Trump eyes stricter travel ban on 43 countries
Trump calls US talks with Putin over Ukraine war 'productive'
Myanmar’s military junta is systematically abducting the relatives of people it is seeking to arrest, including children as young as 20 weeks old, according the UN special rapporteur for the country. Tom Andrews told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday that conditions in the
France and the US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US, UK and Australia. The pact cost France a deal worth $37bn (£27bn) to build submarines for Australia. Paris said it found out only hours
Bajaur: The residents of Mandal locality, a backward area of Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan, agitated on Sunday against in the streets of the region as they demanded for basic amenties. People belonging to different walks of life attended the protest demonstration in a large number
London [England]: Human rights defenders from Baloch, Sindhis and other communities living in the UK paid tribute to Sardar Attaullah Mengal who was one of the prominent faces of Baloch national struggle after Pakistan annexed the region in 1948. The commemoration was organised by the
India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the most awaited among the world leaders on September 25. In an exclusive
China will not build new coal-fire projects abroad, a move that could be pivotal in tackling global emissions. President Xi Jinping made the announcement in his address at the United Nations General Assembly. China has been funding coal projects in countries like Indonesia and
The Taliban wants its envoy to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s high-level meeting of world leaders this week, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday, raising the question of who should represent Afghanistan in the intergovernmental organisation. The Taliban, which
Joe Biden has played down the chances of a post-Brexit free trade deal between the US and UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House. The US president said he would discuss the issue "a little bit" with the UK prime minister, adding: "We're going to
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Retracting the promises made by the Taliban, the outfit has said women working in Kabul at positions that can be easily filled by men, should no longer report for work. "We allowed those who needed or in positions that men could not fill, or that were not for
Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: Rugby is gaining popularity among girls in Kashmir and is witnessing a rapid increase in their participation. The girls have been getting special training from rugby coaches appointed by the authorities and are also participating in different
KABUL/NEW DELHI: A huge and difficult-to-surmount crisis stares at Pakistan in the form of refugees from Afghanistan since the advent of a 'friendly regime that has caused much exultation among the government and the people alike. This may momentarily divert attention from the
Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won a parliamentary majority following an election marred by reports of fraud. With almost all of the votes counted, the United Russia party had won nearly 50% of the vote, marking a slight drop-in support from the previous election.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won a minority government, the country’s public broadcaster projected, after a close election battle against the opposition Conservatives. CBC News reported late on Monday that the Liberals would get the most seats
NEW DELHI — During the last few years, Industrial sector especially the manufacturing in India under the “Make in India” initiative has been a propulsive factor for the country’s economic growth. The industrial boom has not only generated substantial employment for
Kabul [Afghanistan]: At least three persons were killed and 21 injured on Saturday in three consecutive explosions targeting the Taliban in Police District 5 of Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province. Health officials of the provincial hospital in Jalalabad city said that the
Islamabad: The chief of Lal Mosque and Jamia Hafsa, Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi, hoisted an Afghan Taliban flag at the top of the seminary here, triggering unrest on Saturday. The officials of district administration and police high-ups rushed to Jamia Hafsa at G-7/4 to remove the flags.
President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party looks set for another big win in the country's parliamentary elections, despite a drop in support. The party claimed victory a few hours after the polls closed on Sunday evening. Putin's most vocal critics were barred from
Haitian migrants say they will not be deterred by the United States’ plans to expel them, as the Biden administration on Sunday began flying back to Haiti some of the thousands of asylum seekers camped on the Texas border with Mexico. The migrants have camped beneath the Del Rio
North Korea has condemned a new security pact between the US, UK and Australia, saying it could trigger a "nuclear arms race". A Foreign Ministry official said the Aukus deal would "upset the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region". The deal will see the US
France's defence minister has cancelled talks with her UK counterpart amid the row prompted by a new security deal between Britain, the US and Australia. Paris is angry after Australia signed the Aukus pact to build nuclear-powered submarines, pulling out of a major contract with