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Women rights activists in Pakistan protest against the brutal killing of Noor Mukadam recently.

Man accused of killing a woman in Pakistan

Agency :A Pakistan man has been found guilty of murdering the daughter of a distinguished diplomat in a brutal beheading case that sparked renewed calls for better protection of domestic violence victims.An Islamabad judge...

Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western outrage and global appeals not to launch a war.Putin...

Invasion of Ukraine, China ties face test

BSS :Beijing’s reluctance to condemn the invasion of Ukraine complicates a burgeoning partnership with the Eastern European country.Last July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a bold offer to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. On...

Afghanistan to have a’ grand army’

Al Jazeera :The Taliban administration is creating a “grand army” for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, says the official tasked with overseeing the military’s transformation.Latifullah Hakimi, head...

Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble looks on before addressing members of Parliament in Mogadishu. Agency photo

IMF says Somalia funding at risk over election delays

Al Jazeera :The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could stop its programme in Somalia in three months if long-postponed national elections encounter new delays, a senior official has told the AFP.The IMF’s programme in Somalia...