KYIV, UKRAINE: Kyiv on Sunday said Russia took Minsk as a “nuclear hostage” after President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, bringing the arms to a country at the gates of the European Union. Putin, who has issued thinly veiled warnings that Russia could use nuclear weapons if threatened, said […]
Continue Reading
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. An unusually dry winter across parts of the south of the European continent has reduced moisture in the soil and raised […]
Continue Reading
KARACHI: Natural gas disappeared from people’s stoves as soon as the Ramazan moon was sighted, leaving people in Karachi, Quetta and Rawalpindi high and dry on the first day of the holy month. Although the government had announced that gas would be available to consumers for sehr and iftar, citizens from areas across the country […]
Continue Reading
French police have fired tear gas at protesters at a large demonstration in the west of the country. Thousands of people had gathered in Sainte-Soline to protest against plans for a new water reservoir. Several police cars were set on fire after clashes broke out at the construction site. The unrest follows weeks of anti-government […]
Continue Reading
New Delhi: The world is witnessing an unprecedented rate of urbanization and development, however, this has also exerted an equally significant impact on our environment and the quality of life. As a result of the urgent environmental challenges facing the world, the United Nations created 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling for actions from all […]
Continue Reading
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg discusses Austria’s military non-alignment policy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted countries such as Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership. Austria, however, has shown no interest in joining the alliance. It has been neutral since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1955. In fact, Austria’s law of neutrality […]
Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Despite the Myanmar army’s denials, survivors and witnesses recently told VOA that during raids on their villages, soldiers used “systematic tactical force” to suppress resistance from villagers, including burning down houses, torture, rape, and mass killings. According to witnesses, Tar Taing village in Sagaing township was raided by junta troops in early March, […]
Continue Reading
The PML-N led federal government on Saturday banned the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) governor and chief minister from carrying the official security personnel along with them during visits to other provinces. The interior ministry has circulated the copies of notification to all the chief secretaries and Inspector Generals of police in this regard. The concerned province would […]
Continue Reading
The leader of Indian’s opposition Congress party Rahul Gandhi has said his disqualification by parliament was politically motivated. On Friday, India’s parliament stripped Mr Gandhi of his MP status a day after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. He was convicted by the court for 2019 comments about PM […]
Continue Reading
Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan(GB) achieved a major breakthrough in bridging gaps between the two regions by launching direct bus service on the eve of the historic ‘Pakistan Day’ celebrated on Thursday. The inaugural ceremony was held at New Prime Minister House in the State capital city of Muzaffarabad. AJK Prime Minister(PM) Sardar […]
Continue Reading