Srinagar, Nov 7: Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. Story will be updated as more details pour in
Srinagar: Four journalists, including an editor and publisher, from Lakshmipur district in South Eastern Bangladesh are the latest media workers to be pursued under Bangladesh’s notorious Digital Security Act (DSA). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in a statement co condemned the targeting of journalists under the law and called on authorities to withdraw the […]
Kabul, Nov 2: A complex attack on Kabul University, one of the biggest higher education institutions in the country, ended after six hours when all three attackers were killed, the Interior Affairs Ministry said, Tolo news reported The attack started at around 11:00 am on Monday morning when three attackers entered the university compound and […]
Kabul, October 29: At least eight prisoners were killed and 12 more were wounded in Herat prison riot that started on Wednesday evening, health officials said on Thursday, Tolo news reported The riot started after police began clearing some partitions created by prisoners in Block 5 of Herat Prison, said Mohammad Rafiq Shirzai, spokesman for […]
New Delhi, October 23: US State Department has approved the sale of weapons systems worth around 1.8 billion dollar to Taiwan. Pentagon said, the deal comprised three weapons systems, including rocket launchers, sensors and artillery, All India Radio (AIR) reported Taiwan welcomed the decision and said, the weapons will help improve its defensive capabilities to […]
Kabul, October 21: At least 12 women were trampled to death–and 9 women and 3 men were injured– during a stampede occurring among those seeking Pakistani visas in Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province on Wednesday, local officials said, Tole news reported. A crowd of thousands assembled in Jalalabad stadium this morning to submit passports […]
Kabul, October 19: The Taliban has blamed the United States forces in Afghanistan for violating the deal the two sides signed in Doha back in February, something that critics say will further complicate the ongoing peace efforts in the war-hit country, Tolo news reported. The group issued a statement on Sunday, saying that US forces–in […]
Kabul, October 18: At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 100 were wounded in a car bomb close to police HQ in Firozkoh, capital of Ghor, said the Ministry of Interior in a statement, Tolo news reported. The incident happened around 11am local time after a Toyota Corolla-brand vehicle “loaded with explosives” was […]
Hong Kong, October 15: At a time when the tensions are running extremely high with India on Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese President, Xi Jinping has called on troops to “put all (their) minds and energy on preparing for war”. According to the CNN quoting Chinese official news agency Xinhua, Xi made these remarks […]
New Delhi, October 13: World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the cOVID-19 pandemic, All India Radio (AIR) reported. At a media briefing in London, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, such proposals as simply unethical. He said, health officials typically aim to achieve herd […]
