In August 2016, Australian citizen Timothy Weeks and US citizen Kevin King were kidnapped at gunpoint by a military organization called the Taliban. Both men were lecturers at the American University of Afghanistan when they were taken. Last year, Kevin King begged President Donald Trump to help release him captivity but the United States refuses to negotiate with terrorists. On… Read more »
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – All five Central Asian countries [including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan] opposed the UN General Assembly’s human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran and voted against the move unanimously. Other countries such as Afghanistan, Armenia, Belarus, China, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia and Syria also opposed the UNGA’s human rights resolution against Iran. Totally,… Read more »
Authorities in India’s Andhra Pradesh and Orissa states are intensifying efforts to provide aid to some 400,000 people affected by a cyclone now known to have killed 24 people. Cyclone Hudhud wrecked homes, uprooted trees and power lines, blocked roads and damaged crops in the two states. PM Narendra Modi is to fly over the affected areas, including the port… Read more »
American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks were lecturers at the American University of Afghanistan when they were kidnapped in 2016. Anas Haqqani, a leading figure in the Haqqani militant group, and two other senior commanders are part of the deal. It is unclear how or when the exchange of prisoners will take place. “In order to pave the way… Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effigy was burnt on Monday during a protest against Bejing for encroaching upon a chunk of Nepal’s land. The protestors hit the streets of Saptari, Bardiya, Kapilvastu district on Monday and chanted slogans against China. The protestors held play-cards, banners and chanted slogans such as “Go back China and Return Nepali land” during the protests. The… Read more »