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  • UK Prime Minister to lead tributes to slain lawmaker Amess

    Oct 18, 2021

    London, Oct 18: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a special session of tributes in Parliament on Monday to the Conservative lawmaker stabbed to death as he met constituents, an attack that has fuelled concern about politicians' safety and the level of vitriol directed at them. A 25-year-old British man with Somali heritage, Ali Harbi Ali, is being held under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of murder in David Amess' killing.

  • Peace in South Asia not possible without resolution of Kashmir issue: Qureshi

    Oct 13, 2021

    Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi raked up the Kashmir issue at a multilateral meeting in Kazakhstan, saying that sustainable peace in South Asia was not possible without the resolution of the "core dispute" with India. Qureshi made the remarks while addressing the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) through a video statement.

  • Pak journalist killed in bomb attack in Balochistan

    Oct 11, 2021

    Karachi: A 35-year-old Pakistani journalist was killed in an attack claimed to have been carried out by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army in the country's restive Balochistan province, media reports said on Monday.

  • UAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, Jupiter

    Oct 05, 2021

    Dubai, Oct 5: The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on the origins of the universe, the latest project in the oil-rich federation's ambitious space program. A successful landing would see the UAE join an elite club of the European Union, Japan, and the United States, which have completed the feat.

  • Family of Satnam Singh says police still clueless about his killers

    Oct 03, 2021

    Peshawar, Oct 3: The family of Sardar Satnam Singh (Khalsa) has said that the police are still clueless about the assailants who managed to escape after killing the well-known Sikh 'hakeem' in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. Satnam Singh, 45, who practiced Unani medicine, was at his clinic on Thursday when some unidentified gunmen barged into his cabin and opened fire, killing him on the spot, the police said.

  • UK wants trade and security pact with India, says minister Truss

    Oct 03, 2021

    London: The UK wants to strike agreements covering trade and security with India and other democratic nations in the strategic Indo-Pacific region to challenge the influence of authoritarian states, Britain's new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday.

  • Bhajans, floral tributes, peace march mark Gandhi Jayanti in London

    Oct 03, 2021

    London: The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar, led Gandhi Jayanti celebrations in London with floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square. The 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday also covered bhajans and talks on the enduring legacy of the life and teachings of the Father of the Nation.

  • First official EgyptAir flight lands at Israel airport

    Oct 03, 2021

    Jerusalem: Egypt's national carrier made its first official direct flight to Israel since the two countries signed a historic 1979 peace treaty as an EgyptAir jet landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. The airline's affiliate, AirSinai, has for decades operated flights to Israel without the company logo, out of fear of public backlash.

  • Poppy axis of all evils in Afghanistan: Book

    Oct 02, 2021

    New Delhi, Oct 2: The faulty poppy eradication programme has inadvertently ceded the control of Afghanistan to the Taliban, with poppy production showing no signs of declining, says a new book on the trouble-torn country's quest for stability.

  • 7 killed in road mishap in Pakistan

    Oct 02, 2021

    Islamabad, Oct 2: At least seven members of a family were killed when their car skid on a bridge and fell into a river near Pakistan's capital Islamabad, officials said on Saturday. The accident took place in the suburbs of Islamabad, when four women, two children, and a man were driving home on Friday night in their car after attending a wedding in a nearby village.

  • Pakistan: Changes needed on EU plan on rights in Afghanistan

    Oct 01, 2021

    Geneva: Pakistan's Foreign Ministry wants the European Union to scale back its plans to boost scrutiny of human rights under the new Taliban leadership in Afghanistan, which is hoping to emerge from decades of war and instability.

  • 10 militants killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Sep 29, 2021

    Peshawar: Pakistani security forces killed 10 militants, including four insurgent commanders, in a planned raid in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's South Waziristan district, according to a media report. Security personnel conducted the operation based on prior information, the Dawn newspaper reported, quoting a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

  • 'Hopeful' that dialogue can happen between two countries: UN on India-Pak war of words

    Sep 29, 2021

    United Nations: Despite the "tone and the content of the strong remarks made by India and Pakistan against each other during the UN General Assembly session, we always remain hopeful that dialogue between the two nations can happen in a place away from the spotlights, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.

  • Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist outfits: US Congressional report

    Sep 28, 2021

    Washington: Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as 'foreign terrorist organizations' by the US, including five of them being India-centric like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), according to the latest Congressional report on terrorism.

  • Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist organisations: CRS report

    Sep 28, 2021

    Washington, Sep 28: Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations, including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to the latest Congressional report on terrorism.

  • Pakistan is 'arsonist' disguising itself as 'fire-fighter': India's strong Right of Reply at UNGA

    Sep 25, 2021

    United Nations, Sep 25: Pakistan, where terrorists enjoy free pass, is an "arsonist" disguising itself as a "fire-fighter", and the entire world has suffered because of its policies as the country nurtures terrorists in its backyard, India has said in a blistering retort after Prime Minister Imran Khan raked up the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly.

  • OIC asks India to reverse decision of scrapping special status of J-K

    Sep 24, 2021

    Islamabad: The Contact Group of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in its meeting on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly, has asked India to reverse its decision of scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. India has asked the OIC to refrain from allowing vested interests to exploit its platform for comments on the internal affairs of the country.

  • Pak Air Force aircraft crashes; no clarity on pilot's condition: Officials

    Sep 22, 2021

    Islamabad: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed in the country's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, there was no clarity on if there was any casualty, according to an official statement. The aircraft crashed in the Mardan area of the province during a routine training mission, the PAF said in a statement. A high-level board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the crash.

  • Turkish President Erdogan again makes reference to Kashmir in UNGA address

    Sep 22, 2021

    United Nations, Sep 22: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again referred to the issue of Kashmir in his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly session. Last year also, Erdogan in his pre-recorded video statement to the General Debate had made a reference to Jammu and Kashmir.

  • Nine killed, six injured after clash in jirga meeting in Pakistan

    Sep 21, 2021

    Peshawar, Sep 21: At least nine people have died, including two local council members, and six others injured after two groups opened fire and clashed during a jirga meeting in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Tuesday.

  • Leaders of Lanka, Nepal wish PM Modi on his 71st birthday

    Sep 17, 2021

    Colombo/Kathmandu, Sep 17: Sri Lanka's top leadership and Nepal's Premier Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday extended their greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday, wishing him good health and success in leading the country. Wishes poured in from several dignitaries and politicians from across India for Prime Minister Modi on his birthday.

  • Pak PM Imran Khan to visit Tajikistan for SCO summit

    Sep 15, 2021

    Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a two-day official visit to Tajikistan to attend the SCO summit and have bilateral talks with the Tajik leadership on mutual ties, the Foreign Office said. Khan will participate in the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit in Dushanbe.

  • Sri Lankan prisons minister resigns after threatening to kill Tamil prisoners

    Sep 15, 2021

    Colombo: Sri Lankan prisons minister Lohan Ratwatte resigned after an uproar over his alleged remarks to kill Tamil prisoners during his recent visit to a jail in the island nation's north-central region. Ratwatte, the Minister of State for Prisons Management, tendered his resignation after outrage from the Tamil political parties which sought his exit from the Cabinet and arrest over the remarks.

  • Pak Sikh religious body's President steps down one year before his term ends

    Sep 15, 2021

    Lahore, Sep 15: Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Pardhan (Chief) president Sardar Satwant Singh on Wednesday resigned from his post citing personal engagements, a year before his term was to end. The Sikh religious organization, in a hurriedly-called meeting, elected Sardar Ameer Singh as its new Pardhan (Chief) for the remaining term until mid-2022.

  • Moderna Covid vaccine produces lasting immune response, study finds

    Sep 15, 2021

    Washington: Immunity generated by the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine lasts for at least six months, and there is no indicator that vaccinated people will need a booster shot, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Science, noted that this time point of six months is critical because that is when true immune memory has formed.

  • India voices disappointment over unwarranted remarks' by UN human rights chief on Kashmir

    Sep 15, 2021

    United Nations/Geneva: India expressed disappointment over "unwarranted remarks" made by the UN human rights chief on Jammu and Kashmir, saying her comments do not reflect the ground reality and any shortcomings in upholding human rights must be addressed in an impartial manner and anchored in non-interference in a country's internal affairs.

  • Pak summons Indian diplomat over handling of Geelani's mortal remains

    Sep 04, 2021

    Islamabad: Pakistan summoned the Indian Charge d' Affaires (Cd'A) to the Foreign Office for a demarche over what it called a reprehensible conduct" after the death of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani, 91, died at his home in Srinagar on Wednesday night after a prolonged illness.

  • Expect to have real, inclusive government in Afghanistan: US Secretary of State

    Sep 04, 2021

    Washington, Sep 4: The US and the international community expect the Taliban in Afghanistan to form an inclusive government with representations from different communities and fulfil its commitments like countering terrorism, respecting the rights of women and minorities and not to engage in reprisal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

  • Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 26,000

    Sep 03, 2021

    Islamabad, Sep 3: Pakistan's coronavirus death toll crossed the grim figure of 26,000 even as the country reported 3,787 new cases during the last 24 hours. So far the country has recorded 1,171,578 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 26,035 total deaths since the first patient was diagnosed on February 26, 2020, the Ministry of National Health Services reported. The data showed that the pandemic death rate has been 2.

  • Pak shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan

    Sep 02, 2021

    Islamabad: Pakistan temporarily closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan, apparently due to fear of the influx of refugees eager to leave their homeland after the Taliban seized power last month. Chaman border crossing - the second-largest commercial border point with Afghanistan after the Torkham commercial town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - has been closed due to security threats, Geo News reported, citing sources.

  • Pakistan observes day of mourning over Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani's demise

    Sep 02, 2021

    Islamabad, Sep 2: Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani, 91, died at his home in Srinagar on Wednesday night after a prolonged illness. The pro-Pakistan separatist leader, who spearheaded separatist politics for over three decades in Jammu and Kashmir, was buried at a mosque near his residence.

  • Europe gives dire warning as Kabul evacuation deadline looms

    Aug 26, 2021

    London: European nations offered stark warnings about the waning days of a massive airlift to bring people out of Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country, with a British official saying an imminent attack could target Kabul's international airport.

  • UK warns of 'imminent' terrorist attack at Kabul airport

    Aug 26, 2021

    London: Britain warned that there was a "very credible" report of an "imminent" terrorist attack by the Islamic State militants targeting those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee war-torn Afghanistan.

  • Pak PM Imran Khan calls on international community for positive engagement with Afghanistan

    Aug 26, 2021

    Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and asked the international community for positive engagement with Kabul as a way forward to avert any humanitarian crisis and ensure peace and stability in the war-ravaged country. Khan made the comments during his meeting with Executive Director of United Nations World Food Program (WFP) David Beasley here.

  • Russia says not yet decided to recognise Taliban

    Aug 26, 2021

    Moscow: The Kremin says that Russia will closely follow the developments in Afghanistan before making a decision on whether to recognize the Taliban's rule. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow will watch the Taliban's future steps to ensure order and security of the country's citizens and provide security for the Russian diplomats.

  • US says up to 1,500 Americans await airlift as threats grow

    Aug 26, 2021

    Washington: The United States says as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan amid growing warnings of terrorist threats targeting the Kabul airport as President Joe Biden's deadline for withdrawing troops fast approaches. Untold thousands of at-risk Afghans are struggling to get into the airport even as many thousands of other Afghans already had been flown to safety in nearly two weeks of round-the-clock flights.

  • China, Taliban hold their first dialogue in Kabul

    Aug 25, 2021

    Beijing, Aug 25: China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the militant group took control of Afghanistan and the two sides now have "unimpeded and effective communication", a Chinese official said on Wednesday. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.

  • Britain says Kabul mission to finish by Aug 31

    Aug 25, 2021

    London, Aug 25: Britain's foreign minister says he can't give a precise timeline about the end of UK evacuation flights from Afghanistan, but the mission will be over by Aug. 31. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it's clear that the troops will be withdrawn by the end of the month. U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected pressure from Britain and other allies to extend the evacuation operation, saying it will end on Aug. 31.

  • Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus

    Aug 24, 2021

    Tel Aviv, Aug 24: Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest cross-border fighting since an 11-day war in May. In the occupied West Bank, officials said a Palestinian teen was killed in a clash Tuesday with the Israeli military. Palestinian authorities said the 15-year-old boy died after being shot in the head during clashes with soldiers in the city of Nablus.

  • Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib amid COVID wave

    Aug 22, 2021

    Islamabad, Aug 22: Pakistan has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from next month amidst efforts to contain the fourth wave of the coronavirus. The decision to open the Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday due to the approaching death anniversary of Sikhism founder Baba Guru Nanak Dev on September 22.

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