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Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport, says Foreign Minister!Taliban troops and anti-Taliban militias clashed on Panjshir Valley north of Kabul 40 Taliban killed, 35 of them were wounded,"
Kabul: Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Thursday. “We are working very hard (and) we remain hopeful that we will be able to operate it as...
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India: Perpetrators will be brought to justice: Manipur CM N Biren Singh after attack on Assam Rifles' convoy that killed 7
New Delhi: Expressing condolences over the death of those killed in the attack on an Assam Rifles unit, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday (November 14) said perpetrators will be brought to justice. Singh said he met the doctors at JNIMS...
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US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by 2021 end, says Joe Biden!
Washington:President Joe Biden said Monday the US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in US policy. Even before Biden took office, the main US focus...
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Hindu temple vandalized in Pakistan; India summons top diplomat, lodges protest!
New Delhi: India has summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat, the Pakistani chargé d’affaires (C’dA), to voice a strong protest over the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan’s Bhong City in Pakistan. “Firm protest was lodged expressing our grave concerns...
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Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea
Rome: Italian club Roma signed forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea for 40 million euros ($47 million) on Tuesday. Abraham replaces Edin Džeko, who moved to Serie A champion Inter Milan last week. Kolkata is a great football place, says India head coach...
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British PM Johnson: We will judge the Taliban by their actions, not their words
LONDON: The British Parliament met in a special session to discuss the developments in Afghanistan. Speaking here, Johnson stated that his priority right now is to evacuate the remaining British citizens and their allies. Johnson argued that after the...
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Ahmad Massoud, son of assassinated anti-Taliban fighter, requests US for weapons!
Panjshir: The son of Afghanistan's most famed anti-Taliban fighter says he has the forces to mount an effective resistance, but called on the United States to supply arms and ammunition to his militia. In an op-ed published Wednesday in The Washington...
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Kabul blasts: US Defence Secretary expresses condolence over death of US Marines!
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Thursday (local time) expressed condolences over the death of US Marines in the deadly blast in Kabul. "I express my deepest condolences to the loved ones and teammates of all those killed and wounded...
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Afghanistan Crisis: 5 rockets, fired at Kabul Airport, repelled by missile defence system | Top Developments!
KABUL: Averting a major tragedy, the United States of America (USA) on Monday said that as many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday, but were intercepted by a missile defence system, reported Reuters...
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Female journalist who made headlines by interviewing Taliban leader on TV flees Afghanistan!
Behesta Arghand, an Afghan female journalist, who made headlines by interviewing a member of the Taliban on television recently, has fled the country. An anchor at TOLO News, Arghand had interviewed a senior Taliban member on 17 August. The interview...
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Bladed and incredibly precise: All about US's secret 'Hellfire' missile used in Afghanistan airstrikes against ISIS-K!
Washington: The United States used a special missile in its drone strikes in Afghanistan that does not explode but releases knife-like blades, hitting the targets with precision to avoid collateral damage to civilians, according to reports. The US drone...
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Afghanistan Crisis: ISIS-K 'planner' killed in drone strike; US asks nationals to leave Kabul Airport gates 'immediately' | Updates
Kabul : Two days after the deadly suicide attack at the Kabul Airport, the United States (US) on Saturday claimed that the "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the group which carried out the attack, was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's...
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GOP-led states see Texas law as model for restricting abortions!
Texas:Republican states that have passed increasingly stringent abortion restrictions only to see them blocked by federal courts have a new model in an unusually written Texas law that represents the most ambitious abortion restriction in nearly a year....
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India discusses challenges, opportunities during implementation of digital health at BRICS summit!
New Delh: India at BRICS Digital Health Summit on Friday discussed challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the BRICS Ministerial Conclave, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar represented...
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Southern Pakistan: At least 20 people have died while over 200 others were seriously injured after a massive earthquake hit southern Pakkistan in the wee hours of Thursday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) pegged the earthquake at...
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Indian Army chief General Naravane arrives in Sri Lanka to boost bilateral defence ties!
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Colombo on Tuesday on an official visit during which he will meet the top civilian and military leadership of Sri Lanka and discuss avenues for further enhancing bilateral defence cooperation....
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Afghanistan: At least Two children killed in Nangarhar blast And 15 people injured in blast at mosque in Nangarhar!
Kabul: At least Two children killed in Nangarhar blast 15 And people have been injured in a blast that took place on Friday in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reported local media. Locals said that the blast was caused by an Improvised Explosive Device...
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WASHINGTON: Face to face, President Joe Biden's national security adviser warned a top Chinese official on Monday about China's support for Russia in the Ukrainian invasion, even as the Kremlin denied reports it had requested Chinese military equipment...
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Taliban seizes Kunduz after capturing Takhar, Jawzjan, Nimroz provinces!
Kabul: Taliban on Sunday seized Kunduz - a significant military prize after capturing the provinces of Takhar, Jawzjan, and Nimroz due to a vacuum left by US troop withdrawal. In a major blow to the Afghan government, the Taliban seized control of Kunduz...
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As Taliban camps just 50km away from Kabul, embassies prepare to airlift staff out before 'all-out assault'
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban has tightened its stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees flooded the capital and US Marines returned to oversee emergency evacuations. Insurgent fighters are now camped just 50 kilometres (30 miles) away from Kabul,...
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Pampore area of South Kashmir's Pulwama districtTwo terrorists have been killed
India/Srinagar: Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces at Khrew in Pampore area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Friday. The army said that its Rashtriya Rifles Battalion received...
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Indian Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC in J&K's Poonch, kills 2 terrorists!
Jammu/Kashmir: Two terrorists were neutralised by the Indian Army after the troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Monday, said a defence spokesperson. According to public relation officer...
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US evacuate 1200 people from Afghanistan in last 24 hours: White House!
Washington: One day ahead of the American withdrawal deadline from Afghanistan, the U.S. military kept up a constant flow of airport traffic in an effort to evacuate citizens and service members from Kabul. The U.S. military evacuated about 1,200 people...
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Deadly Stampede at Spin Boldak-Chaman Border As Many Try to Flee Afghanistan; One Death Reported
Kabul: After the Taliban occupied Kabul, there has been a surge at the Spin Boldak-Chaman land border crossing, which lead to the deadly stampede killing one person after the unprecedented number of people started fleeing from war-torn Afghanistan to...
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Taliban claim to have captured 4 districts in Panjshir Valley, resistance forces deny!
Kabul: The Taliban claimed to have captured four districts in the Panjshir Valley, however, the resistance forces have denied the claim, a media report said on Sunday. In the Panjshir province, the Taliban claimed to have taken the districts of Shutul,...