Pakistani man arrested over harassment of female Turkish vlogger in Karachi
A Pakistan man was held for harassing a female Turkish vlogger in Karachi after she posted a social media video showing the incident, which went viral.
It is reported that police received a video clip via Whatsapp in which a man was seen harassing a woman who was making a vlog on Daudpota Road.
Kenya’s China-Built Railway to Lose Business, Shifting Cost to Taxpayers
NAIROBI — In one of his first acts in office, Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, ordered cargo containers from incoming ships to be emptied at the port of Mombasa instead of in the capital, Nairobi. Ruto said he is carrying out a campaign promise, though there are concerns the move could overwhelm facilities at the Mombasa port.In 2019,...
China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities, calls grow for tougher action.
Diplomats and human rights advocates are stepping up pressure on the United Nations to act over China’s treatment of the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups, as Beijing tries to...
Fury in Iran as young woman dies following morality police arrest
A 22-year-old Iranian woman has died days after being arrested by morality police for allegedly not complying with strict rules on head coverings.
Eyewitnesses said Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van when she was picked up in Tehran on Tuesday.
Police have denied the allegations, saying Ms Amini...
Afghanistan blames border clash on Pakistan’s bid to build post
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has blamed the Pakistan army’s attempt to build a security post at their border as the reason behind Tuesday’s cross-border skirmish, causing multiple deaths on both sides, including at least three Pakistani soldiers.
“Pakistan forces tried to erect a military post near the line,” Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi said...
Taliban says 40 rebels killed in northern Afghanistan’s Panjshir
The Taliban says it has killed 40 members of a rebel force, including four commanders, in the northern Afghanistan province of Panjshir.
The Taliban proclaimed victory over the province in September 2021, weeks after it took over the capital, Kabul, as foreign forces withdrew.
Resistance groups have since said they have been carrying...
US ‘concerned’ over Pakistan media curbs, attacks on journalists
US State Department spokesman says press freedom undermined after a TV channel sympathetic to Imran Khan was briefly blocked by the government.
The United States has expressed concern over press freedom in Pakistan after a television channel considered to be sympathetic towards former Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefly blocked by the government.
South Sudan set to be integrated into the Horn of Africa Initiative
A delegation from the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Secretariat will travel to Juba on Sunday 11th to 16th September 2022, to complete the onboarding process of Republic of South Sudan into the Horn of Africa Initiative.
The delegation will be composed of Mr. Iradj Alikhani, Team Leader, Mr. Danilo Desiderio, Trade Expert, and...
Continental journalists meet in Dakar over AfCFTA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is conducting three days session on behalf of media houses from French speaking countries on the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), 20 francophone journalists are in attendance at Radisson Blue Sea Hotel in Dakar, Senegal expecting build their capacity on the continental trade from September 7th-9th,...
EAC Arts and Culture festival underway in Bujumbura
Burundi president and the current Chairperson of the East African Community Evariste Ndayishimiye launched the 5th Edition of the East African Community (EAC) Arts and Culture Festival (Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni Festival - JAMAFEST) at the Intwari Stadium on Monday 5th September, 2022.
The President said the East African Community Arts and Culture...