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Taliban members meet top leader in Quetta over US deal

A delegation from the Taliban's office in Doha also participated at the meeting so that it could brief the US side in Doha about a final decision on the ceasefire

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request - Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

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Benjamin Netanyahu faces party leadership challenge ahead of March election

Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fresh challenge to his power on Thursday as his Likud party held leadership primaries in the run-up to a national election

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Mexico condemns 'police siege' at embassy in Bolivia

According to Mexican authorities, the Bolivian government led by interim president Jeanine Anez has mounted a police siege against its 'accredited personnel'

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

China sails carrier group through Taiwan Strait as election nears

China has sailed its new aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Vladimir Putin's critic arrested, conscripted to Arctic military base

Ruslan Shaveddinov was seized from his home on Monday, flown 2,000 km to the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago and conscripted to serve at the Arctic military base

Dec 26, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Woman tried to exploit husband by attempting to cash $1 million check

The 26-year-old woman from Florida arrested for trying to con her elderly husband a second time in Tampa

Dec 26, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

UN declares Malala Yousafzai decade's 'most famous teenager'

In 2014, Malala became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children's rights

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

Hong Kong protesters, police clash for third straight day

The protests that came after a night of clashes with the police, took place as demonstrators again made allegations of police brutality, as per reports

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

California's path-breaking anti-discriminatory law to come into effect in New Year

California begins the New Year with a step towards stopping discrimination against people of different communities for their hairstyle

Dec 26, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

'Extreme heat' to hit Australia's south-east

Across Sydney and the surrounding area, there were 318,000 residents in council areas who were facing high bushfire risks, mostly in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Gosford areas

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

Japan executes man sentenced to death for 4 murders

The death sentence of the convict was handed out in 2005 but finalized after an appeal on November 10, 2011, for murders carried out in June 2003 in Fukuoka city

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS