Miscellaneous

The leader of Canada’s main opposition Conservative Party squares off against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a televised debate on Thursday that could go a long way in deciding who wins a Sept. 20 election. Erin O’Toole took over his…

Khalid Shinwari, 25, is more than relieved after managing to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and reaching Pakistan in recent days. A father of three, Shinwari’s family first moved to Pakistan during the Afghan civil war of the 1990s…

Two moderate parties on Thursday celebrated victory in Moroccan elections. The pro-business National Rally of Independents (RNI) and the more progressive Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won 97 and 82 seats respectively, according…

Kabul September 9 The Taliban on Wednesday introduced several 'conditions' to restrict protest in Afghanistan after forming a new government in the country. These conditions include taking permission from the Ministry of Justice while…

Kuwait City September 9 US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III met Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday to extend gratitude to the Persian Gulf country for assisting the US in evacuating citizens from…

Chandigarh, Sep 8 (UNI) The atmosphere was joyous, the occasion truly memorable. It was the much-awaited dinner hosted by Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for Olympic medalists and participants from the state, and some others,…

Manila, Sep 8 (UNI/SPUTNIK)Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte officially accepted nomination for vice presidential candidate in the 2022 elections at the Wednesday meeting of the Philippine Democratic Party - People's Power (PDP-Laban)…

Kabul, Sep 8 (UNI) The Taliban militia brutally beat up journalists, flogged them with cables and tortured them, for covering a women’s anti-Taliban protest in Kabul on Tuesday. Zaki Daryabi, the editor in chief of Etilaatroz daily in…

Kabul, Sep 7 (UNI) After taking over Panjshir, the Taliban have reportedly destroyed the tomb of legendary Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, the father of Ahmad Massoud who is heading the Resistance forces against the Taliban in Panjshir.…

Ankara, Sep 7 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Turkey is upbeat about possible joint management of the Kabul airport with Qatar, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "We are upbeat about the management of the Kabul airport. Perhaps this will be carried…

New Afghan govt to start functioning soon: Taliban supreme leader

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the highest approval rating among leaders of 13 countries, the latest figures of Morning Consult's Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker show. According to data collected by Morning…

Tehran, Sep 6 (UNI) The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday said that the blockade of Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan by the Taliban contravenes international law and humanitarian law. The ministry reiterated Tehran’s position that there is…

Kathmandu, Sep 7 (UNI/Xinhua) As many as 160 mountaineers have received permits to climb two Himalayan mountains inside Nepal in the fall season as of Monday despite the continued threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal's Department of…

Kabul, Sep 6 (UNI) Resistance leader Ahmad Massoud on Monday appealed to Afghans in the country and abroad to “rise up against a crippling humiliation being brought on us today by foreigners” and said that the world is under the mistaken…

Kabul, Sep 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghan ex-Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who declared himself caretaker president, left the province of Panjshir and is heading to Tajikistan, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, citing a source in the former Afghan…

Tokyo, Sep 5 (UNI/Xinhua) Under the concept of "Harmonious Cacophony," the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games closed on Sunday in celebration of a peaceful and inspirational grand finale amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 2,000…

Kabul, Sep 5 (UNI) The National Resistance Front led by Ahmad Massoud on Sunday night issued a statement welcoming the declaration by the Ulemas calling for a cessation of hostilities between the Taliban and the resistance forces in…

Kabul, Sep 4 (UNI) Conflicting reports emerged on Saturday from Panjshir in Afghanistan where fierce fighting continues to rage between the Taliban and Resistance forces who are holding out against take over by the Islamist group.…

London/Kabul, Sep 4 (UNI) Amrullah Saleh, who has declared himself the caretaker President of Afghanistan and is holding out against the Taliban along with the Resistance forces of Ahmad Massoud in Panjshir, said on Saturday that the…