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Chinese astronauts return after 90-day space mission: live broadcast

Beijing, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Chinese astronauts returned to earth Friday after completing a 90-day mission to a space station, a record duration for China, state broadcaster CCTV showed in a live feed. The capsule carrying the three astronauts landed via a parachute in the Gobi desert […]

Egypt, Sudan back resumed Nile dam talks as UN urges deal

Cairo, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):Egypt and Sudan have expressed readiness to resume talks with Ethiopia on its controversial Nile dam after the UN Security Council urged the three governments to swiftly reach a binding deal. Set to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric project when completed, the Grand […]

Tunisia and Libya to reopen borders Friday: presidency

Tunis, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):Tunisia and Libya are to reopen their shared border on Friday, the presidency in Tunis said, two months after they were closed as the country’s coronavirus caseload soared. “The president of (Tunisia) issued orders to reopen border crossings with the state of […]

US, France discussed Australia submarine deal before announcement: White House

Washington, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):France and the United States had high-level talks ahead of the announcement of Washington’s new alliance with Australia and Britain, with Canberra to acquire nuclear submarines, a White House official said Thursday. “Senior administration officials have been in touch with their French […]

US, UK, Australia unify to counter China

Washington – September 16 (Online): The US, UK and Australia have announced to sign a security pact, evidently an effort to counter China in the Asia-pacific region. Agreement is known as ‘Aukus pact’, which is regarded as one of the biggest of security partnership and […]

Stench of death: villagers flee site of Ethiopia mass killings

Chenna, Ethiopia, Sept 15 (AFP/APP):Bodies of rebel fighters dot the roads and fields leading to Chenna, a village in the mountains of northern Ethiopia that this month saw one of the most gruesome reported incidents in the country’s 10-month-old war. Last week, the government accused […]

US conditions only small part of aid to Egypt on human rights

Washington, Sept 15 (AFP/APP):Washington will make only a small portion of military aid to Egypt conditional on human rights, the State Department told AFP Tuesday, an amount well below the level required by US law. The law stipulates that $300 million a year in security […]

Biden to host leaders of Australia, India, Japan at White House next week

Washington – September 15 (Online): US president Joe Biden will host leaders of India, Japan and Australia, his first in-person summit of leaders of the “Quad” countries, foreign news agency reported Wednesday. According to Reuters, The summit will be held at the White House in […]

Al Qaeda may take two years to rebuild in Afghanistan, US say

Washington – September 15 (Online): US officials are concerned about the banned outfit Al Qaeda rebuilding and regrouping in Afghanistan, as per a report in The New York Times. Top US intelligence officials noted that some members of the Al Qaeda had returned to Afghanistan […]

North Korea fired ballistic missiles, South says

Seoul – September 15 (Online): South Korea’s military has said that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles across its sea cost, media reports claimed Wednesday. According to details, tests are North Korea’s first ballistic missile tests in six months. The tests, a breach of […]

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