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Taliban says ‘hundreds’ of fighters head for holdout valley

Dubai, (AFP/APP):The Taliban said on Sunday that “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban overran Afghanistan, flickers of resistance have begun to emerge with some ex-government […]

Haiti quake toll rises as gangs hamper aid efforts

PortauPrince, (AFP/APP):The death toll in the major earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has risen to 2,207, authorities said Sunday, as attacks on aid convoys have complicated efforts to bring relief to survivors. “New bodies have been found in the south,” said a statement […]

SAARC-CCI seeks global support to rebuild Afghanistan

LAHORE, (APP):South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) Sunday called upon the international community to play its effective role in rebuilding of Afghanistan and extend financial support and make investments there enabling the region’s poorest state to grow economically. SAARC-CCI President […]

OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation

ISLAMABAD, (APP):The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an extraordinary session of the OIC Executive Meeting in Saudi Arabia’s city Jeddah on August 22 (tomorrow) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the OIC Secretary General informed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday. OIC […]

Diving among ancient ruins where Romans used to party

Baiae, Italy, (AFP/APP):Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once drank, plotted and flirted in the party town of Baiae, now an underwater archaeological park near Naples. Statues which once decorated luxury abodes in this beachside resort are now […]

Biden taps Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to Japan

Washington, (AFP/APP):President Joe Biden on Friday nominated career diplomat Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China and former Chicago mayor and Democratic party heavyweight Rahm Emanuel to head the embassy in Japan. The White House also announced Biden had tapped another experienced diplomat, Michael Battle, for […]

Pakistan evacuating diplomats, others from Kabul aboard PIA flights: Munir Akram

NEW YORK, Pakistan is flying out of Kabul people, diplomats, employees of international agencies and journalists wishing to leave Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country, Ambassador Munir Akram said Thursday. Speaking on CNN, he said that the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is […]

Pakistan counters India’s bid to depict itself as champion against terrorism, says its hands have victims’ blood

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan has deplored India’s attempt to project itself as a champion against international terrorism, as it did in the UN Security Council on Thursday, saying the Indians have no “moral authority” as terror victims’ blood is on their hands. “India is the biggest […]

Sole surviving Khmer Rouge leader denies role in genocide

Phnom Penh, The last surviving senior Khmer Rouge leader denied responsibility for genocide committed more than 40 years ago in Cambodia during his closing remarks Thursday to an international tribunal. Under the ultra-Maoist Khmer Rouge regime led by “Brother Number 1” Pol Pot, some two […]

China, Pakistan should strengthen coordination on Afghan issue: Wang Yi

BEIJING, China and Pakistan should strengthen communication and coordination on Afghan issue to support a stable power transition in the country and peace in the region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. “As responsible neighbors to Afghanistan, China and Pakistan need to […]

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