French discoverer of HIV virus Luc Montagnier dies at 89-
By Associated Press PARIS: French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the HIV virus […]
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US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade-
By Associated Press TORONTO: The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to
US climate envoy John Kerry visits Mexico amid power clash-
By Associated Press MEXICO CITY: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is arriving in Mexico for talks Wednesday amid high tensions
Indian-origin jailed in Singapore for fracturing face of Myanmar maid-
By PTI SINGAPORE:A 25-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six months in jail in Singapore for grievously beating up
Armed clash breaks out between Taliban, local residents in Afghanistan’s Panjshir-
By ANI PANJSHIR [Afghanistan]: The Taliban has surrounded the Parandeh valley in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province and arrested local residents, as
UN again voices concern about women’s safety in Afghanistan-
By ANI KABUL [Afghanistan]: The top UN envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons met top Taliban leadership on Tuesday and voiced concern
Australia’s trade minister to visit India to further FTA negotiations-
By ANI CANBERRA [Australia]: Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan will travel to India on Wednesday to advance negotiations
Jaishankar to participate in Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Feb 11 in Melbourne-
By ANI NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will participate in the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on
Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than any time in recent history: UN report
The report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the chief rejectionist force in Afghanistan. Source
New COVID wave batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care-
By PTI KABUL: Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close