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Paris Agreement turns 10 as heat rises faster than global action
Ten years after the Paris Agreement was signed on 12 December 2015, the world is warming faster than countries are...
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Afghan IOC member Asghari hopes Taliban dialogue spark u-turn over women’s rights
Paris (France) (AFP) – Afghanistan's International Olympic Committee member Samira Asghari has told AFP that the Taliban authorities must face the...
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Kashmir: Where Human Rights Are “Anti-National”
When we think of everyday essentials, what comes to mind? Perhaps your morning coffee, the smartphone in your pocket, or...
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Pakistan Navy evacuates stranded family during HADR operations in Sri Lanka
ISLAMABAD: During the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts in Sri Lanka, the embarked Z-9 helicopter on Pakistan...
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Hong Kong student urging probe into deadly fire leaves police station
Hong Kong (AFP) – A Hong Kong student, who was reportedly detained by police after handing out flyers calling for an...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a...
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan confirm to supply electricity to Kyrgyzstan during winter
BISHKEK: Almaty hosted meeting of the heads of the water and energy departments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.According to the...
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Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban
Sydney (AFP) – Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before...
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Trump’s embrace of crown prince ushers in new era in US-Saudi ties
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Washington has been a triumph, with Donald Trump rolling...
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Collective punishment, home demolitions become routine in occupied Kashmir
SRINGAR: Collective punishment and the demolition of civilian homes have increasingly become a standard tool of repression in Indian occupied...
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