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Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 12 (ANI): The flame-lighting events for the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay began across Japan on Thursday in the lead up to the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, despite the relay being scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Kyo
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Pak terror groups extend full support to Taliban as fighting continues in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): With the US drawdown from Afghanistan on the verge of completion, Pakistan's terrorist groups are extending Taliban full support in recruiting terrorists for the ongoing fighting in the war-torn country to overthrow the current President and the Governme
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Germany, Netherlands suspend deportation of refugees to Afghanistan as fig
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], August 11 (ANI): Germany and the Netherlands have suspended deportations of Afghanistan refugees amid the escalating violence between government forces and Taliban, in which the latter has captured nine provincial capitals in the war-torn country.
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Afghan army chief replaced amid Taliban offensive, say local media
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 11 (ANI): Afghanistan President on Wednesday replaced the country's Army chief General amid escalating offensive of Taliban, which has so far captured nine provincial capitals in the war-torn country amid the US and NATO troops finalising their pullout.
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Afghans launch social media campaign against Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Scores of people on social media, including many in Afghanistan have begun a massive anti-Pakistan campaign to protest against their meddling in the war-torn country.
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Amid escalating violence in Afghanistan, peace talks underway in Doha
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 11 (ANI): Amid unabated violence in Afghanistan, a three-day conference is underway in Doha, Qatar to discuss the peace process in the war-torn country, with attendance from the Taliban, the US, and a host of other countries.
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Canadian prosecutor says no one received 'fairer' hearing than Huawei CFO
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The extradition process against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou could not be any fairer, Crown attorney Robert Frater told a British Columbia Supreme Court judge, rejecting the defense's appeal to end the proceedings.
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'Don't leave us in chaos, we want peace': Afghan cricketer appeals to worl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan has appealed to "world leaders" to not leave the people of Afghanistan in "chaos", amid intensifying violence by Taliban in the war-torn country in the wake of the ongoing pull out by US-led foreign troops.
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Air India pilots' union offers 'full support' for evacuation of Indians f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) on Tuesday pledged complete support and cooperation to evacuate Indian nationals from Afghanistan amid the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Torch relay taken off public roads over COVID
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 10 (ANI): The torch relay for the Tokyo Paralympics will not take place on public roads for August 20-24 legs in Tokyo due to the COVID-19 situation, the metropolitan government said on Tuesday.
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India asks nationals to leave Afghanistan before commercial flights stop a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday asked its nationals to immediately leave Afghanistan by making arrangements to return home before commercial flight services are discontinued due to ongoing offensive in the war-torn country by the Taliban, which has announced that it is
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Pakistan politicians hit back at Afghanistan for accusing Islamabad of sup
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Pakistan has launched an all-out attack against Afghanistan claiming that Kabul should be held answerable for the "daily instances of terrorism in Pakistan sponsored and coordinated from Afghanistan" instead of regularly pointing fingers and blaming Isl
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