Riyadh: Amid the ceasefire that is to expire Monday evening (today), Saudi Arabia and the United States urged to extend a week-long ceasefire that reduced the intensity of six-week-long fighting in Sudan between the two warring generals. The war has disrupted the basic humanitarian supplies for
Washington: A prominent Kashmiri leader has called for a “Global initiative” to resolve the lingering Kashmir dispute, saying it would not only end the bloodshed and suffering of Kashmiri people but also have a positive effect on international security with the elimination of regional tensions. “It
Islamabad: Amid Indian government’s move to seek death sentence for incarcerated Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik, his wife Mushaal Mullick has said that the entire world would react if any harm came to her husband. She said Indian government was trying to commit a “judicial murder” of
New Delhi: Rajkumari Devi frowned and pursed her lips looking at the heap of potatoes in front of her. She had sat cross-legged for the last eight hours on the grey concrete floor surrounded by gunny bags at the potato shed in Azadpur mandi, a
Manipur: Dozens of rebel fighters have been killed in clashes with security forces in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur. The state has been on edge since the explosion of inter-ethnic violence on May 3 between tribal groups and the ethnic majority Meitei people over plans
Islamabad: The speakers in a seminar on Monday unanimously expressed their concern over New Delhi’s decision to host the G-20 conference in the disputed region, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and highlighted it as a flagrant violation of international laws and blatant disregard
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India is facing a “very complicated challenge” from China which has been particularly visible in the last three years in the border areas, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). “There are clearly responses that are required,
United Nations: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said Saturday. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday May
Taipei: Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense said. China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to take it one day — by force if necessary. Since Taiwanese President
London: Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival. Images posted on social media showed long queues with hundreds of people at London's Heathrow and