Kabul, August 09: The Loya Jirga, the grand assembly, in a resolution issued on Sunday approved the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners in an aim to quickly start the intra-Afghan talks and bring about a ceasefire and an end to the nation’s war, Tolo news reported. The resolution, which has 25 articles, was issued […]
Colombo, August 08: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the ninth Parliament on August 9 at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihare, Daily Mirror reported . According to the report, the Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn-in on the following day. It will be followed […]
Srinagar, August 06: At least 100 people were killed while over 4000 sustained injuries after multiple explosions rocked in Beirut. According to media, the explosions occurred on Tuesday evening during which entire down town Beirut shook due to the intensity of the blasts. The explosions left scores dead, thousands injured, razed down buildings and caused […]
Srinagar, August 04: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a video conference with the Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and discussed the start of the intra-Afghan talks and the ongoing situation, said spokesman Suhail Shaheen, Tolo news reported. The two sides called the release of the remaining Taliban prisoners “important,” Shaheen […]
Srinagar, August 02: The Afghan intelligence agency-the National Directorate of Security (NDS)–on Saturday said that it had killed Assadullah Orakzai, the head of intelligence for the Khorasan branch of Daesh, Tolo news reported The NDS told TOLOnews that the Daesh commander was killed during an operation near Jalalabad city, the center of Nangarhar province. A […]
Srinagar, Augus 01: The US president Donald Trump has said that he is planning to ban Chinese owned Tik Tok app from operating in his country. According to the media reports, Trump said that he may take “action soon against the popular video-sharing app and that might be as soon as Saturday”. The reports said […]
Srinagar, July 31: President Ashraf Ghani, addressing the nation on Eid on Friday, ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners in response to the group’s three-day ceasefire announcement, and said he hoped the truce will extend, Tolo news reported. Ghani said the 500 prisoners are not part of the list given to the Afghan government […]
Srinagar, July 30: More than five million people have been affected while 40 people have died due to the the furious floods in Bangladesh triggered by torrential monsoon rains. The flood waters have affected over 30 districts of Bangladesh while 19 rivers are flowing above the danger mark. According to the reports the most hit […]
Srinagar, July 29: The Taliban on Tuesday announced a three-day ceasefire during Eid al-Adha ahead of the intra-Afghan negotiations that are expected in the coming weeks, Tolo news reported. The group asked its fighters to avoid attacking Afghan forces and to not enter government-controlled areas. This is the third ceasefire in the country since June 2019 when the group […]
Srinagar, July 28: Transit trade to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar seaport began on Sunday with a consignment of bulk cargo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Anadolu news agency reported “The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan has started. Several consignments are lined up for coming days,” said Mohammad Sadiq, […]
