Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul, take southern city
Kabul:The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan’s government media center on Friday in the capital, Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country’s acting defense minister. The slaying comes amid significant Taliban advances. In a major but symbolic victory, the Taliban on Friday appeared […]
16 killed as lightning strikes wedding party in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 16 people were killed and over a dozen injured on Wednesday when lightning struck a wedding party on a boat in northwestern Bangladesh, officials said. The incident took place at Shibganj sub-district bordering India in Chapainawabganj district. The groom was among the 12 persons injured. “Several lightning bolts within few seconds hit the […]
Onus on India to create ‘conducive environment’ for talks’: Pak FM Qureshi in letter to UN
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written another letter to the UN, emphasising that the onus to create a “conducive environment” for engagement and result-oriented talks remains on India and New Delhi must reverse its actions in Jammu and Kashmir taken on or after August 05, 2019. Qureshi addressed the letter to the […]
Pak replaces Lt. Gen Bajwa as chief of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Tuesday replaced Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, in an effort to expedite the implementation of key infrastructure projects undertaken by Beijing in the country. A notification issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said Khalid Mansoor has been appointed as Special Assistant […]
Afghan Acting defence minister targeted in attack says official
Kabul: A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighbourhood of Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday in an attack that apparently targeted the country’s acting defence minister. At least 10 people were wounded, a health official said. Several smaller explosions could be heard as well as small arms fire. It was unclear if the wounded were hurt in the explosion […]
Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
Washington: An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in the incident was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US military, was temporarily placed on lockdown after gunshots were fired […]
Afghan president seeks defence of cities as Taliban advance
Kabul: The Afghan president on Monday blamed the American troops’ speedy pullout for the worsening violence in his country and said that his administration would now focus on protecting provincial capitals and major urban areas in the face of the rapidly advancing Taliban. Ashraf Ghani also urged lawmakers to back a national mobilization drive against […]
Vaccinated against Covid-19, will it be necessary to be re-vaccinated?
By William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia Richmond (US): The increasing prevalence of new variants of the coronavirus raises more and more questions about the level of protection even after vaccination: won’t these changes in the SARS-CoV-2 virus escape the immunity obtained? The microbiologist and specialist in infectious diseases William Petri , of […]
China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets
Berlin: China and India have missed a UN deadline to submit fresh plans for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in time for the global body to include their pledges in a report for governments at this year’s global climate summit, according to officials. The world’s two most populous countries are among dozens that failed to […]
Hope India will follow international rules, norms during UNSC presidency: Pak
Islamabad: Ahead of India’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a month from August 01, Pakistan on Saturday expressed its hope that New Delhi would follow international rules and norms. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said this in a statement, responding to queries about India assuming the charge of the UNSC for the […]
