Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
Les Cayes (Haiti), Aug 16 (AP) The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 5,700 […]
Taliban seek ”open, inclusive” Islamic government: Spokesman
Kabul, Aug 16 (AP) A Taliban spokesman and negotiator said told The Associated Press on Sunday that the militant group is holding talks aimed at forming an “open, inclusive Islamic government” in Afghanistan. Suhail Shaheen spoke to the AP after the Taliban overran most of the country in a matter of days and pushed into […]
UN to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan
New York, Aug 16 (AP) The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Afghanistan on Monday morning at the request of Estonia and Norway. Council diplomats said Sunday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will brief council members on the latest situation following the Taliban takeover of the capital, Kabul. The UN chief on […]
Jungle raj in JK ended on eve of 2020: Manoj Sinha
Srinagar: The jungle raj in Jammu and Kashmir ended on the “eve of 2020” and the grassroots level democracy was strengthened in the union territory by conduct of violence-free district development council (DDC) elections, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. Referring to the Centre’s decision to revoke the special status of the erstwhile state, […]
Independence Day celebrated with great fervour, enthusiasm across Kashmir
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 15: The Independence Day-2021 celebrations were held across Kashmir valley with great fervour and enthusiasm on Sunday. Apart from the main function held at SK Cricket Stadium Srinagar, the celebrations were held at all districts and the Tehsil headquarters where for the first time in the history of Kashmir the District Development Council […]
Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul
Kabul, Aug 15 (AP) Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. The Taliban, which for hours had been in the outskirts of Kabul, announced soon after they would move […]
