BEIJING: China on Thursday reiterated its consistent and clear position on the Kashmir issue, and called for its proper and peaceful settlement under the United Nations (UN) Charter, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and bilateral agreements, the Express tribune reported. “China’s position on the Kashmir issue is consistent and clear. The Kashmir issue is […]
Kabul: A car bomb attack occurred near the residence of acting Defense Minister Gen. Bismillah Mohammadi at around 8pm (local time) in downtown Kabul on Tuesday evening, followed by sporadic gunfire and hand grenade blasts, reported Tolo news, The attack happened in the Shirpoor area of Kabul’s District 10, an area crowded with houses owned […]
Delhi: The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China will be held today. Official Sources said, the talks are scheduled to start at 10.30 AM at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control LAC in eastern Ladakh, the All India Radio reported. The Indian […]
Moscow: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday said they have increased the combat capabilities of its military base in Tajikistan and training local soldiers, the Tolonews reported. This comes after Moscow warned that Daesh was moving into neighbouring Afghanistan, reports said. The security situation has rapidly deteriorated in Afghanistan amid a US troop withdrawal, […]
Kabul: The civilian casualties reported in Afghanistan for the first half of 2021 have reached record levels, the UN said in a report released on Monday, the Tolonews reported. The UN has warned that without significant de-escalation, 2021 will witness the highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since UNAMA recording […]
Kabul: Three rockets landed near the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning during Eid prayers where President Ashraf Ghani and other politicians and officials had attended. The rockets landed when they just started the Eid prayers. Sources confirmed that the rockets were fired from Parwan-e-Se area in Kabul’s District 18 in north of the city. The […]
Kabul: President Ghani has recalled the Afghan envoy and other Afghan diplomats from Islamabad over the kidnapping and torturing of Silsila Alikhil, the daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad, Najibullah Alikhil, the Tolonews reported. The kidnappers of the ambassador’s daughter must be brought to justice and the safety of Afghan diplomats in Pakistan be […]
Islamabad: Pakistan, Afghanistan, the United States and Uzbekistan formed a new diplomatic platform to support peace and stability in Afghanistan and foster regional trade and business ties, the State Department said on Friday as US troops continue their planned withdrawal from the war-torn country, the Express tribune reported. “The parties consider long-term peace and stability […]
Kabul: Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters photojournalist, was killed during clashes in Spin Boldak district in Kandahar, sources confirmed on Friday, Tolo news reported. The Indian journalist was covering the situation in Kandahar over the last few days. Siddiqui was based in Mumbai. He had received the Pulitzer Prize as part of the Photography staff of […]
TEL AVIV: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday become the first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel, as its envoy hailed the trade and investment opportunities that closer ties would bring at a flag-raising ceremony also attended by Israel’s president, Reuters reported. Brought together by shared unease about Iran, the UAE and Bahrain […]
