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Flood waters sweep people away in Bavaria bridge collapse

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

Berlin, Aug 16 (AFP/APP):German police said Monday they were carrying out a major rescue operation in Bavaria after several people were swept away by flood waters when a bridge collapsed. Four people were rescued from the waters following the incident at Hoellentalklamm, near the border […]

On Denmark’s request, Pakistan evacuates 431 Afghan nationals from Kabul

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, on the request of the government of Denmark, has facilitated the evacuation of 431 Afghan nationals from Kabul and is also assisting in their onward travel to Denmark. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi informed this to his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod, as he […]

Pakistan sees bright future in cooperation, friendship of China: Ambassador Haque

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, Pakistan sees a bright future in the cooperation and friendship of China, as the two are celebrating a remarkable anniversary, Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said, while also showing firm support for China’s fight against the pandemic. “We reject all instigation, politicization […]

UN chief urges Taliban to show restraint, protect women’s right; UNSC set to meet Monday

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the the group and all other parties “to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian can be addressed.” A statement issued to the UN press corps on […]

UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the situation arising from the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, it was announced Sunday. The 15-nation Council’s meeting has been requested by Estonia and Norway. India holds the presidency of the […]

US secretary of state grilled on TV over Talibans’ takeover of Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

NEW YORK , US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Sunday faced grilling during an interview with an American television network on Sunday over Taliban’s dramatic takeover of Afghanistan, with its anchor pointedly asking Blinken, “How did President (Joe) Biden get this so wrong?” Appearing on […]

Biden sending 5,000 troops to Afghanistan as Taliban take Mazar-e-Sharif

Posted on August 15, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (APP):President Joe Biden announced Saturday that he has authorized the deployment of 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to ensure “an orderly and safe” drawdown and evacuate US personnel as well as Afghans who helped American troops as Taliban fighters continued to make rapid […]

Pakistan may achieve green development goal via energy structure transformation

Posted on August 14, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, The soaring carbon dioxide emissions have led to frequent occurrences of climate anomalies and extreme climate disasters all over the world, and green development has become a global consensus. In this context, China sets targets to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve […]

Top UN official lauds Pakistan’s role at world body on country’s Independence Day

Posted on August 14, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan’s national flag was unfurled Friday in the United Nations (UN) compound by Ambassador Munir Akram to mark the country’s Independence Day, as a top UN official said that Pakistan can count on the world body. “We count on Pakistan and all of […]

UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive in Afghanistan, negotiate ‘in good faith’

Posted on August 14, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that Afghanistan is “spinning out of control” and urged the Taliban fighters, who are capturing huge swaths of territory, to halt its offensive so they could “negotiate in good faith.” “The message from the international […]

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Flood waters sweep people away in Bavaria bridge collapse

On Denmark’s request, Pakistan evacuates 431 Afghan nationals from Kabul

Pakistan sees bright future in cooperation, friendship of China: Ambassador Haque

UN chief urges Taliban to show restraint, protect women’s right; UNSC set to meet Monday

UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan

US secretary of state grilled on TV over Talibans’ takeover of Afghanistan

Biden sending 5,000 troops to Afghanistan as Taliban take Mazar-e-Sharif

Pakistan may achieve green development goal via energy structure transformation

Top UN official lauds Pakistan’s role at world body on country’s Independence Day

UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive in Afghanistan, negotiate ‘in good faith’

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