Kabul: Taliban attack an outpost of the Afghan National Army in the city of Ghazni on Friday night that led to hours of heavy clashes between the two sides, a provincial council member Khaliqdad Akbari said, Tolo news reported. The outpost has fallen to the Taliban, he said, adding that the clashes continued until Saturday […]
Kabul: At least 30 people were killed and over 60 more were wounded after a car bomb attack happened near a guesthouse owned in the city of Pul-e-Alam east of Kabul on Friday evening, the provincial council chief Hasib Stanekzai said, the Tolonews reported. “He said the explosion happened at around 7:06 pm.” Stanekzai said […]
Kabul: In discussing his order to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the withdrawal will not endanger national security but will demonstrate “American leadership” by halting the cycle of endless armed conflict, the All India Radio (AIR) reported. “American leadership means ending the forever war in Afghanistan,” Biden […]
Baghdad: In Iraq, 82 people were killed, mostly COVID patients in a hospital fire caused by accidental explosion of oxygen tank. The mishap took place in a Baghdad hospital’s intensive care unit injuring more than hundred, the All India Radio reported. According to medical sources, the blaze sparked at the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital on Sunday, […]
Delhi: World Health Organization said, over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, about 90 percent of the countries surveyed still report disruptions to their essential health services, the All India Radio (AIR) reported. A recent WHO survey has found that about 66 percent of countries continue to report health workforce-related reasons as the most common […]
WASHINGTON: NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars has made oxygen from the planet’s carbon dioxide atmosphere, the All India Radio (AIR) reported. It is the second successful technology demonstration on the mission, which flew a mini-helicopter last Friday. The report said the generation of oxygen was performed by a toaster-sized unit in the rover called Moxie […]
Ankara: A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on April 23, The Anadolu Agency reported. “Along with recent developments regarding the Afghan Peace Process, cooperation in the fields of security, energy, connectivity and irregular migration will be discussed during the Trilateral Meeting,” said […]
Kabul: The US-backed Turkey Afghan peace conference in Turkey was postponed over non-participation by the Taliban, according to a Reuters report that has quoted three sources as reported by Tolo news. The conference was scheduled for April 24 and was expected to see inclusive participation from parties to the Afghan conflict. “We have consulted with […]
April 20: The People’s Liberation Army has deployed an advanced long-range rocket launcher to the Himalayas, in a move aimed at reinforcing China’s border defence and acting as a deterrent to India, according to a military mouthpiece and analysts, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has reported. According to the report, It is the first […]
Kabul: At least two policemen were killed and five more were wounded in a Taliban attack in northern Baghlan province on Sunday night, provincial police spokesman Ahmad Jawid Basharat said on Monday, reports Tolonews. The clashes, reports said started after the Taliban attacked a sugar processing factory in Baghlan-e-Markzai on Sunday night, Basharat said, adding […]
