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The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has highlighted maintaining peace in his talks with his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts in New York on Tuesday.  During the talks, Antony Blinken said that it is time for troops to disengage and diplomats to return to the table. The State Department spokesman…

In Iran, five people have been killed when security forces opened fire during protests in Kurdish region over the death of a woman in police custody. The 22 years old Mahsa Amini from Iran’s Kurdistan province fell into a coma and died in Police custody after being arrested from Tehran…

In occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian schools are observing a general strike in protest against attempts by Israel’s Jerusalem municipality to censor and edit Palestinian textbooks, as well as introduce an Israeli curriculum in classrooms. Hundreds of schools shut their doors today morning which included protests and a refusal to teach…

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha is expected to hold meetings with leaders of OIC Member States and officials of regional and international organizations, on the sidelines of 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. OIC Secretariat, Jeddah, in a press release…

Nearly one hundred troops have been killed in fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that their army lost fifty troops while responding to large-scale provocation by Armenia. It said Armenian troops planted mines and fired on Azerbaijani military positions. Speaking to the parliament, Armenian Prime Minister…

Saudi Arabia has launched a popular national campaign to collect donations for flood victims in Pakistan. This was announced by Advisor to the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman’s Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah in Riyadh. #SaudiArabia launches national campaign to support flood victims in…

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for a substantial increase in financing to the developing countries for adaptation resilience, to counter the negative effects of climate change. In an interview with PTV, he said 300 billion dollars are required for adaptation of the developing countries. Talking about the destruction…

Queen Elizabeth II of the UK had died aged 96, at her summer residence in Scotland. Thelongest serving monarch of recent times was placed under medical supervision by her doctorson Thursday morning and members of the Royal Family were flown to Balmoral to be by herside.The update on the 96-year-old…

The US has approved nearly $2.7b in new aid for Ukraine including $675m in arms supplies as the country battles Russia’s invasion. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the package at a meeting with dozens of fellow ministers at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany. Military aid includes howitzers, munitions,…

In India, at least 26 muslims have been arrested for offereing congregational prayer in a house in Uttar Pradesh state. Superintendent of Police, Moradabad, Sandeep Kumar said scores of people assembled at the house of two locals in Dulhepur village without any notice and offered prayers. They had been cautioned…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist arrack in Mogadishu, Somalia which has resulted in loss of innocent lives and injuries to many others. In a statement, spokesperson of the foreign office Asim Iftikhar Ahmad expressed heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and pray for speedy…

A two-member delegation of the National Security Division led by Secretary NSD Engineer Aamir Hasan attended the 17th Meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the SCO member held in Tashkent from 18th to 20th of this month. During the meeting, a protocol of the 17th meeting of…

China has renewed its calls for the international community to engage with the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan. Talking to the reporters in New York, China’s UN envoy Zhang Jun said it is important to engage with the new administration to give them guidance and confidence so that they can…

A two-membered delegation will attend the 17th Meeting of the Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States on 18th and 19th of this month in Tashkent.  The delegation will be led by Federal Secretary, National Security Division Engineer Aamir Hasan and Joint Secretary, NSD Syed Ahmed Maroof. …

The emir of Kuwait has officially named his son retired general Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Jaber Al-Sabah as new prime minister, replacing caretaker premier Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid. According to Kuwait News Agency, Sheikh Ahmad was deputy prime minister and interior minister in the outgoing government, which had submitted its resignation…

The Interim Afghan government says it has implemented all commitments made in Doha agreement. Responding to remarks of US State Department spokesperson Ned Price, Deputy Spokesman of the Taliban government Bilal Karimi said the interim government is committed to ensuring the rights of all citizens, including women and minorities according…

Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, is expected to confirm his resignation after three key parties in his broad coalition did not participate in a confidence vote on the conditions he set for his government continuing. The former European Central Bank chief told the senate earlier on Wednesday that the survival of…

In Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the country’s new President. He will face the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restore order after months of mass protests. Ranil Wickremesinghe roundly defeated his main rival for the job, Dullus Alahapperuma, with 134 to…

The Amnesty International said that the Myanmar military has been committing war crimes by laying landmines on a “massive scale” in and around villages in southeastern Kayah state. Matt Wells, Amnesty International’s crisis response deputy director said in a statement that at a time when the world has overwhelmingly banned…

In India, eight hundred and nineteen Indian armed forces’ personnel committed suicide in the last five years. This was stated by Indian Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. The minister said…

European commission president Ursula von der Leyen is meeting Azerbaijani officials in Bakuon Monday, and is expected to close a deal to increase imports of natural gas to the EU.The deal would help the EU reduce its reliance on Russian energy, and could also addressconcerns over gas supplies after the…