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Unaware of Zawahiri’s ‘arrival & stay’ in Kabul: Taliban
Kabul: The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that the group was uninformed of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s “arrival and stay” in Kabul, although it is uncertain whether the Taliban have explicitly acknowledged or…
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Japan: 5.6-magnitude quake strikes Fukushima, no tsunami warning
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. According to…
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China fires missiles near Taiwan as PLA encircles island
Taipei: China fired multiple missiles toward water near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island’s Defence Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for…
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1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after court battle
Lahore: A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court…
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Be careful about advocating LGBTQ issues: Singapore tells foreign businesses
Singapore: The Singapore government on Thursday asked foreign businesses to be careful about advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in the city-state that could be “socially divisive.” Singapore’s Ministry of…
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Nepal to hold elections on November 20
Kathmandu: The Nepal government on Thursday announced its decision to hold the federal and provincial polls on November 20. A meeting of the Cabinet took the decision earlier in the day based on…
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Rishi Sunak pledges crackdown on Islamist extremism
London: British-Indian prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged a crackdown on Islamist extremism, the UK’s most significant terror threat, with a widened government definition of extremism and strengthening existing terrorism…
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Severe drought displaces 918,000 people in Somalia: UN
United Nations: Severe drought in Somalia, with malnutrition and disease outbreaks surging, has displaced 918,000 people from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. Currently, more than…
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Minister Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State in Phnom Penh
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed the situation in Sri Lanka, developments in Myanmar and other pressing global challenges at a…
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Azerbaijan, Armenia trade blame of violating ceasefire agreement
Baku: Azerbaijan and Armenia have blamed each other of violating their ceasefire agreement and launching provocation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “The illegal Armenian detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the…
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Speculation on Pakistan’s role in Zawahiri drone attack
Islamabad: The American drone that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul was possibly launched from an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, some US media reports claimed. The reports claimed that the attack…
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Era of isolation for Taliban after al-Zawahiri’s killing by US
New York: The Taliban government in Afghanistan is beginning an era of isolation since Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s killing by hellfire missiles fired from a drone by the US defence forces…
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Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran’s tattered 2015…
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Ukraine can end conflict at any time by conceding to Russia’s terms: Kremlin
Moscow: Ukraine can end the ongoing conflict at any time by conceding to Russias non-negotiable terms, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, media reports said. “Russia is ready [for a peace…
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Two-week long military exercise to be held between India-US near LAC
New Delhi: Amid rising tensions with China, India and the US will come together for a two-week high-altitude military exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand, less than 100 km from the Line of Actual…
