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28 Sep 2021
Pakistan NewsPakistan court sentences woman to death for committing blasphemy
A Pakistan court has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy.
28 Sep 2021
Lashkar-e-TaibaPakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist organizations: CRS report
Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTO), including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) and Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to a Congressional report on terrorism.
28 Sep 2021
AfghanistanTaliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Lashkar Gah
The Taliban on Monday banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah or Islamic law.
27 Sep 2021
COVID-19COVID-19 caused biggest decrease in life expectancy since WWII: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II, and wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to a study published by the University of Oxford.
25 Sep 2021
Narendra Modi'When India reforms, world transforms,' PM Modi says at UNGA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
25 Sep 2021
AfghanistanWill Taliban speak at UNGA? Here's what the UN says
The Taliban, which now rules Afghanistan, is unlikely to participate in the ongoing session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reports said.
25 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiVaccine diplomacy, Indo-Pacific security: Key takeaways from the Quad meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the first in-person meeting of Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) leaders in Washington on Friday, hosted by United States President Joe Biden.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaQuad leaders denounce use of 'terrorist proxies' in South Asia
Leaders of the Quad countries, the US, India, Australia, and Japan, have denounced the use of "terrorist proxies" in South Asia, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as they emphasized the importance of denying any support to terrorist groups which could be used to launch or plan terror attacks, including cross-border attacks.
24 Sep 2021
AfghanistanStrict punishments by amputation, execution to return: Taliban official
The Taliban is looking to bring back executions and amputations as forms of punishment in Afghanistan, one of the group's founders said in a recent interview.
24 Sep 2021
AfghanistanBiden-Modi meeting: Pakistan, Taliban likely to dominate talks
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Joe Biden will hold their bilateral meeting on Friday, reports stated that Pakistan and its influence over the Taliban are likely to be key topics to be discussed.
24 Sep 2021
North AmericaEarly humans were walking across North America 23,000 years ago
Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago, researchers reported Thursday.
24 Sep 2021
AfghanistanHarris brings up Pakistan's role in terrorism during Modi meet
United States Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raised the issue of Pakistan's role in terrorism, sending out a positive message for India.
23 Sep 2021
IndiaAUKUS deal: India, Japan to not be included, US clarifies
The United States has ruled out the possibility of adding India or Japan to the new trilateral security alliance between the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia, known as AUKUS.
23 Sep 2021
World Health OrganizationDelta becomes globally dominant COVID-19 variant, out-competing other strains: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is now the globally dominant strain.
22 Sep 2021
AfghanistanAttackers strike Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan, five killed
Attackers struck Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, witnesses said, killing at least two fighters and three civilians in the latest violence since the group's takeover of the country in mid-August.
22 Sep 2021
Health & WellnessSevere COVID-19 can cause delirium in patients, study finds
Severe coronavirus disease can lead to delirium in patients, a study conducted in the United States found.
22 Sep 2021
PfizerCOVID-19 vaccines: Sri Lanka seeks $100 million assistance from IMF
Sri Lanka has decided to ask for a $100 million loan from IMF to procure 14 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and finance other vaccination program-related costs, it was announced on Wednesday.
22 Sep 2021
S JaishankarUK recognizes Covishield, but Indians still need to quarantine
The United Kingdom on Wednesday revised its travel advisory, listing Covishield as an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
22 Sep 2021
AfghanistanTaliban requests to address UN; names Suhail Shaheen as envoy
The Taliban has reportedly sent a request letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, asking to address world leaders at the ongoing UN General Assembly.
22 Sep 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO lauds India's decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has hailed India's decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports as an important development in support of the goal to reach 40% vaccination in all countries by end of the year.
22 Sep 2021
AfghanistanSAARC meet called off as Pakistan wanted Taliban participation
A meeting of Foreign Ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries has been canceled, reports said.
21 Sep 2021
AfghanistanNo women included in Taliban's new list of Cabinet members
The Taliban on Tuesday announced another list of new names for the remaining Cabinet positions in its new government. However, no women made it to the list once again.
21 Sep 2021
IndiaCIA officer reported 'Havana Syndrome' symptoms on India trip
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer suffered symptoms consistent with the mysterious "Havana Syndrome" during their recent trip to India with agency chief William J Burns, reports said.
21 Sep 2021
CanadaJustin Trudeau wins a third term, but without a majority
Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party a victory in Monday's parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats appeared to have failed.
21 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to meet US President Biden on September 24
US President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their first in-person bilateral meeting at the White House on September 24 to further cement the close relationship between the two countries, a senior US official said on Monday.
20 Sep 2021
PfizerPfizer-BioNTech vaccine 'safe' for kids aged 5-11; generates 'robust immunity'
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found safe for children between five to 11 years of age and generates a "robust" immune response, the companies said on Monday.
20 Sep 2021
IndiaPakistan: Hindu family tortured for fetching drinking water from mosque
A poor Hindu family reportedly faced torture in Pakistan's Punjab province for fetching water from a mosque.
20 Sep 2021
Russia News8 killed as gunman opens fire at Russian university
At least eight people have reportedly been killed as a shooter opened fire at the Perm State University (PSU) in Russia's Perm Krai region on Monday morning.
20 Sep 2021
Health & WellnessPossible link between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes: Study
Thousands of women around the world have reported suffering various period problems, including changes to their menstrual cycle, after taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
20 Sep 2021
SpainVolcano erupts on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma
A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted on Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept toward isolated mountain homes.
19 Sep 2021
TalibanAfter promising inclusivity, Taliban orders women workers to 'stay home'
The Taliban has asked many female employees in Kabul city to stay home, interim city mayor Hamdullah Namony said.
19 Sep 2021
AfghanistanKabul: CIA warned of children's presence before US drone strike
Seconds before the United States carried out a drone strike on a suspected terror target in Kabul on August 29, the Central Intelligence Agency had warned of the presence of civilians, including children, around the target.
18 Sep 2021
Afghanistan'Tragic': US admits its Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians
The United States has admitted that 10 civilians were killed when it launched a drone strike against suspected ISIS terrorists in Kabul last month.
17 Sep 2021
AfghanistanPM Modi calls for SCO template to fight radicalization, extremism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for developing a common template by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to fight radicalization, saying it is a challenge to peace, security, and trust deficit in the region as reflected by recent developments in Afghanistan.
17 Sep 2021
Space NewsChina astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station
A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to the Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation's first space station in China's longest mission yet.
16 Sep 2021
Australia'That fella Down Under': Joe Biden forgets Australian PM's name
Joe Biden is at it again.
15 Sep 2021
AfghanistanTaliban infighting: Deputy PM, top minister involved in 'major row'
Days after the formation of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, infighting has reportedly broken out within the extremist group, the BBC reported.
15 Sep 2021
AfghanistanAfghan female footballers evade Taliban, reach Pakistan
Thirty-two women football players from Afghanistan, who were facing threats from the Taliban, have reached Pakistan along with their families after the government issued emergency humanitarian visas to evacuate them.
14 Sep 2021
AfghanistanEvictions trigger anti-Taliban protests by thousands in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Thousands of Afghans on Tuesday protested against the Taliban in Kandahar after residents were asked to vacate a residential army colony.
14 Sep 2021
PfizerEngland school children aged 12-15yrs to be offered COVID-19 vaccine
School children aged between 12 and 15 years will be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, the UK government has announced after the country's Chief Medical Officers gave their go-ahead for the jabs for younger age groups.
