Members of Pakistan’s Cabinet called the “Khojaly genocide” in Azerbaijan in 1992 a historical crime against humanity. Speaking at a seminar on the 30th Anniversary of the genocide that was organized by a local think tank, MUSLIM Institute and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Islamabad on Thursday, Federal Minister for Food Security and ...
ANKARA (AA) – International sanctions imposed on Russia are expected to affect global economy, which is still trying to recover from the shock of the pandemic, the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday. Kristalina Georgieva said the effects of the sanctions would be seen in energy and grain prices, which would increase...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Friday announced partial restrictions on access to Facebook. In a written statement, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) accused the social media platform of imposing restrictions on various Russian news sites. The statement noted an applicati...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan on Friday called for restraint amid Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, stressing that Kabul’s foreign policy is that of “neutrality.” “All sides need to desist from taking positions that could intensify violence,” said Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Afghan Foreign Minis...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AA) – Mauritanian students on Friday appealed to their government in the North African country to evacuate them from Ukraine. In a video shared by local media, the students said they are experiencing “difficult times” in Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in the country. Th...
China has opposed sanctions on Russia, which the West has imposed over the latter’s military intervention in Ukraine. “China opposes any illegal sanctions that harm Russia’s legitimate rights and interests,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news conference in Beijing. “The US has imposed more than 100 sanctions on Russia sin...
South Korea has said it has no plan to join any military move by Western countries in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong ruled out any possibility of South Korea’s participation in any possible US military move, stressing that no such plans are under consideration either in Seoul or other capitals. During a meeting of a […]
A total of 1,807 communal riot cases were registered in parts of India during 2018 to 2020 in which over 8,000 people were arrested, the Rajya Sabha learned Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the highest number of communal riot cases were registered in Bihar, followed by Maharashtra and Haryana. A […]
The brides were dressed in elaborate and glittery kebayas, the Indonesian national costume. The grooms were clad in traditional wedding outfits. Both groups were all smiles as family members led them to the wedding venue Tuesday in Indonesia’s Bogor district, West Java province. The couples joined a mass wedding event held and sponsored by Sav...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Taiwan on Thursday said that at least nine Chinese military jets crossed into what the self-ruled island calls “its air space.” A statement by Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said the island nation’s air force scrambled away from the Chinese jets. “The Air Force aircraft issued radio warnings and air ...
