China announces USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan, endorses Taliban govt

3 years ago

BEIJING, September 9: China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan, endorsing the new caretaker government "Islamic Emirate" of Taliban. ...

Japan PM Suga to visit US for 'Quad' summit

3 years ago

TOKYO, September 9: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington later this month to attend the first face-to-face leaders summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. ...

41 killed, dozens injured in prison fire near Indonesian capital

3 years ago

JAKARTA, Sept. 8 : At least 41 people were killed and about 80 others injured as fire broke out at a prison in Tangerang town near the Indonesian capital Jakarta...

Major earthquake shakes Mexico, leaving one dead

3 years ago

ACAPULCO, Sept. 8 : A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital...

Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow

3 years ago

KABUL, Sept. 8 : The Taliban announced on Tuesday an interim government drawn exclusively from their own loyalist ranks, with established hardliners in all key posts and no women --...

Israel arrests family members of Palestinian jail escapees

3 years ago

RAMALLAH, September 8: Israeli troops have arrested at least five family members in the occupied West Bank of the Palestinians who escaped from a high-security jail this week, a Palestinian...

6 U.S. soldiers, 5 civilians in S.Korea test positive for COVID-19, 1,383 in total

3 years ago

SEOUL, Sept. 8 : Six more U.S. soldiers and five relevant civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday. The USFK said...

BRICS forum focuses on stabilizing global industrial chains

3 years ago

XIAMEN, Sept. 8 : A BRICS forum focusing on innovative cooperation and jointly stabilizing the global industrial chains amid the COVID-19 pandemic was held Tuesday in Xiamen, a port city...

7.1-magnitude quake hits Mexico: CENC

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BEIJING, Sept. 8: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Mexico at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, ...

Mullah Hassan Akhund leads Afghanistan's caretaker gov't

3 years ago

KABUL, Sept. 8: The Taliban said on Tuesday that Mullah Hassan Akhund was appointed as the prime minister of Afghanistan's caretaker government. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah M ...

Egypt tries prominent activist for critical elections tweet

3 years ago

CAIRO, September 7: Egypt is set to start Tuesday trial proceedings against Hossam Bahgat, one of the country's most prominent human rights advocates, for a tweet criticising alleged electoral fraud. ...

Continuous drought in NW China affects 1.51 mln people

3 years ago

LANZHOU, Sept. 7 : Sustained hot weather and low precipitation since July have triggered droughts in northwest China's Gansu Province. These conditions are expected to continue, according to the local...

UK warns on cryptocurrency ads after Kardashian post

3 years ago

LONDON, Sept. 7 : Cryptocurrency advertisements, particularly from social media influencers, should face regulation according to the head of Britain's financial watchdog, who highlighted a recent ad posted by Kim...

UN humanitarian chief in Afghanistan for talks with Taliban

3 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths to Kabul for talks with the Taliban leadership, said Guterres' spokesman on Sunday. ...

Germany's Ambassador to China Jan Hecker dies

3 years ago

BEIJING, September 6: The German Ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, a few days assuming his new role, the Federal Foreign Office announced on Monday.   "It ...