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Nine Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan's Uruzgan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan security forces have killed nine members of the Taliban movement and injured four others during an operation in the country's central province of Uruzgan, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.
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UK revokes license for Chinese State Broadcaster CGTN
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 5 (ANI): In an effort to clamp down content that lacks "editorial responsibility", UK regulators have pulled the broadcasting license for China Global Television Network, or CGTN.
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UN calls for Human Rights commission's visit to Xinjiang camps amid report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday called for a visit of High Commissioner's for Human Rights to the Muslim-majority Chinese region of Xinjiang, after a British media house report alleging systematic rape in so-called re-education camps
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PM Modi speaks to S Africa President Ramaphosa over COVID-19 management
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Thursday with South African President Matemela Cyril Ramaphosa, about the measures New Delhi and Pretoria are taking to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PDM announces march against 'puppet' Pak government on March 26
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Thursday announced a long march against Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government on March 26. The march is seen as one of the major components of the opposition's anti-government movement, which began last year
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Trump lawyers label calls for Senate trial testimony as 'PR stunt'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Florida [US], February 5 (ANI): Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) dismissed the prospect of him testifying at his Senate trial next week by calling it a public relations (PR) stunt after impeachment managers requested that he do so under oath.
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Faced with expulsion, Trump quits Screen Actors Guild
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Florida [US], February 5 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) after its national leadership voted to consider expelling him over his role in inciting the January riots on the US Cap
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UNSC calls for release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, politicians
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday (local time) expressed deep concern over the military coup in Myanmar and called for the immediate release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and others leaders who were arbitrarily det
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EU Parliamentarians strongly back India-South Africa proposal for COVID-va
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 5 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament have backed a joint proposal by India and South Africa for waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccine patents.
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'America is back': Biden says US will confront 'most serious competitor' C
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced that "America is Back" and said that it will confront China, the "most serious competitor" to the United States and that Washington's leadership must meet the new challenge of Beijing's growing am
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US ending support for offensive operation in Yemen: Biden
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States is stopping all support for the offensive operations in Yemen, but will continue to defend Saudi Arabia against other threats.
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Biden calls on Myanmar military to relinquish power, release detainees
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden, on Thursday (local time), called on the military in Myanmar, that took control of the country earlier this week through a coup, "to relinquish seized power "and free all officials and advocates detained.
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