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Taliban arrests 11 IS suspects in central Daikundi province!
Kabul:The Taliban's officials in central Daikundi province said that they arrested 11 people who are suspected to be affiliates of IS IS -K, the terror group which recently speeded its attacks in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of it, reported...
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Google Earmarks $740 mln for Australia to Mend Ties after Exit Threat
SYDNEY: Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the internet giant said on Tuesday, resetting ties months after a threat to pull its services to avoid tougher government regulation. The main operating unit of Alphabet...
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India: Jammu and Kashmir : 4 terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter; operation underway
4 terrorists killed during encounter in Pombai and Gopalpora villages LeT terrorist associates arrested during a joint Naka checking Operation between terrorists, security officials underway: IGP Kashmir At least 4 terrorists were neutralized in an encounter...
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German Merkel and Belarus Lukashenko discuss need for talks, aid in migrant border crisis!
Berlin: Germany, however, did not confirm any Belarus-EU talks, saying that Merkel and Lukashenko spoke about Europe providing support in the form of humanitarian aid and helping return the migrants. Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East,...
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India at UNSC meet calls for inclusive dispensation in Afghanistan!
NEW DELHI: Urging the international community and countries in the region to come together, rising above partisan interests for assistance in Afghanistan, India at the UN Security Council meeting has called for inclusive dispensation in Afghanistan which...
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Sri Lanka begins administering booster vaccines on people over 60!
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's health authorities have begun administering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on people aged 60 and above in the South Asian country. The booster dose administration started on Wednesday in Western and Southern Provinces and the...
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Ten migrants die of suffocation on packed boat off Libya!
Milan: Ten people were found dead at the bottom of an overcrowded wooden boat packed with 99 surviving migrants and refugees who were rescued off Libya, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said. The victims suffocated while the packed boat was listed...
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Cuba resists US plans: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla declared said “the failure of US plans”
Havana: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla declared “the failure of US plans” to destabilize his country, after it turned out that the anti-government rallies that were expected on Monday did not attract large crowds. The Cuban minister said...
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'US not going to change its Taiwan policy', says President Joe Biden!
Washington: After convening a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that Washington is "not going to change its Taiwan policy", reported Sputnik. "We are not going to change our policy at...
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57 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in Jerusalem!
Gaza: At least 57 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli troops in the Al-Issawiya neighbourhood of Jerusalem , media reported. Most of the injured people suffered from tear gas used by Israeli servicemen, the Qudsnet news agency reported....
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Google and Agence France-Presse sign a "pioneering" five-year deal!
Paris: Google and Agence France-Presse sign a "pioneering" five-year deal, under which the world’s biggest internet search company will pay an undisclosed sum for content in Europe Google and Agence France-Presse on Wednesday said they had signed a "pioneering"...
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China, Japan should hold on to right direction for bilateral ties: Chinese FM!
BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China and Japan should jointly conform to the major trend of times and hold on to the right direction for bilateral ties to benefit both peoples in a better way, and inject...
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Russia's first consignment of humanitarian aid lands in Kabl Afghanistan!
KABUL: Three planes carrying 36 tons of humanitarian assistance from Russia arrived in Kabul on Thursday, at a time when people in Afghanistan are in dire need of aid, reported local media. The Taliban's spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid received the aid...
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Belarus border crisis: Britain's Defence Sec pledges support to Poland!
WARSAW: British Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace expressed support for Poland on Thursday (November 18) amid the migrant crisis the country is facing at its border with Belarus. Visiting his Polish counterpart, Wallace said "what's happening on the Belarus...
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We are considering diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing: US President Biden!
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Thursday he was considering a US diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in what would be an attempt to show toughness over China's rights abuses without impacting US athletes. That is "something we are...
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No threats to ISS crew’s safety, says CEO of Russia’s state space corporation!
MOSCOW: There are no threats to the safety of the International Space Station (ISS) crew as well as to the station's development, CEO of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told TASS on Thursday. The Roscosmos CEO noted that the...
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India and China are holding talks on border issues on Thursday.(today)
New Delhi: India and China are holding talks on border issues on Thursday.(today) After the Galwan clash last year, several rounds of military and diplomatic talks have ended in a stalemate. Disengagement at some border points did take place but by and...
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Supporting terrorists, misusing UN platform: India hits back at Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir issue!
NEW DELHI: India accused Pakistan of "misusing" the United Nations' platform "to propagate false and malicious propaganda against" India. Dr Kajal Bhat, Counsellor/Legal Adviser at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, also slammed Pakistan for raking...
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Lithuania will 'pay for what it did', says China after it forges ties with Taiwan!
BEIJING: China on Friday said Lithuania will 'pay for what it did', a day after the tiny Baltic nation of 2.8 million people allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in the capital. 'Lithuania only has itself to blame, it will have to pay for what it...
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Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan waters this week amid rising security tensions!
Beijing: A Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan's waters earlier this week off its southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima , the country's Defence Ministry said on Friday. The Chinese survey ship was spotted sailing off the southwestern prefecture on Wednesday...
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Fuel reactors from Pakistan's nuclear power plant on its way to China seized at Mundra port in Kutch!!
Singapore: Based on specific intelligence inputs, teams of Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized seven containers from a ship, which were supposed to be shipped to China, at Mundra port in Kutch district. Sources said that the shipping...
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After US, UK considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics 2022: Reports
London: Days after United States President Joe Biden's announcement on the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he is also considering the same over the alleged human rights violations in China,...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle (girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr.) boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON: ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son...
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New US probe targets Instagram's impact on children!
WASHINGTON: A consortium of US states announced a joint probe Thursday of Instagram's parent company Meta for promoting the app to children despite allegedly knowing its potential for harm, in fresh regulatory trouble for the scandal-hit network. The...
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Vietnam calls for comprehensive political solution to Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis ( UN ) on Friday called
New York: Counsellor Phan Ho The Nam, political coordinator of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations ( UN ) on Friday called for a comprehensive political solution to the situation in Afghanistan , reported VOV World. He raised concerns...