Will support new Taliban govt, says Hekmatyar
Kabul, Sep 1 : Former Afghan prime minister and Hezb-e-Islami party leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has said he will support the new Taliban government in Kabul even if his party does not take part in the…
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Austin, Israel’s Bennett discuss Iran Nuclear Program: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 26 : US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met and discussed Iran's nuclear program, its support backing of militia groups in the Middle East, and its maritime activity,…
Strength of antibodies from Sputnik V COVID vaccine grows with time: Argentine Ministry
Buenos Aires, Aug 26 : Argentine scientists have found that the neutralizing power of antibodies produced after inoculation with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine only increases with time, the country's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation…
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits China’s Gansu, no casualties reported
Lanzhou, Aug 26 : A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay in northwest China's Gansu Province at 7:38 a.m. Today, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter was monitored at 38.88…
Iran reports 36,758 new COVID-19 cases, 4,833,135 in total
Tehran, Aug 26 : The Iranian health ministry reported Today 36,758 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 4,833,135.According to a briefing published by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on its…
Merkel postpones visit to Israel due to crisis in Afghanistan – Government
Berlin, Aug 26 :German Chancellor Angela Merkel has canceled her upcoming visit to Israel in view of the dire security situation in Afghanistan, the chancellor's press service said Today.The visit, scheduled to take place from…
40 killed, 120 injured in twin terror bombings at Kabul airport, Taliban strongly condemn
Kabul, Aug 26 : At least 40 people were killed and 120 wounded, many critically, including US citizens, in twin explosions that ripped through thronging crowds outside Kabul airport Today evening.Afghan Health Ministry sources raised…
Tajiks should be part of the Kabul govt, will not recognise any regime formed through oppression, says President Rahmon
Dushanbe/Kabul, Aug 25: In remarks that will not go down well with the Taliban as it firms up its government in Kabul, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has stated that Tajiks make up more than 46…
Qatar special envoy meets Taliban leaders, Karzai, others in Kabul
Kabul, Aug 25: Qatar’s special envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani has been meeting with a cross-section of Afghan leaders in Kabul, including the Taliban top leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, to discuss the situation in…
Global COVID-19 cases stabilized last week after 2 months of consistent growth: Tedros
Moscow, Aug 25 : The global coronavirus infection rate flatlined last week after consistently growing for two consecutive months, but remains high, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Today."After increasing for nearly two months, the…