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Boris Johnson to call on G7 to support for Afghan people
London, Aug 24 (UNI/Sputnik) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on the Group of Seven (G7) leaders to step up their support for the Afghan people at the bloc's emergency virtual meeting on Afghanistan he will be chairing on…
Future control of Kabul Airport being discussed between US, Taliban
Washington, Aug 23 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The United States and the Taliban have discussed the terror group's future control of the Kabul international airport, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
"A functioning state, a…
Market likely to be volatile this week; global factors to drive movement
NEW DELHI: India’s equity market benchmark indexes- BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50- ended their bull run last week on account of negative global developments such as sooner-than-expected tapering in monetary stimulus by the US Federal Reserve,…
RCB signs Wanidu Hasaranga, Dusmantha Chameera, Tim David for IPL 2021
Bengaluru: Ahead of the resumption of Season 14 of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Mike Hesson on Saturday stated that Sri Lanka's Wanidu Hasaranga who replaced Adam Zampa was on the team's radar for a long time.…
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich pay tribute to late legend Gerd Muller
Munich , August 22: Before FC Bayern Munich's home match against 1. FC Koln, the Bundesliga champions commemorated and remembered Gerd Muller, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 75.
Muller made history with Bayern and the German…
“Everything is finished in Afghanistan,” Afghan Sikh MP evacuated from Kabul gets…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) “We were living for generations in Afghanistan, everything has been snatched from us, everything is finished. It is zero,” said an emotional Narender Singh Khalsa, an Afghan Sikh MP, who arrived in the Indian…
Russia not in talks with OSCE on observers in upcoming elections
Moscow, Aug 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has not been engaged in any consultations with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the participation of its observers in Russian elections coming September, but is open to…
Biden says US extended safe zone around Kabul airport
Washington, Aug 23 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden said the United States extended the safe zone around the Kabul international airport and the Taliban terror group (banned in Russia) has been cooperative in this effort.
"We have made…
Radical Islam gaining ground across the world, West needs to recognize it
London, Aug 22 (UNI) Radical Islam has been gaining ground across the world over the past several decades, and many Muslim nations are becoming more Islamic in practice and discourse, yet the Western world is chary about recognizing it,…
Pakistan’s negative role in Afghanistan criticised by Tony Blair
London, Aug 22 (UNI) Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday pointed to Pakistan’s negative role in Afghanistan while slamming the US for its decision to withdraw from Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover of the country.
In an…
Chaos worsening at airport, two Indian flights with 350 on board take off from Kabul
Their departure delayed because of the chaos at the Kabul airport and the deteriorating situation in the city which fell to the Taliban last Sunday, two Indian evacuation flights flew out around 350 people Saturday. The flights, sources…
AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC bow out with goalless draw against Bashundhara Kings
Male , August 21 Bengaluru FC fought hard but couldn't beat Bengaluru FC in their AFC Cup Group D South Zone encounter at the National Football Stadium in Male on Saturday. The 0-0 draw meant they are not in contention for the inter-zone…
Abdullah, Karzai urge Taliban acting governor of Kabul to ensure security of people
Kabul, Aug 21 (UNI) Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the Supreme National Reconciliation Council, and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Saturday met Abdul Rahman Mansour, the acting Taliban governor for Kabul, and urged that the safety…
Hundreds of sex workers at Daulatdia brothel receive vaccine in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 21 (UNI) Hundreds of sex workers at Bangladesh's largest brothel have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in a one-day inoculation drive the participants hope will revive an industry devastated by the pandemic.
The western town of…
Israeli forces attack Hamas targets following Saturday protest at Israel-Gaza border
Tel Aviv, Aug 22 (UNI/Sputnik) The Israeli military launched attacks against Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip after hundreds of Palestinians protested at the security fence on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
"In…
First batch of 135 Indians evacuated from Kabul to Doha leave for India
Doha/New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The first batch of 135 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Kabul to Doha were repatriated to India on Saturday night, the Indian embassy in Doha said here on Saturday.
The embassy said that they provided…
Biden picks new envoys for China, Japan
Washington , August 21 US President Joe Biden on Friday announced R. Nicholas Burns as the country's nominee for Ambassador to China and Rahm Emanuel as the country's nominee for Ambassador to Japan, the White House said in a press release.…
Six athletes from Tata Steel to represent India at World Youth Championship 2021
Kolkata, Aug 20 (UNI) The Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) is sending six young athletes to represent Team India at the World Youth Championship to be held in Voronezh, Russia between August 21 and 31, 2021.
This is the biggest…
Two Afghan female TV news anchors barred from work by Taliban – IFJ
Moscow, Aug 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Khadija Amin and Shabnam Dawran, female anchors with the Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), have been intimidated and barred from performing their duties by RTA's new director with the backing of the Taliban (a…
Sri Lanka announces 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew
Colombo, Aug 20 (UNI/Xinhua) A 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew will be imposed in Sri Lanka from Friday night in order to prevent a further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the country's Army Commander and Head of the National Operations…
