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Tue, 14 Dec 21 08:48:06 +0500
No US troops to be punished over deadly Kabul drone strike
Lieutenant General Sami Said, called the strike tragic but "an honest mistake"

Tue, 14 Dec 21 07:28:02 +0500
Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage
Quake caused no significant increase in sea levels

Tue, 14 Dec 21 07:06:21 +0500
Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited
It is unclear whether Omicron is inherently more contagious than the globally dominant Delta variant, the WHO said

Mon, 13 Dec 21 13:31:20 +0500
Frozen assets: Taliban plead with US to show 'mercy, compassion'
Funds would help millions of the country's citizens that are in desperate need, says FM Amir Muttaqi

Mon, 13 Dec 21 15:32:00 +0500
Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe
Deputy FM says Moscow would have to take the step if NATO refused to engage with it on preventing such an escalation

Mon, 13 Dec 21 18:56:16 +0500
China detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant
The infection was discovered in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas

Mon, 13 Dec 21 15:20:05 +0500
Masks come off, rallies begin as India's Covid-19 patient load falls
India reported its lowest tally of active Covid-19 cases in 18 months

Mon, 13 Dec 21 17:29:04 +0500
Vatican office apologises for hurting Catholic LGBTQ community
The department had removed a link to an advocacy group's material from its website

Mon, 13 Dec 21 14:28:43 +0500
Danish ex-minister convicted in 'child bride' impeachment case
The former minister was accused of ordering the separation of all asylum-seeking refugee couples

Fri, 10 Dec 21 16:22:04 +0500
‘India has highest number of journalists murdered for their work’
Seven Indian media persons were behind bars as a result of their reporting as of December 1, says CPJ report

Thu, 09 Dec 21 16:19:20 +0500
Before fatal crash, Indian Gen Bipin Rawat's chopper ‘flying unusually low’
Helicopter had crashed near my brother's house, says eyewitness who heard distinctive rumble of helicopter closing in

Mon, 13 Dec 21 17:17:37 +0500
Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds
Researchers analyse blood samples from participants who were given AstraZeneca, Pfizer doses

Mon, 13 Dec 21 13:28:26 +0500
Taxi for Vladimir: Putin says he drove cab after Soviet fall
Russian president, former KBG agent, says USSR’s disintegration remains a ‘tragedy’ for most citizens

Fri, 10 Dec 21 17:47:52 +0500
Trump swears at ex-ally Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
‘I haven't spoken to him since’, says former president during an interview for a book on US-Israel relations

Sat, 11 Dec 21 17:10:00 +0500
Sikhs cast votes in Geneva for Khalistan referendum
More than 6,000 Sikhs from Switzerland and bordering France, Italy and Germany gathered in Geneva to cast votes

Mon, 13 Dec 21 18:49:30 +0500
Afghan currency plunges to record low against dollar
Afghani sagged to 130 against the dollar in Monday trade down from around 100 a week ago

Sat, 11 Dec 21 14:01:17 +0500
Upset with boss, employee ‘blows up’ oil warehouse
Thai woman Ann Sriya claims she was driven in her actions by stress her employer had caused her

Thu, 09 Dec 21 17:45:04 +0500
WATCH: Massive brawl breaks out in Turkey's parliament during budget debate
Intense argument between interior minister and an opposition lawmaker escalated into fisticuffs

Fri, 10 Dec 21 18:43:58 +0500
Pakistan tries to soothe US with charm offensive
FO reaction comes days after Islamabad skips democracy summit

Wed, 08 Dec 21 08:09:45 +0500
Pakistan, EU reaffirm resolve to protect religious freedom
EU envoy Joesph Borrell expresses concern over misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy law

Mon, 06 Dec 21 07:40:10 +0500
Qureshi to depart for Brussels today on three-day visit
FM to co-chair 6th round of Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue as part of Pakistan-EU Strategic Engagement Plan

Sat, 27 Nov 21 09:27:19 +0500
Pakistan condemns RSS chief’s ‘delusional’ remarks
Dangerous mindset aims to completely marginalise, dispossess minorities in India, says FO

Sun, 28 Nov 21 17:44:00 +0500
Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal
Iranian oil minister says Tehran is moving to resolve a lingering gas debt dispute with Central Asian state



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