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Geneva, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): The UN’s World Health Organization said Friday it still did not have unfettered access to bring humanitarian aid into Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, one month after the ceasefire. Restoring aid deliveries to Tigray was a key part of an agreement […]

Islamabad, December 02 (Online): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, to convey warm greetings on51st National Day of the United Arab Emirates. Reaffirming the fraternal relations between […]

ANKARA, Dec 2 (AA/APP): Türkiye will never allow the emergence of a “terror corridor” on its border, the country’s national defense minister said on Friday, referring to terrorist groups such as Daesh/ISIS and the PKK/YPG. “We will never in any way allow the formation of […]

Beijing, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): Cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms. Anger and frustration with China’s hardline pandemic response spilled onto the streets […]

The Hague, Dec 1 (AFP/APP):Chile and Bolivia have agreed on the status of a disputed cross-border river, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday, adding that judges were not required to rule on the climate-fuelled row. The fractious South American neighbours had been battling […]

Dover, United Kingdom, Dec 1 (AFP/APP):From the white cliffs above Dover, on England’s south coast, it’s possible to watch as migrants who have attempted to cross from northern France in small boats are brought ashore. On Monday, 426 were intercepted, according to government figures. On […]

Madrid, Nov 30 (AFP/APP):A security guard at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid was lightly injured Wednesday while opening a letter bomb addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador, prompting Kyiv to boost security at its embassies. The letter, which arrived by regular post, exploded as the guard opened […]

London, Nov 29 (AFP/APP):Ed Maggs examines a shelf of leather-bound antique books that his family have been selling from their landmark London shop for the last 170 years. It was at Maggs Bros. Ltd that a Bolivian diplomat acquired two volumes of “Don Quixote”, the […]

Washington, Nov 29 (AFP/APP):The White House on Tuesday announced an international “Summit for Democracy” to be held next March, co-hosted with Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia. The summit, which follows on from a first one held in 2021, will showcase the ability […]

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):Pakistan on Sunday expressed grave concern over the confirmation of BJP leadership’s direct involvement in anti-Muslim violence during the horrific Gujarat riots of 2002 that led to the killing of over two thousand Muslims. Pakistan also urged India to immediately constitute an […]