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IAEA chief in Iran for talks

AFP :The chief of the UN’s atomic watchdog was in Iran Sunday for talks on the nuclear dispute, days after the IAEA criticised Tehran for a lack of cooperation. Rafael Grossi met the chief...

PIA restarts flights to Kabul

AFP :Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights from Islamabad to Kabul next week, a spokesman for theairline told AFP Saturday, becoming the first foreign commercial service since the Taliban seized power last month.“We...

Vaccination with joys in India.

India records 33,376 new corona virus cases, 308 deaths

PTI :India saw a single-day rise of 33,376 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally of cases to3,32,08,330, while the number of active cases increased marginally since Friday to stand at 3,91,516, according to the...

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Lebanon gets cabinet after 13-month wait

AFP :Lebanon ended a 13-month wait for a new government on Friday with the unveiling of a lineup that faces the daunting task of rescuing the country from economic meltdown.A new cabinet was a...

Army helicopter crash kills five in I. Coast

AFP :Five people died when an army helicopter crashed in northern Ivory Coast, officials said on Friday.The crash, which took place overnight Thursday to Friday, involved a Mi-24 helicopter, the army said.The helicopter had...

France ex-health minister under investigation

BBC Online :France’s former health minister is being formally investigated over the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.Prosecutors looking into government failings are investigating Agnès Buzyn for “endangering the lives of others”.Ms Buzyn left the...

Another Afghan evacuation flight leaves

AFP :A second charter flight left Afghanistan on carrying foreigners and Afghans in a sign the country’s main airport was close to resuming commercial operations, as the United Nations warned of “credible allegations” of...

African Union suspends Guinea after coup

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union said on Friday it was suspending Guinea after a coup in the West African country that saw its president Alpha Conde arrested.The pan-African body said on Twitter that it...

Afghanistan needs funds to avoid collapse

AFP :A UN envoy on Thursday urged the world to keep money flowing into Afghanistan despite concerns over the Taliban government, warning the already poor country could otherwise suffer a historic breakdown.Deborah Lyons, the...