Sunday, 24 Aug, 2025

International

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Group Disbands Amid Security Threats

The Hong Kong group that organized an annual Tiananmen Square vigil will disband, an organizer told local press Saturday, making it the latest pro-democracy body to dissolve under pressure from the city’s sweeping national security law. After decades organizing peaceful

German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel's party

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have narrowly won the country's federal elections, beating the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to preliminary results. The SPD secured 25.7% of the vote, while the ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1%.

Permanent UN Security Council seat is India's top priority: Shringla

NEW YORK: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday said reform of the UN Security Council and a permanent seat at the horseshoe table remains India's top priority, and under General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid there would be a thrust to the inter-governmental

From Rajouri to runway: Girl from remote village s elected for flying officer training in IAF

Rajouri: Till a few days ago, Tahira Rehman of Khorbani village in Rajouri's Khawas tehsil, was like any other girl, busy in her studies and hoping to make a promising career. Soon, Tahira’s dreams took shape, when one morning her family received news of her s election for a

Divisions in Taliban leadership

Taliban which took over Afghan Last month has been reported some divisions among the leadership, now the question is how deep are the ties between these leaders. The public’s doubts about the group’s unity only increased earlier this month, when Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar,

Persecution of Kashmiris on the other side of the LoC

Using social media as a tool for spreading awareness among the youth, Khawaja has been actively exposing the role and involvement of the local administration in the plunder of natural resources in Neelum Valley. He was also exposing the widespread corruption in the local administration.

Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament

Iceland looks set to make history by becoming the first European country to elect a female majority to parliament. According to projections based on the final election results, 33 of the 63 seats in the Althingi, or 52%, have been won by women. This would mark an increase of nine

German Election: Polls open in tight race to elect new chancellor

Berlin, Germany – Voters across Germany head to polling stations on Sunday to determine the country’s next government and the chancellor who will lead it. The election will be the first since the county reunified in 1990 that Angela Merkel will not run in as a candidate.

US train derails, killing three and injuring dozens

At least three people have been killed and 50 others hurt after a train came off the tracks in the state of Montana. Several carriages from the Amtrak Empire Builder passenger service derailed at about 16:00 local time (22:00 GMT) near the town of Joplin. Amtrak said there were

Taliban warn that execution and cutting off of hands as punishment will restart in Afghanistan

Kabul: The Taliban insurgents, who are known for implementing brutal punishment techniques, have said they will once again resume executions and the amputation of hands for criminals they convict. The insurgents, who are known to follow a harsh version of Islamic justice, took control

Afghanistan: Poverty during Taliban rule drives cop to commit suicide

Kabul: A former Afghanistan policeman committed suicide after he was left jobless and even did not get his past three month's salary during the regime of the previous government before Taliban took over the country. Shaaker was a 16-year-old policeman and had 38 years of age who

Afghanistan: Women run Kabul restaurants shut down as Taliban rules country

Women-owned restaurants and cafes in Afghanistan's Kabul city have remained closed since the past month after Taliban took control over the country. Niki Tabasom spent one million Afs to open a café in Kabul three years ago. She told Tolo News that her café’s

China frees Canadians after Huawei boss released

A diplomatic row between China and the West appears to be ending, after the release of two Canadians held in China and a Chinese tech executive in Canada. Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, arrested on a US warrant in 2018, left Canada on Friday in a deal with US prosecutors. Hours

Russian plane crash: All 6 crew members killed

All six crew members on board a Russian transport plane died when it crashed earlier outside the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, local officials said on Thursday. The wreckage was discovered by a search team after it disappeared from radars on Wednesday evening. Photos from the scene

Myanmar junta abducting children of people targeted for arrest, says UN expert

Myanmar’s military junta is systematically abducting the relatives of people it is seeking to arrest, including children as young as 20 weeks old, according the UN special rapporteur for the country. Tom Andrews told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday that conditions in the

Aukus pact: France and US seek to mend rift

France and the US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US, UK and Australia. The pact cost France a deal worth $37bn (£27bn) to build submarines for Australia. Paris said it found out only hours

Pakistan: Bajaur villagers protest demanding for basic amenities

Bajaur: The residents of Mandal locality, a backward area of Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan, agitated on Sunday against in the streets of the region as they demanded for basic amenties. People belonging to different walks of life attended the protest demonstration in a large number

UK: Balochs, Sindhis pay tribute to Balochistan nationalist Sardar Attaullah

London [England]: Human rights defenders from Baloch, Sindhis and other communities living in the UK paid tribute to Sardar Attaullah Mengal who was one of the prominent faces of Baloch national struggle after Pakistan annexed the region in 1948. The commemoration was organised by the

PM Modi's Speech At UN Most Awaited Among World Leaders: Indian Envoy

India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the most awaited among the world leaders on September 25. In an exclusive

China pledges to stop building new coal energy plants abroad

China will not build new coal-fire projects abroad, a move that could be pivotal in tackling global emissions. President Xi Jinping made the announcement in his address at the United Nations General Assembly. China has been funding coal projects in countries like Indonesia and