KABUL (AFP) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Saturday that they will begin issuing passports in Kabul, offering those who feel intimidated living under Islamist rule hope. Thousands of Afghans have sought for fresh travel papers in order to flee a deepening economic and humanitarian catastrophe characterised by the UNContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – While receiving delegates from Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member nations on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that the OIC extraordinary session was a show of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan. “I welcome delegations from OIC member nations, observers, friends, partners, and international organisations toContinue Reading

MOSCOW (AFP) – On Friday, Russia’s media regulator ordered that YouTube unlock a German-language channel of Russian official broadcaster RT, calling the action “destructive” censorship. After eliminating the network’s German stations RT DE and Der Fehlende Part earlier this year, YouTube banned a new RT channel on Thursday. RT, formerlyContinue Reading

CEBU (AFP) – The fiercest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has killed at least 12 people, according to the disaster service, as the storm rushed through the island uprooting trees, collapsing electricity lines, and flooding communities. More than 300,000 people evacuated their homes and coastal resorts when TyphoonContinue Reading