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Beijing: Beijing has declared Canadian consul in Shanghai Jennifer Lynn Lalonde persona non grata as a reaction to Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat from Toronto, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. more
Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises

Islamabad: Pakistan's Rangers personnel arrested former PM Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court (IHC), acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, triggering a new ...

Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, over the weekend, describing it as &ld ...

Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts

New York: The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights ...

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC

Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.

DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence

New York: Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refu ...

National carrier Biman Bangladesh employees facing 'salary delays' due to cyber attack: Reports

Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which is the national carrier of the country, is currently facing delays in the disbursement of salaries to its employees due to an alleged cyber attack ...

Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi asks Pakistan, TTP to hold talks

Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means ...

US: Indian engineer dies in Texas mall shooting

New Delhi: A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was identified as Aishwarya Thatikonda, was among the eight people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dall ...

China to invest in Afghanistan’s Lithium sector

Beijing/Kabul: China-based company Gochin recently offered to invest USD 10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining industry, which is valued at more than USD 1 trillion.