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New York: Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting chief said on Wednesday, launching a new report from her agency that sheds light on the dangers of illicit firearms flows. more
Afghan armed forces kill three Taliban militants during clash in Baghlan

Kabul: At least three militants affiliated with the Taliban group were killed by security forces during a clash in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Wednesday.

Tibetan representatives meet WHO, UN officials in Delhi, demand probe in COVID-19 virus origin

New Delhi: Meeting  World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials in Delhi, representatives of 10  Tibetan associations submitted a memorandum where they ...

New York Times to relocate part of Hong-Kong office to Seoul over security law

Moscow/Sputnik: The New York Times newspaper announced that it plans to relocate its Hong Kong-based digital news operation to the South Korean capital city of Seoul over uncertainty crea ...

Police seize remote-controlled bomb, prevent another blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

Kabul: Law enforcement officials in Afghanistan's Kabul city diffused a bomb and prevented another blast from rocking the capital, said reports.

US military networks vulnerable to cyber attacks

Washington/Sputnik: US computer networks, including Pentagon communications, are vulnerable to cyber attacks as their obsolete architecture fails to provide sufficient visibility and cont ...

US envoy says US troops left 5 Afghan bases as part of deal with Taliban

Moscow/Sputnik: US troops have left five bases in Afghanistan and the number of servicemen in Afghanistan has decreased as part of the peace agreement reached with the Taliban in Qatar in ...

Afghan Army kill, wound 68 Taliban militants during multiple raids

Kabul: Armed forces in Afghanistan killed or wounded at least 68 militants affiliated with the Taliban, during multiple raids, said reports.

Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi passes away at 59

Johanesburg/Xinhua: Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's daughter Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane has died at the age of 59, local media reported on Monday.

Pakistan restores bank account of 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed

Islamabad: Pakistan has restored the bank account of  Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed and five others, media reports said.