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Taliban reapplies for Afghan representation at UN

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Kabul-December 18 (Online): The Taliban has once again applied for the post of ambassador to the United Nations. According to foreign media, the ambassador of the former government of Afghanistan has left his seat in the United Nations, after which the Taliban has once again […]

US Senate approves setting up Afghan war commission

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Washington-December 18 (Online): The US Senate approved a defence bill on Friday, which calls for establishing an independent commission to scrutinize the Afghan war and to probe options for combating terrorism in the region, including Pakistan. According to the media report, the proposed 16-member Afghanistan […]

Goggia wins downhill to take lead in overall standings

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Vald’Isère, France, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):Italy’s Sofia Goggia took the lead in the World Cup overall standings after winning the women’s downhill at Val d’Isere on Saturday. The 29-year-old Olympic downhill champion produced a superb second half of the race to seal victory edging Breezy Johnson […]

England collapse again as Australia turn screw in 2nd Test

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Adelaide, Australia, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):England were staring down the barrel of another chastening defeat Saturday, dismissed for 236 then forced to watch as Australia batted again and stretched their lead in the day-night second Ashes Test at Adelaide. Joe Root and Dawid Malan had survived […]

Deep in DR Congo forest, soldiers track holdout rebels

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Beni, DR Congo, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):Bags on their backs and guns slung across their chests, soldiers trudge into the forest in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo towards alleged hideouts of the ADF rebel group. Just instants earlier, rocket launchers fired a salvo in the direction […]

Quake shakes Milan, no injuries

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Rome, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):An earthquake shook Milan in northern Italy on Saturday, prompting some people to rush into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, emergency services said. The tremor, estimated at 4.4 magnitude by the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology […]

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