China Wants Sanctions On Afghanistan Lifted, Its Forex Reserves Released
China on Thursday called for the lifting of sanctions against Taliban-administered Afghanistan and urged the US not to use the frozen foreign exchange reserves of the war-torn country as a "bargaining...
Science, Literature Nobel Prizes To Be Awarded In Winners' Home Countries
The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the...
Taliban Unlikely To Participate In UN General Assembly: Report
The Taliban are unlikely to represent their country at the high-level United Nations General Assembly session as representatives of the ousted dispensation still occupy the office at the UN, a...
In Setback For Apple, European Union To Impose Universal Phone Charger
The European Union on Thursday said it will impose a universal charger for smartphones, setting up a clash with Apple and its widely used iPhone connector cable.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Warns Staff Who "Leak Confidential Information"
Apple CEO Tim Cook has written an email to employees saying that those who leak confidential information about the company "do not belong here" and the management is doing "everything in our power" to...
US Lawmakers Walk Out Of Classified Afghanistan Briefing: Report
Multiple US Republican and Democratic lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the US President Joe Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after their...
"Our Voices.. Cut Off": Afghan Women Taekwondo Fighters Feel Defeated By Taliban
Zarghunna Noori has always been a fighter, but the 22-year-old taekwondo champion -- who dreamt of representing Afghanistan at the Olympics -- says she has finally met her match.
US Ex-Defense Secretary, Part Of Theranos, Testifies In Elizabeth Holmes Trial
Fallen biotech star Elizabeth Holmes's grand promises for her blood testing technology captivated US ex-defense secretary Jim Mattis, he told her trial Wednesday, and he was stunned when her startup...
Threat To Kiwis Came In "Email Generated From India": Pak Minister
A threat to New Zealand's cricket team that prompted them to call off a tour of Pakistan came in an email that originated in India, Pakistan's information Minister said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 May Be Linked To Risk Of Rare Disorder Causing Paralysis: Study
Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 may be associated with risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which a person's immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle...
"...Our Destination": Restive Afghan Pilots Await US Help In Tajikistan
A U.S.-trained Afghan pilot was talking to Reuters on a smuggled cellphone from Tajikistan, where he is being held, when something strange happened - his voice started looping, repeating everything he...
'Get A Grip': British PM Boris Johnson Tells France After Submarine Row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France on Wednesday to get a grip and give allies in the United States and Australia a break over a row about a trilateral nuclear submarine deal that tore up...
UK Suspends Official For Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Details
Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday an employee has been suspended over a data breach revealing details of interpreters in Afghanistan seeking relocation to Britain after the Taliban retook...
70 Teachers Quit After Kabul University Vice-Chancellor Replaced: Report
Around 70 teaching staff of Afghanistan's Kabul University, including assistant professors and professors, resigned after the Taliban on Wednesday sacked PhD holder Vice-Chancellor Muhammad Osman...
"Colonialist Mentality": Rising Backlash Over UK Vaccine Policy
The UK government is facing a rising backlash over its refusal to recognize visitors as vaccinated unless they received their shots in a handful of select countries.
"Vaccine Certification Must Meet Minimum Criteria": UK Amid India Row
The UK government has said that COVID-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a "minimum criteria" and that it is working with India on a "phased approach" to its international travel...