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Physician’s daughter kidnapped in northern Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif: Unknown men on Tuesday kidnapped the daughter of a physician near a school in Mazar-i-Sharif city, capital of Balkh province, police said."The kidnapping took place this morning and an investigation has been initiated into the case," senior...

UK Foreign Minister warns Russia against ‘any action’ against Ukraine ahead of NATO talks

London: The United Kingdom will use all economic and diplomatic means at its disposal to prevent the Russian incursion into Ukraine, and such move by Moscow would be strategically wrong, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday.“We...

Uganda, DR Congo launch airstrikes on ADF militants

Kampala: The armed forces of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have jointly launched attacks on the bases of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamist group, designated by the Ugandan government as a terrorist organization."This morning, we...

Russia unlikely to return mission at NATO in Brussels

Moscow: Russia is unlikely to return the mission at NATO in Brussels, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said during a discussion at the Valdai Club."Everything is developing in such a way that we are unlikely to return there,"...

Barbados set to become newest republic nation

Bridgetown: Barbados, an eastern Caribbean island, is ready to change its political system into a republic as Sandra Mason, the country's governor-general, will be sworn in as the first-ever elected president of the nation removing Queen Elizabeth II as...

Former US Defense chief Esper sues Pentagon for withholding parts of his memoir

Washington: Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defense Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir."Significant text is being improperly withheld from publication in Secretary Esper’s manuscript under the guise of classification,"...

To keep Afghanistan’s Bagram Base under US control after withdrawal

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that while planning the country's military withdrawal from Afghanistan, he intended to keep the large Bagram airbase under US control because of its close proximity to Chinese nuclear facilities,...

Balochistan govt bans sit-in, rallies in bid to quell protests

Balochistan: Amid protests in Gwadar and Quetta, the Balochistan government has passed an ordinance imposing a ban on staging sit-ins and taking outmarches.According to a report by The Friday Times, the Ordinance, issued by Balochistan Governor Syed Zahoor...

Roscosmos unveils launch time of world’s first space tourist duo flight

Moscow: The first-ever launch of a spacecraft to carry two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) at the same time, will take place on the morning of December 8, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on...

Louis Vuitton’s first Black artistic dir Virgil Abloh died

Washington: Fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the Louis Vuitton artistic director, died on Sunday after battling cancer in 2019.The US designer, 41, had gained prominence as Kanye West's creative director but made history as the first African-American leading Louis Vuitton.According...

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Manipur Assembly approves Rs 1,259 crore for 7 departments

Imphal: On the final day of the 7th Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister and Leader...