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UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (APP):The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan on Thursday warned that Taliban’s decision to ban women from working for the UN will have devastating consequences for aid delivery. Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe […]

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy observances of Ramazan, Easter and Passover coincide this week. The UN chief issued his plea for […]

Panama City, April 4 (AFP/APP): A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Panama’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage. The quake was relatively shallow, at a depth of 12 kilometers (seven miles), the […]

Jerusalem, April 5 (AFP/APP): Israeli police clashed with Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Wednesday, sparking a military exchange of rockets and air strikes in flaring violence as the Jewish Passover coincides with the Muslim holy month of Ramazan. Armed police in riot gear stormed the […]

ISTANBUL / ANKARA, Apr 5 (AA/APP): French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday on a three-day state visit to China, state media reported. Macron is leading a large delegation that will stay in China until Thursday. “President Xi (Jinping) will hold talks with […]

Washington, April 5 (AFP/APP):US voters woke Wednesday after Donald Trump’s arraignment in New York to a uniquely uncertain 2024 presidential election landscape, where the leading Republican candidate faces trial and the incumbent, Joe Biden, has not even confirmed he’s running. Trump pleaded not guilty on […]

United Nations, United States, April 4 (AFP/APP):The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations’ mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order “unacceptable.” The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) had said […]

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 04 (APP):Global efforts are key to saving lives from the ‘terrifying legacy’ of unexploded ordnance, as it wreaks daily havoc in war-torn and post-conflict communities alike, UN officials said, as Mine Action Week kicked off on Monday. “For the millions living amidst […]

NEW YORK, Apr 04 (APP): Former US President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday to be arraigned in court in Lower Manhattan, amid massive security. Trump faces charges stemming from an investigation that has centered on hush money payments to adult-film star Stormy Daniels ahead […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (APP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday voided the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision on Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) election. A three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan announced the decision […]