Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday. Their...
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‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, as UN convenes fundraising conference
A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned again on Friday, amid ongoing uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking shelter...
Afghan Women- The Clock Turns Back
There are innumerable stories of Afghan women who have tried to take their lives to try and escape their abuse at the hands of a...
Taliban Claim They Have Captured Panjshir, Resistance Denies Claim
Celebratory gunfire was observed in the capital city Kabul on Friday night and social media platforms were full of mentions of the fall of Panjshir. ...
Taliban To Announce Govt Formation In Afghanistan Today, Akhundzada To Be Supreme Leader
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said yesterday that the formation of a new government in Afghanistan has been postponed by a day. Two weeks after...
Naseeruddin Shah’s Stern Message To “Section Of Indian Muslims Celebrating Taliban”
“I am an Indian Muslim and, as Mirza Ghalib said years ago, my relationship with my God is informal. I don’t need political religion,” Mr...
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years
1,695 recorded disasters caused the loss of 731,747 lives and $5 billion in economic losses.The continent accounts for 15 per cent of weather, climate, and...
Al-Qaeda Congratulates Taliban, Calls For “Liberation Of Kashmir” As Well
The United States, following the 9/11 terror attacks by the Al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden, had invaded Afghanistan. Terrorist outfit behind the 9/11 attacks...
UN commits to staying in Afghanistan, with basic services close to collapse
The flights evacuating civilians from Afghanistan may have come to an end, but a deepening humanitarian crisis remains, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on Tuesday,...
UNSC Resolution, Under Indian’s Presidency, Gives Taliban ‘State Actor’ Status
The UNSC adopted a resolution that gave de facto recognition to the Taliban as a state actor in Afghanistan, The Indian Express reported. As the...