Mon 04 October 2021: In an extraordinary session of the House of Representatives on Monday, Fumio Kishida, the head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected prime minister. In the 465-seat lower house, the 64-year-old former foreign minister received 311 votes. Later in the day, he and his Cabinet are due to be sworn […]
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Sun 03 October 2021: At least eight people were killed in a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday, according to media reports. At least 20 more people were wounded in the bombing, the BBC Pashto service reported. Saeed Khosti, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry in the interim Taliban government, said […]
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Sun 03 October 2021: Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh spoke over the phone with the Taliban government’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi on Saturday, according to the Palestinian resistance group, reports Anadolu Agency. During the contact, Haniyeh hailed the Taliban victory over US occupation forces in Afghanistan, Hamas said in a statement. Haniyeh voiced hope that […]
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Sun 03 October 2021: According to local and international sources, children are dying of starvation in Afghanistan, following warnings that a million children could face life-threatening malnutrition by the end of the year. In Ghor, one of the devastated provinces, at least 17 children have died from starvation in the previous six months, according to […]
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Sun 03 October 2021: The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize has awarded the top prize to a compelling report that exposes forced marriages and sexual exploitation of Rohingya women. The awards, which are organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), honor journalists who have done outstanding work on subjects like democracy, human […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: A major group under the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday announced a 20-day cease-fire with the Pakistan Army. The development came hours after Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an interview with TRT World, revealed that his government was negotiating with “some” TTP groups based in Afghanistan to “surrender.” The Afghan Taliban, […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: Umar Sharif, one of Pakistan’s most popular comedians, died on Saturday in Germany while en route to the United States for treatment, according to his son. He was 66 years old at the time. Sharif, who was known for his satire, stand-up comedy, and live performances, was suffering from heart and […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has announced that he would not compete for vice president in next year’s elections, and that he will leave politics after his term ends. Duterte made the surprising announcement Saturday after escorting Sen. Bong Go, a former longtime confidant who instead filed his own vice […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: Pakistan’s prime minister on Friday revealed his government is in talks with some groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to persuade them to lay down arms and become normal citizens of the country. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World, Imran Khan said the talks are underway in Afghanistan. “In fact, […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres today paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 152nd anniversary and said the world should heed his message of peace and usher in a new era of trust and tolerance. “Hatred, division and conflict have had their day. It is time to […]
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