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Dozens held hostage in Colombia, rights monitor says

Posted on February 8, 2022 by News Desk

Bogota, Feb 7 (AFP/APP):At least 34 people are currently held hostage in Colombia, experiencing its worst wave of violence by armed groups since a 2016 peace deal ended decades of conflict, the country’s rights ombudsman said Monday. The official did not specify how long the […]

Diffusing Ukraine stress: Putin to meet Macron

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

MOSCOW – February 7 (ONLINE): French President Emmanuel Macron has flown to Moscow in a bid to diffuse Ukraine tensions, media reports said Monday. Ahead of his Russia trip, Macron told reporters that he would talk about de-escalation In the region with his Russian counterpart. […]

Pakistan, China agree on ‘peaceful Afghanistan fundamental for regional prosperity’

Posted on February 7, 2022 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (APP): Pakistan and China in a joint statement on Sunday, agreed that a peaceful, stable, united, safe and secure Afghanistan was fundamental for prosperity and progress in the region. In the joint statement issued after the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, […]

Russia preparing full-scale invasion of Ukraine: US

Posted on February 6, 2022 by News Desk

Washington-February 06 (Online): United States (US) intelligence assessments said Russia is stepping up preparations for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine and has now put in place 70 percent of the forces it would need for such an attack, US officials said. Russia has assembled 110,000 […]

Moroccan boy stuck in well dies before rescue

Posted on February 6, 2022 by News Desk

Morocco- February 06 (Online): A small boy trapped in a well in northern Moroccan for five days died before rescuers were able to reach him late and retrieve his body, two government officials said on Sunday. Footage posted on social media showed the scene after […]

Pakistan, China PMs review bilateral ties, regional situation

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

BEIJING, Feb 5 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan held wide-ranging talks with Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China here on Saturday and the two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties including discussions on the bilateral economic […]

US troop reinforcements arrive in Poland

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

Warsaw, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):US soldiers arrived in Poland on Saturday as part of NATO moves to send in extra troops over fears that Russia could invade Ukraine, a Polish army spokesman told AFP. “The first batch has arrived at the airport in Jasionka” in […]

China joins Russia in opposing Nato expansion

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

BEIJING – February 5 (ONLINE): China has joined Russia in opposing further Nato expansion as the two countries move closer together in the face of Western pressure. Moscow and Beijing issued a statement showcasing their agreement on a raft of issues during a visit by […]

Earthquake With Magnitude 5.7 Strikes Near Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

KABUL – February 5 (ONLINE): An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 was reported near Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Saturday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 95 km south-southeast (SSE) of Fayzabad, Afghanistan, the agency said. The earthquake struck at […]

Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics with gas supply deal for China

Posted on February 5, 2022 by News Desk

BEIJING – February 4 (ONLINE): Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, bringing with him a deal to increase natural gas supply to China amid rising tensions with the West. Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]

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