Kabul: Taliban on Saturday agrees to a three-day ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid, and said that the operations against “foreign occupiers” would continue, media reports said. According to a statement issued to media agencies the group has warned that they would not tolerate any attack on themselves. The announcement came after President Ashraf Ghani […]
Turkey on Friday slammed Austria over the decision to shut down seven mosques and expel 40 clerics as they are foreign-funded, AFP reported. “We condemn Austrian politicians, especially Chancellor (Sebastian) Kurz, for trying to achieve political interest from these alarming developments, rather than fighting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia and the rise of the extreme right,” […]
In a major relief to the families of those killed in cross border violence, the ministry of home affairs MHA on Friday decided to let go conditions that were required to get the compensation for the families of those who lose their kith or kin in the cross border violence, reports said The MHA revisited […]
Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has signed deals to build four nuclear power units in China, the company said at a signing ceremony said on Friday, Reuters reported Rosatom will construct two units each at the Xudabao and Tianwan nuclear plants, it said. All four units will feature Russia’s latest Gen3+ VVER-1200 reactors. The reactors […]
Kabul: The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a “ceasefire” for the remaining days of Ramadan until June 20, with “Taliban insurgents”, The Express Tribune reported. He however said that fighting against other militant groups such as Islamic State will continue. “This ceasefire is an opportunity for Taliban to introspect (sic) that their “violent […]
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured after an arms depot exploded in the Sadr City district of the Iraqi capital late last night, AFP reported while quoting security and medical sources. Reports said that an arms depot exploded late night and killed sixteen people and wounded dozens. Meanwhile security forces have opened […]
Srinagar: Riding high on back-to-back power performances from their star leg-spinner Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricket team has already sealed the 3-match Twenty20 series by convincingly winning the first two matches against Bangladesh in Dehradun, India. Rashid Khan who claimed seven wickets from two matches was adjudged player of the match in both games. Afghanistan’s sensational […]
At least 73 people were killed while as over 200 people were missing since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend, AFP reported. Media reports further said that seven communities in already devastated areas were evacuated as the volcano’s activity increased, with rescue operations halted. Meanwhile the search for the missing bodies in mountain […]
At least 180 prisoners who had escaped from a jail during a raid were at large in the Nigerian city of Minna, a minister and prison authority official said on Monday, Reuters reported Gunmen attacked a medium security prison in the city in the central Nigerian state of Niger on Sunday around 8:00 p.m. Interior […]
The world Environment Day is being celebrated today across the world. World Environment Day is the United Nations’ (UN) most important day for the encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in […]
