The Unites States blocked the United Nations from adopting a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the world’s body. The United Nations Security Council met in New York on Thursday to address issues in the Middle East, including the Palestinian bid for statehood. The US move quashed an effort by More
Explosions were heard in Isfahan city of Iran before three small drones were brought down hours after US media, quoting senior American officials, said Israeli missiles had hit an Iranian site. Iranian state television reported explosions in Isfahan as air defenses were activated and flights across several areas, including the capital Tehran and Isfahan, were More
A suicide bomber attacked a vehicle carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan’s Karachi city, but only killed himself and a private security guard. A second bomber was gunned down by police and two bystanders were injured in the blast, officials said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Azfar Mahesar five foreign nationals were travelling in a Hiace More
Most children of Afghan refugee families recently returned from Pakistan had been deprived of education and direly needed shelter and food, a survey conducted by Save the Children said on Thursday. More than 520,000 Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023 after the neighboring country declared all undocumented foreigners must leave the country voluntarily More
In the wake of Tehran’s unprecedented assault on Israel, the European Union (UN) has decided to expand curbs on Iranian producers of drones and missiles, the BBC reported on Thursday. The EU’s decision on additional sanctions came at a summit in Brussels; days after Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones towards Israel. With More
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation says nearly 1000 Afghan refugees returned to the country after being expelled from Pakistan during the past five days. The ministry said 192 families returned from Pakistan last week. Wesal TV collected the figures from MoRR’s X handle. MoRR wrote 702 people, comprising 139 families, were deported from Pakistan More
The United Nations (UN) says that the large-scale repatriation of Afghan refugees from neighboring countries underscored the need for sustained global engagement and support. In its annual UN Results Report in Afghanistan, the world body called 2023 a year of tremendous challenges but also one of resilience and determination. In the face of adversity and More
Heavy rains and flash floods killed 20 people in Oman and one in the United Arab Emirates where travel was disrupted, reports said on Thursday. According to New York Times on Thursday, relentless storms first hit Oman, killing 20 people and then killed another person in the UAE. The Times quoted meteorological officials as saying More
Security forces have freed a woman locked up in a dark bathroom for ten years by her relatives in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Wednesday. Information and Culture director Maulvi Mansoor Afghan said that the 36-year-old victim Shamsia had been imprisoned in Andar district for the past 10 years. Shamsia was incarcerated in a More
The United States says it will slap more sanctions on Iran for its missile and drone development programmes. Days after the unprecedented Iranian strike on Israel, the White House national security advisor said companies cooperating with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Defence Ministry in Tehran would also be sanctioned. Jake Sullivan said More
