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Afghan Taliban shooting fire at women protestors
According to reports, the Taliban fired bulleted at and assaulted students in Afghanistan who walked out of their exams today…
Afghan Taliban ordered NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their women employees from working after “serious…
China’s health system braces for Covid peak
China is expecting a peak in Covid-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain…
Twitter removes suicide prevention feature
Twitter Inc removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to…
Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would…
Afghan women stage street protest against university ban
A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them…
‘Asia’s El Chapo’ extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges
Australian Federal Police (AFP) said it had taken the head of a global drug trafficking syndicate, dubbed 'Asia's El Chapo',…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells US Congress aid is ‘not charity’, urges more support
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the US Congress that aid to Ukraine was an investment in democracy and "not charity" as…
Pakistan and UAE FMs urge Afghan Taliban to ensure women’s rights
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates asked the Afghan Taliban to "guarantee women's rights and recognize…