Iran’s top security official said Wednesday the Islamic Republic opposed US negotiations with Afghanistan’s Taliban, as the talks excluded the Afghan people and government. “Any strategy, any decision or plan without the participation of the Afghan people is wrong and doomed to failure,” said Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “The Taliban are a reality… Read more »
Investigation finds children were being treated for ailments that can be cured with pills Sarah BoseleyHealth editor Thu 19 Dec 2019 18.30 ESTLast modified on Thu 19 Dec 2019 18.33 EST More than 700 children in Pakistan were infected with HIV, the virus that can cause Aids, through unsafe injections to treat them for conditions such as diarrhoea and through contaminated blood donations, according to an… Read more »
Island nation has huge strategic significance for regional powers, and victory for opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih could prove a blow to China’s ambitions The Maldives‘ strongman president Yameen Abdul Gayoom has unexpectedly conceded defeat in a general election that many international observers had feared would be rigged in the incumbent’s favour. India and the US congratulated the Maldives on conducting a peaceful democratic transition, after the vote was… Read more »
Rallies being held across the country despite prohibitory orders at some places as anger over ‘anti-Muslim’ law mounts.5 hours ago Indians are defying bans on assembly in cities nationwide as anger swells against a citizenship law seen as discriminatory against Muslims, following days of protests and clashes that have left nine dead. Two people have died of injuries suffered in… Read more »
An investigation launched by The Associated Press has compiled a list of 629 young Pakistani women who were uprooted from their homes to be sold as brides to Chinese men. Marriage brokers have targeted impoverished and marginalized Christian communities; they offer much-needed money to the families for one of their daughters. There are many accusations that these women are isolated,… Read more »
The ICC stands for the International Criminal Court and is where war criminals will go on trial for international crimes. However, Afghanistan’s courts are trying to appeal a hearing to have them prosecute their war criminals instead of the ICC doing so; they believe that justice will be served better if they are prosecuted with their courts. This dates back… Read more »
The firm patriarchal society in India has contributed to their major issue of sexual assault and violence towards women. This past year and especially this week, a number of horrific rape cases have received international attention for their brutality. In the past seven days, a six year old girl, twenty five year old woman, twenty seven year old woman, and… Read more »
Prime Minister Khan says unused government land will be sold to fund welfare projects Published: December 05, 2019 15:35Ashfaq Ahmed, Associate Editor – Online Dubai: In yet another desperate attempt to generate funds to support the ailing economy of the country, Pakistan government has decided to sell state-owned unsed land at the Expo 2020, Dubai. The decision was taken in a… Read more »
Sumaira, a Pakistani woman, shows a picture of her Chinese husband. She was raped repeatedly by Chinese men at a house in Islamabad after her brother sold her to the older Chinese man Trafficking investigations into hundreds of Pakistani women and girls being sold as brides to Chinese men have reportedly ground to a halt because of government reluctance to… Read more »
A fugitive guru and self-anointed “godman” who is facing charges of abduction and rape in India has established his own island nation, reportedly off the coast of Ecuador. Nithyananda, who built up a huge spiritual following in India, is on the run from the Gujarat police over multiple allegations that he abducted and confined children to collect donations for his ashram and… Read more »