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Pakistan allows Indian aid transit to Afghanistan
Pakistan will also facilitate the return of Afghan patients sent to India for medical treatment
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Russia and Ukraine both step up military alert with combat drills
The increase of military activity on both sides follows weeks of rising tension
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Delhi to reopen schools as smog goes from worse to bad
Capital's state minister says pollution levels in the city had 'improved in the last three days'
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Children at lower risk from Covid, vaccines should go to poor: WHO
Countries with high coverage in at-risk populations should prioritise global sharing, says WHO
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Taliban's Takhar district governor killed in roadside explosion
Governor was conducting an operation against NRF
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Sweden picks first female PM, crisis over budget vote looms
Andersson had been finance minister since 2014 but now faces the prospect of governing on spending priorities
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Chorus for unfreezing assets, warnings of 'catastrophe' in Afghanistan grow louder
Ahead of US-Taliban talks, humanitarian groups reiterate need for immediate action to avert disaster in Afghanistan
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India launched cyberattacks against China, Pakistan: report
Attacks reportedly target sensitive military departments
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US blacklists Chinese firms for allegedly aiding Pakistan's nuclear activities
Commerce department concerned over Pakistan's ‘unsafeguarded nuclear activities and ballistic missile programme’
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China's birthrate plummets to lowest figure in decades
Beijing in September called for a reduction in terminations that are not "medically necessary"
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Biden invites Pakistan to virtual summit on democracy
India will also be present despite increasing criticism from human rights defenders
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Taliban to purge 'people of bad character' from ranks
Interior minister says the elements are causing a bad name to Islamic Emirate and serving their vested interests
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Young Talibs hold the reins in Taliban’s new regime
Hardened by years of bitter resistance, presence of young Talibs is a defining feature of group’s return to power
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US blacklists 3 ISIS-K leaders as global terrorists
'We will continue to use all levers of American power to target terrorists,' says Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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IAEA chief meets top Iranian officials ahead of Vienna talks
Rafael Grossi's visit to Tehran aims to de-escalate tensions after recent IAEA report
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Moscow says US rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month
Accusation comes amid high tension between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine
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US issues biological weapons’ danger warning at UN meeting
American arms control chief says Biological Weapons Convention ignored for 2 decades while threats are severe, growing
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Israel says won’t be bound by Iran nuke deal
2015 nuclear deal like ‘sleeping pill for’ us, says Naftali Bennett
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Russia, India discussing contract on delivery of Kalashnikov rifles
Kalashnikov Group says contract may be sealed by end of year
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UAE is building 'first green hydrogen plant' in Middle East
Green hydrogen, created by splitting water into two components is viewed as fuel of future to reduce carbon emissions
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Kuwait reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM
The government had resigned on Nov. 8 in the standoff with the elected parliament
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Indian bonds, rupee weaken after Powell reappointment
Benchmark 10-year bond yield rose as much as 3 basis points on the day to 6.38%
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Suspect in Wisconsin parade carnage was out on bail from previous case
Faces five counts of first-degree homicide
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US not heading toward COVID lockdown, White House says
Average of COVID-19 cases in the United States rose 18% from last week's average to 92,800 per day
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Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45, mostly North Macedonian tourists
Footage showed the bus standing upright but charred and gutted by fire in the middle of the highway
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Iranian ex-official to testify in Sweden war crimes trial
About 5,000 prisoners were killed across Iran, allegedly under the orders of supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini
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India logs slimmest rise in COVID-19 cases in 543 days despite festivals
Government surveys have estimated that nearly 70% of Indians had been naturally infected
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UN criticises 'disturbing' arrest of rights activist in IIOJK
Khurram Parvez is held under Unlawful Activities Act, allowing for detention of up to six months without trial
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Fire at nursing home in Bulgaria kills 9 people
Authorities say the reasons for the fire are being investigated
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Zika virus, a new challenge for India’s most populous state
Health experts say multiple factors are to blame for such outbreaks in a populous state like Uttar Pradesh
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Abhinandan awarded for ‘downing Pakistani F-16 without firing any missile’
Indian claims were debunked by international publications few weeks after the Feb 27 dogfight
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67-year-old faces trial for duping young women on matrimonial sites
Arab national in Sharjah used to deceive women by putting up a wrongful description of himself online
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US joins annual list of 'backsliding' democracies
The think-tank, in its report, points to a 'visible deterioration' it said began in 2019
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Tax breaks kick Pakistan's electric car shift into higher gear
Country envisions a shift to 30% electric cars and trucks nationwide by 2030, and 90% by 2040
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Farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi govt despite climbdown
The farmers now demand minimum support prices on all produce, not just rice and wheat
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Muslim mason sculpts shrines for Bangladesh’s Hindu dead
Devout mason prays five times a day and adheres to all the precepts of the Islamic faith
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'Germans will be vaccinated, cured or dead'
Health minister urges more citizens to get jabbed to avoid the deadly infection
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Iran says 9 soldiers killed in clashes with US Navy in Persian Gulf
IRGC Navy commander says there have been many direct clashes with US forces
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Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders China does not seek 'hegemony'
Chinese president says Beijing would not 'bully' its smaller regional neighbours
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Taliban to Afghan networks: stop airing shows with women actors
The new directive was widely circulated late Sunday on social media networks
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UN warns of 'colossal' collapse of Afghan banking system
Afghanistan's financial and bank payment systems are in disarray, says UNDP report
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US, Australia, UK sign key deal in nuclear sub alliance
The agreement has angered China, which describes it as an "extremely irresponsible" threat to stability in the region
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UN warns of 'colossal' collapse of Afghan banking system
Finding a way to avert a collapse is complicated by international and unilateral sanctions on Taliban leaders
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Five dead, more than 40 injured after vehicle plows through Wisconsin parade
It was not known whether the incident was related to terrorism
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UK calls for action on racial bias in medical devices
Says the disparities may have cost lives of ethnic minority patients during the pandemic
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Sudan military reinstates prime minister but protests continue
Deal faces opposition from pro-democracy groups that have demanded full civilian rule
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Iran's Mahan Air says its has foiled a cyber attack
The carrier says its 'internal system' was the target of the attack
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China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan
The move comes as Taiwan opens a de facto embassy in Lithuania, escalating the row
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Palestinian, Israeli killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
Israeli police say Palestinian opened fire near flashpoint Al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem
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12-year-old girl's marriage causes stir in Iraq
Legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent















































