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France’s Bertrand seeks party backing for presidential bid

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Paris, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):French former minister Xavier Bertrand said Monday he will seek be the presidential candidate of the right-wing Republicans party in next year’s elections, where he would aim to unseat Emmanual Macron. The field is becoming increasingly crowded to take on Macron — […]

Libya lawmakers back $10k family grant ahead of polls

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Tripoli, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Monday approved grants of around $10,000 for each family after its rival, the unity government in the country’s west, approved handouts to young couples ahead of elections. The parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk announced the […]

Small plane hits houses, sparks blaze in California

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Los Angeles, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):A small plane crashed into a residential area of a Californian city on Monday, sparking a blaze that devoured two houses and several vehicles. Aerial footage showed firefighters hosing down the charred remains of the residences in Santee, a suburb of […]

Exit of Austria’s Kurz sparks comeback rumors

Posted on October 12, 2021 by News Desk

Vienna, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Having just quit as Austria’s chancellor after a tumultus four years in power, some commentators think Sebastian Kurz is already plotting a comeback despite the corruption allegations against him. Media and other observers have widely declared that Kurz’s replacement — named by […]

UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women and girls

Posted on October 12, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday slammed the Taliban’s “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to donate more money to Afghanistan to head off its economic collapse. The comments came on the heels of […]

Russia, France, Germany may meet on Ukraine: Kremlin

Posted on October 12, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Russian, French and German foreign ministers could meet to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow said President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel instructed the ministers to work towards a […]

1 dead, 17 hurt in Chile as police clash with indigenous protesters

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Santiago, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):One person died and 17 others were injured Sunday as riot police clashed with protesters in the Chilean capital during a rally by the indigenous Mapuche community. About a thousand activists — many wearing ponchos and traditional headbands, and playing ceremonial drums […]

Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Baghdad, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Preliminary turnout in the Iraqi elections was 41 percent, the electoral commission announced Monday, suggesting a lower rate of participation than in the last vote in 2018. The figure is based on the results from 94 percent of polling stations, the commission […]

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Kabul, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to stay away from hotels in the Afghan capital Kabul, particularly the well-known Serena. “US citizens who are at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately,” the US State Department said, […]

Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands in Poland

Posted on October 11, 2021 by News Desk

Warsaw, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Tens of thousands of Poles rallied on Sunday in defence of their country’s EU membership, after Poland’s top court last week issued a landmark ruling against the primacy of EU law. The pro-EU demonstrations were called by former EU chief Donald Tusk, […]

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France’s Bertrand seeks party backing for presidential bid

Libya lawmakers back $10k family grant ahead of polls

Small plane hits houses, sparks blaze in California

Exit of Austria’s Kurz sparks comeback rumors

UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women and girls

Russia, France, Germany may meet on Ukraine: Kremlin

1 dead, 17 hurt in Chile as police clash with indigenous protesters

Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands in Poland

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