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China-Iran seeks common stand on Afghanistan under Taliban rule!
Beijing: A wary China is seeking to strike a common position with Afghanistan's key neighbour Iran to firm up its growing role in the war-torn country as it waits for the Taliban to form an "open and inclusive" government that makes a “clean break” from...
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Blinken, Austin to visit Gulf nations addressing security challenges after Afghan withdrawal!
Washington: Top U.S. national security officials will see how the failed war in Afghanistan may be reshaping America’s relationships in the Middle East as they meet with key allies in the Persian Gulf and Europe this week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
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Influence Operation By Pro Russian Trolls Infiltrate Comments On Uk News Sites!
Berlin: Reader comments sections of prominent western news websites have been infiltrated by pro-Russian trolls seeking to manipulate the picture of public opinion, researchers believe. The major influence operation is said to have targeted 32 media outlets...
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German Foreign Ministry alleges Russian hackers active ahead Bundestag election!
Berlin: German authorities claim that hackers allegedly connected with Russian special services are actively operating ahead of the Bundestag elections due September 26. "Ahead of the elections in Germany there have been attempts, including some involving...
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Taliban vowed to let Afghans 'freely depart' from country, says Blinken after Qatar talks!
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Taliban had reiterated a pledge to allow Afghans to freely depart Afghanistan following his meeting with Qatari officials on accelerating evacuations. US President Joe Biden has faced...
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Maduro calls dialogue in Mexico a "success" after first agreements!
Caracas: Norway, as mediator, indicated that "the parties agreed to establish mechanisms for restoring and obtaining resources to meet the social needs of the population". Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that the dialogue with the opposition...
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CIA Chief, Who Met Doval, Wants India to Play 'Key Role in Intel Sharing' Over Afghan Crisis!
New Delhi: Focus on 'meaningful security relationship" with India post Taliban takeover, America's Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) chief William Burns met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in New Delhi. Sources told News18 that Burns, who reportedly...
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China's national interests remain paramount, Beijing tells Taliban: Report!
Hong Kong: The Chinese government seems to have defined terms and conditions to the Taliban for Beijing's support in forming a new government in Afghanistan, said a Chinese dissident Jianli Yang. China, which has been closely watching unfolding developments...
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Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: Pakistan to host virtual meeting with Kabul's neighbours!
Kabul: The Taliban announced Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the leader of its new government in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also told a press conference that Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy leader....
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5 journalists working with Kabul daily Etilaatroz arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan: Reports!
Kabul: Five journalists from Etilaatroz, a daily newspaper in Kabul, have been arrested by Taliban, says TOLO News. At least five journalists from Etilaatroz, a daily newspaper in Kabul, have been arrested by Taliban, TOLO News quoted Zaki Daryabi, the...
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Libya frees Saadi Gaddafi, son of former leader!
Paris: Libyan authorities have released Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi who was ousted and killed during a 2011 uprising, a Libyan official source and a unity government source said on Sunday. Saadi Gaddafi fled for Niger during...
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International Flights: Now Indians Can Travel to These 49 Cities Across 18 Countries in September | Full List Here
New Delhi: International Flights Latest News: While the Indian government has extended the suspension on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till September 30, the country has established bilateral air bubble arrangements with 18 countries...
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China sends nuclear bombers into Taiwan's airspace as fears of war intensify!
Taipei: Taiwan military was dispatched when 19 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, entered its air defence identification zone, according to the defence ministry. The Chinese-claimed island dispatched combat aircrafts to warn away the...
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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to testify before Senate panel next week about Afghanistan withdrawal!
Washington: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The country’s top diplomat is due to appear before the committee on Tuesday, after the US military mission...
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Czech Communist Party leader to step down after 16 years at the helm: Deputy!
Prague: The leader of the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), Vojtech Filip , will leave the post he has occupied for 16 years after the parliamentary elections of October 8-9, his deputy said on Monday. "Vojtech Filip decided not to...
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Afghanistan, China & in Focus, Putin Confidant Nikolai Patrushev to Meet Ajit Doval Tomorrow!
New Delhi: Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev will arrive in Delhi on Tuesday evening, and is scheduled to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday. Sources told Worl News 24 that regional issues of China, Pakistan...
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Singapore urges people to limit social gatherings amid COVID-19 spike
Singapore: Concerned about a spike in new COVID-19 cases amid a gradual reopening of economic activities in Singapore, the Ministry of Health has urged the people to limit themselves to one social gathering a day, while social gatherings at workplaces...
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Four US citizens leave Afghanistan overland, first departures since pullout
Washington : The United States has evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan, a State Department official said on Monday, in the first US -facilitated overland evacuation since the pullout from the war-torn country, US media reported. "Our Embassy greeted...
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Pakistan not in favour of including India in Extended Troika on Afghanistan!
Moscow: Pakistan is not in favour of including India in the Extended Troika on Afghanistan which consists of Russia, the United States, China and Pakistan . Pakistan i Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan told Sputnik, "About India 's joining, I have...
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Afghanistan crisis: US evacuates four more citizens post troop withdrawal!
Islamabad: The US facilitated the departure of four American citizens from Afghanistan via an overland route to a “third country”, becoming the first Americans to be evacuated from the war-torn country since the withdrawal of US troops, a senior State...
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Afghan Protestors Including Women Throng Kabul Streets Chanting 'Death To Pakistan!
Kabul Afghan protestors including women took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday chanting 'death to Pakistan'. The protestors claimed that Pakistani jets conducted airstrikes in Panjshir province, according to a media report. The Taliban on Monday said...
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Russian NSA visiting India for high level consultation on Afghanistan!
New Delhi: Russian Secretary of the Security Council General Nikolay Patrushev is visiting India for high-level Inter-Governmental Consultations on Afghanistan , the Ministry of External Affairs said. Patrushev is expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra...
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China, Pak and Russia Trying to Figure Out What to Do with Taliban: US President Biden!
Washington: Hours after the Taliban announced the details of its interim government, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran are trying to figure out what do they do now with the Taliban. Addressing the media from...
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Indian Fighter jets land on National Highway-925 ahead of inauguration in Rajasthan's Barmer
New Delhi: Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate an Emergency landing field on National Highway-925 at Gandhav Bhakasar Section at Barmer, in Rajasthan on Thursday. According to an official statement, the National Highways Authority...
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Philippines says ready to accept Afghan refugees!
Manila: The Philippines has opened its doors to Afghan refugees, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Wednesday night. "We stay steady where others waver: tonight we welcome Afghan nationals including women and kids seeking refuge," Locsin...