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In Iraq, one hundred and thirteen people have been killed and more that 150 others injured in a fire at a wedding function in Nineveh province. Iraq’s civil defence said initial reports indicate that fireworks used during the wedding ceremony may have caused the blaze that destoryed the building made…

A US-based think tank, “Hindutva Watch” has revealed that BJP-led Modi government has used anti-Muslim hate speech incidents for election gains in the first half of this year. In it’s report, the Hindutva Watch said there are two hundred and fifty five documented incidents of hate speech targeting Muslims mostly…

China will work together with Egypt to implement the important consensus reached by the two countries’ heads of state and consolidate political mutual trust, said a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) during his visit to Egypt. According to Xinhua Li Xi, a member of the Standing…

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of its ambassador and troops from Niger in the wake of the July coup. In a televised interview, Macron said our ambassador and diplomatic staff will be home in hours while 1,500 French troops stationed in Niger would withdraw in the months…

In Azerbaijan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Nakhchivan today to discuss matters of mutual interests. The two sides will discuss opening of a land corridor linking the two countries, the situation in Karabakh region and supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to…

Canadian High Commission in New Delhi has urged the Indian government to ensure the security of its diplomats under Vienna convention following the threats received by them from extremist Hindus on the social media. According to details, the Canadian government is also considering reducing its staff in India due to…

Pakistan says the news of Indian involvement in an extrajudicial killing in Canada has shown that India’s network of extra-territorial killings has now gone global. Responding to a question at her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said for decades, Indian intelligence agency RAW…

The death toll after catastrophic flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna has climbed to 11,300. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, over 10,000 people are still missing in devastated city. According to the UN update the flooding took an additional 170 lives outside…

In Libya, the death toll from the devastated floods in Derna city has reached five thousand and two hundred while thousands of people are still missing. The Ministry of Interior said the death toll is feared to rise further as the recovery operations continue in the worst hit areas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Amur today and discuss bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Both leaders discussed a range of issues including ways and means to enhance bilateral ties in defense and space sectors as well as strategic…

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles as the country leader Kim Jong Un is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Amur today. South Korean and Japanese military officials said the missiles were fired from the Sunan area in Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan. Kim Jong Un and…

Terrorist commander Badshah Khan has been killed in Paktika province of Afghanistan. According to the details, the right hand of Mufti Noor Wali was killed in a landmine blast. Badshah Khan’s name was included in the most wanted list. He remained involved in different attacks on Pakistan Armed Forces.

The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit began in Jakarta today. Addressing the opening session, Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on the 10-member bloc to devise a long-term tactical strategy relevant to expectations of the people. He said the ASEAN has agreed not to be a proxy to any…

The second annual summit of Leaders and Foreign Ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta tomorrow. The summit will deliberate on strengthening regional economic integration and unifying different voices over issues such as energy transition financing, food security and the use of local currencies. On the sidelines…

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is being observed today to raise awareness about this global crime. In a message on the day, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said impunity compounds the suffering and anguish calling on Member States to fulfil their responsibility. He said under international human…

The incident of slapping a seven-year old Muslim student by his classmates on the instructions of their Hindu teacher has sparked widespread outrage. The video of the incident, which took place in the Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, shows the boy fearfully standing in front of his classmates as the…

Palestinian Authority has called for international pressure on the Israeli government to stop sponsorship of illegal settlements in the West Bank. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry made the appeal in a press statement after Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farms in the West Bank. It said Israeli government is fully and directly…

Japan has released treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, the UN’s atomic regulator said the discharge meets safety standards and will have a negligible impact on humans and the environment. However, neighbours including China, South Korea and the Pacific islands have criticized…

BRICS has become attractive to developing nations and is fostering development based on fairness and transparency in global trade practices, a senior Zimbabwean official told Xinhua in a recent interview. Developing countries are facing myriad challenges that are directly linked to the uneven relations caused by the current international mechanisms…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and pay a state visit to South Africa from Aug. 21 to 24. According to Xinhua report , Ahead of his trip, Xi replied to a letter from the faculty and students of the Confucius Institute…

The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said…