Taliban issues first fatwa: No co-ed classes can be held in Herat universities anymore
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:07 am
Kabul: Nearly a week after coming to power in Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents have issued their first fatwa where they have directed that in Herat province girls will not be allowed to sit in the same classrooms with boys both in government and private universities, media reports said.
Gwadar suicide attack: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan condemns
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:03 am
Islamabad: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on Saturday condemned the Gwadar suicide attack and said a thorough investigation into the incident should be conducted.
Afghanistan government formation: Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives in Kabul
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Kabul: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban’s political office, arrived in Kabul city on Saturday from Kandahar to hold talks on setting up a new government in Afghanistan.
Keep borders open, UNHCR tells neighbours of Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Geneva/UNI: The UN refugee agency has called on countries neighbouring Afghanistan to keep their borders open in light of the evolving crisis in the South Asian nation.
Angela Merkel says Afghanistan poses no 'acute' terrorist threat to other countries
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Afghanistan did not pose an immediate terrorist threat to the international community.
Bangladesh: Police arrest Madrasa teacher for 'raping' minor
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested a madrasa teacher for allegedly raping a 10-year-old student from Hilful Fuzul Madrasa in the Bishapara area of Hili Hakimpur upazila, media reports said.
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan on Friday, informing that they are still accessing those in need throughout the country.
Joe Biden says evacuation from Kabul was among the most difficult in history
Aug 21, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has described the airlift evacuation from Afghanistan, a nation captured by Taliban forces, as the ' most difficult' episode in history.
Pakistan: Gwadar suicide bomber attack leaves two boys dead, one Chinese national hurt
Aug 21, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Gwadar: A suicide bomber blew himself off up in Gwadar region of Pakistan on Friday which left at least two boys dead and four others, including a Chinese national, injured, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan's India paranoia propels it to support Taliban in Afghanistan: Experts
Aug 21, 2021, at 05:42 am
Geo political experts believe that Pakistan cheered Taliban insurgents taking control over Afghanistan due to its growing concerns about its enemy India.
British MP targets Pakistan as PM Imran Khan 'hails' Taliban snatching power in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 05:00 am
London: British MP Daniel Kawczynski has asked the UK government to 'seriously consider' the sending of international aid to Pakistan after its prime minister Imran Khan 'hailed' the Taliban and the group's seizure of power in Afghanistan on Sunday.
'Cannot ensure safe transportation of American citizens to Kabul airport': US Embassy in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021, at 01:29 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The US diplomatic mission in Afghanistan warned on Friday that it could not guarantee its citizens in Kabul a safe passage to the airport for evacuation.
Israel's PM Naftali Bennett receives 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 21, 2021, at 12:20 am
Jerusalem/UNI/Xinhua: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday received the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the state's Prime Minister's Office said.
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis: UNICEF
Aug 21, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, and exposing them to deadly diseases, according to a UNICEF report launched today.
Taliban rule: US, other nations express concern over rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Kabul: The US government and several other nations, including Australia, joined to issue a statement where they expressed deep concern about the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule.
Ismail Sabri becomes the new Prime Minister of Malaysia
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Ismail Sabri Yaakob has become the new Prime Minister of Malaysia after the king on Friday named him the new leader of the country.
Bomb hits Ashura procession in Pakistan, 5 die
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Lahore: At least five people died and more than 50 people were hurt as a bomb ripped through a Muharram procession in Punjab’s Bahawalnagar district in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron discuss Afghanistan situation
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France spoke on Thursday about developments in Afghanistan.
Pakistan woman Tiktoker sexual assault case: 24 suspects arrested
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Lahore: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari said on Friday that 24 men had been taken into custody through geo-fencing and matching record from National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for sexually assaulting a young woman Tiktoker in Lahore on Aug 14, a day when the nation observed its Independence Day.
German citizen sustained gunshot injury while getting to Kabul airport, claims Cabinet spokeswoman
Aug 20, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Berlin/ (UNI/Sputnik: A German citizen sustained a gunshot injury on his way to the Kabul airport, his life is not in danger, and he will be soon evacuated from the country, German cabinet spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer said on Friday.
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.
Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Senior counter-terrorism expert
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:48 pm
New York: Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and Islamic State – also known as Da’esh – continue to pose a grave threat to peace and security, adapting to new technologies and moving into some of the world’s most fragile regions, the top UN counter-terrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ethiopia: UN chief gravely concerned over ‘unspeakable violence’ in Tigray
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New York: Speaking outside the Security Council chamber on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres told journalists that he is gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the “unspeakable violence” against women and others in Tigray.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discusses Afghanistan issue with Chinese, Turkish ministers
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:53 pm
London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday said he discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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.