Afghanistan evokes negative emotions in the minds of most people. In the popular imagination it is a land of terrorism, extremism and mass migration. I first visited Kabul in 2002, not long after the …
Afghan girls describe how they escaped the Taliban
This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Lesley Stahl reported on an all-girls Afghan boarding school named SOLA, short for School of Leadership Afghanistan. SOLA was forced to flee Kabul when the …
Fears loom over Afghanistan’s internet
As the Taliban tighten their grip over Afghanistan, the militant group is setting its sights on a new target for conquest: the internet and the digital infrastructure which, for the past two decades, …
Drunk driver significantly damages Mechanicville memorial honoring soldier killed in Afghanistan, police say
A drunk driver damaged a memorial to a Mechanicville soldier killed in Afghanistan early Sunday, police said.The crash, a hit-and-run, caused significant damage to Denier Place, a memorial at Railroad …
Japanese team to visit Bangladesh for boosting economic ties
Japanese economy, trade and industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Sunday at a programme said that a delegation of the Japanese government will visit Bangladesh this week to discuss economic …
Heavy rains in KP lead to loss of lives and damage to property
PESHAWAR: A report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday revealed that heavy rains across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in the tragic death of four people, with …
Property buyers in Pune will have to shell out more as additional document handling charges
Property buyers and tenants will have to pay additional fees for document handlings as the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) Office has hiked leave and license agreement registration documents …
Revealed: Saudi oil wealth backed £4bn Selfridges takeover
In its most recent accounts, for the year to the end of January 2022, Selfridges retail business reported a sharp increase in sales last year as shoppers returned after the pandemic. Revenues rose …
Chaldean Catholic leader in Iraq moves to Kurdish region
Iraq’s decisions to try to isolate the Christian leader and … about how the groups linked to Kaldani have exploited their role in Nineveh plains to seize property. The Vatican has appeared to be …
Illegal Encroachments On Enemy Property Demolished In Nainital
The demolition comes in the wake of an ordinance passed by the state government which has made the provision for a 10-year prison term for those who encroach upon government land …