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Lives of Afghan women, girls changed unrecognizably since Taliban returned
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, described his fears for girls' lives and called for women to play a full role in reviving the Afghan economy.
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"China encourages Nepal to live luxuriously with it on loan", "alarm bell"
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 10 (ANI): China has been consistently endeavouring to expand its influence in Nepal, analysts said amid fears that China aims to trap the Himalayan nation in a spiral of irrevocable debt without helping Nepal and to use its land. That is why China encourages Nepal to
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Afghanistan: US condemns ISIS-K attacks targeting Shiite minority in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): Fears have intensified due to an increase in violence in Kabul during the final days of Muharram and amid this, US mission for Afghanistan strongly condemned the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K)-claimed attacks during Ashura which targeted Hazara
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Pakistan fears crackdown on terrorists it harbours, cites int'l laws over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): Pakistan is treading cautiously over the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al Zawahiri in Afghanistan by a US drone strike, and experts say Islamabad's reference to the relevant international laws after the killing suggested that it indirectly opposed such
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Pakistan: Family moves court over fears Christian 'child bride' sold off b
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 4 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered Gujranwala district police in Pakistan to recover and present in court a Christian girl alleged to have been forcibly converted and married after her family expressed fears that the child had been sold off by he
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US economy shrinks for second straight quarter, furthers recession fears
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Real gross domestic product (GDP) in the US decreased at an annual rate of 0.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), marking the second consecutive quarter of degrowth which qualifies for a technical recession.
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Russia reaffirms commitment on grain exports amid Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 25 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has given reassurances regarding global grain stocks after fears emerged that the supply chain could be thrown into chaos following missile strikes on a key Ukrainian city.
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US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) passed a bill to protect marriage equality amid fears that the Supreme Court could roll back recognition of same-sex marriage, The Hill reported.
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Indian economy remains resilient despite global headwinds: RBI
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Indian economy remains resilient despite formidable global headwinds and amidst fears of a recession, the Reserve Bank of India said in its latest monthly bulletin.
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US security assistance to Ukraine raises alarm about arms smuggling in ill
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Washington's heavy outpour of missiles, rockets, and artilleries to war-torn Ukraine has raised fears of the powerful weapons entering Ukraine's illicit arms market and that some of them could also re-emerge in f
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Faced with 'darkening' outlook, IMF set to downgrade global growth
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Faced with a "darkening" economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to further downgrade global growth for both 2022 and 2023 in its World Economic Outlook Update to be released later this month.
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Crude oil prices at 3-month low amid recession fears
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Global crude oil prices have fallen further to touch the three-month low due to a weak demand outlook over growing concerns of a recession.
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