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Two border towns in Afghanistan's Herat province fall to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 9 (ANI): The Islam Qala border town, one of the key trade gateways of Afghanistan into Iran, and the Torghundi border town, another trade gateway into Turkmenistan, have fallen to the Taliban, according to local officials.
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Tourist inflow picks up in J-K's Pahalgam with relaxation in COVID restric
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 9 (ANI): As the Jammu and Kashmir government began easing COVID-19 curbs, several tourists visited Pahalgam town to spend quality time with their family and friends.
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South Africa's ex-president Zuma turns himself in for 15-month prison term
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa] July 8 (ANI): Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday handed himself over to the police to serve a 15-month prison sentence.
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Tide's new campaign TideForTime highlights the significance of time spent
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): The pandemic has hit India hard, with major towns and cities going under lockdown. With work from home and social distancing, everyone is spending more time indoors.
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Afghan security forces gearing up against possible Taliban attacks on majo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 5 (ANI): Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) on Sunday expressed that annihilating the Taliban is their top priority. The commander of Special Operations Corps, Maj. Gen. Hibatullah Alizai said that "strong belts" have been created for the protection
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South Africa's ex-president Zuma refuses to serve 15-month prison sentence
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former president, on Sunday announced his refusal to serve his 15-months prison sentence.
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Elon Musk's boring company pitches underground transit loop
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): The Boring Company, Elon Musk's tunneling venture, recently pitched an underground transit system to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the town's mayor said on social media. It's the latest city to become transfixed by Musk's quixotic "Tesla in a tunnel" concept.
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South African court to reconsider former president Jacob Zuma's conviction
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): South Africa's Constitutional Court agreed to review former President Jacob Zuma's 15-month sentence at a new hearing later this month, Jeune Afrique reported.
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Pak NSA claims India's RAW behind attack at Hafiz Saeed's residence
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Sunday claimed that the evidence they have gathered during the probe into the blast at Lahore's Johar Town pointed to "Indian-sponsored terrorism."
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South Africa's COVID-19 tally surpasses 2 million
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Africa has increased by 24,720 within the past 24 hours, thus surpassing 2 million, the national Department of Health said.
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PM Modi lauds UP's efforts to improve Ease of Doing Business, attract inve
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government in improving the Ease of Doing Business during the last four years and said that even small towns and villages have witnessed these achievements.
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1 killed, 3 injured in blast in southern Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least one person was killed and three others were injured on Friday in a blast in Awdinle town in the Bay region in the southern part of the country, officials and witnesses confirmed.
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