Month: September 2022

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul

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US Vice President Kamala Harris meets South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul US Vice President Kamala Harris held bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Thursday on the heels of North Korea’s latest missile launches and amid fears that it may conduct a nuclear test. US Vice President Kamala Harris held bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Thursday on the heels of North Korea’s latest missile launches and amid fears that it may conduct a nuclear test. South…

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Pakistan recieves hefty sum of money to allow US airstrikes in Afghanistan, says Taliban

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Pakistan recieves hefty sum of money to allow US airstrikes in Afghanistan, says Taliban Taliban accused Pakistan of receiving hefty sums of money from the US to allow US drone operations through its airspace to carry out strikes in Afghanistan. The United States Air Force carried out a precision airstrike through an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan on July 31 in its efforts to counter the persistent terrorism in the region. The airstrike killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the deputy of Osama bin Laden and his successor as the leader of…

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Taliban signs preliminary deal with Russia for import of cheap oil, gas & wheat

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Taliban signs preliminary deal with Russia for import of cheap oil, gas & wheat We shall not depend on one country for trade,” Taliban’s acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Haji Nooruddin Azizi, told Tolo news. Afghanistan and Russia on Wednesday signed a provisional agreement for the import of petroleum products and wheat at discounted rates to alleviate the impact of the US-led sanctions on both countries. The deal inked an annual purchase of one million tonnes of petrol, one million tonnes of diesel, half a million tonnes of cooking…

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Mexico is world’s deadliest spot for environmental activists

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Mexico is world’s deadliest spot for environmental activists Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, and the Yaqui Indigenous people of northern Mexico are still mourning the killing of water and land defense leaders. Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, and the Yaqui Indigenous people of northern Mexico are still mourning the killing of water and land defense leaders. According to a report by the non-governmental group Global Witness, Mexico saw 54 activists…

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Women in Afghanistan face social, economic, political deprivation under Taliban rule

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Women in Afghanistan face social, economic, political deprivation under Taliban rule Naseer Ahmad Faiq stated that the situation of Afghan women is getting worse as a result of the Taliban’s denial of their fundamental freedoms and rights In the midst of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Charge d’Affaires of the Afghan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq stated that the situation of Afghan women is getting worse as a result of the Taliban’s denial of their fundamental freedoms and rights. During the United Nations Security…

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Former leader Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years

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Former leader Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said. A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said. Suu Kyi received a…

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Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats

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Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats The new weapons that include HIMARS for the Ukraine military forces were a part of the $1.1 billion package that was announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday. Amid the dire nuclear threats made by Russia’s authoritarian leader Vladimir Putin just days earlier, weapons leaders from the US and Europe huddled to gather in Brussels and pledged more advanced weaponry for Kyiv. Washington announced on Wednesday that it will fund the purchase of at least 18 new…

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US president Biden forgets Rep. Walorski died, gives shoutout at summit; ‘Where’s Jackie?’

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US president Biden forgets Rep. Walorski died, gives shoutout at summit; ‘Where’s Jackie?’ In an awkward moment, Biden appeared to scan the room searching for the deceased Rep and then suggested that she must have missed the event. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday shocked the White House gathering at an anti-hunger event after he appeared to give a shoutout to an Indiana congresswoman, who died earlier this year, asking her to make her presence felt. At the White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health that was held after…

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At least 6 people wounded in shooting at school in Oakland

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At least 6 people wounded in shooting at school in Oakland At least six people were wounded in a shooting at a school in Oakland on Wednesday, officials said. At least six people were wounded in a shooting at a school in Oakland on Wednesday, officials said. The scene of the shooting was “no longer active,” according to Alameda County Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Ray Kelly. Paramedics had transported six patients to hospitals, all with gunshot wounds, according to Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tweeted that…

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EAM Jaishankar says India-US relationship today ‘not narrow’ and impacts rest of the world

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EAM Jaishankar says India-US relationship today ‘not narrow’ and impacts rest of the world The relationship between India and the United States today has an impact on the rest of the world, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar The relationship between India and the United States today has an impact on the rest of the world, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Describing further, he said that this is because many nations look to the association both individually and bilaterally in the hopes of finding the solutions that…

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