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Barcelona: On June 20th, 2021, FC Barcelona announced the signing of Dutch forward Memphis Depay on a free transfer from Lyon. The 27-year-old footballer had made a name for himself in Ligue 1 over the last four years, and with his primary years left...
Athens: Leaders of nine Mediterranean European Union member states (EUMED 9) have held talks here, calling for closer cooperation to face various common challenges. "In the face of different yet equally serious challenges, Europe is confronted with, in...
Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts completed their three-month Shenzhou-12 mission and returned to Earth safely on Friday, Chinese media reported. A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site...
Washington: Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of US Central Command, admitted on Friday that a US drone strike in late August in Kabul killed as many as 10 civil, including 7 children. "Having thoroughly reviewed the findings of the investigation and the supporting...
Paris: France on Friday (local time) recalled ambassadors from the US and Australia amid submarine deal outrage. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the ambassadors were recalled for "consultations." Le Drian also said Australia's decision to cancel...
Tehran: Afghanistan's neighbouring countries must help bring about "positive and peaceful interaction" between different Afghan groups, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit on Afghanistan....
Washington: A US federal judge on Wednesday (local time) turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour. Nicholas Iovino, writing in Courthouse News Service,...
Berlin: In her second "state of the European Union" speech, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen used the political momentum generated by a series of crises to announce a batch of new initiatives and funding. Von der Leyen is confident she's...
New York: The UN Security Council voted Friday to extend the UN mission in Afghanistan for six months and called on the Taliban to create an inclusive government. The 15-member council acted in a resolution passed unanimously on the UNAMA political mission,...
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the Plenary Session of the 21st Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on September 17, 2021. NewDelhi: India's views on Afghanistan did find resonance at...
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to allow new sanctions on the sides fuelling the conflict in Ethiopia, according to a statement released by the White House. "The Executive Order I signed today establishes a new sanctions...
Oslo: The man expected to become the next prime minister of Norway, 61-year-old Jonas Gahr Stoere, was born into a wealthy background, but became the leader of the Labour Party, traditionally the party of the working class. As polls are indicating a decisive...