U.S. concerned after China says it signs security pact with Solomon Islands
China said on Tuesday it had signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, a move set to heighten concerns of the United States and allies Australia and New Zealand about growing Chinese influence in a region traditionally under their sway.
However, Solomon Islands officials earlier appeared to suggest no agreement had yet been...
UN condemns bomb attacks on schools in Afghanistan
The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts on Tuesday at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, which killed at least 6 people and wounded nearly 20 others.
The explosions took place at the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the Mumtaz Education Centre several kilometres away, both located in the...
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school and educational center in western Kabul on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were students, but seven injured children were taken to a hospital run by the NGO Emergency, the organization...
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul
The explosions took place at the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the nearby Mumtaz Education Centre, both located in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, a predominantly Shiite Muslim neighbourhood in western Kabul.
The attack at the Abdul Rahim Shahid high school reportedly occurred as students were coming out of their morning classes, according to...
How Imran Khan’s removal affected civil-military ties in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan – Imran Khan is once again trying to bend the arc of Pakistani politics to his formidable will.
Recently removed as prime minister, Khan has quickly returned to his political roots and is rallying his supporters against what he calls a rigged system.
And his supporters are responding.
At a rally...
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school and educational center in western Kabul on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were students, but seven injured children were taken to a hospital run by the NGO Emergency, the organization...
Taliban bans neckties in Afghan schools
The Taliban regime has now banned students and teachers from wearing neckties in schools.
The fresh move coming weeks after the regime that swept into power late last year banned girls from attending secondary school in what has sparked international condemnation.
A spokesperson at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic...
At least 47 dead in Afghanistan after Pakistan attacks: Officials
The death toll from Pakistan’s military air raids on targets in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday has risen to at least 47, officials said.
“Forty-one civilians, mainly women and children, were killed and 22 others were wounded in air strikes by Pakistani forces near the Durand Line in Khost province,” Shabir...
China releases jailed Taiwanese activist, sends him home
A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence.
Li Ming-che, a community college lecturer and activist at a human rights non-governmental organisation in Taiwan, disappeared while visiting China in 2017.
Later that year, a Chinese court found him guilty of subversion in a...
UN Special envoy condemns Taliban ban on girl’s education
A Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen has condemned Taliban's ban on girl's attending school.
Knudsen told the Diplomatic Corps during a briefing that the decision by the Taliban negatively impacted the attitude of the global community towards them.
“Taliban’s decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted...