Afghan army’s strength reaches 150,000
Kabul, Mar 15: The strength of Afghanistan’s army has reached 150,000 personnel, the local TV channel Tolonews reported on Wednesday. “We have so far built up a 150,000-strong and equipped army which is capable of ensuring security and defending the country’s boundaries,” Afghan Defense Ministry’s spokesman Enayatullah Khawarazmi was quoted as saying. Personnel of the […]
UN applauds Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement to resume ties
United Nations, Mar 11 :The United Nations welcomed Saudi-Iranian agreement to resume diplomatic relations on Friday and praised China’s role in the process. “I want to welcome on behalf of the secretary-general the joint tripartite statement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China, made today […]
3,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan
Kabul, Mar 7 : A total of 3,000 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan on Monday, said a statement of Afghanistan’s Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs, released here Tuesday. According to the statement of the ministry, the process of returning the refugees to Afghanistan continues. More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees […]
NASA to launch new science mission to space station
Los Angeles, Mar 7: NASA plans to launch a new science mission to the International Space Station in March on studying heart diseases, life in space and more, the agency announced on Monday. It will be NASA’s 27th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The mission, carried by the uncrewed Dragon spacecraft, will launch from NASA’s […]
US did not provide access to reports, accusing China of causing Covid – WHO
Geneva, Mar 4 :The United States did not provide the World Health Organization (WHO) with access to data and reports that accuse a Chinese laboratory of causing COVID-19, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said. “We have made requests to senior mission officials here in Geneva of […]
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts off western Indonesia
Jakarta, Mar 2 : A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. The weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 06:05 a.m. local time Thursday (2306 GMT Wednesday) with its epicenter located at 36 km southeast of Pesisir Selatan (South Coast) […]
NATO Secretary General to visit Finland
Moscow, Feb 28 :NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will pay an official one-day visit to Finland on Tuesday to meet with the country’s leadership. During the visit, Stoltenberg is scheduled to hold meetings with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. In addition, the NATO chief is also expected […]
Bangladesh ambassador to Russia summoned
Dhaka, Feb 22 : Bangladeshi ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, said diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Moscow. The ambassador was summoned as Russian ships under sanctions by the US were not allowed to dock at Bangladeshi ports, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. In […]
Meta to introduce Telegram-like channels on Instagram
Washington, Feb 17 :American tech conglomerate Meta is set to introduce its own take on Telegram channels with broadcast channels on Instagram. According to The Verge, an American technology news website, the announcement was made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday via one of the new channels. The channels feature currently only works on […]
Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey increased to 36,187 – Authorities
Ankara, Feb 16 :The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey has reached 36,187, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Thursday. Previous reports indicated 35,418 deaths. “As a result of the earthquakes, 36,187 people were killed, and 216,347 victims of the disaster were evacuated from the region to other provinces,” AFAD […]