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IS claims responsibility for Kabul mosque attack
Kabul, May 16 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for a blast at a mosque in Kabul that killed at least 12 people, including the imam.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Israel,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Terrorism
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B'desh educational institutions to stay shut till May 29
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has again extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions until May 29 following an ongoing Covid-19 resurgence across the country.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Bangladesh,Education,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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9 killed in Pak shootout
Karachi, May 16 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and five others seriously injured in a shootout between two rival groups in Pakistan's Sindh province, local media reported on Sunday.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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4 dead, over 42K affected by heavy rains, floods in SL
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) At least four people have died and over 42,000 others affected by heavy rains and subsequent floods in Sri Lanka due to the formation of a super cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Pak eases Covid restrictions
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) As the Covid-19 situation remained under control in Pakistan during the Eid al-Fitr holidays with daily new cases showing a declining trend, the country has decided to ease a number of restrictions on transportation and commercial activities.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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SL, World Bank sign deal to assist Covid vaccination
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the World Bank have signed an $80.5 million additional financing deal to help the island nation access and distribute Covid-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country's inoculatio system and pandemic response.
2021-05-16
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Chinese, Pak FMs hold talks over bilateral ties
Beijing, May 16 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that he expects Beijing and Islamabad to take the opportunity of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties to open up a brighter prospect for bilateral relations.
2021-05-16
Category: International, China,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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T20 World Cup on mind, Pak, WI swapped a Test for two T20Is
Lahore, May 15 (IANS) Keeping in mind this year's T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) swapped a Test match with two additional T20 Internationals to be played in the Caribbean in July-August.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Pakistan,Sports,Cricket
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IPL best in the world but bowling in PSL is better: Riaz
Lahore, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz has called Indian Premier League (IPL) incomparable and the No. 1 T20 franchise league in the world, but added that bowling standard of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is the best.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Pakistan,Sports,Cricket
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Pak players selected on basis on connections: Shoaib Malik
Lahore, May 15 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has levelled allegations of selection bias against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying that players get picked based on connections and not on performance.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Pakistan,Sports,Cricket
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Top Jamaat leader held in B'dsh for instigating mayhem during Modi's visit
Dhaka, May 15 (IANS) Top Jamaat-e-Islami leader and listed 1971 war criminal Shahjahan Chowdhury has been arrested by the police for allegedly instigating the violence unleashed by radical outfit Hefazat-e-Islam on March 26 during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh, said Abdullah Al Masum, Superintendent of Police (Special Branch), Chittagong. The arrest was made on Friday night.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Bangladesh,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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US embassy in Kabul warns of increase in violence
Kabul, May 15 (IANS) The US embassy in Kabul on Saturday warned American citizens to exercise caution in places where people are known to congregate, saying that "historically, violence has increased in Afghanistan following the Eid holiday".
2021-05-15
Category: International, Israel,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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11 dead after van plunges into canal in Pak
Lahore, May 15 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed after a passenger van plunged into a canal in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to media reports.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Pak reaffirms support for Afghan peace process
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed his country's support to the Afghan peace process for a sustainable political settlement in the war-torn neighbouring country.
2021-05-15
Category: International, Pakistan,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Assam keen to boost trade, connectivity with Bhutan, says CM
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is keen to increase trade and further improve connectivity with neighbouring Bhutan, officials said on Friday.
2021-05-14
Category: India, Assam,National,Diplomacy,Health/Medicine,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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BSB, BGB exchange sweets on Eid-ul-Fitr
Agartala/Silchar/Shillong, May 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday exchanged sweets at various frontier posts along the 4,096-km-long India-Bangladesh border, officials said.
2021-05-14
Category: India, Tripura,National,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Religion,Defence/Security
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Myanmar coup cements relations between pro-democracy protesters and armed rebels
New Delhi, May 14: The violence in Myanmar, continuing endlessly since the February 1 military coup, has brought unlikely groups together - peaceful civilian protesters and some of Myanmar's ethnic rebel groups fighting for independence.
2021-05-14
Category: India, Punjab,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Why China's Wolf Warrior Diplomacy has begun to backfire
New Delhi, May 14: A Foreign Policy magazine report has recently spotlighted that Chinese President Xi Jinping appreciates the confrontational style of rhetoric called "wolf warrior diplomacy", that has been radiating from Beijing.
2021-05-14
Category: India, Kerala,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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BSF seizes arms dropped by Pak drone in J&K's Samba
New Delhi/Jammu, May 14 (IANS) In another attempted aerial drop of arms in India from across the border, a drone was observed dropping its consignment in the Samba sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning, security officials said.
2021-05-14
Category: India, Delhi,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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4 killed in Kabul mosque blast during prayers
Kabul, May 14 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Kabul while Friday prayers were underway, Afghan police said in a statement.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Israel,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Religion,Terrorism
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Kohli's training regime behind his superlative performances: Yousuf
Lahore, May 14 (IANS) Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf was all praise for India captain Virat Kohli, whose performances according to him have been unbelievable. Yousuf said that Kohli's commitment to giving his everything in training is what sets him apart from the rest of his competitors.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Pakistan,Sports,Cricket
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9 killed in Afghanistan on 1st day of Eid ceasefire
Kabul, May 14 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 17 others injured during explosions in Afghanistan's Kandahar and Kunduz provinces on the first day of an Eid ceasefire declared by the Taliban and the Kabul government, according to authorities.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Israel,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Terrorism
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Sniffer dogs to identify Covid patients at Islamabad airport
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) Authorities at the Islamabad airport have decided to bring in sniffer dogs to identify coronavirus-infected inbound travellers to the Pakistani capital city, the media reported on Friday.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Oli reappointed as Nepal PM
Kathmandu, May 14 (IANS) After opposition parties failed to form a coalition government, Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has reappointed KP Sharma Oli as 42nd new Prime Minister on the basis of leading the largest party in Parliament.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Ex-Maldivian Prez flown to Germany for treatment
Male, May 14 (IANS) Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was flown to Germany for further treatment of his injuries sustained during an attack last week, local media reported.
2021-05-14
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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SL to quarantine all inbound travellers for 14 days
Colombo, May 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have decided to quarantine all inbound travellers for 14 days even if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a new variant has been spreading across the island nation, according to the Health Ministry.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Bangladesh records 1,290 new Covid
Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Bangladesh reported 1,290 new Covid-19 cases and 31 new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 778,687 and death toll at 12,076, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Bangladesh,Health/Medicine,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Oli to continue as Nepal PM as opposition fails to form government
Kathmandu, May 13 (IANS) Nepal's opposition parties have failed to form a new coalition government by the 9 p.m. Thursday deadline set by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Mt. Everest records 1st deaths of 2021 climbing season
Kathmandu, May 13 (IANS) Two climbers have died near the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities of the 2021 expedition, their expedition agency said on Thursday.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Pak celebrats Eid amid Covid
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday celebrated Eid-al-Fitr amid Covid-19 precautionary measures.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Nepali guide creates world record by climbing Everest twice
Kathmandu, May 13 (IANS) Mingma Tenji Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, has created a world record by scaling Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak, twice in the shortest span of time in a season, organisers said on Thursday.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Maldivian military ordered to enforce health measures
Male, May 13 (IANS) Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih has ordered the military to implement health and safety measures in order to curb the ongoing fourth wave of the Covid pandemic, local media reported on Thursday.
2021-05-13
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Hefazat militant pleads guilty over involvement in March riots
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) A top Hefazat-e-Islam militant has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the violent riots that erupted across Bangladesh during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka in March.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Bangladesh,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Terrorism
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Ex-Maldivian Prez recovering after bomb attack
Male, May 13 (IANS) Former Maldivian President and incumbent Parliament Speaker, Mohamed Nasheed is recovering from the injuries sustained in a bomb attack last week, local media reported.
2021-05-13
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Sri Lanka to impose travel restrictions
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have decided to declare strict islandwide travel restrictions in efforts to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading further amid an ongoing resurgence.
2021-05-13
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Pak to open vaccination registration for people aged 30-39
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Chairman of Pakistan's National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Asad Umar said on Wednesday that the registration of Covid-19 vaccination for citizens aged 30 to 39 will be open from May 16.
2021-05-12
Category: International, Pakistan,Health/Medicine,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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We stand with Gaza: Imran reiterates support for Palestine
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday took to Twitter to reiterate his support for the people of Palestine, denouncing atrocities being committed by Israel.
2021-05-12
Category: International, Pakistan,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Pictures of endangered GIBs poached in Pak go viral, Indian conservationists worried
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) It has been over a month that pictures of two male Great Indian Bustards allegedly poached in Pakistan's Cholistan desert have gone viral, but no stern action by Islamabad has left the Indian conservationists shocked and surprised.
2021-05-12
Category: India, Rajasthan,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Environment/Wildlife
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Pakistan sees lowest number of cases since March 16
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan reported the lowest number of Covid-19 cases since March 16 as the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued guidelines for Eidul Fitr prayers on Tuesday.
2021-05-12
Category: International, Pakistan,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Nepal plunges into political crisis as China's gambit flops
New Delhi, May 12: Chinas desperate attempts to bring about a patch-up between the two warring factions of the Nepal Communist Party have come a cropper, plunging the Himalayan country into a political crisis at a time when the deadly Covid-19 pandemic has also peaked in the country.
2021-05-12
Category: India, New Delhi,National,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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B'desh plane carrying China-donated vaccines arrives in Dhaka
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A special plane of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) carrying the China-donated Covid-19 vaccines and AD syringes landed in capital Dhaka early on Wednesday.
2021-05-12
Category: International, Bangladesh,Health/Medicine,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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B'desh calls Chinese envoy's Quad remarks 'presumptuous'
Dhaka, May 11 (IANS) A day after China warned Bangladesh of grave consequences if the latter joined any initiatives under the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, A.K. Abdul Momen, said on Tuesday that the country will take a decision based on a neutral and balanced foreign policy.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Bangladesh,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Hefazat sub-group 'Manhazi' members trained in Afghanistan
Dhaka, May 11 (IANS) Militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam, which was behind the recent unrest in Bangladesh, has a sub-group called "Manhazi", whose members include some "who had trained in Afghanistan", a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Bangladesh,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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Don't want to go into 'ugly' details: Pak bowler Amir
Lahore, May 11 (IANS) Former Pakistan pace bowler Mohammed Amir has said that if he discloses the circumstances under which he had to quit international cricket, it will get 'very ugly'.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Pakistan,Sports,Cricket
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China's warning to Bangladesh's Hasina not to join QUAD may backfire
New Delhi, May 11: China, on Monday warned Bangladesh of grave consequences if the latter joined any initiatives under the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or QUAD
2021-05-11
Category: India, Delhi,National,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Bajwa emerges peacemaker after surprise landing in Kabul
New Delhi, May 11: Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is in Kabul to discuss the Afghan peace process with all stakeholders.
2021-05-11
Category: India, Delhi,National,Diplomacy,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Bahraini Prince scales Mt. Everest
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) An expedition team consisting of Bahraini Prince Sheikh Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Al Khalifa successfully scaled the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest on Tuesday, according to officials.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Nepal seeks O2 cylinders from mountaineers for Covid patients
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) As Nepal is scrambling to provide enough oxygen for an increasing number of Covid-19 patients, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has also taken the initiative to collect oxygen cylinders from mountaineers.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Nepal Prez calls on parties to form coalition govt within Thursday
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) Hours after Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has called on political parties to form a coalition government within Thursday.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Nepal,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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Pakistanis under 40, those with allergies barred from taking AstraZeneca jab
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan has barred its citizens under 40 years of age and those with a history of severe allergic reaction to any component of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from taking the jab, the Health Ministry said.
2021-05-11
Category: International, Pakistan,Indo-Pak/Pakistan
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