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US condemns recent attack on Afghan Peace negotiator
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States condemned an attack on Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan government's peace negotiation team, and called on all sides to begin intra-Afghan talks as soon as possible, said US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad.
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PM Modi breaks taboos, talks about sanitary napkins in Independence Day sp
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New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): In his address on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted among other things his government's efforts for women empowerment and also broke various taboos against menstruation by speaking about sanitary pads.
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Harris talks about her Indian and Jamaican parents during first US electio
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Delaware [US], August 13 (ANI): In her opening remarks during first campaign appearance as Joe Biden's choice for vice president in Delaware, California Senator Kamala Harris on Wednesday talked about her parents, Jamaican and Indian immigrants, and discussed the importance of family in her
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Terrorists in Afghanistan's Nangarhar kill 6 policemen, leave 6 other inju
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Terrorists in the Afghan province of Nangarhar have led an attack on law enforcement officers, leaving six dead and six more with injuries, locals told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Afghan President signs decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners, as part of efforts to begin intra-Afghan talks, a source at the Presidential Palace said.
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US says there's no secret deal with Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): The United States has said there is no secret deal with Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani confirmed this after the Loya Jirga (grand assembly) approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture in a major breakthrough that will pave th
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Taliban says ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations within a week
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 10 (ANI): The Taliban is ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations within a week if the prisoners' release is completed, said spokesperson Suhail Shaheen.
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India proposes virtual talks for Indus Water Commission, Pakistan wants to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): India has proposed a virtual meeting with Pakistan to discuss the Indus Water Commission, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, sources said on Sunday. Islamabad, however, say sources, remains adamant on holding physical talks at the Attari border. Read More
In major breakthrough, Afghan Loya Jirga approves release of 400 Taliban p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 9 (ANI): The Loya Jirga of Afghanistan on Sunday approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners in a major breakthrough that will pave the way for intra-Afghan talks.
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Jaishankar talks of RCEP, says it is important not to get into false choic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Advising against overhyping decisions not to join Free Trade agreements (FTAs), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said it is important not to get into false choices and that there was a need to have detailed honest debates.
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India, China hold Major General-level talks for disengagement in Depsang
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Major General-level talks between India and China, being held at Daulat Beg Oldi area to discuss disengagement by the Chinese side along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh sector, concluded at around 7:30 pm on Saturday, said Indian Army sources
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India, China holding Major General-level talks over disengagement by Chine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): India and China are holding Major General-level talks on Saturday at Daulat Beg Oldi area to discuss disengagement by the Chinese side along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh sector, said Indian Army sources.
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