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Russian amb: Taliban not believed to expand to other countries
Date: 2021-08-21 22:47:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:9123727
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (MENA) - Russia’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov has said on Saturday that he does not believe in the expansion of the radical Taliban movement to other countries. "I do not believe in it (the expansion). I do not believe ....
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Biden briefed on Kabul situation, Daesh threat
Date: 2021-08-21 22:20:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:77 - ID:9123711
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - The White House said President Joe Biden has been briefed by members of his national security team on the evolving situation in Afghanistan, Politico reported on Saturday. Biden and his team met in the White House ....
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EU has not recognized Taliban, says commission chief
Date: 2021-08-21 21:30:48 GMT - France - World - SN:75 - ID:9123679
PARIS, Aug 21 (MENA) - The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with the militants, a week after they seized control of Afghanistan. The ....
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Russian embassy urges UK to drop policy of confrontation against Moscow
Date: 2021-08-21 20:39:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:9123646
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (MENA) - The British government needs to abandon the line of confrontation towards Russia, otherwise the UK will face Moscow’s tit-for-tat measures, the Russian embassy to London said in a statement released on Saturday, following the ....
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Over 12 million citizens received Covid-19 vaccination in Uzbekistan
Date: 2021-08-21 20:18:44 GMT - Uzbekistan - World - SN:72 - ID:9123622
TASHKENT, Aug 21 (MENA) – Over 12 million citizens have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Uzbekistan so far, Trend news agency reported on Saturday. Some 81,178 people were vaccinated on Friday, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health. It ....
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Taiwan to reopen border for foreign students after 3-month closure
Date: 2021-08-21 18:48:40 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:67 - ID:9123437
TAIPEI, Aug 21 (MENA) - Taiwan's Ministry of Education said that the Central Epidemic Command Center had approved its plan to allow foreign students enrolled in Taiwanese schools to re-enter the country, as those without resident permits are ....
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OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation on Sunday
Date: 2021-08-21 16:01:36 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:58 - ID:9123255
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an extraordinary session of the OIC Executive Meeting in Saudi Arabia’s city Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the OIC Secretary General ....
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Lavrov discusses with Pakistani FM contribution to launching Afghan-Afghan dialogue
Date: 2021-08-21 16:00:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:9123217
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed by phone with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi the latest developments in Afghanistan and the efforts to be made to help settle the conflict in that country, ....
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US embassy tells Americans not to travel to Kabul airport amid chaos outside gates
Date: 2021-08-21 15:38:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:56 - ID:9123254
KABUL, Aug 21 (MENA) - The US government has told Americans in Afghanistan not to travel to Kabul airport due to security threats at the gates, The Independent reported. American citizens should only attempt to enter the airport if individually ....
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Ismail Sabri sworn in as new Malaysian prime minister
Date: 2021-08-21 15:37:29 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:54 - ID:9123252
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (MENA) - Ismail Sabri Yaakob was sworn in as Malaysia's ninth prime minister on Saturday, marking his party's return to power just three years after it lost federal power for the first time since the country's ....
