Kazakh president calls emergency meeting as security tightens in Almaty

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that the deployment of the Russia-led military bloc known as the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Nur-Sultan had...

About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say

An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following...

Tahawol: Concerns over rise of poverty rate in Afghanistan

Saar: Pakistan delegation led by Security Advisor to visit Kabul

Hazara Foundation opens charity bakeries to feed Kabul residents

The Hazara Foundation, an Afghan charity organization, has distributed bread to hundreds of at-risk families through two bakeries in Kabul this week. The foundation opened two...

Rescue body warns over 90% of Afghan clinics face closure

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that over 90 percent of Afghanistan’s health clinics are expected to shut down amid the ongoing economic crisis in...

At least 16 stranded snow-tourists die at Pakistan hill station

At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said...

Global COVID-19 caseload approaches 300 mln, as Omicron spreads rapidly: WHO

The cumulative total of global COVID-19 cases surpassed 298 million, with the death toll exceeding 5.4 million as of Friday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....

Afghan met office issues weather warning ahead of snowstorms

The Afghan Meteorological Department has warned that heavy snowfall and rain, along with flash floods, are expected over a number of provinces from Monday. According to...

Kazakhs told to leave streets to avoid ‘anti-terrorist actions’

A statement broadcast on Kazakh TV on Friday told Almaty residents to stay inside during the security operation in the city. Video obtained by Reuters showed...

Armed bandits kill at least 30 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Armed bandits have killed at least 30 people in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, raiding several villages in a region that has been in a security crisis for...

Exclusive interview with Abdul Bari Omar Deputy Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan

Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to quell protests

Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan‘s main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his...

Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf to visit Kabul over border fencing issue

Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf would visit Afghanistan amid tensions along the border between the two countries. Pakistani media reported that a meeting of the...

India supplies third batch of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

India has delivered the third batch of medical aid to Afghanistan as part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance to the country. In a statement issued on...

Veteran U.S., Russia diplomats to tackle Ukraine tensions in Geneva

Talks between U.S. and Russian diplomats begin in Geneva on Monday after a weekslong stand-off over Russian troop deployments near its border with Ukraine, with veteran...

Zerbena: UN concerns over drought in Afghanistan



Tahawol: IEA’s efforts to maintain ties with the world discussed



Saar: Issue of the Durand Line fencing discussed



N.Korea says won’t attend Beijing Olympics, blames COVID-19 and ‘hostile forces’

In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and...