Wed 01 September 2021: Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has died at the age of 92. The Islamist leader — who has been the face of the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir — had been ailing for long and had resigned from politics and Hurriyat last year. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who has […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Britain’s financial watchdog has warned banks to be vigilant of being used for criminal operations such as terrorism financing or money laundering. Financial firms “should be aware of the possible impact” of recent events “when they assess risks related to particular customers and flows of […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: New Delhi and Taliban representatives have held talks on the safety of Indians left behind in Afghanistan. The issue came up for discussion at a meeting between India’s ambassador to Qatar and the head of the Taliban’s Political Office in Doha on Tuesday. The External Affairs Ministry in Delhi confirmed the […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: Pope Francis has slammed the West’s recent intervention in Afghanistan, describing it as an attempt by outsiders to impose democracy. When asked about the new political landscape forming in Afghanistan after the US and its allies withdrew from the Taliban-controlled country after 20 years of conflict, the pope said he would […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: Leading academics and attorneys will gather in the United Kingdom on Wednesday for the first large-scale conference to discuss the Chinese government’s alleged genocide of the Uyghur ethnic community in the northwest Xinjiang province. The three-day conference at Newcastle University features dozens of speakers, including leading British judges and legislators, and […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: When the US military left Afghanistan, they damaged more than 150 manned planes and vehicles, according to Insider, an online news outlet. According to US military general and chief of US Central Command Kenneth F. McKenzie, the last manned aircraft left Kabul on Tuesday, signaling the end of a nearly two-decade […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40 percent of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a United States-based research group. More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, eastern and northern India, including the capital New […]
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Tue 31 August 2021: Former nuclear scientist, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s health condition has worsened after testing positive for COVID-19 on August 26. He was shifted to Islamabad’s KRL Hospital on August 26, according to the hospital’s spokesperson. The state television quoted the spokesperson while saying that the former nuclear scientist was later shifted to […]
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Tue 31 August 2021: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday underscored that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was vitally important for Pakistan and the region. He stressed that at this pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s history, it was important for the international community to remain in support and solidarity with the Afghan people. The Prime Minister […]
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Mon 30 August 2021: US soldiers reportedly shot Afghan civilians in the chaotic aftermath of the suicide bombings near the Kabul airport, eyewitnesses told the RT broadcaster. On Thursday, several explosions hit Kabul airport and its outskirts, killing over 150 people, including 13 American troops. The Islamic State-Khorasan terror group claimed responsibility for the attacks. […]
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