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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest advocate of Hindutva ideology and is highly critical of secular policies such as freedom of expression, and the right to freedom of religion and practices for the […]

Yangon, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): Russia backs the Myanmar junta’s efforts to “stabilise” the crisis-wracked country and hold elections next year, its foreign minister said in talks with top generals on Wednesday, according to Russian state media. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since […]

RAWALPINDI, Aug 2 (APP):The wreckage of Army Aviation Helicopter that went missing during flood relief operation was found on Tuesday crashed in Musa Goth area of Windar, Lasbela confirming the martyrdom of all six officers and soldiers on board. “The wreckage of unfortunate helicopter which […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]