Ukraine forces endangering civilians: Amnesty

London, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Ukrainian forces are violating international law and endangering civilians by establishing bases in residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The defenders’ tactics “in no way justify Russia’s indiscriminate attacks”, the rights group said in a […]

Ukraine grain ship passes inspection, raising hopes more will follow

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 04 (APP): The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia’s invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to Lebanon Wednesday, after a scheduled inspection stopover in Istanbul. In line with the […]

New tensions explode over Karabakh, 3 soldiers killed

Baku, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): New tensions erupted over Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday as three soldiers were killed and Azerbaijan said it had taken control of several strategic heights in the disputed region. The escalation drew immediate international reaction, with Russia accusing Baku of violating the brittle […]

Airbus scraps A350 contract with Qatar Airways in feud

Paris, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): European aircraft maker Airbus has cancelled its contract to deliver 19 A350 planes to Qatar Airways, a source close to the matter said Wednesday, amid a feud between the two aviation giants. Airbus had already cancelled a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 […]

Afghanistan receives $ 4bn aid

KABUL, Afghanistan – August 1 (ONLINE) Afghanistan has received international aid of four billion dollars on humanitarian grounds, it emerged. According to a news agency, the aid was received by The Afghanistan Bank (DBA) Monday and has been transferred to Afghanistan International Bank. DBA, while […]

Iran says ‘optimistic’ after EU proposal for nuclear deal

Tehran, Aug 1 (AFP/APP):Iran said Monday it remains “optimistic” about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March. “We remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us […]

Army Aviation helicopter on flood relief operation goes missing: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, Aug 01 (APP):A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter, which was on flood relief operation in Lasbela, Balochistan, lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) on Monday. Commander 12 Corps Lt General Sarfraz Ali was on board along with five others, an Inter Services Public […]