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28 civilians killed in Afghanistan

28 civilians killed in Afghanistan

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
KABUL: Intense fighting in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed at least 28 civilians and injured 290 this...
Top Hamas commanders killed by Israeli airstrikes

Top Hamas commanders killed by Israeli airstrikes

Published 12 May, 2021 07:27pm
  • The Palestinian militant group Hamas has confirmed on Wednesday that several of its top commanding officers were killed in Israeli strikes, including the military chief of Gaza city.
  • Israeli forces announced that they killed 16 Hamas fighters, including a senior commander and numerous weapons developers, in an airstrike on a Hamas command post in the Gaza Strip.
21 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip

21 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip

Published 12 May, 2021 02:07pm
  • According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 21 civilians have been killed by Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, after Hamas launched retaliatory rockets from the coastal territory.
  • The aerial bombardment occurred after Hamas fired several rockets at Israel, after Israel refused to withdraw forces from the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
China says will deter Taiwan independence but seek peaceful ties

China says will deter Taiwan independence but seek peaceful ties

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:02am
  • China will resolutely deter any separatist activity seeking Taiwan’s independence but is committed to promoting the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and China’s “reunification”, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.
Twitter expresses concern for safety of staff in India, after disagreement with Govt on 'objectionable' accounts

Twitter expresses concern for safety of staff in India, after disagreement with Govt on 'objectionable' accounts

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 04:19pm
  • Twitter has expressed concern for the safety of its personnel in India, after the company's refusal to comply with a demand from the Indian government to remove accounts connected to the escalating farmers protests.
  • Last week, the Indian government threatened Twitter employees in India with fines and up to seven years’ jail time if the company did not comply with their demands for the removal of certain accounts alleged to be spreading “misinformation”.
Two U.S. carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea

Two U.S. carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 03:43pm
  • Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging peace and stability.
  • In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the frequent moves by U.S. warships and aircraft into the South China Sea in a “show of force” was not conducive to regional peace and stability.
Cross-border violence between India and Pakistan expected to intensify in 2021: Report

Cross-border violence between India and Pakistan expected to intensify in 2021: Report

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 05:46pm
  • 2020 marked one of the most violent years for conflict between India and Pakistan, as relations between the two historically adversarial countries plummeted and military skirmishes across the disputed Jammu and Kashmir border intensified.
  • Cross-border violence between India and Pakistan in the Kashmir region is expected to manifest with greater intensity in 2021.
China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence 'means war'

China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence 'means war'

Published 29 Jan, 2021 06:23pm
  • China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that “independence means war” and that its armed forces were acting in response to provocation and foreign interference.
Uganda lifts blockade of defeated opposition leader's home

Uganda lifts blockade of defeated opposition leader's home

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:18pm
  • Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest since the 14th of January.
  • With the vote behind him and fraud claims by Wine failing to gain significant traction, Museveni appears to be calculating that he can mollify pressure from Western allies to free his rival without significant risk to his power base.
'It was a non-event': Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.

'It was a non-event': Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:26pm
  • Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out.
  • Some militias and extremist groups told followers to stay home, citing the increased security or the risk that the planned events were law-enforcement traps.
Azerbaijan FM Jeyhun Bayramov to visit Pakistan tomorrow

Azerbaijan FM Jeyhun Bayramov to visit Pakistan tomorrow

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:12pm
  • This will be the first bilateral visit from Azerbaijan at Foreign Minister level since 2010.
  • At the start of the new year, the visit will provide an opportunity to explore ways and means to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, FO said.
Taliban say no agreement on ‘agenda’ as Afghan peace talks resume today

Taliban say no agreement on ‘agenda’ as Afghan peace talks resume today

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 01:28pm
  • On Monday, a Taliban spokesman stated that Afghan government representatives and officials from the insurgent group were due to resume peace talks in Qatar today after a three-week break.
  • The spokesman added that there was no final agreement yet on what would be on the agenda.
Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran

Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran

Published 01 Jan, 2021 05:06pm
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran, and said Tehran would defend itself forcefully.
  • Separately, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned Trump “not to turn the New Year into mourning for Americans”.
U.S. can play a "critical role" in India-Pakistan dispute, says Ambassador Asad Khan

U.S. can play a "critical role" in India-Pakistan dispute, says Ambassador Asad Khan

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 12:50pm
  • It is time that the international community understood not only India's destabilizing activities in the broader region but also their authoritarian tendencies at home under the current Hindu nationalist government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    • Ambassador Khan reiterated that over the past decade, Pakistan has managed to substantially reduce the number of terrorist attacks (by "non-state actors) in the country.
Blast in Ghazni kills 15, mostly children, at Quran reading ceremony

Blast in Ghazni kills 15, mostly children, at Quran reading ceremony

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:12pm
  • A suspected rickshaw bomb killed at least 15 civilians, including 11 children, on Friday at a Koran recitation ceremony in central Afghanistan.
  • Killings by small, magnetic bombs placed under vehicles have unnerving Afghan officials, activists and journalists, who blame the Taliban for the attacks.
J&K govt identifies 25-acre land for military colony for ex-servicemen

J&K govt identifies 25-acre land for military colony for ex-servicemen

Updated 15 Dec, 2020 06:25pm
  • The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 25 acres of land in the Budgam district, to set up Kashmir's first military housing facility.
  • The colony is being primarily set up to provide housing facilities for retired armed forces personnel and their families, in addition to catering to widows and families of deceased personnel.
Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram

Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:52am
  • An attack blamed on Boko Haram killed 28 people and burned 800 homes in an attack in Niger’s Diffa region on Saturday.
  • The Islamist militant group has been waging attacks in the region around Lake Chad since 2009, causing about 250,000 people to flee, according to U.N. figures.
Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Published 14 Dec, 2020 05:59pm
  • Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods.
  • Small growers fear the changes, part of Modi’s liberalising reforms, will mean the end of price support for staples such as wheat and rice and leave them at the mercy of big business.
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