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US to hand over Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in 20 days
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 2 (ANI): As Washington speed-up to complete the withdrawal of its troops ahead of September 11, the US military will be handing over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said on Tuesday.
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NATO chief says security situation in Afghanistan remains challenging
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 1 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the security situation in Afghanistan remains "very difficult and challenging." reiterating that as the US and coalition forces are leaving, at some stage, Afghans should take full responsibility for thei
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NSA in Trump admin Michael Flynn appears to suggest Myanmar-like coup 'sho
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 1 (ANI): Michael Flynn, former national security adviser in the Trump administration, appeared to suggest that a Myanmar-style coup, in which the military overthrew a democratically elected government, "should happen" in the US.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Honshu [Japan], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 22:04:42 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Democracy itself is in peril, says Biden as he commemorates America's war
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that Democracy itself is in peril in the US and around the world.
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Top infectious disease expert Fauci says too early to declare victory over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said it was too early to declare victory over the coronavirus, despite a falling number of cases.
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N Korean expert slams US termination of south's missile range limit as hos
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The US' termination of a guideline that limits the range of South Korean missiles to 800 kilometers (450 miles) demonstrates Washington's hostile policy toward Pyongyang and aims at triggering an arms race on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea's inte
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Strong earthquake hits Alaska in US
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Alaska [US], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 74 km north of Chickaloon, Alaska in the United States, the US Geological Survey said.
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20 killed, 34 wounded in series of violent attacks across Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 (ANI): At least 20 civilians were killed and 34 others were wounded in a series of violent attacks in five provinces of Afghanistan in the span of 24 hours, underlining the already dilapidated security situation in the country as the US withdraws its troops.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 260 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 260 kilometer E of Levuka, Fiji at 3.55 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Japan to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 30 (ANI): Japan health ministry panel has approved expanding the use of the US pharmaceutical-based COVID-19 vaccine - Pfizer - for people aged 12 to 15 in addition to those 16 or older.
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Amid US troops withdrawal, Afghan military surrendering to Taliban in rura
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): Since the US troops began leaving Afghanistan since early May, there has been a wave of Afghan military surrendering to the Taliban in rural areas.
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