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Chinese man who documented alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from US
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, his lawyer and mother told AFP. Guan Heng, 38, underwent an immigration hearing in New York on Monday after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, his mother said in an interview. The case could see him taken out of the United States and potentially landing back in China. "I'm really, really worri ... read more |
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Pakistan's ex-spy chief to appeal 14-year term: lawyerIslamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The former head of Pakistan's powerful spy agency will appeal a 14-year hard labour sentence on charges including abuse of power, his lawyer said Friday, decrying a "sham" military trial. ... more 
'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains; PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan to advance peace processQandil Mountains, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company. ... more 
US opens new mega consulate in Iraq's KurdistanErbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 The United States inaugurated a new mega consulate on Wednesday in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. ... more 
Tajikistan says two Chinese citizens killed in latest attacks on Afghan borderDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region. ... more |
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Kazakhstan jails 12 over rare anti-China protestAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Police in Kazakhstan said on Friday they had arrested 12 people and fined six others over a rare protest in which a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping was burned. ... more 
Pakistan grants lifetime immunity to president, current army chiefIslamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Pakistan's parliament approved a sweeping constitutional amendment on Thursday granting lifetime immunity to the president as well as the current army chief, a move critics warned would erode democratic checks and judicial independence. ... more
Germany deported Uyghur to China in bureaucratic bungleFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 10, 2025 Germany deported a Uyghur woman back to China rather than to Turkey after a bureaucratic mix-up, government sources said Monday, with critics slamming a "huge blunder" that endangered her life. ... more 
Taliban govt protests no invitation to UN climate summitKabul (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 The Taliban government expressed its disappointment Sunday that it was not invited to the COP30 conference despite Afghanistan being one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change. ... more
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflictWagah Border, Pakistan, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 4, 2025 Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed jubilant Sikh pilgrims from India, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more |
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Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire, to hold another round of peace talks
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-up this month. The talks, set for November 6, follow the worst clashes between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Until Turkey and Qatar mediated a ceasefire, more than 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded in violence that erupted after explosions in Kabul on October 9, whic ... read more 
Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Pakistan said Wednesday that peace talks with Afghanistan had failed, in a blow to hopes for a lasting truce after the South Asian neighbours' deadliest border clashes in years. ... more |
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Jailed PKK chief's freedom 'crucial' for peace to work; PKK withdrawing all forces from Turkey Qandil Mountains, Iraq (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 Securing the release of the jailed founder of the Kurdish militant group PKK is needed for the success of the emerging peace process with Turkey, one of the group's senior leaders told AFP. ... more
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talksSpin Boldak, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Qatar said Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce. ... more 
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to new ceasefire after continued clashesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025 Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to a new ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey after deadly clashes continued despite an earlier pause to hostilities. ... more
Pakistan-Afghan border crossings closed after heavy clashesPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 12, 2025 Key border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan were closed on Sunday after fierce clashes erupted overnight following Taliban accusations that Islamabad had carried out air strikes this week, officials said. ... more 
China's President Xi makes rare visit to XinjiangBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping began a rare visit Tuesday to the northwest region of Xinjiang, home to numerous ethnic groups including Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more |
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