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Uzbek air defenses shot down Afghan military jet
Date: 2021-08-16 14:40:42 GMT - Uzbekistan - World - SN:90 - ID:9114603
TASHKENT, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan confirmed the crash of an aircraft with identification marks of the Afghan Air Force in Sherabad district of Surkhandarya region, Uzbekistan Daily reported on Monday. According to ....
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Muhyiddin Yassin to act as caretaker PM in Malaysia
Date: 2021-08-16 14:28:22 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:88 - ID:9114565
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (MENA) - Muhyiddin Yassin will act as caretaker Malaysian Prime Minister until a new premier is appointed, said the royal palace. In a statement on Monday, Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said ....
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Japan reports 14,854 new Covid-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-16 14:03:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:79 - ID:9114430
TOKYO, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 14,854 new coronavirus cases, NHK reported. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms was 1,603 with an increase of 40 persons from Sunday. More ....
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Russia reports 20,765 new coronavirus cases in 24 hrs
Date: 2021-08-16 12:30:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9114298
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 20,765 to 6,621,601 in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday. The number of new daily cases fell below 21,000 for the first time since June 29, when 20,616 ....
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Blinken confers with counterparts on Afghanistan
Date: 2021-08-16 10:58:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:9114033
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke separately on Monday with Australian Foreign Minister Payne, French Foreign Minister Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Maas, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Soreide about ....
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France to begin Afghanistan evacuation as panic grips Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 10:38:23 GMT - France - World - SN:55 - ID:9113849
PARIS, Aug 16 (MENA) - France said it will evacuate its first nationals and Afghan colleagues from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, France 24 reported. "We are planning to carry out the first ....
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Japan to evacuate embassy in Kabul
Date: 2021-08-16 10:23:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:52 - ID:9113959
TOKYO, Aug 16 (MENA) - Japan is set to evacuate all personnel from its embassy in Kabul, Japanese government sources said Sunday, as Taliban fighters reportedly entered Afghanistan's capital calling for a peaceful transfer of power, Japan Today ....
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Chinese embassy in Afghanistan operating normally
Date: 2021-08-16 10:20:04 GMT - China - World - SN:50 - ID:9113869
BEIJING, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan is operating normally and China will closely monitor the situation and provide Chinese nationals in Afghanistan with necessary services and help, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for the ....
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Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans, foreign nationals flee Taliban: Sky News
Date: 2021-08-16 10:15:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:48 - ID:9113873
KABUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - Scenes of chaos have been seen at Kabul's airport as hundreds of desperate Afghans, foreign diplomats and officials attempt to flee the country, Sky News reported Monday. Witnesses in the Afghanistan capital are reporting ....
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Pakistan opposition asks govt to brief parliament on Afghan situation
Date: 2021-08-16 10:03:14 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:47 - ID:9113842
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - Pakistan's two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — have again asked the government to brief parliament on the current situation in Afghanistan, DAWN news ....
