Moscow: Alexei Navalny’s political network said it is disbanding, as the jailed Kremlin critic appeared in court, gaunt and shaven headed, for the first time since ending his hunger strike. During the hearing, which is part of an appeal by Navalny against a defamation sentence imposed
Kathmandu: China has proposed establishing a joint mechanism with the involvement of various countries in South Asia including Nepal and China itself to ease the supply of medical equipment for the Covid-19 response. As the numbers of active Covid-19 cases surged in the entire region, Chinese
Tel Aviv: At least 44 people were crushed to death overnight on Friday at an overcrowded ultra-Orthodox religious festival in Israel with attendees describing scenes of chaos in which others died in front of their eyes. More than 100 people were injured in the chaos where
New York: Bangladesh authorities should immediately investigate allegations that security forces beat and arbitrarily detained Rohingya refugees who tried to leave Bhasan Char island, Human Rights Watch said today. The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to the remote island without consulting international
United Nations: Amid surging attacks on UN blue helmets serving hotspots around the world, Pakistan called for retooling the peacekeeping missions to ensure their safety and security. “Pakistan has a special interest in protection of peacekeepers as we host a peacekeeping operations mission,” Ambassador Munir Akram
Amman: The World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) initiative announced the official winners of the 2021 H.M. King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize on March 24th. Established by the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Jordan, the prize is awarded to the three
Tehran: Iran welcomed a "change of tone" from Saudi Arabia that could clear the way to a new era of cooperation between the rival regional powers. The Islamic republic has been "a pioneer on the path to regional cooperation and welcomes the change of tone from
Kolkata: India s coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday with the daily death toll climbing above 3,600 as dozens of countries sent urgent medical aid to help tackle the spiralling crisis. Even with vaccine rollouts underway, fatalities are still speeding past major milestones across the globe, such
Brussels: NATO has started the withdrawal of its mission from Afghanistan following a decision by President Joe Biden to bring US forces home, an alliance official said Thursday. Members of the US-backed alliance agreed this month to wrap up their 9,600-strong mission in Afghanistan after Biden
Our Correspondent Islamabad: India is using all tactics to target basic principles of press freedom in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and is even stopping advertisements to Kashmir-based dailies to force them into submission. According to political experts and analysts, Kashmiri journalists have always worked
