Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has welcomed Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s support for the Afghan–Trans corridor project, calling it an important step toward regional connectivity. Khalilzad said the success of the project could help bring greater stability and prosperity to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the countries of Central Asia. The strategic railway More
At least four people have been killed and several others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, a media report said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned Israel to expect a “strong response” if it does not halt its attacks. The Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced on 15 More
By Mahmood Haqdost Wesal TV( Whitby): Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy says hateful and anti-Muslim comments directed at local Muslim women have no place in the community. In a statement to Wesal TV on Wednesday, Roy said she attended a lunch over the weekend hosted by ICNA Sisters Whitby, a not-for-profit group of Muslim women involved More
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Afghanistan’s nutrition crisis is worsening. In a statement on Monday, OCHA said that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. The UN agency stressed that urgent funding is needed to save lives and prevent irreversible harm. More
Diplomats from the European Union (EU) and Central Asian countries have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for regional security and stability, a media report said on Tuesday. Kazakh media, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry, reported that the eighth meeting of EU and Central Asian special representatives and envoys on Afghanistan was held More
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The incident occurred at 11:20 local time on Monday during a routine test mission. The crash sent a large plume of black smoke into the air, visible for More
Six people have been killed after two helicopters collided in mid-air over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, a media report said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday morning over the western district of Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Al Jazeera reported. Firefighters said the helicopters collided before plummeting into the parking area of an More
At least 12 people, including 11 skydivers and a pilot, have been killed after a private plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, in the United States, officials said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles (100 km) south of Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, according to Reuters. More
US and Iranian officials have agreed on a framework aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries, lifting the US blockade on Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports on Monday. “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth More
By Abdul Basit Karokhel Wesal TV(Whitby): Ontario has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom aimed at strengthening critical mineral supply chains and attracting investment into the province’s mining sector. The Statement of Intent was signed Monday in London by Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce and U.K. Industry Minister Chris McDonald. The More
