Malala Yousafzai urges Pak govt not to ‘uplift’ local Taliban
Birmingham , Oct 28 (UNI) Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has urged the Pakistan government not to “uplift” the local Taliban (Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan) and said the group had no public support in the country. Speaking during DawnNews’ show ‘Live with Adil Shahzeb’, she said, “In my opinion, you enter into agreements when you believe […]
Pakistan Govt declares TLP a militant outfit
Islamabad, Oct 28:The Pakistan government announced on Wednesday that it had decided to declare Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) a militant outfit and to crush it by all means and resolved that its members who have been on a long march towards the capital Islamabad will be stopped by the army, Rangers and police from entering […]
Ahead of S-400 missiles delivery, two US Senators urge Biden to waive CAATSA curbs on India
Washington/New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) Ahead of the delivery by Russia of the S-400 Triumf missiles towards the end of this year, two US Senators have urged President Joe Biden not to impose the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions against India, saying it could “derail the deepening cooperation” with New Delhi. US […]
30 Indian officers receive UN Medal for contribution in South Sudan mission
United Nations, Oct 25 (UNI) Thirty officers from India, including women, received the UN Medal for their service to the cause of sustainable peace in South Sudan. The UNMISS, the UN Mission in South Sudan, thanked the 30 Indian officers for their commitment. “30 @UNPOL officers from India received the @UN medal for their service […]
Sudan PM Hamdok reportedly under house arrest in apparent coup
The internet is down in Sudan as demonstrators gathered on the streets to protest the arrests, media reports say. Sudan’s military has placed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok under house arrest and detained members of the civilian government in an apparent coup. Several civilian leaders of the ruling coalition of the Forces for Freedom and Change […]
Russia not considering official recognition of Taliban, says Lavrov
Sochi, Oct 20 (UNI) Ahead of the Moscow Format talks being held today, with participation of India, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia is not considering any possibility of official recognition of the Taliban. “The official recognition [of the Taliban] is not being discussed and it has been stated publicly,” Lavrov told […]
India, UK discuss UN reforms, counterterrorism at 2nd multilateral dialogue
New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) India and the UK discussed issues of mutual interest pertaining to UN reforms, counterterrorism, peacekeeping and climate action during their second multilateral dialogue. Both sides also exchanged views on the Commonwealth Strategic Plan and priorities. The 2nd India-UK Multilateral Dialogue was held on October 18 in London. The UK side […]
Attacks on Hindus symptomatic of growing anti-minority sentiment in Bangladesh: Amnesty
Dhaka, Oct 19 (UNI) Amnesty International’s South Asia campaigner Saad Hammadi has said the spate of attacks by radical mobs against members of the Hindu community, their homes, temples and Durga Puja pandals are “symptomatic of the growing anti-minority sentiment” in Bangladesh. He has urged the Bangladesh government to take urgent steps to protect the […]
India, Israel, US and UAE join in new four-way cooperation
Jerusalem/New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Signalling a new four-way cooperation between India, Israel, the US and UAE, their foreign ministers held a virtual meeting during which they discussed working closely together on key economic and global issues, especially in the Middle East and Asia. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Jerusalem, along with […]
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Kuril Islands – US Seismologists
Moscow, Oct 18 (UNI/Sputnik) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has been registered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor was registered at 17:39 GMT 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of the Russian city of Severo-Kurilsk, with the epicenter located at a depth of 35 […]