Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has succeeded in forming coalition govt
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has succeeded in forming a new coalition government.
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US House panel investigating Capitol riot delays release of final report
Washington/UNI: The US House select committee investigating the Capitol riot of Jan 6, 2021 said that it will delay the release of its final report.
Joe Biden 'thrilled' to host Volodymyr Zelenskiy at White House
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden said he is "thrilled" to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House later on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban stopping female students from attending university after ban on higher education
Kabul: Afghan authorities have stopped letting female students attend universities following the decision of the Taliban (sanctioned by the UN for terrorism) to suspend higher education for women in the country, a female Afghan student told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts
New York: US sanctions on Iran are resulting in harm to the country’s environment and preventing everyone there - including migrants and Afghan refugees - from fully enjoying their rights to health and life, and contributing to other factors such as rising air pollution, UN-appointed independent experts said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Militants storm Wana police station, escape with arms
South Waziristan: Dozens of terrorists entered a police station in Pakistan's Wana town on Tuesday and escaped after looting arms and ammunition, media reports said on Wednesday.
US House panel votes to release report on Trump's tax returns
Washington/UNI: The US House Ways and Means Committee voted on Tuesday to release a report on former US President Donald Trump's tax returns.
'Cameras have gone, but floodwater still there': Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto appeals for flood relief
United Nations: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari appealed to the international community to maintain the flow of aid to help the South Asian nation's recovery from floods that ravaged the country ahead of a United Nations conference next month to mobilize funding, media reports said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visits frontline city of Bakhmut
Kyiv/UNI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontline city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the presidential press service reported.
Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping
New York: A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in the country, while also improving living conditions.
Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO only after finding ‘someone foolish enough’ as successor
Washington: Twitter chief Elon Musk said he will quit as the CEO of the micro-blogging site only if he identifies a 'foolish' successor.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from attending universities
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have banned women from going to universities.
No compromise in engagement with world: Taliban Minister of Afghanistan
Kabul: Taliban Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, on Sunday, said the Afghanistan government is ready to engage with the international community, but the world should not seek any compromise with the caretaker government.
TTP attacking Pakistan from within its territory: Pakistan Taliban chief Noor Wali Mehsud
Islamabad: Pakistani Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud has said the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is attacking Pakistan from “within its territory”.
Pakistan: Three people gunned down in North Waziristan
North Waziristan: At least three people were killed as a car caught fire after unidentified gunmen attacked the vehicle in Pakistan's Khadri area on Friday,media reports said.
Pakistan: IB sub-inspector gunned down in Peshawar
Islamabad: A Sub-Inspector of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) died when gunmen opened fire on him in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Terrorists holed up in Bannu CTD compound killed, says Pakistan security forces
Islamabad: Security forces have wrapped up their 'search and kill' operation after gunning down the terrorists holding hostages inside the Counter-Terrorism Department’s (CTD) compound in Pakistan's Bannu region, media reports said.
UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims’ credibility
New York: Demonising victims of trafficking and modern slavery, turns the public against them and legal methods for keeping them safe, leaving them vulnerable to extremist attacks, independent UN human rights experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up its efforts to protect survivors.
UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict
New York: More than 150 Palestinians and over 20 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel so far in 2022 - the highest number of deaths in years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Monday.
EU member states agree gas price cap to contain energy crisis
Brussels/UNI: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc at 180 euros (191 US dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh) in an effort to ensure the security of energy supply, EU officials said here on Monday.
Pakistan: 13 injured as blast rocks Balochistan
Quetta: A blast in Balochistan's Khuzdar city on Monday left 13 people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Netizens ask Elon Musk to step down as Twitter chief in poll conducted by him
Washignton: Netizens have asked Elon Musk to step down as the Twitter Chief in a poll conducted by him on the micro-blogging site.
Canada: Five die in Vaughan shooting
Toronto: At least five people died as a gunman opened fire at a block of flats in the Canadian city of Toronto on Sunday, police said.
Five dead, suspect killed in Toronto shooting
Toronto/UNI: Five people were killed in a shooting incident in a condo unit in Vaughan, north of Toronto, local authorities said.
China: Chongqing authorities say public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19 can go to work as 'normal'
Chongqing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Chongqing have said public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19 can go to work “as normal".
Pakistani agents robbing Afghanistan's cultural heritage: Reports
Kabul: Pakistani agents are robbing the cultural heritage of Afghanistan by smuggling ancient idols and other artifacts from the nation which is currently ruled by the Taliban, media reports said.
Thailand warship capsizes, 31 people missing
Bangkok: The Thailand Navy has said 31 people have been missing after a warship carrying over 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Salang tunnel fire leaves 19 people dead
Kabul: At least 19 people died and 30 others were hurt as a fire broke out at a tunnel in Afghanistan's Salang Pass, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina says removing Awami League from power is not an easy task
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said removing her Awami League from power is not an easy task.
Pakistan: Relatives of those hurt in Dec 14 suicide attack participate in protest demonstration
North Waziristan: Relatives of those people who were injured in Dec 14 suicide attack held a protest demonstration outside Miramshah Press Club in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.