34th National Security Committee Meeting

ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (Online): The National Security Committee was convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. The meeting was attended by relevant Federal Cabinet members, all Services Chiefs, and heads of intelligence services. The Prime Minister […]

Poland wants to stay in EU, PM says despite legal challenge

Warsaw, Oct 8 (AFP/APP):Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday said that Poland wanted to stay in the European Union, a day after a landmark court ruling that experts said could instead lead to “Polexit”. The ruling from Poland’s Constitutional Court challenged the primacy of EU […]

Ethiopia reports 1,166 new COVID-19 cases

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua/APP):Ethiopia registered 1,166 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 352,504 as of Thursday evening, the country’s Health Ministry said. The ministry reported 45 new COVID-19 related deaths and 1,093 more recoveries during the same […]

US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official

Washington, Oct 8 (AFP/APP):US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, a move which China warned Friday could cause “serious harm” to relations between Washington and Beijing. A contingent of around 20 special operations and conventional forces has been conducting the […]