Monday, May 6 2024 | Time 12:43 Hrs(IST)
image
World


Kabul seeks int'l support in war against drugs

Kabul, April 24 (UNI) The Afghan caretaker government has described the poppy product and its processing into drugs as a global problem and called upon the international community to help Afghanistan fight against the drug menace.
Head of the Office of the Counter-Narcotics of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Mawlawi Hasibullah Ahmadi, said as a global problem, the fight against drugs requires the help of the international community.
In a ceremony to set on fire a huge quantity of illicit drugs and the objects used in manufacturing drugs on Tuesday on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, the official said the interim government is determined to fight against the drug menace in the country.
More News
IDF says 3 soldiers killed as result of shelling of Gaza border crossing

IDF says 3 soldiers killed as result of shelling of Gaza border crossing

06 May 2024 | 11:53 AM

Jerusalem, May 6 (UNI) Three Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed on Sunday near the Kerem Shalom border crossing on the southeastern border of the Gaza Strip as a result of an attack allegedly carried out by Hamas, the IDF said.

see more..

Finland seeking to build TNT production plant due to lack of explosives

06 May 2024 | 11:46 AM

Helsinki, May 6 (UNI) Finland wants to urgently build a TNT production plant due to a shortage of explosives in Europe, Finnish broadcaster reported, citing Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen.

see more..

Bangladesh calls for holding Israel accountable for war crimes

06 May 2024 | 10:57 AM

Dhaka, May 6 (UNI) Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has called for an immediate cessation of the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, ensuring humanitarian access and holding Israel accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

see more..
Panama's Electoral Tribunal declares Mulino winner of presidential elections

Panama's Electoral Tribunal declares Mulino winner of presidential elections

06 May 2024 | 10:25 AM

Panama City, May 6 (UNI) Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations.

see more..
Israeli defense minister says attack on Rafah to be launched soon

Israeli defense minister says attack on Rafah to be launched soon

06 May 2024 | 10:20 AM

Jerusalem, May 6 (UNI) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that the order to launch the Israeli onslaught on Rafah, the enclave's southernmost city, will be given "very soon."
A photo shared on Gallant's official account on social media platform X showed him donning a helmet as he walked alongside commanders during a tour near the sea in Gaza's central region.

see more..
image