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Taliban's legitimacy impossible until US hostage is released: Ned Price
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States has raised the release of US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, in every meeting with the Taliban, said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Sunday (local time), adding that the
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Canadian troops in Ukraine relocated west of Dnieper river for safety reas
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada has relocated its troops stationed in Ukraine west of the Dnieper river over safety concerns as tensions with Russia increase, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Sunday.
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Women activists disappearing in Afghanistan under Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): Women activists who were voicing for their rights have suddenly disappeared in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
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Taliban's acting health minister asks people to get vaccinated against COV
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): Stressing that the threat of COVID-19 pandemic has not yet vanished globally, the Taliban's acting Minister of Public Health Qalandar Ebad on Saturday asked people in Afghanistan to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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China rolling out perks to encourage couples to have 3rd child amid demogr
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Tel Aviv [Israel], January 29 (ANI): Amidst a demographic crisis, China is happily rolling out a slew of supportive measures to encourage couples to have a third child.
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EU split over scale of military aid to Kiev, Russia sanctions: Polish Prim
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is not unanimous about the scope of military assistance to Kiev or potential sanctions against Russia in the event of escalation around Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
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Starvation in Afghanistan, people sell children and body parts: WFP
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 29 (ANI): The UN Head of World Food Program (WFP) has again expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and added that the Afghan people have resorted to selling their children and parts of their bodies to survive.
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US believes China wants de-escalation in Ukraine crisis to avoid negative
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States believes China prefers de-escalation in Ukraine because of the possibility a conflict in Europe could have a negative impact on its interests, Sputnik reported citing a senior US administration official as saying on Friday.
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Austin, German Defense Minister discuss Russia's ongoing military build-up
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) spoke with his German counterpart Christine Lambrecht and both shared their concerns over Russia's military deployments near Ukraine and emphasized their strong support for Ukraine's sovereignty
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US hasn't 'moved any troops' in response to Ukraine crisis: Lloyd Austin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States has put its troops on "high alert" and hasn't "actually moved any troops" in response to the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time).
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India says it stands with Sri Lanka which faces financial difficulties
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs has said that it stands with Colombo and will continue to provide assistance to Sri Lanka which faces financial difficulties.
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India watches Ukraine crisis closely, calls for peaceful resolution
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): As the Russian troop build-up around the borders of Ukraine continues and tension in the region and beyond peaks, India has said it is following the developments closely and called for peaceful resolution of the situation.
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