Latest September Headlines and News updates

US Works With Russia in Syria Despite 'Tremendous Differences' - NSC Middle East Chief

The United States finds ways to work with Russia in Syria despite tremendous differences between the two nations, National Security Council Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk said on Thursday

Women allowed to watch Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium

Iranian women were allowed Thursday for the first time in three years to attend a football match of their country's national team in a Tehran stadium

EU Calls on WhatsApp to Clarify Updates in Privacy Policy Amid Data Protection Concerns

The European Union together with the network of national consumer authorities have requested the Meta-owned WhatsApp to provide information on its recent updates and changes in its privacy policy in order to ensure that they are in compliance with the EU law, the European Commission said on Thursday

US, EU Called on Taliban to Prevent Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan at Oslo Talks

The United States and Europe together urged the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities) to prevent further increase in human rights violations in Afghanistan and address the humanitarian crisis in the country while praising the Afghan interim government's commitments to ensure women's rights during the Oslo talks, a joint statement published on Thursday said

Media under watch on EU's frozen eastern frontier

Squeezed into the back of a military jeep driving along frozen unpaved roads on the Poland-Belarus border, a group of journalists is being taken into a restricted zone under strict surveillance

EU Urges Ethiopian Gov't to Lift Transport Restrictions for Tigray Humanitarian Supplies

The Ethiopian authorities should promptly open all transport corridors for the humanitarian aid to reach the country's north, including the conflict-gripped Tigray region, Janez Lenarcic, European Commissioner for Crisis Management in charge of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, said on Thursday

Indonesia jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants

Over 35pc work on Lawrancepur-Tarbela road in Hazara completed

Over 35 percent of work on the up-gradation of Lawrancepure-Tarbella Road having an allocation of Rs1,830million, has been completed by the Federal Government in Hazara division while Swat Motorway Phase-II in Malakand division costing Rs 58 billion was ready for the groundbreaking

Etisalat crowned as the strongest telecom brand in the world

Etisalat becomes the first brand from the MEA region to achieve this global recognition by Brand Finance among 500 global brands

Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Coaching System opens its doors in Dubai with first training session

Spain and Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas launched his ‘Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Coaching System” in Dubai earlier this month with his first training session at the High Performance Centre here

Wheelchair great Alcott bows out with Australian Open final defeat

Wheelchair great Dylan Alcott bowed out of tennis Thursday after losing the Australian Open final, drawing the curtain on a glittering career in which he became a prominent disability advocate

Drug peddler sentenced to life imprisonment

Normandy Format Political Advisers Did Not Discuss Possible Summit in Paris - Kozak

Another Group of Russian Embassy Staff Leaving on Wednesday After US Demands - Ambassador

One more group of employees of the Russian embassy, along with their family members, are leaving the US on Wednesday after Washington's demand to do so, Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told journalists on Wednesday

West Africa bloc to discuss Burkina Faso crisis Friday

The West African bloc ECOWAS will meet virtually on Friday to discuss the crisis in Burkina Faso, where army officers have ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, the group said

Nearly Half of Europeans Consider Climate Change as Main Global Threat for EU - Poll

Almost half of the Europeans sees climate change as the main future threat to residents of the European Union, according to a poll cited by the European Parliament on Wednesday

Barb Wire Fence on Polish-Belarusian Border Harms Belovezhskaya Pushcha's Wildlife - WWF

A barb wire fence that was constructed by Poland on border with Belarus to prevent illegal migration is having harmful effect on the wildlife of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, a representative of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told RIA Novosti

Denmark plans to lift Covid curbs on Feb 1

Denmark plans to lift its Covid restrictions on February 1 despite record infections, as its high vaccination rate is deemed sufficient against the milder Omicron variant, the health ministry said Wednesday

Swat, Dir Motorways enter last stage of papers work, inauguration soon

Swat Motorway Phase-II and Dir Motorway, the two game-changer communication projects of the incumbent government, has entered into last stage of papers and technical work and its ground breaking would be performed soon

Austria Says Nord Stream 2 Not Europe's Only Lever to Sanction Russia, Urges Cooperation

The yet-to-be-launched Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not the only lever Europe could pull to punish Russia in the event of aggression against Ukraine, but common security on the European continent requires cooperation with Moscow, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Wednesday

Forest crush Barnsley to boost promotion push

US approves $2.56 billion in military sales to Egypt

At up to $8,000/week, America's travel nurses keep Covid-slammed hospitals afloat

Biden Approval Rating Declines to 41% at Start of Second Year of His Presidency - Poll