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Brussels/New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) Short of slamming the US, the European Parliament on Wednesday expressed its frustration over Washington for its lack of a serious exit strategy from Afghanistan. While indicting the Taliban for its…

New Delhi , September 14 Former Sri Lanka skippers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene lavished praise on compatriot Lasith Malinga after the fast bowler announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday. Malinga retired…

Washington , September 15 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday dodged questions on whether the Afghanistan drone strike targeted a worker for an American aid organisation and members of his family instead of an ISIS bomber. US…

Christian Democrat (CDU) candidate Armin Laschet attempted to brush aside the weekend’s disappointing TV debate by presenting a four-page “immediate program” for his first 100 days in office on Monday. The six-package plan, containing 19…

Openers Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks scored unbeaten half-centuries to lead South Africa to a 3-0 Twenty20 series sweep over Sri Lanka with a 10-wicket win in the third and final match on Tuesday. Sri Lanka had scored 120 for eight…

Srinagar, Sep 14 (UNI) World famous golfer and Olympian Udayan Mane is all set to participate in the upcoming J&K Open 2021 golf tournament organised by Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) in the…

New Delhi/Geneva, Sep 14 (UNI) India on Tuesday express its disappointment over the “unwarranted remarks” by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Jammu and Kashmir ”which do not reflect the ground reality”.…

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) India has entered into agreements with Malawi and Mozambique for import of pulses to meet growing domestic demands, and is also negotiating MoUs with some other African countries for import of pulses, Minister of…

Kandahar, (Afghanistan), Sep 14 (UNI) Thousands of residents of Firqa (Old Army Division) in Kandahar held a protest march in Kandahar City on Tuesday to protest the Taliban’s eviction notice to them. Residents of the Firqa (Division),…

United Nations, Sep 14 (UNI/Sputnik) The 76th crucial  session of UN General Assembly was opened by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday. The session is likely to be very stormy with US withdrawal  from Afghanistan  transferring…

Kabul, Sep 13 (UNI) Barely a week after being named as one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of the caretaker Taliban government, rumours surfaced of the death of Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a fierce clash over power with…

Ankara, Sep 13 (UNI/Xinhua) Turkey on Monday confirmed 24,613 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,682,864, according to its Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 231 to 60,117, while 26,052…

Tokyo, Sep 14 (UNI/Xinhua) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake occurred at around 7:46 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at…

Moscow/Kabul, Sep 13 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 153 media outlets have ceased operating in 20 Afghan provinces in less than a month since the country's takeover by the Taliban. Afghan TOLOnews broadcaster reported on Monday, citing…

Dhaka, Sep 12 (UNI/Xinhua) Schools and colleges in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday after being closed for more than one and a half year as fresh COVID-19 cases have begun to fall. Educational institutions in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere…

Kabul, Sep 12 (UNI) Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kabul on Sunday and met with the Taliban leadership and new cabinet members, including caretaker Prime Minister Mullah…

Paris , September 12   France refuses to recognise the government of the Taliban and have any relations with it, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said. "France refuses to recognise or have any relations with this…

Kabul , September 12  The Taliban have rejected a claim by a high ranking Pakistani minister that trade between the two countries would be in rupees under a currency swap arrangement, local media reported on Sunday. Ahmadullah Wasiq, a…

Tokyo , September 13   The first group of Afghan evacuees has arrived in Japan to take refuge in the island nation. The evacuees were among around 10 Afghans who entered neighbouring Pakistan by land last week, Kyodo News reported.…

Kabul , September 13   The newly appointed Taliban government's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund met with visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday. Al-Thani…