In an important move, Armenia has formally announced recognising Palestine as an independent state. In Yerevan, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Armenia supported the UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, cited by Reuters, the ministry spokesperson said Armenia was in favour of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. More
Five Pakistani security personnel have been killed and three others injured in a roadside explosion and armed attack in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said on Saturday. Radio Mashaal reported a vehicle carrying the security personnel struck a roadside bomb in the area, killing five soldiers. Following the bomb More
Russia and North Korea have signed a strategic deal that provides mutual defence assistance if any side faces “aggression”, says a media report. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inked the comprehensive strategic partnership deal in Pyongyang after a summit on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The summit came More
At least 562 pilgrims have lost their lives due to extreme heat wave during this year of Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, says a media report. According to reports, an extreme heat wave grips the oil-rich Kingdom, which temperatures soaring to over 50 degrees Celsius in some areas. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and More
Afghanistan and India are all set to square off in their first super eight match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today (Thursday) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Today’s match is scheduled to commence at 7:00pm Afghanistan time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. Afghanistan demonstrated strong form early in More
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border yesterday. The News International reported the murder happened yesterday in Landi Kotal area. Khalil Jibran, a reporter with a private Pashtu TV channel, was walking home with his friend when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at them. Gibran was More
United States President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a “historic” 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday to strengthen Ukraine’s defence against Russian invasion. The two leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the G7 conference in Italy. The agreement binds future American governments to supporting Ukraine, even if Republican candidate Donald More
Israeli security forces have committed crimes against humanity during the ongoing war in Gaza, finds a UN investigation. AFP reported on Wednesday the Israeli crimes included that of “extermination. The first comprehensive probe by the world body also blamed Palestinian groups for war crimes. The Jewish state, the inquiry panel concluded, was involved in war More
At least 50 people have been wounded in a fire at a tyre factory in the Shahriar area of Iran’s Tehran province. The fire erupted on Monday noon, according to Tasnim News Agency. Mohammad Ismail Tawkali, head of Tehran’s emergency response department, said the fire broke out in a factory southwest of Tehran, and 50 More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, according to a media report on Tuesday. This comes as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text — passed with 14 votes in favour and Russia abstaining — “welcomes” the More
