US wants Pakistan to act quickly to show support in countering militants
The United States wants Pakistan to move quickly to show good faith in supporting efforts to counter militants operating in Afghanistan and in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table,…
Afghan deputy governor of Kunar province ‘abducted’ in Peshawar
The Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kunar province Qazi Muhammad Nabi Ahmadi has been kidnapped by Unidentified gunmen in Peshawar, Afghan officials said on Saturday. Deputy Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Zardasht Shams said the governor was…
Pakistan welcomes end of isolation from international cricket
Even Pakistan’s prime minister did not believe it could happen but when Sri Lanka visit the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday for a T20 match, the hosts will celebrate…
India starts trade route to Afghanistan via Iran
India on Sunday shipped its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan by sea through Iran’s strategic Chahbahar Port, launching a trade route bypassing longtime rival Pakistan. The shipment, an Indian…
Unity march in heart of ‘independent’ Catalonia draws thousands
Defenders of Spanish unity massed in the streets of Catalonia’s capital Barcelona on Sunday, waving national and European flags and chanting “Viva Espana” two days after regional lawmakers voted to sever…
Taliban kill 22 Afghan police in multiple attacks
Taliban insurgents, some wearing night-vision goggles, killed 22 Afghan policemen in separate attacks on checkpoints over the weekend in the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered security forces. Militants wearing…
Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high: UN
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal gas that drives global warming, in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that a…
Catalan leaders to be tried for rebellion, says Spain state prosecutor
Spain’s state prosecutor said on Monday that he would seek charges of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement against members of Catalonia’s ousted secessionist government, pushing the crisis over the region’s independence declaration into…
Putin opens monument to Stalin’s victims, dissidents cry foul
President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a monument to the victims of Stalinist purges on Monday, but Soviet-era dissidents accused him of cynicism at a time when they say authorities are riding…
Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties
A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said. A Reuters television team saw at least eight people who appeared to…
