An explosion rocked Kabul city earlier today after a magnetic bomb planted in a police vehicle went off in Deh Mazang area of the city. The security officials confirmed the incident and said one person was wounded in the blast but the eyewitnesses in the area said one person was killed and another one was wounded. No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident. This comes as at least…
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NEW DELHI: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani struck a strong note against terrorism in New Delhi on Wednesday, reserving an indirect barb at Pakistan’s policy of differentiating between ‘good terrorists’ and ‘bad terrorists’. He also categorically hit out at those using religion to justify terrorist acts, saying Islam does not condone terrorism.”A tiny minority cannot be allowed to hijack a civilization and a religion. There is no terrorism in the past 160 years except for adherence,…
Noted Indian magazine India Today’s website has apparently been blocked in Pakistan. It was not immediately clear whether the directive was issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The PTA, which regularly blocks ‘offensive material’ on the internet, could not be reached for comment on account of Eid holidays. “The site you are trying to access contains content that is prohibited for viewership from within Pakistan,” is what one encounters on trying to access the…
Every March, thousands of national lawmakers gather in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing to hear the premier report on the state of the nation, to review state plans, and to vote for state leaders if it happens to be an “election year”. The National People’s Congress is China’s biggest political show, lasting two weeks and drawing legislators from all corners of the country. The NPC is supposed to be a display…
Security officers continued their manhunt for protesters in Wukan in Guangdong province following a violent stand-off that saw tear gas and rubber bullets fired at residents, according to locals. Few residents ventured outdoors on Wednesday as paramilitary officers equipped with shields and helmets marched in formation and stood guard on every corner. Guangdong’s governor denied a crackdown had occurred in Wukan, where residents have staged a years-long campaign against illegal land seizures. Villagers rest under…