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Russia cuts diplomatic ties with NATO in latest row

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow was suspending its mission to NATO and closing the Western military bloc’s liaison mission in Russia, in a new diplomatic row. “We are suspending the work of our official mission to NATO, including […]

US says won’t join Afghanistan talks announced by Russia

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The United States said it will not join talks on Afghanistan announced for this Tuesday by Russia that will include two other key players, China and Pakistan. The State Department blamed logistical issues but said it considered the Russian-led forum “constructive.” “We […]

EU says no Iran nuclear deal talks in Brussels Thursday

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Luxembourg, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The EU will not hold talks in Brussels on Thursday with Iran on restarting negotiations over the country’s nuclear deal, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said, contradicting a declaration by Tehran. “I heard that someone was convinced that next Thursday was going […]

US ‘very concerned’ over China’s hypersonic test

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The United States is “very concerned” about China’s hypersonic missile tests, US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood said Monday, after reports that Beijing launched one with a nuclear capacity in August. On Saturday, the Financial Times reported that China had launched a hypersonic […]

US lawmakers probe whether Amazon misled Congress

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

New York, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Pointing to recent news reports on how Amazon advantages its own products over third-party items, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday questioned whether the tech giant had committed perjury. Amazon has long insisted that its platform is agnostic, not favoring […]

EU eyes sanctions on Belarus airline over migrant flights

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

Luxembourg, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The European Union is ready to impose sanctions on Belarus’ state airline to try to curb illegal migration into the bloc, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. The EU accuses the Belarusian authorities of flying migrants from the Middle East […]

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia at UN court of laying mines

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

The Hague, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Azerbaijan accused rival Armenia at the UN’s top court on Monday of laying landmines as part of a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” despite the end of last year’s war. Both countries have lodged tit-for-tat cases at the International Court of Justice […]

Feminist group sues Miss France over selection criteria

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):A leading feminist organisation in France said Monday it was suing the promoters of the Miss France beauty contest in a labour court, alleging they used discriminatory criteria to select participants. The “Osez le feminisme” (Dare to be a Feminist) group, along […]

US Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The US Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that bans most abortion in the state. President Joe Biden’s administration said the controversial Texas law violates the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, […]

Conservative mayor Marki-Zay set to challenge Hungary’s Orban

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Budapest, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Peter Marki-Zay, a conservative provincial mayor, looks set to challenge Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at an election next year after taking a lead in an opposition primary vote Sunday, according to partial results. Marki-Zay, a practising Catholic and father-of-seven, led Klara […]

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Russia cuts diplomatic ties with NATO in latest row

US says won’t join Afghanistan talks announced by Russia

EU says no Iran nuclear deal talks in Brussels Thursday

US ‘very concerned’ over China’s hypersonic test

US lawmakers probe whether Amazon misled Congress

EU eyes sanctions on Belarus airline over migrant flights

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia at UN court of laying mines

Feminist group sues Miss France over selection criteria

US Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

Conservative mayor Marki-Zay set to challenge Hungary’s Orban

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