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Kabul Attack: US Missile Strike on ISIS-K 'Suicide Bombers' Causes Explosion; Child Dead | 10 Points!
Kabul: A massive explosion was heard by locals in Kabul on Sunday afternoon, hours after US officials warned of a 'specific, credible threat' of a terror attack near the Hamid Karzai International Airport. The blast occurred due to an airstrike conducted...
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Three children killed in US drone strike on IS in Afghanistan: Report!
KABUL: Three children were killed in a drone strike on Sunday that the US said killed an Islamic State suicide car bomber suspected of preparing to attack the Kabul airport, the Associated Press reported citing an Afghan official. The AP said the Afghan...
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US: Mike Pence calls on Supreme Court to overturn decision on abortion rights:
WASHINGTON: US abortion rights may soon be consigned to the "ash heap of history," former vice president Mike Pence told activists Tuesday on the eve of a crucial Supreme Court hearing. The top court is preparing to hear a case that may roll back 50 years...
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No proof' Osama bin Laden was involved in 9/11: Taliban!
Kabul: The Taliban have said that there was "no proof" that slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Taliban, which provided safe harbour to Osama bin Laden for several years during its previous...
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US still 'in charge of Kabul airport', troops began retrograding: Pentagon!
WASHINGTON:The US military has "begun retrograding" from the Kabul airport and it's "still in charge of the airport" and the security, Pentagon said on Saturday. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that the US troops are "retrograding" from the Hamid...
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Belarus Closes Journalist Organization Continuing Crackdown!
KYIV: Belarus has ordered the closure of the country’s largest independent journalists’ organization, the latest move by authorities to suppress critical reporting in a yearlong crackdown on dissent. Friday's order by the country’s supreme court to liquidate...
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Kabul airport blasts: Joe Biden promises to retaliate; evacuations to continue
WASHINGTON:President Joe Biden vowed to continue evacuations from Afghanistan after explosions in Kabul killed 12 US service members, and said the US will retaliate against those responsible for the bombings. 'To those who carried out this attack, as...
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UN Security Council condemns terror attacks in Kabul - statement!
NEW YORK: United Nations Security Council has approved a statement condemning the August 26 terror attacks in Kabul and calling for the perpetrators, organizers and backers of the terrorist attack to be held responsible, according to a statement issued...
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LIVE IND vs ENG Live Cricket Score 3rd Test Today, Day 3 Latest Updates: Rohit Slams Fifty to Lead India's Fightback vs England; Pujara Solid
IND vs ENG Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Today Match Updates Leeds: Hello and welcome to our live cricket coverage of India vs England 3rd Test, Day 3 live score and updates from Headingley, Leeds. FIFTY- Rohit Sharma continues his solid form in the series...
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Russia expects NATO to take initiative to resume contacts: Russian foreign ministry noted
MOSCOW: NATO needs to step forward to revive contacts with Russia, since Moscow was interested in dialogue and did nothing to aggravate bilateral relations, the Russian foreign ministry stated on Tuesday in response to the NATO publication ‘Myths about...
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2nd batch of Turkish soldiers from Afghanistan lands in Ankara!
ANKARA:vA second batch of Turkish troops evacuated from the Afghan capital Kabul landed home in the Turkish capital on Friday. The plane carrying Turkish Armed Forces personnel from Afghanistan landed in Ankara at 13.10 p.m. local time (1010GMT). The...
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Warns Russia Against ‘Renewed Aggression’ in Ukraine!
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Russia against taking any “escalatory actions” toward Ukraine, saying Tuesday that “any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences.” Any Russian 'aggression' against Ukraine would draw...
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Vienna: What are the chances to salvage the Iran nuclear deal?
Vienna: Representatives of Iran and diplomats from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia are gathering at the Palais Coburg hotel in Vienna on Monday to begin two days of talks aimed at salvaging the 2015 international nuclear agreement officially...
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Vice President Harris, Buttigieg to promote infrastructure law in Charlotte
Washington: Vice President Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to North Carolina together on Thursday to promote the bipartisan infrastructure law, the White House announced. The joint trip comes amid speculation about the political...
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4 inmates killed in jail break attempt in southern Philippines
MANILA:J ail guards killed four inmates in a shootout on Sunday after they tried to escape from a prison in the southern Philippines ' Surigao del Sur province, jail authorities said. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said the incident occurred...
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US Treasury likely to run out of cash before end of December: CBO
Washington: The US Treasury Department would most likely run out of cash before the end of December if Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said. The US Treasury has already reached the new debt...
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United Nations S-G Antonio Guterres yesterday called a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the chaotic situation in Afghanistan,
NEW YORK: UN: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday called a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the chaotic situation in Afghanistan, diplomats said. Guterres sent letters formally inviting the US,...
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China releases fourth list of 30 more names for places in Arunachal Pradesh
NEW DELHI: China has released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing's stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state. India has been rejecting China renaming places in...
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COVID: Canada bans travel from Egypt, Nigeria, Malawi amid spread of Omicron strain
OTTAWA: Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Canada has added Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria to the 'travel ban' list. "We are adding three countries to the list of these countries that we talked about last Friday, these are Malawi,...
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'Will the China-Russia relationship hold?' ask panel experts amid chaos in Afghanistan
New Delhi: As fresh challenges emerge to America's superpower status, further fuelled by the chaos in Afghanistan , The Democracy Forum 's (TDF) latest virtual event on global geopolitics and shifting power dynamics brought together a panel of experts,...
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PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 25, 2021: Wednesday on the NewsHour, USA, in Kabul as thousands struggle to leave Afghanistan just days ahead of a full U.S. withdrawal.
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 25, 2021: Wednesday on the NewsHour, USA PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 25, 2021: Wednesday on the NewsHour, chaotic scenes in Kabul as thousands struggle to leave Afghanistan just days ahead of a full U.S. withdrawal....
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanistan!
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday. "We are on track to complete...
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(watch videos)Biden says US evacuation of Americans and Afghans from Kabul will continue: 'Our mission will go on.' Biden speaks after Kabul airport explosions
Biden speaks after Kabul airport explosions (WASHINGTON: watch videos)Biden says US evacuation of Americans and Afghans from Kabul will continue: 'Our mission will go on.' Biden speaks after Kabul airport explosions, President Joe Biden addresses the...
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Facebook whistleblower: shareholders would oust Zuckerberg if they could!
Washington: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told the Observer in an interview published on Saturday that she believed the social media company's shareholders would seek different leadership than that of its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg if they...
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Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race!
Manila: Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, announced on Tuesday he was dropping out of the presidential race, leaving the administration without a candidate in next year's polls. Go, Duterte's long-time...