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Ghani apologizes for fleeing Afghanistan

Dubai – September 9 (Online): Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan after fleeing to take refuge in the United Arab Emirates. “Leaving Kabul was the most difficult decision of my life,” he said, adding that he was sorry he […]

Malaysian mothers hail win for equality in citizenship case

Kuala Lumpur, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):A group of Malaysian mothers won a landmark legal challenge Thursday, overturning what they described as discriminatory citizenship rules affecting women who gave birth overseas. The rules had meant a woman with a foreign spouse who had a child abroad was […]

Government of Pakistan decides to dispatch humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan

Islamabad (PNI) The Government of Pakistan has decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance comprising food and medicines for the people of Afghanistan. Three C-130s are being dispatched to Afghanistan. After the first immediate tranche through air, further supplies would continue through land routes. The Government of […]

China welcomes ‘end of anarchy’ with new Afghan govt

Beijing, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):China said Wednesday it welcomed the end of “three weeks of anarchy” in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, pledging $31 million in immediate aid as it urged the Taliban to restore order. The Islamist group seized […]

S. Africa sets contentious local polls for November 1

Johannesburg, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):South Africa’s controversial local elections will be held on November 1, the government announced Wednesday, setting the ball rolling for polls expected to reflect widespread disillusionment with the long-ruling African National Congress. The vote for municipal representatives — initially set for October […]

EU’s top diplomat says bloc can ‘do more’ to aid Libya polls

Tripoli, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):The European Union is “ready to do more” to help Libya organise elections planned for December, the bloc’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said Wednesday in Tripoli. But “there is no time to lose to approve the necessary legislation, go to the parliament, […]

Afghanistan’s soil will not use against security of any other country: Akhunzada

KABUL, Sep 07 (APP):The Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibat Ullah Akhunzada on Tuesday assured neighbors of Afghanistan, the region and the world that Afghanistan’s soil would not be used against the security of any other country and expect the same from them. “Our message to […]

Rallies for and against Bolsonaro on Brazil’s national day

Brasília, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets in Brazil Tuesday in a show of support on independence day for President Jair Bolsonaro, who is locked in an all-out political battle with institutions including the Supreme Court. Anti-Bolsonaro protesters also gathered for […]

States recognize governments, not UN, after Taliban formed their setup: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 07 (APP):The United Nations said Tuesday it does not engage in acts of recognition of governments, as the Taliban announced the formation of an interim government. “The Secretariat of the United Nations and the offices, funds and programmes do not engage in […]

Taliban cement power with announcement of top govt leaders

The Islamist hardliners, who swept into Kabul on August 15 following a lightning offensive that decimated the former Afghan army, had pledged a more “inclusive” brand of rule than in their first stint in power in 1996-2001. They have nonetheless made it clear that they […]

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