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Blinken praises UN's community response to Afghan crisis!
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised the Unites Nation's role in Afghanistan where the Taliban seized control last month and said its work has never been more important. Blinken met UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths...
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US reluctance to lift all Iran sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact: Iranian official
VIENNA: The reluctance of the United States to lift all sanctions on Iran is the main challenge to reviving a 2015 nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday, as Western powers questioned Tehran's determination to salvage the agreement. Indirect...
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Trump’s Weird New Rant About Robert E. Lee Contains A Baffling 3-Word Claim!
New York: Former President Donald Trump released a new statement on Wednesday praising Robert E. Lee, even as a statue of the Confederate general was taken down in Richmond, Virginia. Trump said Lee is considered “the greatest strategist of them all,”...
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EU expresses concerns over human rights, enforced disappearances in Pakistan before renewal of GSP Plus!
Islamabad: European Union's Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara on Wednesday expressed concerns over human rights and enforced disappearances in Pakistan before the renewal of GSP Plus that is going to expire by the end of 2023. Kaminara said that...
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UK, France grapple with surge in migrant Channel crossings; over 12,000 tried to cross in July alone!
London: Britain's interior minister met her French counterpart on Wednesday as the United Kingdom pressed France to do more to stop a surge of migrants trying to cross the English Channel in small boats. Dozens of women, men and children, wrapped up in...
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Planning to travel to US or UK? Know new testing rules for inbound travellers amid Omicron scare
New Delhi: Countries around the world are imposing strict travel restrictions including mandatory testing at airports for international flyers to contain the spread of the new coronavirus strain, Omicron. It is feared that the newly found variant could...
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China says formation of interim Afghan govt 'a necessary step!
Beijing: China on Wednesday said the formation of a caretaker Taliban government in Afghanistan was a 'necessary step' in pursuing post-war reconstruction, adding that it is ready to maintain communication with the country's new leaders. It is a 'necessary...
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Pakistan: Over 100 arrested for lynching of Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy
Islamabad: More than 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob who accused him of blasphemy, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday. The vigilante attack has caused outrage,...
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga mulls US visit to attend Quad meeting this month!
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering a visit to the US later this month to hold a meeting with the other three members of 'The Quad' alliance. The Quadrilateral meeting is taking place as US President Joe Biden has proposed the...
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Philippines says ready to accept Afghan refugees!
Manila: The Philippines has opened its doors to Afghan refugees, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Wednesday night. "We stay steady where others waver: tonight we welcome Afghan nationals including women and kids seeking refuge," Locsin...
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Google wins UK legal case over iPhone tracking!
London: Britain's highest court on Wednesday blocked a $4-billion class action against Google that had accused the company of illegally tracking millions of iPhone users. The Supreme Court said in a statement that its five judges "unanimously dismisses"...
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India NIA requests Canadian govt to declare Sikh For Justice a terrorist organisation!
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has requested the Canadian authorities to declare the Sikh For Justice (SFJ) based in the US, a terrorist organisation. According to sources, a formal request in this regard has been made by the Indian...
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Sixteen local UN staff detained in Ethiopia, six released: Spokesman Stephane Dujarric!
Geneva: A total of 16 local UN staff are currently being detained in Ethiopia, while six others have been released, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday. "The current numbers are that 16 national staff have been detained while six have been...
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Indian Fighter jets land on National Highway-925 ahead of inauguration in Rajasthan's Barmer
New Delhi: Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate an Emergency landing field on National Highway-925 at Gandhav Bhakasar Section at Barmer, in Rajasthan on Thursday. According to an official statement, the National Highways Authority...
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China, Pak and Russia Trying to Figure Out What to Do with Taliban: US President Biden!
Washington: Hours after the Taliban announced the details of its interim government, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran are trying to figure out what do they do now with the Taliban. Addressing the media from...
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Russian NSA visiting India for high level consultation on Afghanistan!
New Delhi: Russian Secretary of the Security Council General Nikolay Patrushev is visiting India for high-level Inter-Governmental Consultations on Afghanistan , the Ministry of External Affairs said. Patrushev is expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra...
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Afghan Protestors Including Women Throng Kabul Streets Chanting 'Death To Pakistan!
Kabul Afghan protestors including women took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday chanting 'death to Pakistan'. The protestors claimed that Pakistani jets conducted airstrikes in Panjshir province, according to a media report. The Taliban on Monday said...
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Afghanistan crisis: US evacuates four more citizens post troop withdrawal!
Islamabad: The US facilitated the departure of four American citizens from Afghanistan via an overland route to a “third country”, becoming the first Americans to be evacuated from the war-torn country since the withdrawal of US troops, a senior State...
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Pakistan not in favour of including India in Extended Troika on Afghanistan!
Moscow: Pakistan is not in favour of including India in the Extended Troika on Afghanistan which consists of Russia, the United States, China and Pakistan . Pakistan i Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan told Sputnik, "About India 's joining, I have...
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Four US citizens leave Afghanistan overland, first departures since pullout
Washington : The United States has evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan, a State Department official said on Monday, in the first US -facilitated overland evacuation since the pullout from the war-torn country, US media reported. "Our Embassy greeted...
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Afghanistan, China & in Focus, Putin Confidant Nikolai Patrushev to Meet Ajit Doval Tomorrow!
New Delhi: Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev will arrive in Delhi on Tuesday evening, and is scheduled to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday. Sources told Worl News 24 that regional issues of China, Pakistan...
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Singapore urges people to limit social gatherings amid COVID-19 spike
Singapore: Concerned about a spike in new COVID-19 cases amid a gradual reopening of economic activities in Singapore, the Ministry of Health has urged the people to limit themselves to one social gathering a day, while social gatherings at workplaces...
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Czech Communist Party leader to step down after 16 years at the helm: Deputy!
Prague: The leader of the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), Vojtech Filip , will leave the post he has occupied for 16 years after the parliamentary elections of October 8-9, his deputy said on Monday. "Vojtech Filip decided not to...
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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to testify before Senate panel next week about Afghanistan withdrawal!
Washington: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The country’s top diplomat is due to appear before the committee on Tuesday, after the US military mission...
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China sends nuclear bombers into Taiwan's airspace as fears of war intensify!
Taipei: Taiwan military was dispatched when 19 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, entered its air defence identification zone, according to the defence ministry. The Chinese-claimed island dispatched combat aircrafts to warn away the...