14-10-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Tens of thousands of people in southern Afghanistan have fled their homes following days of heavy fighting between the Taliban and security forces, officials said, as violence continues to soar despite ongoing peace talks. Taliban fighters launched a series of attacks …

14-10-2020 UNITED NATIONS/ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the next three-year term starting on January 1, while China, Russia and Cuba were elected on Tuesday in a vote that caused an outcry among human rights …

13-10-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The United States military in Afghanistan has said its forces launched air raids against the Taliban in order to support Afghan government forces amid heavy fighting in the southern Helmand province. Fierce battles broke out in recent days after the Taliban …

13-10-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: More than 100,000 people have signed a petition by former Australian PM Kevin Rudd calling for an inquiry into Rupert Murdoch’s media dominance in Australia. Murdoch’s company News Corp Australia controls about 70% of the nation’s print circulation. Rudd said a …

12-10-2020 ABUJA: Nigerian protesters have promised to keep up their campaign seeking justice for victims of police brutality and an overhaul of the security apparatus, even as authorities announced the immediate disbanding of a notorious anti-robbery unit that has long been accused of grave human rights abuses. Sparked by the …

11-10-2020 Bureau Report + BBC CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: Australia’s government says it is in talks with several nations about quarantine-free travel, but warns that Europe and the US will not be on the list. The first agreement would be with New Zealand, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Other nations that could …

Report by Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad The 40th day (Chehloom) of Shouda-e-Karbala was observed on 20th Safar 1442H corresponding to 08th October 2020. Hazrat Imam Hussaina.s the second grandson of Prophet Mohammed Mustafas.a.w.s offered martyrdom in the battle of Karbala on the day of Ashoora (10th Moharram 61H) to protect …

11-10-2020 PYONGYANG: North Korea held a rare night-time military parade on Saturday, attended by leader Kim Jong-un. The parade marked the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party. Correspondents say that previously unseen “massive” long range ballistic missiles were displayed. North Korea typically uses its parades to show off new missiles …

Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare 11-10-2020 DHAKA: Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice after a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital punishment for offenders. Such incidents have surged …

11-10-2020 JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis have once again demonstrated to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation, saying he is unfit to rule while on trial for corruption charges and accusing him of mismanaging the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters on Saturday gathered at hundreds of locations across …