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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the “spirit and tenacity” shown by the Afghans to protect their rights. Bachelet heaped praise on Afghans during her short visit to Kabul, during which she held meetings with representatives of the de facto authorities and civil society representatives. “The spirit, tenacity and...

US State Department’s special representative for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, has said that the Taliban must protect women’s rights if it wants recognition by the international community. The Taliban should respect the rights of women, girls, minorities, and all the people living in the country, Khaama Press quoted Amiri as saying during an interview...

BEIJING -- Liu Yanping, former head of the top anti-graft authority's discipline inspection and supervision office at the Ministry of National Security, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law. The probe is being conducted by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission,...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Australia's already cool relations with China have declined again during the past few weeks over a new spate of incidents, experts in the Asia Pacific say. Canberra announced Thursday it would add military personnel to work more closely with allies despite China's objections in late 2021. In February...

UNA new United Nations report has said nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80 percent by a group affiliated with ISIL (ISIS). It is the first major human rights report since the Taliban seized power from the former US-backed government in August, triggering concerns in the...

Ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day, China conducted a major military drill near Tibet bordering India. Authorities in the Shigatse Military Division “conducted a combat readiness exercise under the background of real combat” close to the politically sensitive anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising of March 10, 1959, according to Chinese state media.

Kabul , March 9: The United States has said it will continue to support Afghan women, according to the local Afghan media outlet, Shamshad News. In a tweet, Shamshad News wrote, “Washington says the United States will continue to support Afghan women.” On International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan...

Afghanistan has been listed top in countries most affected by terrorism last year. This is according to the Global Terrorism Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). In 2021, Afghanistan was the least peaceful country in the world as it was most affected by terrorism, local news reported. 1,426 deaths from...

Amid the looming no-confidence motion against his government, Imran Khan’s woes multiplied as he faces another rebellion in his party from a former senior minister of Punjab Aleem Khan, according to media reports. Aleem Khan announced joining Jahangir Khan Tareen’s group of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislators on Monday, saying he wants to reorganise...

A group of Afghans gathered in Toronto city of Canada to defend women’s rights in Afghanistan. The protesters carried placards and chanted slogans like “The Taliban have not changed”, and “Cooperating with Taliban is a crime against humanity.” Since coming to power in August last year, the Taliban have targeted women,...