Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said that it has welcomed ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country. "The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his

Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Council announced Tuesday a special session on Afghanistan for August 24 to address the "serious human rights concerns" following the Taliban takeover. The meeting, at the UN s Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva, is being convened following an official

Vatican City: Pope Francis said getting the coronavirus vaccine was “an act of love” Wednesday, as the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics joined a campaign to boost confidence in Covid-19 jabs. “Thanks to God and to the work of many, we now have vaccines

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed the George W Bush-led administration for the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and termed the US administration’s decision “to go into the Middle East” as the “worst decision in history.” In interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump

Washington: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed Afghanistan and announced a virtual summit of the G7 leaders on the crisis, the White House said. "They agreed to hold a virtual G7 leaders  meeting next week to discuss a common strategy and

London: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has won a landmark case at the Supreme Court of England after five judges unanimously ruled that Pakistani national airliner was right to use lawful act under economic duress on a British Pakistani travel agent while enforcing a new

Herat: Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just days after the Taliban s takeover. As the school opened its doors, the students scurried down corridors and chatted in courtyards, seemingly oblivious to the turmoil that

Kabul: Outside the main iron gate of the Indian embassy in Kabul, a group of Taliban fighters waited -- armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Inside the compound were 150 Indian diplomats and nationals -- growing increasingly nervous as they watched news of the

New Delhi: Some 200 million Muslims, (15 % minority population); are living in India, whereas 2.5% are Christians, 1.85% Sikhs, 0.8 Buddhism, Jainism 0.37% and other 0.24%. RSS mentored BJP govt with Modi as PM has stirred audacity in Hindu fundamentalists to go hard on

Assam: Three weeks after a violent clash between police forces of Assam and Mizoram, an incident of firing on Tuesday escalated tension on the disputed inter-state border again. While Mizoram alleged that personnel of the Assam Police fired on its civilians injuring one, the neighbouring state