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15 years on, editors warn time up for justice in Politkovskaya murder

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Russians were set Thursday to commemorate the killing of top journalist Anna Politkovskaya 15 years ago on President Vladimir Putin’s birthday, while her newspaper warned time had run out to name the mastermind of the murder. Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of Putin […]

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):US senators neared agreement in the small hours of Thursday to stave off a catastrophic credit default after Democrats said they were close to accepting an offer from the Republicans to raise the debt limit for two months. Mitch McConnell, who leads […]

Azure waters, limestone cliffs: Tourists return to Afghan ‘Grand Canyon’

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Bande Amir, Afghanistan, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):The stunning azure waters of the Band-e Amir lakes are once again attracting Afghan tourists, who brave bumpy roads to experience the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan. Their striking colour is down to the rich mineral content of the waters, […]

Duterte nemesis and drug-war critic bids for Philippine president

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Manila, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo, an arch-rival of President Rodrigo Duterte and staunch critic of his deadly drug war, said Thursday she will run for the top job, becoming the leading opposition candidate in a crowded election field. Robredo has been under […]

NATO bars 8 members of Russian mission as spies

Posted on October 7, 2021 by News Desk

Brussels, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):NATO said on Wednesday it had stripped eight members of the Russian mission to the Alliance of their accreditation, calling them “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” — meaning spies. A NATO official giving the information said that “we can also confirm that we […]

At UN, Pakistan calls for equitable distribution of vaccines; debt relief

Posted on October 7, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (APP):A top Pakistani diplomat Wednesday called for ensuring vaccine equity to defeat the coronavirus pandemic globally, as he underlined the fact that while developed countries have vaccinated most of their population, the developing countries only less than 5 percent of their […]

Iran, Iraq exchange remains of 31 troops from 1980-88 war: ICRC

Posted on October 7, 2021 by News Desk

Baghdad, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):Iraq and Iran on Wednesday exchanged the remains of 31 soldiers killed in the 1980-1988 war between the two countries which have since become allies, the Red Cross said. “Under the auspices of the #ICRC, the remains of 11 Iraqi & 20 […]

Surge by far-right pundit Zemmour shakes up French election

Posted on October 7, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):An increasingly bitter fight between far-right doyenne Marine Le Pen and acid-tongued media pundit Eric Zemmour is shaking up France’s presidential election race and casting the issue of immigration to the heart of campaigning. Over the last month, Le Pen has lost […]

Putin says Europe to blame for gas price spike

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Europe was to blame for the current energy crisis after soaring gas prices have spurred accusations that Moscow is withholding supplies to pressure the West. “They’ve made mistakes,” Putin said in a televised meeting with […]

French senators visit Taiwan despite China protests

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Taipei, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):A delegation of French senators led by a former defence minister arrived on Wednesday in Taiwan, where they will hold talks with President Tsai Ing-wen, despite strong protests from China. Beijing opposes Taipei having any official diplomatic exchanges and has aggressively tried […]

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15 years on, editors warn time up for justice in Politkovskaya murder

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

Azure waters, limestone cliffs: Tourists return to Afghan ‘Grand Canyon’

Duterte nemesis and drug-war critic bids for Philippine president

NATO bars 8 members of Russian mission as spies

At UN, Pakistan calls for equitable distribution of vaccines; debt relief

Iran, Iraq exchange remains of 31 troops from 1980-88 war: ICRC

Surge by far-right pundit Zemmour shakes up French election

Putin says Europe to blame for gas price spike

French senators visit Taiwan despite China protests

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