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Russia, China, Iran to work with Taliban towards ‘regional stability’

Moscow, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed Wednesday to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan’s new leaders to implement “moderate” policies. Moscow hosted the Taliban for talks in the Russian capital, seeking to assert its […]

Iraq finds water-logged cash in Mosul central bank coffers

Mosul, Iraq, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Bags of damaged banknotes have been retrieved from the coffers of the Iraqi central bank’s branch in Mosul, once a stronghold of the Islamic State group, an AFP correspondent said. In the imposing building riddled with gaping holes and a blackened […]

Chinese workers celebrate construction of Friendship Highway etween China and Pakistan

BEIJING, Oct 20 (APP):More than 300 of the Chinese workers who took part in construction of the “Friendship highway between China and Pakistan” also known as the Karakoram Highway (KKH) commemorated its 53rd anniversary at a grand charity event held in Shanghai, China. Jiang Zhenxiao […]

Russia hosts Taliban for talks after warning against IS threat

Moscow, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Russia hosts the Taliban for talks in Moscow on Wednesday, seeking to assert its influence on Central Asia and push for action against Islamic State fighters which it says have massed in perennially volatile Afghanistan. The talks, which draw officials from 10 […]

Nigerian youths plan protest memorials a year after bloody crackdown

Abuja, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Activists say they will stage commemorations in several cities in Nigeria Wednesday, one year after security forces violently suppressed protests, despite several warnings from the authorities. Messages calling on youths to rally in the capital Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt to “honour […]

Brazil president to face charge of ‘intentional’ crimes over Covid response

Brasília, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):A Brazilian senate committee will on Wednesday ask that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with “intentional” crimes over his management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left 600,000 of his compatriots dead. Following six months of eventful hearings, with emotional witness statements […]

13 killed in Damascus army bus bombing: state media

Damascus, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):A bomb attack on an army bus in Damascus killed at least 13 people Wednesday in the bloodiest such attack in years, the SANA state news agency reported. “A terrorist bombing using two explosive devices targeted a passing bus” at a key […]

Two migrants found dead in bus at Austria-Hungary border

Vienna, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):The bodies of two migrants were discovered when Austrian troops stopped and searched a minibus at the border with Hungary, with the vehicle’s driver fleeing the scene, police told AFP on Tuesday. The suspect vehicle had crossed over from Hungary and the […]

IAEA chief concerned Tehran delaying key nuclear meeting

Washington, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency expressed concern on Tuesday that Iran was holding up negotiations aimed at reviving the landmark accord that scales back its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Raffael Grossi […]

Kidnappers in Haiti demand $17 mn ransom for US missionaries

PortauPrince, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Kidnappers holding a group of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti including five children are demanding a ransom of $1 million for each of their hostages, security sources said Tuesday. The kidnapping by one of Haiti’s brazen criminal gangs has underlined […]

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