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US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Oct 8 (AFP/APP):US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, a move which China warned Friday could cause “serious harm” to relations between Washington and Beijing. A contingent of around 20 special operations and conventional forces has been conducting the […]

US nuclear sub damaged in underwater collision

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Oct 8 (AFP/APP):A US nuclear submarine was damaged after hitting an unidentified object while operating underwater in Asia, the US Navy said Thursday. The USS Connecticut, a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, “struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in […]

6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more than 20 injuries reported

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Tokyo, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami risk. The quake sent buildings swaying, stranded commuters, knocked products off store shelves […]

Japanese PM vows strong economic stimulus as by-election campaigns start

Posted on October 8, 2021 by News Desk

TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua/APP) –:Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday said he will fulfill his pledge to provide a “large-scale” package to stimulate the economy hit by the pandemic as the two upper house by-election campaigns began. “I strongly […]

Humanitarians urge greater support for Afghanistan as winter approaches

Posted on October 8, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (APP):UN humanitarian agencies and their partners on Thursday urged countries to honor their pledges to Afghanistan, as they rush to scale-up delivery of life-saving aid ahead of the coming winter season there. Afghanistan was already among the world’s worst humanitarian situation […]

Four more kidnapped in DR Congo after aid workers taken

Posted on October 8, 2021 by News Desk

Bukavu, DR Congo, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Four people were kidnapped from a truck belonging to an NGO in DR Congo’s troubled east on Thursday, local sources said, days after three aid workers and a nurse were abducted in a neighbouring province. The four were in the […]

NATO says must react to Russian ‘malign activities’

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brussels, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday the alliance had to act against rising Russian “malign activities” after expelling members of Moscow’s delegation for alleged spying. “The decision to withdraw the accreditation of eight members of the Russian delegation to NATO was […]

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, […]

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US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official

US nuclear sub damaged in underwater collision

6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more than 20 injuries reported

Japanese PM vows strong economic stimulus as by-election campaigns start

Humanitarians urge greater support for Afghanistan as winter approaches

Four more kidnapped in DR Congo after aid workers taken

NATO says must react to Russian ‘malign activities’

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’

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