$1 billion pledge a ‘quantum leap’ in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief 
IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme 
Ahmad Shah Massoud’s prophetic words: For peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be kept away 
Security Council must not fail women, girls of Afghanistan 
BRICS adopted a counter-terrorism action plan, says Modi at summit France fighting extremism, not Islam: Macron
The French president sparked protests across the Muslim world after last month’s murder of teacher Samuel Paty — who had shown his class a cartoon of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Blog
Saudi Arabia to do away with key restrictions on foreign workers
Human rights groups have repeatedly called on the kingdom to abolish its “kafala” sponsorship system, described by critics as a modern form of slavery that binds workers to their Saudi employers.
Kamala Harris Inspires Women Leaders in Her Ancestral Indian Village
In the state of Tamil Nadu, where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago, locals are rooting for the ‘American lady’
Russia: 2,000 fighters from Middle East joined Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
“We are certainly worried about the internationalization of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the involvement of militants from the Middle East,” Russian Foreign Minister said in an interview
US Elections 2020: Where do Trump, Biden stand on China, Iran, troops in Middle East?
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pledges to restore US global leadership and reverse many of Trump’s foreign policy actions.
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of
Vienna attack: Austria police detain 14, reveal new details on ‘lone gunman’
Fejzulai, a dual Austrian and Macedonian national, was convicted of a terror offence in April last year for trying to travel to Syria.
Devastating attacks target Kabul university, at least 20 dead
Kabul University had been receiving threats for at least the last three years
UN rights chief warns of possible war crimes in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The wilfiul killing of protected persons represents a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions, the international treaty which established the standards for humanitarian treatment during war time.
Phase 1 of Naval Exercise MALABAR 20 to kick off today
The exercise, being conducted as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in view of COVID-19 pandemic, will showcase the high-levels of synergy and coordination between the friendly navies, which is based on their shared values and commitment to an open, inclusive Indo-Pacific and a rules-based international order.