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St Petersburg, Nov 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized the crucial role of the Troika Plus format on Afghanistan, including Russia, the United States, China and Pakistan, in efforts to resolve the humanitarian…

Islamabad, Nov 12 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday told an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan delegation led by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi that Islamabad would “favourably consider” the request by the Afghan…

Dhaka, Nov 11 (UNI) Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said that the Golden jubilee celebration of Bangladesh’s independence will start on December 16. Speaking to media persons, he said that the two day event on…

London, Nov 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received a permit to marry his fiancée Stella Moris, UK media reported. Last week, Assange and Moris filed a lawsuit against UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and…

DUBAI: India's KL Rahul climbed three places to fifth but Virat Kohli slipped four spots to eighth in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings issued on Wednesday. Rahul, who scored three fifties in India's last three matches after struggling…

New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) More than two dozen terrorist organizations having a total strength of 23,000 militants are operating in Afghanistan at the moment, according to different estimates, Nikolay Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s…

TAKING NOTE of comments from top Indian cricket stars, such as Virat Kohli, about exhaustion due to playing in bio-bubbles without adequate breaks, the BCCI will now assess and decide on the workload management of players — before the…

Some of India’s biggest golf stars, including Shiv Kapur and Gaganjeet Bhullar, will tee off at the famed Chandigarh Golf Club when the fourth edition of the Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational gets underway here on Thursday. Presented by…

The transition of India’s white-ball squad was made official by the BCCI on Tuesday with the appointment of Rohit Sharma as the team’s new T20I captain and KL Rahul as his deputy. After the ouster from the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli’s last…

New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Afghanistan was the focus of the bilateral discussions between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Tajik and Uzbek counterparts here on Tuesday, with concerns being expressed on the sharp increase in…

Washington, Nov 8 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is preparing for a new round of negotiations with the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities), but no date has been set yet, special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West…

Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 8 (UNI) The Pakistan government said on Monday it has reached an agreement on a "complete ceasefire" with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after talks facilitated by the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul. “The…

DUBAI: Bangladesh and Afghanistan were assured of a direct entry into the Super 12s in next year's T20 World Cup in Australia but two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the additional qualifying round.…

DUBAI: Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli, who will lead the country for one last time in the shortest format, would aim to finish India's underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign on a positive note with a victory over…

Beijing, Nov 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian over bilateral relations and practical cooperation. China…

Washington, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is not prepared at this stage to give financial aid to Afghanistan via those who are currently in power, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told the CNN broadcaster. The US would need…

Colombo, Nov 7 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Sunday said he has instructed officials at Colombo Port to deny any request by a ship carrying rejected Chinese fertilizer from unloading the cargo in Colombo.…

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu promised country's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to facilitate the easing of visa requirements for Afghan businessmen at a Saturday meeting. "At the request…

India’s bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah made light work of the Scotland batting unit by bundling them out for just 85 in 17.4 overs in the Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Friday. Bumrah (2/10), wreaked havoc among the Scottish…

India thrashed Scotland on Friday by eight wickets and kept alive its slim chance of reaching the semifinals next week. The men in blue squared its win-loss record at 2-2 with one more match remaining on Monday against Namibia. However,…