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Pakistan calls for world to engage with Taliban government
Pakistan’s national security adviser, Moeed Yusuf has called on the world to engage with the Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan or risk a return to the instability that characterised the group’s last era in power three decades…
US Justice Department seeks order against Texas abortion law
The United States Department of Justice has asked a federal court in Texas to temporarily stop the enforcement of a new state law that bans most abortions.
The Texas law, known as SB8, prohibits abortions once medical professionals can…
UK PM reshuffles cabinet with education minister first to go
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson began reshuffling his cabinet of senior ministers on Wednesday, with the education minister the first to go.
The Prime Minister has made tackling regional inequality a priority for his government but…
China ambassador barred from UK parliament over sanctions
China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has been banned from the British parliament because Beijing imposed sanctions on legislators after they spoke out against alleged human rights abuses.
The speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay…
Afghan foreign Minister urges countries to engage with new gov’t
Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi has criticised the United States for its actions towards the new Taliban government and for severing economic assistance after the group seized power last month.
Muttaqi said that…
Taliban denies death of deputy prime minister
Taliban has denied that their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, has been killed in a shootout with rivals, following rumors about internal splits in the movement nearly a month after its victory.
A Taliban spokesman,…
The Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region
The Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region from Thursday, amid efforts to balance reopening the economy and containing the spread of COVID-19.
According to the officials, the localised lockdown would be accompanied by…
Taiwan minister to lead Europe investment delegation
Taiwan senior minister to lead an investment delegation to three central and eastern European countries next month to boost business ties and also grateful for COVID-19 vaccine gifts and other support. Taiwan's foreign ministry announced on…
UN rights chief criticises Taliban over treatment of women
The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, criticised the Taliban's human rights record since seizing power in Afghanistan.
According to her, the stated commitments did not match realities on the ground such as the status…
U.N. seeks $600 million to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
The United Nations is seeking to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban takeover.
According to U.N officials, even before the Taliban's seizure of Kabul last month, half…