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2021-06-23

Taliban rampage in Afghanistan sees torching of dozens of Korans

The Taliban's burning of the Koran has sparked outrage among religious scholars across Afghanistan, and undermine's group mantra of 'jihad'.

Human Rights

2021-06-22

Decoding Iran's vaccine strategy: denial, deception, dishonesty

As COVID-19 continues to kill Iranians amid the regime's mismanagement, Tehran carries on with deceiving the public and prioritising politics over people's health.

Security

2021-06-21

Taliban deprive nearly half-million Afghan children of polio vaccine

Polio cases are rising in Afghanistan's western region due to the Taliban's 'unforgivable crime' of preventing innocent children from being immunised against the virus, local authorities say.

Human Rights

2021-06-17

China accused of 'harvesting' organs from religious, ethnic minorities

The UN report on Beijing's campaign to harvest organs from prisoners comes amid heightened tensions over the flagrant human rights abuses against Muslims in Xinjiang.

Security

2021-06-16

Afghan, Pakistani clerics condemn Taliban's continuation of war in Afghanistan

The meeting is the first time Pakistani scholars have joined their Afghan counterparts in explicitly supporting the peace process.

Education

2021-06-15

Illegal Iranian-run schools in Quetta deemed 'national security' issue

Iran's school curriculum and its textbooks promote hatred and incite violence against Sunni Muslims, non-Muslims and women, say international groups.

Security

2021-06-14

US military vows to pressure al-Qaeda, ISIS after Afghanistan withdrawal

It will continue to fund and advise Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, and conduct 'over the horizon' air missions, US Central Command commander Gen. Frank McKenzie also said.

Health

2021-06-11

United States to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to world

It represents the largest single purchase and donation of COVID-19 vaccines by any single country ever. Pfizer jabs will start being sent out to the world's poorest countries in August.

Security

2021-06-10

Arrested Taliban cell in Herat tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

A senior Herat official said the commander of the 7-member cell was directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack and assassinate members of security forces.

Security

2021-06-09

Iran providing Taliban with 'advanced' weapons, say Afghan officials

Security officials say members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been directing the Taliban militarily in parts of Afghanistan against government forces.

Human Rights

2021-06-08

Tribunal investigates China's genocide of Muslims in Xinjiang

In the opening days, the panel heard witness testimony of torture and gang rapes, and descriptions of squalid conditions and brutality in Chinese 're-education' camps.

Security

2021-06-07

Counter-terror officials publish updated list of wanted extremism, crime suspects

The 9th edition of Pakistan's Red Book contains the names of 93 wanted terrorism and crime suspects, including information on suspects' physical characteristics and languages spoken.

Terrorism

2021-06-04

Uptick in Taliban use of land mines, mortars takes harsh toll on civilians

The number of Afghans disabled by war increased by 50% in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Diplomacy

2021-06-03

UN nuclear watchdog 'concerned' over undeclared Iran sites

The IAEA says that the results of its inspection work established that nuclear contamination was present at three undeclared locations, while questions linger about a fourth site.

Security

2021-06-01

Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand

The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda.