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Afghan govt accused of misuse of Covid-19 funds

Amid reports of a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Afghanistan, the Kabul government is facing mounting criticism over alleged misuse of international funds to battle the pandemic, the media

October 10, 2020

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India warns against attempts to disrupt Non-Aligned Movement

Calling out Pakistan’s attempts to disrupt the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has warned that it will slide to irrelevance and be shut out of global decision-making if attempts were made to divide

October 10, 2020

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US imposes sanctions on major Iranian banks

US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s banking sector, making a signifiant stride aimed at impairing the arch-rival’s economy weeks ahead of US elections.Arab News Reports The Treasury Department said it

October 8, 2020

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Trump pulls all troops out of Afghanistan by Xmas

Reduction of troops and to pull the country out of “endless wars”, have been a part of Trump’s re-election campaign promises…Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump has hinted that American

October 8, 2020

Afghanistan·Asia News·USA

France decries Turkish involvement in Karabakh

France has stepped up its voice against Turkey as it accused Ankara of “military involvement” on the side of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, reports Arab

October 7, 2020

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FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate this month

A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list, based on a review of Islamabads

October 5, 2020

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EastMed ‘provocations’: EU warns Turkey of sanctions

“We expect that Turkey from now on abstains from unilateral actions. In case of such renewed actions by Ankara the EU will use all its instruments and options available” said Ursula von

October 2, 2020

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Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dies at 91

The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has died aged 91. Sheikh Sabah was the ruler of Kuwait since 2006 .Reports Arab News He was admitted to hospital in July and

September 29, 2020

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IPL is India’s great soft power tool

Last week while visiting my sister-in-law Jenny and her husband John at their home in Suffolk the talk turned to sport as it often does. Both Jenny and John have a keen

September 27, 2020

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Hasina Urges Int’l Community To Resolve Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reminded the international community that the fates of people across the globe were intertwined amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as she called on world leaders to ensure

September 27, 2020

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