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President Joseph Biden administration to withdraw remaining US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11

ION correspondentApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

President Joseph Biden administration has decided to withdraw the remaining US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11th. This comes 20 years after Al Qaedas attacks triggered Americas longest war...

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US reiterates call for investigation into origins of Covid-19; slams China for not cooperating

ION correspondentApril 12, 2021

US has reiterated its call for investigation into the origins of COVID-19, and slammed China for not cooperating in the probe. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched a...

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‘Stay at home’ order announced in Ontario in Canada

ION correspondentApril 9, 2021

Canada’s most populous region, Ontario, has announced a one month ‘stay at home’ order on Thursday, as the province battles a surge in Covid-19 cases. It has also made...

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Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms

ION correspondentApril 6, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power...

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Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov arrives in India today on two-day visit

ION correspondentApril 5, 2021

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov will begin a two-day visit to India beginning today. The visit will present an opportunity to discuss aspects of bilateral ties and review preparations...

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More than 80 terrorists killed in airstrikes in Kandahar province of Afghanistan

ION correspondentApril 5, 2021

Nearly 82 terrorists were killed in airstrikes in the Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province yesterday in Afghanistan. Besides the killing of 82 armed insurgents including the Taliban’s key...

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48 killed, dozens more injured as train derails in tunnel in Taiwan

ION correspondentApril 3, 2021

At least 48 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a train carrying nearly 500 crashed and then derailed in a tunnel in Taiwan. Official sources said,...

Police officer killed in US Capitol attack identified as 18-year veteran

ION correspondentApril 3, 2021

A US Capitol Police officer who died Friday after a man rammed his car into him and another officer at a barricade was identified as an 18-year veteran of...

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Death toll in Myanmar’s anti-coup protests touch 500

ION correspondentMarch 31, 2021

The number of pro-democracy protesters killed in the ongoing demonstrations in Myanmar against the February 1 military coup has surpassed the grim 500 mark, a monitoring group said on...

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Dozens dead in militant attack on Palma town in Mozambique

ION correspondentMarch 30, 2021

Dozens of people have died following a militant attack on the town of Palma, in Cabo Delgado province of In Mozambique. Spokesman of the country’s defence department Omar Saranga...