Officials, Taliban strike ceasefire deal in western Afghanistan: provincial governor
- 16-Jul-2021
KABUL: Government officials in a western Afghan province said on Thursday they had negotiated “an indefinite ceasefire” with the Taliban to prevent further attacks on the capital of the province. The move came after Taliban secured complete control over all the districts in Badghis province, reflecting wider gains by the Taliban over territory and infrastructure […]
Western, Eastern routes of CPEC to be completed by next year: official
- 09-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Western and Eastern routes of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor will be completed by next year, said the Project Director of CPEC, Ministry of Planning, Hassan Daud Butt. He, in an interview with the state-run wire service, told that in the first phase, under CPEC, projects of energy and infrastructure were being executed […]
Demographic gap widens between eastern and western Europe
- 25-Jun-2018
VIENNA: A demographic gulf has opened up in Europe since the fall of the Iron Curtain, with migration behind a population decline in many eastern European countries, according to a new report. While the population grew by 12 percent between 1990 and 2017 in the 15 oldest EU member states — rich western countries — […]
Western strikes on Syria, turning point that never was
- 20-Apr-2018
"Everyone has disappointed us, everyone has sold us out," said Ahmed, a 25-year-old mechanic from Douma, who was evacuated to northern Syria with thousands of other civilians days before the attack.
Assad supporters rally in Damascus after Western strikes
- 16-Apr-2018
DAMASCUS: Thousands of Syrians gathered Monday in Damascus in defiance of Western strikes on the country and to celebrate the regime reconquering a former rebel bastion outside the capital. The United States, France and Britain early Saturday targeted what they said were chemical weapon sites after an alleged toxic attack on Eastern Ghouta on April […]
Russia summons Western diplomats to set out retaliatory steps in spy rift
- 30-Mar-2018
MOSCOW: The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned a slew of senior Western diplomats on Friday to set out the retaliatory measures it was taking in a standoff with the West over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain. Russia said on Thursday it was expelling 60 US diplomats and would eject […]
Stars of feminist Western say movies ready for new gender roles
- 16-Feb-2018
Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska said the current reckoning with power abuses in the entertainment industry has opened a door to new movies that subvert traditional gender roles, as they presented the feminist Western “Damsel” Friday at the Berlin film festival. Pattinson, the “Twilight” heartthrob turned independent film actor, said the #MeToo movement […]
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for end to Western sanctions
- 14-Dec-2017
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday called for the removal of Western sanctions on his government during a speech to ruling party officials and said elections due in 2018 were nearer than “you expect”. Mnangagwa, 75, became leader of the southern African nation last month after the military and ruling ZANU-PF turned against […]
Iran cracks down on ‘vulgar Western’ dog owners
- 26-Jun-2016
TEHRAN: Dog lovers in central Iran are in uproar after authorities began confiscating their pets in an apparent crackdown on the "vulgar Western culture" of canine ownership, Iranian media reported.
China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture
- 25-Dec-2014
BEIJING: A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, state media reported on Thursday, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins.