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.
US Embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave Afghanistan due to security situation
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Washington: The US Embassy in Kabul on Saturday directed its citizens to leave Afghanistan as soon as possible amid deteriorating situation in the war-torn country.
US State Department announces five new additions to Global Terrorist list
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Washington: The US State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list.
Escalating Lebanon-Israel aggressions provoking ‘very dangerous situation’
Aug 07, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New York: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, said on Friday that escalating hostilities over the past two days involving Lebanese and Israeli forces have created “a very dangerous situation” in the volatile border region.
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.
Ceasefire in Tigray more urgent than ever: UN relief chief
Aug 07, 2021, at 09:00 pm
New York: A ceasefire in Tigray on humanitarian grounds is needed now more than ever if a massive aid operation across frontlines is to succeed, the UN’s emergency relief chief said on Friday.
Mali violence threatens country’s survival, warns UN human rights expert
Aug 07, 2021, at 08:53 pm
New York: Rapidly spreading violence in Mali is threatening the State’s very survival, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Friday.
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).
COVID-19 vaccine equality, ‘most pressing issue of our times’ – UN chief
Aug 07, 2021, at 12:07 am
New York: The remarkable and rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines offers “great hope” that the devastating pandemic can be overcome, the UN chief told the first International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation on Thursday, but everyone must be reached everywhere, “as quickly as possible”.
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.
Civilians in southern Syria ‘under siege’ – UN human rights chief
Aug 07, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: The top UN rights official once more sounded the alarm on Thursday over the plight of civilians in Syria, as intense fighting and indiscriminate shelling by Government forces and armed opposition groups paralyze neighbourhoods in and around the southern city of Daraa.
Somalia: Call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent reports by the Secretary-General, has been described as “appalling” by two UN Special Representatives.
Refugee resettlement numbers yet to recover amid pandemic
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New York: The number of refugees given shelter in safe host countries plunged last year because of pandemic border restrictions, which continue to hamper the resettlement of vulnerable people.
Work still remains on destruction of Syria chemical weapons
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:50 pm
New York: Identifying perpetrators of chemical weapon attacks, and holding them accountable, must remain a priority, a senior UN official said on Wednesday during the latest Security Council meeting on Syria.
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/
Ethiopia: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says UN humanitarian chief
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:19 pm
New York: The new UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ended a six-day mission to Ethiopia with a fresh push to get badly needed food and other supplies into the embattled Tigray region.
Donor conference a ‘unique opportunity’ to renew commitment to Lebanon: UN deputy chief
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kabul: A donor conference to boost support for Lebanon one year after the devastating explosion in its capital, Beirut, represents a “unique opportunity” to renew commitment to the country and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
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.
Afghanistan Updates: Clashes continue in Kandahar
Aug 06, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Kandahar: Clashes continued in Kandahar, Lashkar Gah and Herat cities of Afghanistan on Thursday.
Aug 06, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Kabul: People in different provinces across Afghanistan on Wednesday chanted the slogan "Allahu Akbar" (God is the greatest) to show their support for the Armed forces fighting against Taliban, media reports.
UK's Raab welcomes US offer to provide safe haven to Hong Kongers
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:20 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday praised the decision by the United States to offer a stay of expulsion to Hong Kong residents staying in the country who fear persecution back home.