Kabul At least 76 people, including 17 children, lost their lives in a devastating road accident in western Afghanistan when a bus carrying refugees collided with a motorcycle and a truck before catching fire, officials confirmed on Sunday. Provincial government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi said the accident took place on the route to Kabul, near the…
New Delhi: Russia reaffirmed its strong ties with India on Wednesday, declaring that “India matters very much” for Moscow, even as US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs over New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. Roman Babushkin, Chargé d’Affaires at the Russian Embassy in India, criticized Washington’s move, calling the “US pressure” unjustified and unilateral….
New Delhi India and China registered a positive step in their strained relationship on Monday after visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar that Beijing will resume the supply of fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines (TBMs) — critical for India’s agriculture and infrastructure sectors. During their…
Copenhagen, Aug. 17, 2025 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a “problem” in the ongoing Gaza conflict. Frederiksen, whose country currently holds the European Union (EU) presidency, said Denmark would push for stronger pressure on Israel amid mounting concerns over the humanitarian crisis. “Netanyahu is…
Islamabad, Aug. 16, 2025 Rescuers in northern Pakistan battled mud, debris, and washed-out roads on Saturday as flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains killed at least 344 people in just two days, authorities said. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that most of the fatalities — 324 — occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,…
Washington, Aug. 17, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him China would not attempt to invade Taiwan while Trump remains in office. Speaking in an interview with Fox News ahead of his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Trump said the Taiwan…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at “ending the killing and the war,” he announced on Saturday. Zelensky’s visit follows a phone call with Trump, during which the U.S. leader briefed him on the “main points” of his recent summit with Russian President…
Kabul, Afghanistan, 16 August, 2025 Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has warned that Afghans who are “ungrateful” for Islamic rule will face severe punishment from God, according to a statement released Friday to mark the fourth anniversary of the group’s takeover of Afghanistan. The Taliban regained control of the country on August 15, 2021, following the…
Beijing, China 16 August, 2025 Beijing on Friday voiced opposition to Western nations’ threat of reimposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, stressing that such a move would undermine diplomatic efforts. Foreign Ministers from the E3 group — Britain, France, and Germany — warned earlier this week that sanctions could be reinstated if no…
Anchorage, Alaska, August 16 , 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged a warm handshake on Friday as they kicked off a high-stakes summit in Alaska, a meeting that could shape the trajectory of the Ukraine war and redefine relations between Washington and Moscow. The two leaders greeted each other on…