Dubai: Pakistan urged the Taliban to remain engaged in the Afghan peace process after the armed group said it would now shun summits about Afghanistan until all foreign forces leave. The decision was taken after the United States said last week it would withdraw all troops
Moscow: Russia’s penitentiary service said it was transferring ailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to a prison hospital, as the EU warned it would hold Moscow responsible for the state of his health. The United States threatened Russia with “consequences” if President Vladimir Putin’s major domestic opponent
New Delhi: India’s capital is home to some of the country’s best-known landmarks, like the Red Fort, India Gate and the Parliament Building. The trouble is, they’re often hidden in a haze of smog blanketing the city. New Delhi faces some of the worst air pollution
New Delhi: Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, Oman has advised its citizens not to travel to India unless absolutely necessary. New Zealand and had earlier suspended arrivals from India temporarily for the same reason. The Oman embassy advised all citizens to avoid traveling to India, due to
Dubai: The Pakistani foreign minister on Sunday rebutted reports on backdoor diplomacy with arch-rival India, saying Islamabad is ready for talks if New Delhi reverses its August 2019 decision of scrapping the longstanding special status of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. "I want to make
New York: Fears are growing for the health and wellbeing of imprisoned human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani, who has been held incommunicado after testing positive for Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia’s Al Ha’ir prison, said Amnesty International. Mohammed al-Qahtani, co-founder of the now disbanded Saudi Civil and
Damascus: Syria's regime is set to hold presidential elections in the war-ravaged country, the parliament speaker appointed by regime head Bashar Assad announced Monday. Hammoud Sabbagh said the elections will be held May 26, adding that the window for nominations will be open for 10 days
Haiti: A historic court order for a former United Nations peacekeeper to pay child support for a daughter he fathered while stationed in Haiti raises hopes for dozens of other mothers seeking similar claims worldwide, the woman's lawyers said. A judge in Jacmel, a port in
London: British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval sources. The deployment is aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine and Britain’s NATO allies, the newspaper reported. One Type 45 destroyer
London: The UK Government’s decision to put Pakistan on its 'red list' of countries — a move that disrupted the travel plans of thousands of British Pakistani families — has been legally challenged. The legal claim, seeking judicial review of the harsh decision, has been launched