S.Korean NSC discusses ways of reopening talks with North

Seoul (IANS) Top security officials held a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Thursday and discussed ways of reopening stalled dialogue with North Korea after the recent restoration of cross-border communications after a near two-month suspension.

UN seeking wheat from India for Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

United Nations (IANS) The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is in talks with India for wheat donation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that is facing a food crisis, according to the WFP official in that country.

Mary-Ellen McGroarty, the…

South Asia's recovery continues amid uncertainties due to Covid: World Bank

Dhaka (IANS) South Asia's recovery continues as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimize the economic impacts of the recent waves of Covid-19, the World Bank revealed in its twice-yearly regional update on Thursday.

Won't allow Sri Lanka to be used to inflict threat on India's security: SL President

Colombo (IANS) The President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, assured India on Tuesday that he will not allow Sri Lanka to be used to inflict any threat on India's security.

Issuing a statement following the meeting with Indian Foreign…

Faiz Hameed posted as Peshawar Corps Commander, Naveed Anjum new ISI Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Faiz Hameed, formerly the Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been posted as the Peshawar Corps Commander, the Dawn reported.

Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum has been appointed as…

Starvation claiming lives of children in Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) the situation in Afghanistan continues to move from bad to worse since the Taliban takeover and the formation of an interim government has prompted seizure of foreign aid and global recognition.

With each passing day, the humanitarian…

Taliban fighters see Pakistan as their next target for attack

Kabul (IANS) It is widely believed by the international community and global powers that the swift and shockingly fast takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan has been possible due to the support of Pakistan, which is said to have been a major beneficiary…

Macron meets Blinken for first talks after submarine row

PARIS (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron held talks here with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, three weeks after an unprecedented crisis between the two countries sparked by Australia's decision to scrap a submarine…

Pakistan Army soldiers surrender to TTP in Waziristan

New Delhi (IANS) As per statements on Twitter, some Pakistan Army soldiers have surrendered to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) armed militia in Waziristan.

"Keeping up 'parampara' (tradition) of surrender... Surrendered Pakistani…

Terrorists attack Pak security forces, 5 dead

Islamabad (IANS) Five security personnel were killed when terrorists attacked their vehicle in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Sunday.

The security personnel from paramilitary…