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Afghan men celebrate in anticipation of the U.S-Taliban agreement to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan February 28, 2020. Picture taken February 28, 2020.REUTERS/Parwiz

US-Taliban peace deal: Afghans hope for peace as they gear up for troop withdrawal deal today

A statement from US President Donald Trump on said Pompeo would be present for the signing of the deal that will pave way for US troop numbers to drop to 8,600 from about 13,000 in the weeks following the deal.

Feb 29, 2020

PM Modi sends congratulatory letter to Ashraf Ghani on re-election as Afghan President

Afghanistan declared Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, securing a second term as Afghanistan President.

Feb 29, 2020

Greta Thunberg meets Malala at Oxford University. See viral picture

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai at Britain's University of Oxford and posed for a photo together.

Feb 26, 2020

South Korea on highest alert against coronavirus as virus cases soar

More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known as "Patient 31" who attended services there tested positive for the virus last week.

Feb 23, 2020

Trump says America First, why PM Modi quiet on India First: Congress

The Congress party on Sunday, February 23, asked on Twitter whether PM Modi would raise with him the issue of easing H-1B visas, restoration of GSP status and security concerns over Taliban.

Feb 23, 2020

Westinghouse set to sign pact with NPCIL for nuclear reactors during Trump visit

The agreement will lay out timelines and the lead local constructor for the reactors to be built at Kovvada in southern India and also address lingering concerns over India's nuclear liability law.

Feb 21, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll hits 1,886 in China; 98 new deaths reported

Among the deaths, 93 were in Hubei Province, three in Henan, and one in Hebei and Hunan respectively, according to the National Health Commission, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Feb 18, 2020

India offers US dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump

India, the world's largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry.

Feb 14, 2020

ExxonMobil Fire: Massive blaze breaks out at oil refinery in Louisiana's Baton Rouge, no injuries

The firefighters brought the blaze under control at the ExxonMobil, fifth-largest oil refinery in the US, north Baton Rouge. The blaze was contained to the area and no injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 12, 2020

Coronavirus scare: UK declares deadly virus 'imminent threat' to public health

It comes after the Foreign Office chartered two repatriation flights out of the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Feb 10, 2020

Thailand mass shooting: At least 21 dead, 33 injured

The shooter is still at large after a shooting rampage that killed 12 people and left many others injured.

Feb 8, 2020

Coronavirus scare: 60-year-old US national dies in China's Wuhan

The 60-year old US citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at Jinyintan Hospital in China's Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak, on Feb 6, a US embassy spokesman in Beijing said.

Feb 8, 2020

Hectic lobbying in Karnataka BJP for Cabinet posts

After the party's high command cleared the names of the lawmakers for the much-awaited second Cabinet expansion, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday announced that 13 lawmakers would take oath as ministers on February 6.

Feb 4, 2020

Watch trailer of HBO's new series: 'The Plot Against America'

HBO has released the trailer of its new series 'The Plot Against America', based on Philip Roth's novel of same name.

Feb 3, 2020

Gul Makai Review: Malala's biopic, a big disappointment

Gul Makai is a biographical film based on the life and struggles of Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, she used the alias Gul Makai for her BBC blog about living under the threat of the Taliban and the importance of education for all.

Feb 2, 2020

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