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'Cannot confirm' use of chemical weapons in Idlib: US Syria envoy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): The United States can so far not confirm the alleged use of chemical weapons by Russia-ally Syrian government in Idlib province, said US Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday.
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Dozens killed in counter attack by rebels in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hama [Syria], May 22 (ANI): A day after Russia attacked northwestern region in Syria, rebel groups on Tuesday launched counter attacks against pro-government positions which have claimed the lives of at least three dozen fighters of both warring factions.
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Afghanistan: NDS special forces kill 4 IS militants
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): At least four Islamic State militants were killed in an operation carried out by National Directorate of Security (NDS) special forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the government said on Tuesday.
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10 killed, including 5 children, in air raids by Russia in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Idlib [Syria], May 21 (ANI): At least 10 civilians, including five children, were killed in air strikes by Syrian government ally Russia on Monday in the northwestern Idlib province, the last major rebel-held territory.
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US envoy on rare visit to Tibet
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Amidst trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, US ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is on a rare visit to disputed Tibet. It is the first visit by any US envoy to the sensitive Himalayan region since 2015.
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Russia declares unilateral ceasefire in Idlib
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 20 (ANI): Russia-backed Syrian government forces have unilaterally ceased fire in the northwestern Idlib province, the last major rebel-held territory, Moscow's defence ministry said on Sunday.
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Child among two killed in Afghanistan blast
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], May 18 (ANI): At least two people, including a child, were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday morning.
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6.0 magnitude quake rocks Papua New Guinea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Ireland Province [Papua New Guinea], May 18 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked the New Ireland region late on Friday night, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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17 policemen killed in friendly airstrike, says Helmand provincial council
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Helmand [Afghanistan], May 17 (ANI): At least 17 Afghan policemen were killed in a friendly airstrike carried by the Coalition Forces in Nahr-e-Saraj district in the southern Helmand province on Friday, said the provincial council.
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Afghanistan: Key Taliban commander among 6 militants killed in anti-terror
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Balkh [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): Six Taliban terrorists, including a key commander of the group, were killed in an anti-terrorism operation carried out by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Balkh province on Thursday.
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12 killed in clashes in Yemen
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], May 16 (ANI): Clashes between Houthis and government forces left 12 dead in Yemen's Dhale province on Wednesday.
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China: 160 ancient tombs unearthed in Zhengzhou
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Zhengzhou [China], May 15 (ANI): 160 ancient tombs, believed to be built during the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), were unearthed by archaeologists in China's Henan province.
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