operating the strategic Kabul airport, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents detain Tolo News cameraperson, later released
Sep 07, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents on Tuesday 'detained' and then released TOLOnews cameraperson Wahid Ahmadi.
Afghanistan: Thousands protest in Kabul against Taliban, Pakistan
Sep 07, 2021, at 09:54 pm
Kabul: Thousands of people demonstrated on the streets of Kabul on Tuesday against the Taliban rule, weeks after the insurgents captured power in the country by entering the national capital.
Afghanistan: Taliban fires at people protesting against Pakistan in Kabul
Sep 07, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Taliban fired at people, who were protesting against Pakistan in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul Monday night, as media reports said, indicating a hobnobbing between the insurgent group and Islamabad.
Afghanistan: Multiple protests against Pakistan take place in Kabul
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Kabul/IBNS: In what appears like a people's backlash in Afghanistan, multiple protests against Pakistan were reported in the capital city of Kabul late night Monday.
US govt helps 4 citizens leave Afghanistan overland
Sep 07, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Kabul/Washington: The United States government has facilitated the departure of four Americans from conflict hit Afghanistan via an overland route to a third country, media reports said on Tuesday.
Taliban members are executing Afghans who were US partners, says Republican leader
Sep 07, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Washington/UNI: The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, has said that executions of Afghans who were US partners are now taking place in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Iran blasts Pakistan after holdout Valley Panjshir falls to Taliban backed by Pak air power
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:06 am
Tehran: The Iranian government on Monday gave a strong message to Pakistan over the fall of Afghanistan's Panjshir by condemning Taliban’s military offensive against holdout fighters in the Valley backed by Pakistan's air power.
Taiwan says 19 Chinese warplanes recently entered its air defence zone
Sep 07, 2021, at 02:12 am
Taipei: Taiwan government has said a large incursion of Chinese military jets occurred in its air defence zone on Sunday, giving fuel to trigger conflict with Beijing.
Pakistan's Punjab may soon face wheat shortage
Sep 07, 2021, at 01:53 am
Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab Flour Mills Association Chairman Asim Raza has warned that the region may soon witness shortage of the commodity as its stocks in the private sector were depleting fast.
Drug trafficking: Sri Lankan Navy officials arrest seven Pakistani nationals, seize 336 kg heroin
Sep 07, 2021, at 01:26 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy officials recently apprehended a trawler, allegedly involved in drug trafficking, in the high seas off Male, and brought it to Colombo city besides arresting even Pakistani nationals, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud says he is alive and resistance will continue
Sep 06, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul/UNI: Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Resistance forces in Panjshir, on Monday released an audio message saying that he is alive and in the northeastern province and called on all Afghans to begin a national uprising against the Taliban.
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit South Korea next week: Reports
Sep 06, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans to visit South Korea early next week for talks on bilateral relations and North Korea, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.
Sep 06, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Kabul: Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have now issued a diktat by which women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya and niqab to cover most of their faces.
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Kabul/UNI: With the rebellion in Panjshir ended, the Taliban on Monday said that they have intensified the process for government formation which would be done in the next few days, and have invited Turkey, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to participate in the announcement ceremony.
Egypt: Seven Pakistanis sentenced to death for smuggling heroin
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Sunday awarded death sentences to seven Pakistanis, two Egyptians and an Iranian citizen on charges of smuggling in over two tonnes of heroin by sea, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN humanitarian chief calls for ‘rights…well-being’ of women
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New York: Women in Afghanistan play a “critical role” in delivering aid, the UN Humanitarian told the leadership of the Taliban in Kabul on Sunday, calling on all parties to “ensure their rights, safety and well-being”.
Syria: Prevent ‘entire generation from being lost’, urges UN humanitarian chief
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New York: Some 13.4 million Syrians throughout the beleaguered country are in need of assistance, the UN humanitarian office said on Saturday, calling for “greater access and expanded funding”, to better help them.