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President of India reviews the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy
Gen. Bipin Rawat was an extraordinary military leader, and his death creates a void that cannot be filled, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was speaking on the occasion of review of the Passing Out Parade of the Indian…
WikiLeak’s Assange suffered a stroke in prison, Fiancee Stella Morris
Washington, Dec 12: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suffered a stroke in Belmarsh Prison during a High Court appearance via video link, while fighting extradition to the United States, his fiancee Stella Moris says.
"Julian #Assange…
Al-Qaeda numbers in Afghanistan up ‘slightly’, says US commander
The al-Qaeda extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since US forces left in late August, and the country’s new Taliban leaders are divided over whether to fulfill their 2020 pledge to break ties with the group, the top US…
Pakistani Taliban won’t extend cease-fire with government
The Pakistani Taliban said Thursday they will not extend a cease-fire agreed to last month, accusing the government in Islamabad of not honoring the truce and failing to release 102 of their fighters.
The militant group, also known as…
Afghan Reconstruction Fund donors agree to transfer $280mln to UNICEF, WFP
Washington, Dec 11: The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund donors today agreed to provide $280 million to UNICEF and the World Food Program by the end of December to address humanitarian issues, the World Bank said.
"The Afghanistan…
Modi-Putin summit: India, Russia emphasize steadiness & growth of partnership
We see India as a great power, a time-tested friend: President Putin
Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations
The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces after the Taliban took power in…
Chinese ambassador meets Afghan FM, both discuss trade, aid
Kabul, Dec 4 (UNI) Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Motaqi on Saturday met Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Kabul and both sides discussed bilateral relations, trade, humanitarian aid, development and providing technical…
Pakistan allows ‘Afghan trucks’ for transport of 50,000 MT wheat from India
Islamabad, Dec 3 Pakistan on Friday agreed to allow the use of Afghan trucks to transport 50,000 MT of wheat from India through Wagah as humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan.
Earlier, Pakistan had been insisting on the use of Pakistani…
Saudi Arabia reopens Consular Office at Embassy in Kabul
Moscow, Nov 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Saudi Arabia has reopened the consular office at its embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the country's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
"Given the desire of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi…
Afghan FM, EU delegation discuss humanitarian issues
Kabul, Nov 28 (UNI/Sputnik) The acting Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, appointed by the Taliban
(under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) held two-day talks with the EU delegation led by Special Envoy for Afghanistan…
RIC countries condemn terrorism, call for urgent elimination of terror groups from Afghanistan
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) RIC countries on Friday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and also called for the urgent elimination of UNSC proscribed terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIL and others for lasting peace in…
US special envoy to meet Taliban in Doha next week
Washington, Nov 23 (UNI/Sputnik) US special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West will head to Qatar next week for two weeks of discussions with the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities), State Department Spokesperson Ned…
Afghanistan’s Jalalabad ready to receive humanitarian aid from Iran
Kabul, Nov 20 (UNI/Sputnik) The airfield in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is ready for operation and will soon receive humanitarian aid from Iran, the provincial governor's office announced on Saturday.
"The airfield of the city of…
Belarus clears migrant camps at EU border, but crisis not yet over
Belarus authorities on Thursday cleared the main camps where migrants had huddled at the border with Poland, in a change of tack that could help calm a crisis that has spiralled in recent weeks into a major East-West confrontation.
In…
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally.
The International Olympic Committee announced the pledge Thursday after…
IND vs NZ 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma hits the ground running
Rohit Sharma is famously strong on the pull and the hook. He can be a compulsive player of the strokes, and that has at times caused his downfall, notably in Test cricket. Perhaps that is what Trent Boult was targeting when he stuck to a…
UN says IS expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, Taliban unable to curb it
United Nations, Nov 17 (UNI/Sputnik) The Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group (IS-K, banned in Russia) is now expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) being unable to stop it, UN…
Iran’s special envoy holds talks with Islamic Emirate officials in Kabul
Kabul, Nov 16 (UNI) Iranian Special Representative for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi on Tuesday held talks with top officials of the Islamic Emirate, including Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Acting Foreign Minister…
Islamic clerics call for formation of inclusive govt in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Islamic clerics from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Palestine, Iraq and Croatia have called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
The participants, during a virtual conference on Sunday,…
