Islamabad, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday said that three of its female Afghan staff had been temporarily detained…
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Rights group details torture of political prisoners in Myanmar
Bangkok, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - A report published on Tuesday by Human Rights Watch has shed light on the extent of abuse and torture carried out by…
Road accident kills 11 Iranian pilgrims in Iraq
Baghdad, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) - At least 11 Iranians were killed on Sunday in Iraq, when a truck collided with the bus carrying them to Karbala city…
U.N. chief urges support for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad, Sept 10, (Reuters/GNA) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited several areas of Pakistan ravaged by floods, calling for increased global financial…
Chinese inflation unexpectedly low in August as growth weakens
Beijing (dpa) - The inflation level in China shrunk unexpectedly in August as domestic demand eased amid intensified coronavirus lockdowns in the country. Consumer prices rose 2.5%…
UN chief calls for global response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday urged the world to rally in support of Pakistan as he arrived in the country amid…
China earthquake death toll rises to 74, with 250 people injured
Beijing, Sept. 7, (dpa/GNA) - The death toll in an earthquake that struck south-western China on Monday has risen to 74, with over 250 people injured, Chinese…
French parliamentarians arrive in Taiwan amid regional tension
Taipei, Sept. 7, (dpa/GNA) - A delegation of French parliamentarians arrived in Taipei on Wednesday, the first such visit by representatives of a major European country since…
Thousands evacuated in South Korea as cyclone hits
Seoul, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) - Thousands of people have been evacuated in South Korea due to typhoon Hinnamnor, local media reported. Some 3,500 people were brought to…
Israeli army: ‘high possibility’ soldier killed Al Jazeera journalist
Tel Aviv, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) - There is a “high possibility” that the fatal shooting of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West…
Reports: Explosion goes off at Russian embassy in Kabul
Islamabad, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A powerful explosion went off near the Russian embassy in Kabul, local media reported on Monday. A Kabul resident in the area…
Taiwan army starts a week of live-fire military drills
Taipei, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) - Taiwan started a week of routine live-fire drills on Monday that will test combat capabilities of various infantry, armoured and helicopter assault…
China accuses West of manipulation after UN report on Uighurs
Geneva, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - China has accused the West of systematic manipulation and lies after the publication of what it called a “false and illegal” report…
IMF announces $2.9 billion bailout package for Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a preliminary agreement to provide a $2.9-billion bailout loan to Sri Lanka, the lender said…
Shareholders at Taiwan’s Silicon Motion approve merger with US firm
Taipei, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - Shareholders of Silicon Motion Technology Corp, a memory chipmaker from Taiwan, have approved a merger agreement with a US hardware company. Silicon…
Iraqi court adjourns session on dissolving parliament after clashes
Baghdad, Aug. 31, (dpa/GNA) - Iraq’s Federal Court on Wednesday adjourned a session scheduled to look into the dissolution of parliament, following this week’s deadly violence in…
Taiwan vows to ‘do whatever it takes’ to defend itself against China
Taipei, Aug 31, (dpa/GNA) – Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that China’s recent military drills, had jeopardized the status quo in the Taiwan…
Taliban celebrate anniversary of foreign withdrawal at former US base
Islamabad, Aug 31, (dpa/GNA) – Taliban suicide bomber squads, homemade bombs assembled in oil containers, and old guards riding motorcycles in local uniforms were…
China fears drag Asian stocks lower
Canberra, Aug. 31, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Asian stocks finished mostly lower amidst fresh concerns over economic growth in China as well as the renewed Covid curbs in the…
Six million Afghans at risk of famine, UN warns
Islamabad, Aug 30, (dpa/GNA) – A top UN official has warned, that 6 million Afghans are at risk of famine. UN humanitarian chief, Martin…