Kabul [Afghanistan] August 20 (ANI): The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is likely to boost the morale of various extremist groups in the Middle East, say experts.
Paris [France], August 20 (ANI): Amid the rapidly evolving events in Afghanistan, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has declared that "the fundamental right to education for all, in particular for girls and women, must continue unhindered".
Chatra (Jharkhand) [India], August 20 (ANI): In a major success, Jharkhand Police and Central Reserve Police Force in a joint operation on Thursday arrested a wanted Naxalite Ramesh Ganju aka Azad who was carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai on Thursday arrested three Kenyan women carrying illegally 937.78 grams of gold at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Washington DC [US], August 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with their national security team to discuss security, diplomatic and intelligence updates in Afghanistan, according to a White House official.
New York [US], August 20 (ANI): A renowned Afghan institute's head hit out at the Islamic world for remaining passive over the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan during a UNSC session on Thursday.
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Marilyn Manson allegedly spit and blew snot on a videographer at his 2019 concert in New Hampshire, according to an affidavit released by police on Wednesday.
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has recently sparked a backlash in Hong Kong after skipping the country's strict COVID-19 quarantine to shoot the Amazon series 'Expats' in the city.
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik) - The Head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, has met with a senior Taliban delegation (designated terrorist and banned in Russia) in Kabul and urged them to ensure social justice in the country.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will hold review meetings twice a month to monitor the health infrastructure of the state.
Beijing [China] August 20 (ANI): Recent Reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's unemployment rate in urban areas has increased in July which is the peak job hunting season for college graduates.
New Delhi [India] August 20 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday urged Indian nationals who need assistance in Afghanistan to contact Special Afghanistan Cell which has been set up by the Indian government to coordinate repatriation and other requests from the war-rav