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Ghani urges Taliban to observe ceasefire during Ramadan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday urged the Taliban to halt fighting and observe a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month month of Ramadan aimed at bolstering the peace process.

Apr 13, 2021

External Affairs Ministry raises concern over US Navy patrol in India's EEZ; Pentagon defends action

The development may strain the relationship between the two countries who are seeking greater cooperation under Quad to contain China in the Indian Ocean Region.

Apr 10, 2021

Then tic-tac UFO, now triangular craft puzzles US Navy: Netizens suspect alien presence on earth

In the video apparently captured from a US Navy destroyer, a triangular craft along with some faint orbs can be seen hovering in the sky

Apr 10, 2021

Oxford Pauses Trial of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine in Children, Teenagers: Report

An Oxford spokesman said that no safety issues have arisen in the trial itself, but broader concerns about rare clotting problems in adults have triggered further regulatory reviews in the UK and Europe to investigate any potential link with the vaccine.

Apr 7, 2021

U.S. says looking to coordinate participation in Beijing Olympics with allies

US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies

The United States on Tuesday said that it is looking to discuss with partners and allies how to proceed with participation in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a coordinated way, amid growing calls for a boycott of the Games over China's human rights record.

Apr 7, 2021

Black box of crashed Indonesian plane recovered

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the Indonesian plane that crashed in January killing all the 62 people on board, has been recovered, which will significantly help investigators find out the cause of the accident, an official said.

Apr 1, 2021

Mother stabs 3-year-old to death to punish husband

Stopped from visiting her parents on Holi, a woman punished her husband by stabbing their three-year-old son to death and later tried to end her own life by slitting her throat.

Mar 30, 2021

Myanmar Troops Fire at Funeral as Country Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on Feb. 1.

Mar 28, 2021

Thirty Years on, Women-only Village in Kenya is Inspiring Land Equality Rights Among Communities

For the past 30 years, Jane Nolmongen has lived in Umoja village in Samburu County, supporting her eight children and working land she could soon own, in defiance of a culture in which women are considered the property of their fathers and husbands.

Mar 24, 2021

Delay In Vaccine Shipment From Serum Institute due to "Technical Reasons": UK

Supply constraints are the biggest threat to Britain's vaccine rollout - currently the swiftest among the world's major economies - and health officials warned that the programme would face a significant reduction in supplies from March 29.

Mar 19, 2021

Asian women among 8 killed in separate spa shootings in Atlanta

At least eight people, many of them women of Asian descent, were killed and one injured in shootings at three spas in Atlanta area, police said.

Mar 17, 2021

China eases visa rules for recipients of its vaccines

China said on Monday it will simplify visa applications for foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, its latest small step towards normalising international travel.

Mar 16, 2021

Three Hours In "Hell Room": Myanmar Protester Describes Beating In Custody [shocking details]

In a rare first-hand account of the treatment of detained activists, the man told Reuters he was one of about 60 people picked up on Tuesday by police in Myeik.

Mar 11, 2021

Google to review adverts for Myanmar military-backed telecom firm

Google said on Wednesday it is reviewing recent advertisements run by a Myanmar military-backed telecommunications firm and has disabled some army-linked accounts on its services in the wake of the country's coup.

Mar 10, 2021

Sweden's Scania paid bribes to win bus contracts in India: Report

The Swedish truck and bus maker, a unit under Volkswagen AG's commercial vehicle arm Traton SE, started operations in India in 2007 and established a manufacturing unit in 2011.