Biden reaffirms support for Afghanistan

Washington (IANS) During a phone call with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, US President Joe Biden reaffirmed Washington's support for Kabul as fighting has escalated in the war-torn country since the withdrawal of American forces began in…

Al-Qaeda operates under Taliban protection: UN report

Kabul (IANS) The United Nations has warned in a new report that the threat from terror groups such as Daesh and Al-Qaeda is expanding in many places in Afghanistan.

It said the security situation remains fragile with uncertainty surrounding…

Afghan forces evict Taliban from around Kunduz city

Kabul (IANS) Afghan special forces on Friday evicted Taliban militants from several villages from around Kunduz city, capital of the northern Kunduz province, a top police official said.

Units of Special Force attacked Taliban hideouts and…

Israel to examine tighter controls on export of spywares like Pegasus

London (IANS) An Israeli commission reviewing allegations that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was misused by its customers to target journalists and human rights activists would examine whether rules for Israel's export of cyberweapons such as…

Chinese men start arming themselves at CPEC project sites in Pak

New Delhi (IANS) With the Taliban beginning to wield its influence in Pakistan, Chinese workers have started arming in order to protect themselves while carrying out maintenance works at various China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in…

Pegasus Leaks: Imran Khan selected as person of interest by India in 2019, says Report

New Delhi (IANS) Imran Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister was selected as a person of interest by India in 2019, the leaked Pegasus database shows, as per The Guardian.

The leaked database at the heart of the Pegasus project includes the mobile…

UK, France agree deal on English Channel crossings

London (IANS) France will double the number of police patrolling its beaches as part of a deal with the UK to stem the number of migrants crossing the English Channel, the media reported citing officials.

The UK will pay more than 54 million…

US, with allies, finally accuses China publicly of massive global hack

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration finally came out publicly on Monday against China's involvement in cybercrimes accusing it of running a massive global operation of "state-sponsored activities" causing billions of dollars…

Rockets land near Afghan prez palace during Eid prayers

Kabul (IANS) Three rockets landed near the Afghan Presidential Palace, also known as the Arg, on Tuesday during an Eid prayer session attended by President Ashraf Ghani and other senior politicians and officials.

Hamid Roshan, deputy spokesperson…

Pegasus Project: Big Tech, Big Daddy axis spurs big fears

New York (IANS) A bombshell report Sunday on military-grade Pegasus spyware from Israeli firm NSO used by governments around the world to snoop on a longlist of more than 50,000 people in 50 countries has injected a fresh round of ammunition into…