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US ‘concerned’ by affiliations, track records of some Taliban ministers
Washington, Sep 8 (UNI/Sputnik) The Biden administration is concerned about the affiliations and track records of several newly-announced Taliban (banned in Russia as a terrorist group) cabinet members, a State Department spokesperson said…
Taliban announces 33 member new acting govt. with Akhundzada as PM
New Afghan govt to start functioning soon: Taliban supreme leader
PM Modi gets highest approval rating among 13 world leaders
New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the highest approval rating among leaders of 13 countries, the latest figures of Morning Consult's Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker show.
According to data collected by Morning…
Modi chairs high-level meeting on Taliban threat
NEW DELHI: To assess the changing situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit…
Novak Djokovic beats last American at US Open to extend Slam bid
For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open’s fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the…
Iran condemns siege of Panjshir by Taliban, says it is against international law
Tehran, Sep 6 (UNI) The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday said that the blockade of Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan by the Taliban contravenes international law and humanitarian law.
The ministry reiterated Tehran’s position that there is…
160 climbers granted permits to summit 2 Himalayan mountains inside Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (UNI/Xinhua) As many as 160 mountaineers have received permits to climb two Himalayan mountains inside Nepal in the fall season as of Monday despite the continued threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal's Department of…
Ukrain invites US to sign free trade zone agreement: Foreign Minister
Kiev, Sep 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Ukraine has invited the United States to sign an agreement on a free trade zone, and is also constantly raising the issue of obtaining a visa-free entry regime for Ukrainian citizens, Ukrainian Foreign Minister…
Qatar Emir discusses efforts to strengthen security in Afghanistan with US State Secretary
Doha, Sep 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks in Doha with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, they spoke about Afghanistan after the seizure of power in the country by the…
Ahmad Massoud appeals to Afghans to join resistance, calls Taliban more vicious, more cruel
Kabul, Sep 6 (UNI) Resistance leader Ahmad Massoud on Monday appealed to Afghans in the country and abroad to “rise up against a crippling humiliation being brought on us today by foreigners” and said that the world is under the mistaken…
Collapse of the Last bastion of Resistance in Afghanistan
The fall of Panjshir, (acronym for Land of Five Lions) to the Taliban forces has completed the washout of any democratic, peaceful or secular administration in the incessant strife ridden Afghanistan. After the fall of Trump…
Eight Bangla-born candidates to contest Federal Elections in Canada
Dhaka, Sep 6 (UNI) Eight Bangladeshi candidates are contesting the 44th federal elections in Canada to be held on September 20.
Eight Bangladeshis were nominated from Canada's mainstream political liberals, two from the Conservative Party,…
India’s participation at Venice Film Festival to create new opportunities
New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) Dr Neena Malhotra, Ambassador of India to Italy, has said that India's participation as a focus country for the first time in Venice Film festival last year was indeed a step ahead in strengthening co-production ties.…
Jaishankar meets Danish PM, talks on Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan and EU
Copenhagen, Sep 5 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday called on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark during which the discussion focused on the Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan and on the European Union’s global role.…
Yemen’s Houthi militia claims launching missiles at Saudi oil facilities
Sanaa, Sep 5 (UNI/Xinhua) Yemen's Houthi militia on Sunday claimed that they had launched ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones at Aramco oil facilities in the southern cities of Saudi Arabia.
"The operation targeted Aramco…
Ahmad Massoud: ISI chief in Kabul helping Taliban in Panjshir, clear sign of Pakistan’s intervention
Kabul, Sep 5 (UNI) As fighting continues to rage in Panjshir, the Resistance forces have alleged that Pakistan’s spy agency chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was in Kabul primarily to oversee the Taliban’s war against the holdout Afghanistan…
Germany should engage in talks with Taliban, keep helping Afghans
Berlin, Sept 5 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany should negotiate with the Taliban to be able to evacuate people from Afghanistan and render humanitarian aid to locals, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday.
The chancellor saw the resumed…
Bangladesh I&B Minister to open media centre at Press Club of India, Delhi
Dhaka, Sep 5 (UNI) Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Hasan Mahmud will inaugurate the Bangabandhu Media Centre at the Press Club of India (PCI) in New Delhi on Monday.
The ‘Bangabandhu Media Centre’ at the PCI will be…
Massoud’s Resistance Front welcomes clerics’ urging for stop to hostilities
Kabul, Sep 5 (UNI) The National Resistance Front led by Ahmad Massoud on Sunday night issued a statement welcoming the declaration by the Ulemas calling for a cessation of hostilities between the Taliban and the resistance forces in…
Priority is to make Armed Forces the most powerful military: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: “Ever since Independence, there has been a constant attempt by some anti-India forces to create an atmosphere of instability within the country. When they realised that they cannot fight with us in front-wars, they resorted to a…
