Doha, 09 July 2021 Taleban Spokesperson said today that a high-ranking delegation from the Political Office, headed by Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar has met Zamir Kabolove, Special Envoy of the President of Russian Federation for Afghanistan and his delegation in Moscow yesterday. The two sides discussed the new developments in Afghanistan, prevention of drug trafficking, the...

05 July 2021 (AlJazeera News) Father Stan Swamy, a jailed Jesuit priest and longtime Indian tribal rights activist, died on Monday in the western Indian city of Mumbai. He was 84. His lawyer and doctor told the Mumbai High Court that Swamy, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease, died of cardiac arrest. The court was hearing...

Berlin, 05 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Germany remains committed to back the fragile inner-Afghan peace process in the wake of Berlin’s just-completed troop withdrawal, said a government spokesman on Monday. “We welcomed the (Afghan) negotiations which took place in Doha. We have always said that we are ready to continue to support the inner-Afghan peace...

Ankara, 05 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Mehmet Ferhan Yorulmaz, Turkey’s consul general in St. Petersburg, Russia, has passed away, the country's foreign minister announced on Monday. "Unfortunately, we lost our dear colleague Mehmet Ferhan Yorulmaz, Consul General of St. Petersburg, today. I wish Allah's mercy on our late Consul General, my condolences and patience to...

Gwadar, Pakistan, 05 July 2021 (Daily Dawn) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday performed the groundbreaking of phase two of the Gwadar Free Zone (GFZ) and launched a number of other development and infrastructure projects including an expo centre, agriculture industrial park and three factories. During a single-day visit to Gwadar, the premier also inaugurated...

Vatican City (Rome), 04 July 2021 (Reuters) A prominent Italian cardinal was among 10 people sent to trial in the Vatican on Saturday charged with financial crimes including embezzlement, money laundering, fraud, extortion and abuse of office. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, formerly a senior official in the Vatican administration, as well as two top officials at...

Doha, 02 July 2021 Talebans in their statement to media this afternoon have welcomed US-NATO forces leaving Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan as reported by Reuters News Agency. Reuters reported today American troops pulled out of their main military Bagram Air Base refering to a senior US security official. Talebans said that though the USA have...

Beijing, 01 July 2021 (Xinhua) The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding, as its top leader declared the achievement of a milestone development goal and announced that the Chinese nation is "advancing with unstoppable momentum toward rejuvenation." Addressing a grand gathering at the iconic Tian'anmen Square, where...

Islamabad, 01 July 2021 (Media Reports/Dawn) Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan briefed on Thursday at the Parliament House the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, important external matters, internal challenges, current situation in Kashmir and Afghanistan.  Committee Chairman and Speaker of National Assembly, Asad Qaiser presided over the session. Prime...

Doha, 01 July 2021 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui Travelers coming to Turkey from Qatar, who submit a document issued by Qatari official authorities stating they have been vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arriving in Turkey, and or have had the COVID-19 infection within the last six months before entry, would not be...