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11-10-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies DOHA/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Senior Taliban representatives have said they had “positive” discussions with a delegation from the United States in the Qatari capital Doha, and have begun a meeting with the European Union representatives. It was the first face-to-face meeting between …

11-10-2021 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: New drama is in full swing across Melbourne while on the other areas of the country, the investors, planners and organizers particularly jokers and state characters in the name of modern but economical and cheaper prices in different sectors after dozens of success and unsuccessful “launching …

11-10-2021 GUATEMALA CITY: Police in Guatemala have rescued 126 migrants who were abandoned inside a shipping container at the side of a road. They were found at dawn between the towns of Nueva Concepción and Cocales after locals reported hearing screams inside the trailer. Authorities believe they were abandoned by …

10-10-2021 MOSCOW: Sixteen people were killed after an aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said. The L-410 plane carrying 22 people crashed around 9:23am local time (0623 GMT) during a flight over the republic of Tatarstan, the ministry said on its Telegram channel. “Six …

10-10-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program, has died at 85. The Pakistani atomic scientist, hailed as a national hero for making his country the world’s first Islamic nuclear power but regarded by the West …

10-10-2021 BAGHDAD: Iraqis headed to the polls for an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests but one expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform. Polls opened at 7:00am (04:00 GMT) on Sunday but few voters turned up early at one polling …

10-10-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: A U.S. delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan and the hardline group took over the …

10-10-2021 BEAVERTON (OREGON): American sportswear giant, Nike, on Saturday revealed its plans to terminate sales in Israel from next year. According to The Independent, the company sent a letter to the store owners in Israel saying that it has been decided that the “continuation of the business relationship between you and …

10-10-2021 LONDON: The beautiful city of Lahore has been projected globally with 150 iconic red London buses going live with the “Lahore — The Heart of Pakistan” branding adorned on the busy routes of London. The campaign has been launched to highlight the rich cultural heritage of Punjab’s capital and …

09-10-2021 HOUSTON: A US appeals court has temporarily reinstated Texas’s near total ban on abortions. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that an injunction imposed against the law be lifted. On Wednesday, a lower court had temporarily blocked the bill …