24-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: There have been reports of divisions among the Taliban leadership, raising questions about the unity within the group which took over the country last month. The public’s doubts about the group’s unity only increased earlier this month, when Mullah …

24-09-2021 BEIJING: The various unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan should be lifted as soon as possible, said China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Economic sanctions on Afghanistan must end, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement, citing Wang at a virtual G20 foreign ministers meeting on Afghanistan …

24-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report MELBOURNE: Australian rulers have once again proved that they are only the world’s worst regime but also deal nastiest with citizens and try to be smart unnecessary like they have been indulging in irrelevant matters and non-concerned issues since a long, sources and …

23-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + BBC ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI/ CANBERRA/ NEW YORK: By signing the Aukus pact last week, Australia revealed where it stands in the world: It is taking the side of the US over China. It’s a definitive move for a country in the Asia-Pacific region, experts say. …

23-09-2021 NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that a sovereign and democratic Palestinian state is the “best way” to ensure Israel’s future. “We must seek a future of greater peace and security for all people of the Middle East”, Biden said his first United Nations address. “The …

23-09-2021 BEIJING: China will not build new coal-fire projects abroad, a move that could be pivotal in tackling global emissions. President Xi Jinping made the announcement in his address at the United Nations General Assembly. China has been funding coal projects in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam under a massive …

23-09-2021 HAITI: Angry scenes broke out at Haiti’s main airport after migrants were deported to the country from the US. On Tuesday, migrants at the airport in Port-au-Prince rushed back towards the plane they had arrived on, while others threw shoes at the jet. Last weekend, the US started flying …

23-09-2021 BRUSSELS: Pakistan’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) status was extended by the European Union on Tuesday, with six new conventions introduced. According to a statement by the European Commission, the new conventions pertain to greater accessibility for people with physical disability, the eradication of child labor, and environmental safety. …

22-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies UNITED NATIONS/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: President Joe Biden told the world Tuesday the United States is not seeking a new Cold War with China, as he vowed to pivot from post-9/11 conflicts and take a global leadership role on crises from climate …

22-09-2021 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: A rare earthquake rattled southeastern Australia on Wednesday morning, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked residents running into the streets of Melbourne, the country’s second-biggest city. The magnitude 5.9 seism struck at about 9:15am (23:15 GMT on Tuesday) near the rural town of Mansfield …