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Iran joins expanding Asian security body led by Moscow, Beijing
Tehran calls on SCO members to help it form a mechanism to avert sanctions imposed by the West
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission
China says first manned mission to its space station is a 'complete success'
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IMF, World Bank urge more COVID-19 vaccination doses to go to poor countries
Wide disparities in vaccination rates in advanced and developing countries will be a key issue during the summit
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Sydney pilots home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border
This is the next step in our plan to safely reopen, and to stay safely open, says PM Morrison
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Taliban spokesperson shares rare picture of Mullah Omar
Picture purportedly shows enigmatic Taliban leader during fight against Soviet Union
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Australia agrees to increased US air deployments after sub deal
US, UK to provide Australia with technology and capability to deploy nuclear-powered submarines
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France suspends 3,000 health staff as Europe targets vaccine refusal
Nearly 450 health workers have been suspended in just one hospital in the city of Nice
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India tells China border troop pullback needed for better ties
Indian FM says progress in this regard is essential for restoration of peace and tranquillity
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US judge sets back Prince Andrew's bid to avoid accuser's lawsuit
Andrew was sued last month for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress over alleged misconduct
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Trump facilitated Taliban takeover: US senator
Hollen denies Pakistan played any role in supporting the group coming to power
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Dutch Foreign Minister Kaag quits over Afghan refugee crisis
Sigrid Kaag resigned after majority of parliament said she had mishandled evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan
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Pakistani man extradited to UK, charged with wife's murder 20 years ago
British High Commission Dr Christian Turner lauds collaboration of Pakistani and British authorities
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Afghan musicians mourn abandoned instruments after Taliban takeover
'I feel like I'm no longer living. Physically, I'm alive, but Taliban have taken away soul,' says viola player Bahar
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China denounces US nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia
Beijing says three countries are ‘severely damaging regional peace and stability, intensifying an arms race’
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WATCH: Australians squirm as Biden calls PM 'fellow Down Under'
Apparent gaffe opened a window into the ‘little-brother nature of Australia's position among the powers’
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France says Biden acted like Trump to sink Australia defence deal
In 2016, Australia had selected French shipbuilder Naval Group to build a new submarine fleet worth $40 billion
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In remote Indian village, teacher turns walls into blackboards to close school gap
The local school shut down after strict COVID-19 restrictions were imposed across the country in March 2020
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Air New Zealand studying how to add low-emissions planes to fleet
Aviation accounts for around 2.5% of global carbon emissions
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UN envoy meets new Afghan interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani
UNSG Antonio Guterres tells an international aid conference that Afghans were facing perhaps their most perilous hour
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Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban's sudden return
Afghanistan's missions overseas face a period of "prolonged limbo" as countries decide whether to recognise Taliban
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JI urges international community to support needy Afghans
Jamaat-e-Islami says it can provide technical expertise in education, health sectors
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Emirates seeks 3,000 cabin crew as operations ramp up
The airline will be operating 70% of its pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year
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Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon
The trucks sounded their horns as they passed through al-Ain as people watched on. Some waved Hezbollah's flag
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Australia to build eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact
Washington and its allies are seeking to push back against China's growing power, military buildup
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UN says world likely to miss climate targets despite Covid pause in emissions
Concentrations of major greenhouse gases continued to increase in 2020, first half of 2021
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UN envoy meets new Afghan interior minister wanted by US
Haqqani stressed that UN personnel can conduct work without any hurdle and deliver vital aid to Afghans
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‘South Asia’s winter smog, latest threat to ozone layer'
Despite limited resources, Pakistan was trying its best to match the international standards to improve air quality
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UN refugee chief warns 'greater suffering' likely in Afghanistan
Donors at the conference pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Afghanistan
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US envoy says Ghani exit scuttled Afghan power-sharing
US negotiator said Taliban had agreed to stay outside Kabul for two weeks and shape a future government
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NSA urges US to engage with Afghanistan
The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks
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Mullah Baradar, Haqqani dispel rumours of Taliban rifts
Both leaders made video statements to deny reports of schisms within the group hierarchy over caretaker set-up
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Govt considers amnesty for TTP members: Qureshi
Foreign minister says our mission at Kabul can house UK rep
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PM Imran arrives in Dushanbe for SCO Summit
He is accompanied by FM Qureshi, NSA Moeed Yusuf among other government officials
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Instagram plans to play down posts promoting 'myths on beautiful bodies' for young girls
Instagram defends itself against report that social network harms the mental health of teen girls
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US top general secretly called China over fears Trump could spark war: report
US General Milley assured General Zuocheng that the US was stable and not going to attack China
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Pakistan participates in first China-hosted multinational peacekeeping drill
Troops from Thailand and Mongolia also join China's armed forces for 10-day exercise dubbed ‘Shared Destiny 2021’
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Afghan central bank ‘recovers $12.3m cash from ex-govt officials’
Taliban-controlled central bank also urges all Afghans to use the country's local currency
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'This is how we dress': Afghan women overseas pose in colourful attire
Youth rights activist says she was shocked to see a photograph of women dressed in black niqabs and gowns online
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Big crowd seeking return to Afghanistan with thousands rushing to leave
Majority, however, still prefer to stay in Pakistan due to economic, law and order conditions
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Pakistan, Afghanistan trade soars following Taliban takeover
Afghan businessmen placing orders in Pakistan after markets reopen
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Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian Covid-19
As of September 14, mainland China had recorded 95,413 confirmed cases
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Former police plead not guilty to federal charges in George Floyd death
All four officers are federally charged with depriving Floyd of his rights by failing to provide him medical attention
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Three US ex-intelligence officials admit to hacking for UAE
The three defendants had worked in the US intelligence community
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Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads
This time round, the hardline group have shown they do not mind men playing cricket
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Neighbours condemn 'outrageous' N.Korea ballistic missiles test
US calls tests destabilising but no immediate threat; South Korea military raises level of surveillance
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Biden denies China's Xi turned down meeting offer
The call between Biden and Xi was their first in seven months
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Sydney lifts Covid curfews as case numbers stabilise
Infection rates appear to have plateaued at around 1,300 a day
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Taiwan jets land on highway for Chinese invasion wargame
The drill is supposed to hone Taiwanese pilot skills if the island's airstrips are wiped out
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‘Qatari, UAE teams to stay until Kabul airport made fully operational’
US forces caused extensive damage to airport before leaving, says acting Taliban administrator
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One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
Afghanistan's economy is in ruins despite hundreds of billions of dollars in development spending















































