Srinagar: The United Nations has expressed concern over the arrest of a prominent Kashmiri rights activist under the stringent “anti-terror” law by the Indian authorities and has called for his release. “We are deeply concerned at the arrest of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez under

Srinagar: In early 90s, Kashmiris were forced to abandon Indian Occupied Kasmir due to atrocities and inhumane behavior of Indian army.  They crossed the border and took refuge in AJK. They were spending a happy life in AJK till 2005. India launched operation ‘Sadbhavana’ to

Jammu: Reiterating his commitment for restoration of the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “the unilateral decisions” of August 5, 2019, pointing out that all the projected promises deflated and the ground

Male: Former President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayyoom, the leader of the opposition, has instructed the opposition Progressive Congress Coalition's leaders to intensify the "Defend Maldives" campaign which calls for the removal of Indian military from the Maldives. The former President was acquitted by the Supreme Court

Ankara: Nearly 200 million children are currently living in the world’s most lethal war zones, the highest figure in over a decade, according to figures compiled by a global NGO. The number of children in conflict zones in 13 countries jumped nearly 20% in 2020 from

Paris: From sizzling temperatures to Messi and Ronaldo and pensioners in space, here are some of the most significant records struck in 2021. - Hottest month - July 2021 was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says. And wildfires in

Geneva: International migration rose last year despite the dramatic impact of the Covid pandemic on migration patterns, including restrictions blocking many from crossing borders, the United Nations said Wednesday. In a fresh report, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the number of international migrants

Herat/Afghanistan: Doctors initially gave six-week-old Zubair only a few hours to live when he arrived at a clinic for malnourished children in Afghanistan. And as he battles under a survival blanket his mother looks on — her feelings swinging desperately between fear and hope. The Doctors Without

Riga: The United States warned Russia of “serious consequences” if it launches an invasion of Ukraine, as Nato ministers looked to counter a military build-up by Moscow on its neighbour’s border. The long-scheduled meeting of Nato top diplomats in Latvia’s capital Riga comes at a volatile

Colombo: On 21 April 2019, three churches in Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital, Colombo, were targeted in a series of coordinated terrorist suicide bombings. Later that day, there were smaller explosions at a housing complex in Dematagoda and a guest