Germany arrests Syrian on war crimes charges

Berlin, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): German police have arrested a Syrian national on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes including enslavement for allegedly taking part in a brutal crackdown on government opponents, prosecutors said Thursday. The federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement that […]

3 terrorists involved in Zhob attack, identified as Afghan citizens

Islamabad, Aug 2 (Online): It has been confirmed that Afghan terrorists were involved in terrorism in attack on Zhob Cantt, Foreign Office expressed strong reaction on Wednesday. On July 12, 2023, 3 terrorists attacked on Zhob Cantt were identified as Afghan citizens. The terrorists belong […]

Russian strike damaged 40,000 tonnes of grain: Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug 2 (AFP/APP): Russia damaged almost 40,000 tonnes of grain in an overnight strike on southern Ukrainian ports near the Danube river, Kyiv’s infrastructure minister said on Wednesday. “The Russians attacked warehouses and grain elevators — almost 40,000 tonnes of grain were damaged,” […]

United Nations Security Council strongly condemns Bajaur bomb blast

NEW YORK 1 August (Online): United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned Bajaur blast declaring all forms and manifestations of terrorism a threat to world peace. . Security Council expressed its condolences to government of Pakistan and families of deceased. It has been said […]

Senegal opposition figure Sonko charged and detained: lawyer

Dakar, July 31 (AFP/APP): Leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection and his party dissolved, stoking concerns about further unrest two months after fatal clashes. Sonko, a presidential candidate and President Macky Sall’s fiercest critic, has faced a string […]

UN chief strongly condemns Bajaur terrorist attack

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) gathering in Bajaur in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and called on the authorities to hold accountable those responsible for this violence. At least 54 people were […]

OIC decries response to Quran burnings

Riyadh, July 31 (AFP/APP): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday voiced “disappointment” with the response by Sweden and Denmark to a spate of the Holy Quran’s burnings that have sparked outrage across the Middle East. Secretary-general Hissein Brahim Taha called on both countries to […]

Man dies after bouncy castle blown away at France Water Park

Marseille, July 31 (AFP/APP): A father died and his four-year-old daughter was badly injured in France after a bouncy castle in which they were playing at a water park was blown skyward by high winds, prosecutors said Monday. The 35-year-old man had been taken to […]

Elections only way to build a new Libya: UN envoy

TRIPOLI, Libya, Jul 31 (AA/APP):A new Libya can only be built through an electoral process and the country’s future should not depend on the House of Representatives and High Council of State, the UN envoy for Libya said Sunday. Abdoulaye Bathily made the remarks during […]