Afghan envoy's daughter tortured in Islamabad

New Delhi (IANS) The daughter of Najibullah Alikhil, the Afghan envoy to Pakistan, was abducted and tortured on her way home in Islamabad, Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.

"The Ministry of Foreign…

10,000 jihadi fighters have entered from Pak: Afghan Prez

Kabul/New Delhi (IANS) In a hard-hitting speech, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said more than 10,000 ‘jihadi fighters entered the country from Pakistan in the last month, while Islamabad had failed to convince the Taliban to participate "seriously"…

Operation launched to retake Afghan border district from Taliban

Kabul (IANS) Afghan security forces on Friday launched an operation to retake control of a key border district in Kandahar province from the clutches of the Taliban, an official announced.

"The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF),…

Indian-origin residents in S.Africa arm to defend themselves

Durban (IANS) Indian-origin residents in South Africa have organised armed groups to defend their families and businesses following the ongoing black mob violence in the country since July 7.

"We are forced to buy weapons and organise defence…

'Poison': US Surgeon General Murthy rips big tech platforms for Covid misinformation

New York (IANS) US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tore into dominant technology companies for enabling Covid-19 misinformation and urged them to redesign their recommendation algorithms and construct built-in "frictions" to slow the spread of "poison"…

Myanmar army kills 16 members of civilian resistance group

Kolkata (IANS) The residents of Kani township in Myanmar's Sagaing Division have paid a heavy price for resisting the entry of Burmese soldiers into the town last month.

The Kani defence force comprising citizens fought the troops with…

Hunt underway for leader of Al Qaeda-affiliated group in B'desh

Dhaka (IANS) A hunt is underway for Mahmudul Hasan Gunbi, the top leader of 'Dawatul Islam', an Al Qaeda-linked militant outfit in Bangladesh.

According to authorities, Dawatul Islam follow the 'Manhaji' school of thought of…

Breaks my heart: Bush calls troops withdrawal from Af 'a mistake'

Maine (US) (IANS) Former US President George W. Bush has labelled the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan "a mistake", in an interview with DW.

"I'm afraid Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm," he said,…

UNHCR warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings increased human suffering and civilian displacement.

UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch said that an estimated…

S.Africa: 72 killed in violence over jailing of ex-prez Zuma

Cape Town (IANS) At least 72 people have been killed in South Africa after violence engulfed parts of the country following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma.

This includes 10 people killed in a stampede during looting on Monday night…