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BRUSSELS – March 21 (ONLINE) The European Union is developing a fifth package of sanctions against Russia due to the situation around Ukraine, Reuters reported on Monday referring to diplomatic sources in the EU. “We are working on a fifth round of sanctions and many […]

Kyiv, March 21 (AFP/APP):Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko announced a new curfew for the Ukrainian capital later on Monday that would last until Wednesday morning. The curfew “will begin at 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) and last until 7:00 am (0500 GMT) on March 23,” former boxing […]

ANKARA – March 20 (ONLINE) urkey’s foreign minister said in an interview published on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine were nearing agreement on “critical” issues and he was hopeful for a ceasefire if the two sides did not backtrack from progress achieved so far. Russian […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): The 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted by Pakistan here on March 22-23, 2022 will focus on the longstanding issues of Palestine and Kashmir. According to Foreign Office, the thematic […]

Narayanganj, Bangladesh, March 20 (AFP/APP): At least five people are dead and dozens more are believed missing after a bulk carrier crashed into a small ferry in a river near Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday. Police said nearly two dozen people managed to swim ashore after […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): The 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to be held on 22-23 March 2022 in Islamabad, represents the second most prominent OIC activity following the extraordinary meeting of Foreign Ministers held last […]

UKRAINE March 20 (Online): Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sundayhas appealed Russia for urgent peace talks again after Russia has admitted the use of hypersonic missile for the first time in Ukraine conflict. Zelensy said “This is the time to meet, to talk, time for […]

Moscow, March 18 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Kyiv of “war crimes” in a call with his French counterpart, saying that Moscow was doing “everything possible” to avoid civilian deaths in Ukraine. “Attention was drawn to the numerous war crimes committed daily by […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 (APP):Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst that “normalizes hate, denies dignity, and spurs violence”. “It continues […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (APP): The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of its mission in Afghanistan, which is ruled by the Taliban. The one-year extension of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received 14 votes from the 15-member body. Russia […]