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Mon, 11 Oct 21 06:39:30 +0500
Don’t link humanitarian aid to political issues, Taliban tell US
After two days of talks in Doha, US says the Taliban will be solely judged on actions

Mon, 11 Oct 21 07:29:37 +0500
Iraqi forces capture deputy of IS slain leader Baghdadi - PM
Baghdadi was killed in a raid by US special forces in northwestern Syria in 2019

Mon, 11 Oct 21 07:20:58 +0500
Bangladesh starts installing reactor for nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Hasina says Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to help meet rising power demand, contribute to economic growth

Sun, 10 Oct 21 09:33:05 +0500
Russian plane carrying parachutists crashes, 16 killed
The plane was a Let L-410 Turbolet, which is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft

Sun, 10 Oct 21 16:05:38 +0500
No power crunch, says India over blackout fears
India has ample coal stocks to meet the demand of its power plants, say government

Sun, 10 Oct 21 09:52:37 +0500
Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system
At least 167 parties, over 3,200 candidates competing for 329 seats in parliament

Sun, 10 Oct 21 10:05:31 +0500
Taiwan won't be forced to bow to China, president says
President Xi vowed on Saturday to realise 'peaceful reconciliation' with Taiwan

Sun, 10 Oct 21 13:25:33 +0500
Lebanon electricity back online after army supplies fuel
Mediterranean country is battling economic turmoil and struggled to import fuel oil for electricity production

Sun, 10 Oct 21 15:20:11 +0500
Six killed in Yemen car bombing targeting officials, minister says
Governor and agriculture minister, both members of separatist group, survived a ‘terrorist assassination attempt’

Sun, 10 Oct 21 08:31:41 +0500
Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'
Facebook's algorithms 'prioritise the spread of lies laced with anger and hate over facts,' says veteran journalist

Sun, 10 Oct 21 12:55:04 +0500
Social reforms needed for reducing rape cases in India: experts
Research reveals that 65% of the total death sentences by trial courts in the country involved sexual offenses in 2020

Sat, 09 Oct 21 05:46:10 +0500
US appeals court reinstates Texas abortion law, two days after it was halted
The Texas abortion law, which took effect on September 1, makes no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest

Sun, 10 Oct 21 08:30:51 +0500
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environmental groups say there is no time to lose when it comes to protecting habitats and slowing extinction rates

Sat, 09 Oct 21 12:30:19 +0500
Iran's first president Abolhassan Banisadr dies
Banisadr at times referred to as 'Khomeini's spiritual son' elected president of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1980

Sun, 10 Oct 21 12:19:10 +0500
Indians furious over release of bruised soldiers' pictures by China
Standoff between India and China has been continuing since early 2020

Fri, 08 Oct 21 15:20:33 +0500
Iran says dialogue with Saudi Arabia on 'right track'
We have achieved results and agreements, says Iranian FM

Sun, 10 Oct 21 15:18:31 +0500
Indian media’s ‘fabricated’ reports of detaining Chinese soldiers debunked
Indian media had claimed that Chinese soldiers were detained by Indian Army for 'crossing the borderline'

Sat, 09 Oct 21 06:01:31 +0500
Singapore PM says Covid-19 'new normal' could take up to 6 months
Singapore has been reporting more than 3,000 daily Covid infections over the past few days, most asymptomatic or mild

Fri, 08 Oct 21 16:02:12 +0500
Russia invites China to attend talks on Afghanistan
Beijing supports all international efforts conducive to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, says spox

Mon, 04 Oct 21 04:39:03 +0500
Islamabad turns to Pakistani American for Biden-Imran call
President has parted ways with the ritual of talking to prime ministers

Sun, 03 Oct 21 10:59:12 +0500
Ecuador police, military enter Guayaquil jail amid violence
Ecuador is suffering a wave of violence at its prisons, which house some 39,000 people

Fri, 01 Oct 21 08:23:14 +0500
US bill an attempt to ‘pass the buck’: FM
Qureshi holds talks with Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod

Sat, 02 Oct 21 11:48:04 +0500
More destruction feared in La Palma as lava pours from new volcano vent
Volcano has thrown out 80 million cubic metres of molten rock, doubling the amount expelled during last major eruption



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