Geneva: UN on Tuesday urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to unconditionally release all human rights defenders and activists who have been detained for their peaceful human rights work, including their decades-long campaigns for the lifting of the driving ban for women. “Any investigations must be held in a transparent manner, with full respect for […]
UN Tuesday condemned the ISIL attack on civilian-populated areas in As-Sweida in southwest Syria last Wednesday which left more than 200 people dead, while more than two dozen women were taken hostage. “We have received reports that more than 200 people were killed and injured in multiple attacks, including suicide bombings in As-Sweida City and […]
New Delhi/Washington:The Trump administration will help Indo-Pacific countries develop their digital economy, infrastructure and energy sectors as it seeks to reassure its commitment to the region and likes to see it as a strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. At a forum being attended by participants from India, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and Indonesia […]
Islamabad: In an effort to establish peace and rebuild ties, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has invited Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to Kabul. Mr Ghani on Sunday tweeted, “I extended an open invitation to Mr. Khan and he expressed his wishes to visit Kabul soon.” The Afghan president said that both sides had also […]
ABUJA: Nigeria will deploy its air force and 1,000 security personnel to fight banditry in the northwest of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday. The move underscores how security has broken down across much of Nigeria, where an ineffective police force has exacerbated already-weak enforcement, particularly outside urban areas. The military is now […]
By Ali Sawafta and Dan Williams NABI SALEH, West Bank: A Palestinian teenager released by Israel on Sunday after completing a prison term for kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier said she wanted to become a lawyer so she could continue her struggle against the occupation of the West Bank. Ahed Tamimi, 17, became a […]
Jakarta: A 6-point 4 magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok region on Sunday, killing at least 10 people, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The temblor, which struck the northern part of the island at 6.47am local time and was epicentred at 30.7 miles north-east of the city of Mataram, extensively damaged the buildings, a report […]
United Nations: More than 7,000 children have lost their lives or been maimed as a result of the brutal conflict in Syria, a senior United Nations official has told the UN Security Council, stressing that they had been abused by the warring parties for far too long. “It is time for the children of Syria […]
Nairobi, July 28: Kenya is getting a husband and wife team to present the news for the first time, in what’s seen as a little bit of national television history. Leading Swahili TV news presenter Lulu Hassan took to the air on Friday to present Citizen TV’s Swahili-language bulletin alongside her husband Rashid Abdalla. Ms […]
Islamabad: Indian politicians are cautious, former diplomats say things are too early and even cricket fraternity in the country is not making much noise about Imran Khan emerging victorious in Pakistan polls. But Twitteratis have applauded the cricket legend-turned-politician’s incredible achievement. Some admirers even do not mind comparing him with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder […]
