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Taliban govt warns PIA, Kam Air over hiking flight prices
Kabul, Oct 14 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority has said that Pakistan’s PIA and Afghanistan’s Kam Air will be banned from conducting flights from Kabul to Islamabad if they do not charge the same price as they did prior to the…
Biden signs bill to raise federal debt ceiling until early December
Washington, Oct 15 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to temporarily increase the federal debt ceiling by $480 billion until early December, the White House said.
"On Thursday, October 14, 2021, the President…
Kishida, Putin reaffirm commitment to peace treaty talks
Tokyo, Oct 15 (UNI/Sputnik) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed during a phone conversation their commitment to continue the peace treaty talks, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu…
India has sent vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Iran
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India has decided to focus on the neighbourhood in resuming Covid-19 vaccine supplies and has sent vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Iran, as part of the effort, the MEA said on Thursday.
Ministry of…
India to participate in Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India will participate in the Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan on October 20, the first such meeting after the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India…
We have noted Boundary MoU and negotiations between Bhutan, China: MEA
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India said on Thursday that it has noted the signing of an MoU between Bhutan and China to expedite their ongoing boundary negotiations.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, answering a…
Pakistani arrested on suspicion of trying to harm Israeli businessmen in Cyprus
JERUSALEM: A 27-year-old Pakistani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of planning to harm Israeli business people staying in the country, local media reported on Wednesday.
The suspect, whose name has not been unveiled,…
At least one dead, 21 others injured as severe storm hits Hong Kong
BEIJING: A strong tropical storm bearing down on Hong Kong on Wednesday left one person dead and 21 others injured, as city authorities suspended classes, stock market trading and government services.
Typhoon Kompasu moved across the…
Putin says relations with Biden are ‘working and stable’
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Kremlin has "constructive" relations with Washington and voiced hope that mutual interests would eventually help normalize US-Russia ties.
Putin, speaking during a panel…
India-China trade on course to touch record USD 100 billion-mark
BEIJING: The India-China trade volume looks set to cross the record figure of USD 100 billion this year as the total has already touched USD 90 billion in the first nine months, despite a chill in bilateral relations due to the continuing…
Explained: The Ease of Doing Business rankings controversy
On Tuesday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came out backing its Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, stating it has full confidence in her. The announcement aimed to quell weeks of increased questioning…
G-20 Summit on Afghanistan: PM Modi flags terror threat, calls for unified response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “every Indian feels the pain of Afghan people” and called on the international community to forge a unified response to bring about desired changes to the situation in Afghanistan. He also…
UEFA looks for host of Euro 2028 with 24 teams, maybe more
UEFA invited bidders on Tuesday to host a 24-team European Championship in 2028, though did not rule out changing the dates and format of the tournament.
The European soccer body has been looking at whether to expand the tournament again…
Peace in South Asia not possible without resolution of Kashmir issue, says Pakistan Foreign Minister
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday raked up the Kashmir issue at a multilateral meeting in Kazakhstan, saying that sustainable peace in South Asia was not possible without the resolution of the “core dispute” with…
Islamic scholars seek protection for Shia mosques in wake of Kunduz bombing
Kabul, Oct 12 (UNI) In the wake of a deadly attack on a Shia mosque in Kunduz on Friday which killed over 100 people and left 150 others injured, Islamic scholars have sought protection from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for Shia…
India raises anti-Hindu, Sikh phobias, warns against ‘selective criticism’
United Nations, Oct 12 (UNI) India on Tuesday said that while the world condemns anti-semitism, Islamophobia and Christianophobia, it fails to recognize that there are more virulent forms of religious phobias emerging and taking roots,…
US NSA Sullivan meets with S Korean counterpart Suh Hoon
Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Suh Hoon discussed regional security, the White House said in a statement.
"National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today…
YouTube service faces tech glitches, in USA
Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) YouTube users have reported a disruption in the service, according to online outage tracker Downdetector.
The issues are mainly reported in the United States.
Apart from YouTube problem, the users…
Iran to host regional meeting on Afghanistan: Official
Tehran, Oct 12 (UNI/Xinhua) Iran will host a regional meeting on Afghanistan in the coming days, an official at Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Rasoul Mousavi, director general of the South Asian affairs of the ministry,…
Sri Lanka to call for international bids to explore oil, natural gas in Mannar Basin
Colombo, Oct 12 (UNI/Xinhua) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it will call for a fresh round of bids to develop oil and natural gas discoveries in the M2 Block of the Mannar Basin, located off the western coast of Sri Lanka,…
