Browsing Category
World News
India will be hoping Taliban go for genuine political reconciliation
By Ranjana Narayan
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) With the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan taking the world by surprise, all eyes are now on the Taliban to see what their next step will be. Will they, as their leader Mullah Baradar has…
PM Modi speaks to Israel PM Naftali Bennett, extends invitation to visit India
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke on phone with Israel Prime Minister HE Naftali Bennet and extended an invitation to visit India to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations…
MEA sets up special cell to help repatriation, ‘other requests’ from Afghanistan
New Delhi/Kabul, Aug 16 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday set up a Special Afghanistan Cell to coordinate repatriation and other requests from Afghanistan, with hundreds of people trying to leave the country following the…
Blinken, China’s Foreign Minister discuss Afghanistan, evacuation efforts
Washington, Aug 16 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a phone call on Monday discussed the security situation in Afghanistan as well as efforts to evacuate US and Chinese citizens from…
Bangladesh FM sees Afghanistan as a potential development partner
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNI) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh on Monday said it considers itself as a potential development partner and a friend of Afghanistan.
The country stands ready to share its best practices with…
Russia maintains contacts with all forces in Afghanistan
Moscow, Aug 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia maintains contacts with all political forces in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
"Russia maintains contacts with all parties, with all forces in…
World must ensure Afghanistan is never again used as platform or safe haven for terror
United Nations, Aug 16 (UNI) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told the UN Security Council, with India holding the month-long presidency, that the international community must unite to make sure that Afghanistan is never…
Sweden to change aid policy on Afghanistan after taliban takeover
Moscow, Aug 16 (UNI/Sputnik) The Swedish government will revise its aid policy on Afghanistan after the Taliban (a terrorist organization, banned in Russia) captured Kabul, Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh…
Stand firmly behind decision to pull out of Afghanistan
Washington, Aug 16 (UNI) Fending off criticism over the decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden said that he stands firmly behind his decision, and that the US mission there was never meant to be for…
The warning is out: wind, water, oceans are spinning out of control
There’s something apocalyptic happening. After the flash floods in Germany that killed and displaced hundreds in July, and the heat wave in Canada that touched nearly 50° C, and took many lives, it is Greece now being consumed by wild…
British Airways orders pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani govt collapses
London , August 16 British Airways has ordered its pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani's government collapsed and Kabul fell to the Taliban.
"British Airways has ordered pilots to avoid Afghan airspace because of deteriorating…
Taliban capture Afghan presidential palace; Maulana Abdul Ghani to be president
Karzai, Abdullah, Hekmatyar form coordination council for peaceful transition
India plays imp role in solving topical issues of international agenda, says Putin in I-Day message
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a congratulatory message on India's 75th Independence Day, said he is convinced that enhancing the bilateral ties is in the interest of both their people and for strengthening…
World leaders greet India on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Congratulatory messages on India’s 75th Independence Day poured in on Sunday from several world leaders and their representatives, including the US, Russia, Canada, and nearer home from Nepal, Sri Lanka and the…
Russia working on convening emergency meeting of UNSC on Afghanistan
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russia, together with partners, is working on convening an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the issue of Afghanistan, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir…
Afghan President holds emergency talks with US Special envoy, NATO
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is holding emergency talks with Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and senior NATO officials, media reported on Sunday. (more details are not…
Biden authorises deployment of 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan, warns Taliban
Washington , August 15 (ANI): Underlining that he will not "pass" the Afghan war to another US leader, President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of approximately 5,000 US troops to ensure "orderly and safe" drawdown…
US top diplomat Blinken speaks to Ashraf Ghani, discusses efforts to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Washington , August 15 : US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the…
BBC correspondent to get extended visa, when Russian journalist gets UK visa
Moscow, August 14 (Sputnik) - BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford will be granted a renewed Russian visa as soon as the UK issues a visa to a Russian correspondent, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.…
Pakistan: 10 killed, several injured in mini-truck explosion during I-Day celebrations
Karachi, Aug 14 (UNI) As many as 10 people were killed and several others injured when a mini truck exploded in this Pakistan city during the Independence Day celebration on Saturday night.
As per the initial investigations by authorities,…
