Afghan woman activist thanks UK MP for saving her life

London, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):A prominent Afghan politician gave emotional thanks on Tuesday to a British MP for helping to rescue her from the Taliban’s clutches, appealing for the UK to do more to get others out. Shukria Barakzai, who was a lawmaker in Afghanistan and […]

US ‘very concerned’ over China’s hypersonic test

Geneva, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The United States is “very concerned” about China’s hypersonic missile tests, US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood said Monday, after reports that Beijing launched one with a nuclear capacity in August. On Saturday, the Financial Times reported that China had launched a hypersonic […]