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UK-US relations based on shared priorities, alliances around world, says VP Harris!
New York: Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (local time) said that the UK-US relations are based on shared priorities and alliances around the world. "The relationship between our two countries is a long and enduring one, one that we value, based...
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Afghanistan: Three including 2 Taliban members killed!
Kabul: September 22 At least three people have lost their lives in the attack that took place in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning. The Information and Culture department in Jalalabad confirmed these attacks. Eyewitnesses say two of...
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WHO chief warns Afghanistan's healthcare system on brink of collapse!
New york: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday warned that Afghanistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse. He made the remark after completing a high-level mission to Kabul where we met with senior members of the Taliban...
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Macron to send envoy back to US, France says after Biden call!
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron will send his ambassador back to the United States next week after President Joe Biden agreed that consulting France before announcing a security pact with Australia could have prevented a diplomatic row, the two...
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Airlines face turbulence over surging Covid cases:Kenya Airways expected to suffer disruptions at a time they had projected bigger businesses.
Nairobi: What you need to know: Players such as Kenya Airways expected to suffer disruptions at a time they had projected bigger businesses. Only last month, KQ increased the frequencies to the UK to two weekly after Britain removed Kenya from the red...
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23-30 March 2024)
MOSCOW:▫️In the period from 23 to 30 March, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 57 group strikes by ground-, sea-, and air-based high precision long-range weaponry, including Zirkon hypersonic missiles and Kizhal ballistic...
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Russia pursuing hypersonic arms in response to US, NATO steps - Kremlin!
Moscow: Russia is developing hypersonic missiles in response to steps by the US and NATO that broke military parity with Moscow, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday, Eurasia Diary reports citing Yeni Safak. These steps include the decision to leave...
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Taliban appear to have ‘strategic momentum’ says Gen. Milley!
WASHINGTON: The Taliban appear to have “strategic momentum” in the fight for control of Afghanistan as they put increasing pressure on key cities, setting the stage for a decisive period in coming weeks as American forces complete their withdrawal, the...
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Protecting American civilians and our partners is my top priority, and I will take all necessary steps to ensure a safe and effective exit," said the US Army Central Command Commander.Frank McKenzie!
WASHINGTON: The top U.S. general for the Middle East and Afghanistan on Tuesday visited Kabul’s international airport, where thousands of U.S. forces are working to evacuate thousands of Americans and others from the country overrun by the Taliban. Marine...
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EU High Representative Borrell: The Taliban won the war and we need to talk to them!
BERLIN: Borrell made a statement to the press after the extraordinary video conference meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers. Stating that they will continue to support the Afghan people, Borrell was asked whether this would mean recognizing the Taliban,...
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US can suppress terrorism without permanent military presence on ground: NSA Jake Sullivan!
WASHINGTON: The US has proved that it can suppress terrorism without a permanent military presence on the ground, National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday. "We have proven in other places that we can suppress terrorism without a permanent...
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Australia considering future return to Afghanistan to monitor Taliban resurgence!
Marise Payne met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during a visit to his country earlier this month. Less than a month after abandoning its Kabul post, Australia is considering re-establishing a presence in Afghanistan to monitor the resurgence of the...
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G4 Countries Knock At The UNSC Door For Entry, Reform Awaited Since World War 2!
New York: It is over two decades since the talk of UNSC reforms began, but so far nothing has changed. Despite demands by other major countries, like the group of four(G-4) promise of expansion of the UNSC remains just talk, nothing substantial has happened...
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Foreign Resources Should Not Be Used as Pressure on Afghanistan: China:
Beijing: China has said that Afghanistan's frozen foreign reserves should “not be used as a leverage to impose political pressure on Afghanistan.” “The foreign exchange reserves of Afghanistan are state assets. They should be kept in the possession of...
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Swiss reject plan to abolish COVID pass: Swiss public firmly rejected a plan to abolish the country's COVID certificate
BERN: Opponents of the certificate, which restricts entry to events and restaurants to mostly vaccinated people, forced Sunday's referendum. Most voters, instead, have backed the government's approach.The Swiss public firmly rejected a plan to abolish...
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NSA Doval holds bilateral meeting with Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev
New Delhi:National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held a bilateral meeting with Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia here on Wednesday after the conclusion of the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan . This meeting...
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South Africa to remain on lowest lockdown level; calls for immediate end to travel ban!
Johannesburg: South Africa will remain on the lowest 'Level One' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic despite the global panic around the detection of the Omicron variant in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced...
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Death toll in gas explosion at apartment building in Ukraine rises to 2
Kiev: The death toll from a gas explosion at a five-story building in the Ukrainian city of Nova Odesa rose to two people, while three were injured and one person could still be missing under the rubble, Ukraine 's state emergency service said on Sunday....
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South Africa's health minister says the travel bans over the new Omicron variant first detected in his country are "draconian" and "unjustified."
Cape Town: Hundreds of passengers stranded at South Africa's major airports are facing flight cancellations, as travel corridors slam shut on the African nation. A growing number of countries have banned travel to areas affected by a new strain of the...
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Russia confirms 33,548 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Moscow: Russia has confirmed 33,548 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,570,373, the federal response center said on Sunday. "Over the past 24 hours, 33,548 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in 85 regions in...
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LATAM Airlines anuncia plan por USD 8.190 millones para salir de la crisis
Santiago: The Chilean-Brazilian airline LATAM Airlines announced this Saturday a financial reorganization plan with an injection of 8.19 billion dollars, with the aim of getting out of the crisis that led it to file for Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law...
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India: Tragic road accident in Bengal's Nadia district leaves 18 dead, 7 injured
India: Kolkata: In a tragic road accident in West Bengal s Nadia district, 18 persons were killed while seven others were injured after their vehicle met with an accident in the wee hours of Sunday (November 28) morning. Around 2 am on Sunday, close to...
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Switzerland: WHO: Not clear if Omicron COVID-19 variant 'causes more severe disease', says WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease . "Preliminary data suggests that...
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Vietnam President to be on a visit to Russia from today
Hanoi: Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday on the invitation of his Russia n counterpart Vladimir Putin. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi said this very important visit will further...
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T20 WC: India to square off against Pak on Oct 24 (T20 World Cup, the International Cricket)
Dubai: ndia and Pakistan will be locking horns on October 24 in a group-stage encounter of the upcoming T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from...