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Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed

Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
Ukraine’s army liberate another settlement in Kharkiv Oblast: Zelensky

Kiev: The Ukrainian armed forces have liberated the urban village of Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian invaders, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media on Sunday. Zelensky added: “Another liberated settlement!…

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to attend Queen’s funeral

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, his office announced on Sunday. Wickremesinghe visited the British High Commission in Colombo on Sunday morning…
China’s Communist Party Congress to confer more power to President Xi

Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party is all set to amend its constitution at the next month’s key once-in-a-five-year Congress to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping besides endorsing a record third…
Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in a counteroffensive

Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.…
Never seen climate carnage like floods in Pakistan: UN chief

Karachi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community that all countries would suffer damages “beyond their capacity to adapt” if the world failed to respond to the challenge of climate…
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

New York: Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries…

Pakistan PM to attend the UNGA in New York on Sep 19

Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with other senior officials is expected to arrive in New York on September 19 to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, UN…
7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Kainantu town in the eastern New Guinea region of the country at 23:46:55 GMT on Saturday, the…
Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief

Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in…
Afghanistan: 5 injured as blasts rock western edge of Kabul

Kabul: Five people sustained injuries in two blasts that rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area in the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on late Saturday evening, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. “Explosive…
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral to take place on Sept 19: Royal family

London: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19, a statement by the UK Royal Family said. “The State Funeral of Her Majesty The…
World lost extraordinary leader, I lost Grannie: Prince William

London: Britain’s Prince William said on Saturday that he knew the day would come when his “Grannie” Queen Elizabeth II would be no more but that it would take some time for…
Russian officials summoned by police after calling for Putin’s impeachment

St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said. In a rare display…
Queen Elizabeth leaves behind assets worth $88bn of the monarchy

Washington: Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96, leaves behind assets worth $88 billion of the British Monarchy as estimated in 2017. Where it…