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US delegation discusses Afghan security with President Ghani in Tashkent – White House
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Washington, Jul 18 (UNI/Sputnik) A US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the White House informs."She was...
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Over 100,000 people March in Cuba in support of Government – Foreign Ministry
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Moscow: More than 100,000 people took to the streets in Cuba on Saturday to show support for the government and condemn last week's protests, the country's foreign ministry said."Over 100,000 people gathered together in the early morning, motivated by...
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Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 156
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Berlin: The number of people who have died as a result of floods caused by extreme rainfall in Germany stands at 156, the Bild newspaper reports.As of Sunday morning, the death toll in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate...
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UK Special Forces to take on new covert mission against Russia, China: Military Official
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London: The UK special forces will focus on a new covert mission to counter the alleged threats from the so-called "big state adversaries," including Russia and China, Royal Marines Brigadier Mark Totten has said.According to Totten, who leads the...
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Over 90 people killed, 618 injured in floods in Germany’s Ahrweiler district – Police
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Berlin: More than 90 people were killed and 618 others were injured in the Ahrweiler district in Germany's southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate as a result of floods, Koblenz police said on Saturday."As of Saturday, at 5:00 a.m. , more...
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Chinese company suspends work at Dasu Dam in Pak after blast kills engineers
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Beijing: The Chinese company CGGC, which is constructing the Dasu dam in Pakistan's northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said on Saturday that it decided to suspend the work after an explosion killed several engineers.A passenger bus exploded in Khyber...
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Syria’s Assad inaugurated for another term
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Beirut: Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in during a solemn ceremony in Damascus on Saturday, almost two months after winning the May election by a landslide."Liberating what has remained of our land is a priority, its liberation from...
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Taliban insists on creating an ‘Independent Islamic System’ in Afghanistan
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Doha: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the delegation of the Taliban movement at the intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, on Saturday advocated building a society that is underpinned by Islamic values.Earlier in the day, the latest...
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US B-52 bombers deployed to Indo-Pacific region – Strategic Command
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Washington: A group of US Air Force B-52 bombers have been deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to demonstrate commitment to American allies in the region, Strategic Command said on Thursday.“A group of U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and...
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US offers $10mln reward for information on foreign-sponsored cyberattacks
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Washington: The United States government is going to pay $10 million in a bounty to those who are ready to provide information on cyberattacks directed by foreign governments, the US Department of State's Rewards for Justice program said on...
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First convocation of Manipur University of Culture held in Imphal
Imphal: Governor of Manipur and Chancellor of Manipur University of Culture, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, presided over the First Convocation...
