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Afghan president replaces two top ministers, army chief as violence grows
General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai was appointed as the new chief of army staff, replacing General Yasin Zia
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Iran’s nuclear gambit
As the US seeks to salvage the nuclear deal with the Iran, experts discuss what it could mean for the incoming regime
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Parties to Iran nuclear deal to meet on Sunday
Officials over the week have indicated that differences remain on key issues
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As Iran veers right, ties with Gulf Arabs may hinge on nuclear pact
Iranian judge and cleric, who is subject to US sanctions, takes office in August
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Small Covid-19 outbreaks keep plaguing Australia
Country has struggled with vaccination rollout, states have been plagued by small outbreaks
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Brazil passes half a million Covid-19 deaths, experts warn of worse ahead
Brazil has registered 500,800 deaths from 17,883,750 confirmed Covid-19 cases
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Taliban say committed to Afghan peace talks, want 'genuine Islamic system'
Amid slow progress in the talks between the hardline group and Afghan government representatives in Qatar
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Rediscovering the born scientists
Documentaries about grand scientific topics like black holes have assumed a certain commonness if you know English
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Hanging in the Balance
Over 44 years later, The Executioner’s Song still raises questions about the morality of capital punishment
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Lebanese experts slap US for its obsession with aggression
The G7 summit statement 'is illogical and unbelievable', says director of the Lebanese National Center for Studies
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EU warns Lebanon's leaders of sanctions over 'home-made' crisis
The possible sanctions are part of an effort by some EU states, led by France
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Saudi air defences intercept 10 Houthi armed drones
The movement of the drones were towards the south of the Kingdom
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India ask states to 'carefully calibrate' lockdown easing
The country is second only to the United States in confirmed infections at 29.82 million, with 385,137 deaths
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China fossils show new species of extinct giant rhino that roamed Asia
The fossils include a skull and two vertebrae were found in the reddish-brown sandstone of the Linxia basin
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Palestinians cancel deal for near-expired Covid vaccines from Israel
They told us expiration was in July or August, but expiration turned out to be in June, says Palestinian Authority
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Conservative candidate Raisi elected Iran president as rivals concede
Raisi, 60, takes over from Rouhani in August as Iran seeks to salvage its tattered nuclear deal
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Macron says European defense autonomy, NATO membership are compatible
US President Joe Biden has also expressed his respect for the EU on the political level, says the French president
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Canada vows to nearly double intake of 'protected persons' as refugee family backlog grows
The new target is 45,000, up from 23,500
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United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar
Urges the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Suu Kyi
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Four killed, four badly injured in plane crash in Siberia
Social media showed pictures of the heavily-damaged plane with an ambulance nearby
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N.Korea's Kim tightens ruling party discipline
Appoints new politburo members
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US should systematically withdraw from Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
Withdrawal should be carried out in ‘responsible way,' says the foreign minister
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Merkel and Macron urge EU coordination on reopening borders
EU watching developments in Britain which saw a steep rise in Delta variant cases , French leader says
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Qureshi urges ‘systematic’ Afghan drawdown
FM says Pakistan seeks to find out more about Erdogan’s proposal for Kabul Airport security
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‘Restoration’ of old IIOJK status on cards
PM Modi calls all-party meet with J&K leaders, Mufti confirms invite
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British lawmaker Imran Khan charged with sexual assault
Conservative lawmaker denies allegations 'in the strongest terms'
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Delta Covid variant originated in India becoming globally dominant: WHO
WHO official says new coronavirus variant to dominate globally 'because of its increased transmissibility'
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Israel arrests 10 Palestinians after Jerusalem clashes
Confrontation came after Palestinians protested against Jewish nationalists
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‘How’s the slap you got’: Child embarrasses Macron during school visit
It's not pleasant... you should never do that, replies French president
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UN chief Guterres appointed for second term
FM Qureshi congratulates Guterres saying re-election is manifest of int’l community’s confidence in his leadership
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WATCH: New Zealand PM gets ‘pain-free’ Covid vaccine shot
‘I'm smiling under the mask’, says Jacinda Ardern as she sits down to receive shot at vaccination centre in Auckland
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Blend of Turkic, Arabic, Indian culture, South Indian city offers unique dish
Hyderabadi Haleem is first cooked dish in India boasting Geographical Indication certificate
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Embarrassing defeat as UK PM Johnson's party loses out at election
We are a great one-nation party and we will continue with our mission to unite, says Johnson
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Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 4 million
Several nations have vaccine shortages as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain
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Amid pandemic, number of people forced to flee homes has risen, says UN
70% of those affected are from just five countries - Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar
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Chinese, Indian workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing
Bodies of the three workers have been recovered near the town of Melamchi in Sindhupalchowk district
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Moscow extends COVID-19 restrictions, closes Euro 2020 fan zones
Measures include bans on public events with more than 1,000 people, amongst others
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Judge under US sanctions set for presidency as Iranians vote
Many expected to ignore the ballot amid economic hardship, calls for a boycott by liberals at home and abroad
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Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
The third mass kidnapping in three weeks in northwest Nigeria, attributed to armed bandits seeking ransom payments
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Pakistan javelin-thrower sharpens hopes of rare Olympic medal
If I throw my best then, God willing, I will win a medal, says Arshad Nadeem
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Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN
About 42 per cent of the world's displaced are girls and boys under the age of 18
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Qureshi seeks EU support at FATF review
In talks with High Representative Borrell, Qureshi says implementation of SEP to boost bilateral ties
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India police summon Twitter chief over viral video
After a video shared widely by Twitter users showed Hindu men beating an elderly Muslim man and cutting his beard
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Iran set to elect a conservative president
Experts fault former US president Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy for the shift in Tehran's political landscape
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EU hails Pakistan’s progress on GSP-related conventions
Joint commission reviews bilateral ties
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Indian journalists could face jail over tweets against humiliation of Muslim man
Reporters Without Borders calls on Uttar Pradesh state police to immediately withdraw absurd charges
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US agrees to give Turkey lead role in securing Kabul airport
Biden, Erdogan failed to resolve issue of Turkey's purchase of Russian defence systems, says official
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Moscow facing new aggressive coronavirus variant, mayor says
Says the new coronavirus variant is more aggressive and infectious
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Pakistan welcomes Turkey’s Afghan security proposal
Islamabad has strategic stake in Afghanistan’s peace and stability and so does Turkey, says Mushahid Hussain Syed
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Botswana unearths world's third largest diamond
A 1,098 carat diamond believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined
















































