Russia could use chemical weapons in New York, US ambassador warns UN
The United States (US) said on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England, and urged the United Nations Security Council (UN SC) to hold Moscow accountable. “The United States believes that Russia is responsible for the attack on two people in the United Kingdom, using […]
Mattis pays surprise visit to Kabul
Kabul, March 13 : US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in the Afghan capital on Tuesday on a surprise visit to meet Afghan authorities and commanders of NATO and US forces in the country. The visit by the Pentagon chief comes at a time when the Afghan government is actively looking to broker peace talks […]
Explosion strikes Palestinian PM’s convoy in Gaza
JABALIYA,: An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister Tuesday as he was making a rare visit to Gaza, in what his Fatah party called an assassination attempt it blamed on Gaza militants. The explosion went off shortly after the convoy entered Gaza through the Erez crossing with Israel. Palestinian Prime Minister Rami […]
Car bomb kills 3 in southern Yemeni city of Aden
SANAA, Yemen: — A car bomb went off on Tuesday outside a supply post belonging to a Yemeni security force backed by the United Arab Emirates in the southern port city of Aden, killing at least three people, security officials said. The attack injured five other people including two children, they said. The officials said […]
UN blames Facebook for spreading hate speech against Rohingya Muslims
The UN human rights experts have blamed Facebook for playing a key role in spreading hate speech against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Marzuki Darusman, Chairman of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, said on Monday that the social media platform had played a “determining role” in Myanmar. “As far as the Myanmar […]
Kashmir is part of Pakistan, innocent Kashmiris are remembered in prayers: Imam Kaaba
ISLAMABAD : Imam of Kaaba Dr. Saleh bin Muhammad Al-Talib met Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan in Parliament House, on Monday and admired Pakistan’s role for maintaining peace in the region and commitment to eradicate the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country and beyond. Talking to the Speaker, the Imam expressed immense pleasure […]
Pakistan raises Kashmir at UN for second day; India hits back at ‘failed state’
United Nations:-Responding to Islamabad’s bid to raise the Kashmir issue for a second day on Friday at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, India denounced Pakistan as a “failed state” where terrorists thrive and Osama Bin Laden received protection, and demanded that it bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai, Pathankot and Uri attacks […]
Gunman and three hostages found dead after siege at California veterans home
A former U.S. serviceman opened fire at a California veterans home where he had undergone treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, taking three employees hostage in an all-day standoff that ended when police found him and his female captives dead. “This is a tragic piece of news, one that we were really hoping we wouldn’t have […]
Israeli forces kill mentally disabled Palestinian
Israeli forces have killed a mentally disabled Palestinian man during clashes in the Bab al-Zawiya area of Hebron city in the occupied West Bank, according to a family member and officials. The Palestinian health ministry identified on Friday the slain man as Mohammad Zain al-Jabari. The 24-year-old was shot in the chest by Israeli forces earlier […]
India, Pakistan agree to repatriate prisoners above 70 years of age
Newdehli:_Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif approved the humanitarian proposal to release civilian prisoners incarcerated in both countries: India and Pakistan. These prisoners included women and mentally retarded persons above 70 years of age. Pakistan’s Foreign Office stated, “Revival of the judicial committee mechanism and facilitating the visit of medical experts (from both sides) to meet […]
