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Kabul airport attack carried out using single explosive device: US
Washington: The US Department of Defense (DoD) has said the August 2021 attack at the Kabul airport that killed 183 people, including 13 American service members, was carried out by using a single…
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French, German leaders to visit Russia, Ukraine amid tension
Paris: The French president and the German chancellor will head to Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks, adding to diplomatic efforts to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching…
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Facebook owner posts biggest ever stock market value crash by a US company
New Delhi: Facebook’s owner Meta Platforms saw its stock market value slump by more than $230 billion, in a record daily loss for a US firm, the BBC reported. Its shares fell…
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Plans to conduct nationwide census in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is planning to a launch nationwide census, as there is no exact information on the country’s population, the media reported. “We have finalised a draft and presented…
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ISIS chief al-Qurayshi killed in counterterrorism operation in Syria
Washington: The United States on Thursday announced the killing of ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a counterterrorism operation in northwest Syria. “Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces in…
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Is Turkey punching beyond its weight by trying to mediate between Ukraine and Russia?
New Delhi: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from February 3. His mission? To assure Ukraine of Turkish support at a time when Russia has amassed…
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Over a million Afghans flee to Iran as economy collapses
New Delhi : From October 2021 through the end of January 2022, more than a million Afghans have fled to Iran as the economy has collapsed in the war-torn nation, The New York…
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Video: Mother drops three-year-old into bear’s den in Uzbekistan
A three-year-old suffered a concussion and an open wound on her after her mother dropped her into a bear’s den at a zoo in Uzbekistan. CCTV cameras from the Tashkent zoo capture…
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IMF approves USD 1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has approved the completion of the sixth review of its stalled USD 6 billion programme for Pakistan, paving the way for an immediate disbursement of about USD…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 384.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 384.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.69 million and vaccinations to over 10.1 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Qatar, Taliban agree on direct flights between Doha-Kabul
Kabul: Qatar and the Taliban on Wednesday agreed to start direct flights between Kabul and Doha. Based on a mutual agreement, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation said, “Afghan and Qatari…
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Uzbekistan’s political party proposes banning TikTok
Tashkent: The Adolat Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan on Wednesday called for a complete ban on Chinese video-sharing social network TikTok, accusing it of doing more harm than good. “It is necessary…
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Lina Khan-led US FTC to probe Microsoft-Activision deal
San Francisco: The US competition watchdog will review Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Call of Duty (CoD) maker gaming company Activision Blizzard, the media reported. Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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OPEC+ decides oil output amid concern over Russia, Ukraine
Frankfurt: Oil cartel OPEC and allied countries are deciding how much oil to feed into the global economy as crude prices hover near seven-year highs spiking gasoline costs and fears of a…
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5.2-magnitude quake hits Auckland Islands in New Zealand
Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on richter scale jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 04:24 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth…
