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India should not express stance on China-Bhutan border MoU: Chinese mouthpiece
Senior diplomatic officials of China and Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a three-step roadmap for expediting the Bhutan-China boundary negotiations during a video conference on Thursday. Bhutan is the only neighbouring country that has not established diplomatic relations with China.
Peace on the sea does not happen by accident: US Navy chief
"Though our nations' may have different histories, cultures and geographies, as sailors, we are united by the sea. Cooperation between our navies ensures that our most vital resource - seawater - is shared sustainably and responsibly," he said, in the speech live-streamed to the Indian Navy.
Apple removes Quran app in China after request from officials
Quran Majeed is available across the world on the App Store, and has nearly 150,000 reviews. However, Apple removed the app at the request of Chinese officials, allegedly for hosting illegal religious texts, the company said. The Chinese government has not responded to a request for comment.
Terror outfits benefited during pandemic as people spent more time online
Apart from radiating their radical messages, terrorists are increasingly using the online medium to buy weapons and as a tool for recruitment. "Regulating online platforms is much more difficult than traditional platforms which make combating these propaganda very arduous," a report by Modern Diplomacy said.
More than 30 dead in Kandahar mosque blast
Pictures from inside the Bibi Fatima mosque show shattered windows and bodies lying on the ground with some other worshippers trying to help. The explosion's cause is not yet clear, but it is suspected to be a case of suicide bombing. Witnesses said that there were three blasts in the mosque.
NASA's 1st mission to distant asteroids prepares for launch on Oct 16
The Lucy mission will complete a 12-year journey to eight different asteroids: exploring one asteroid in the solar system's Main Belt asteroid and seven Trojans, the remnants of our early solar system trapped in stable orbits, and following Jupiter in its path around the Sun.
US House panel to seek criminal contempt referral for Steve Bannon
"Bannon has declined to cooperate with the Select Committee and is instead hiding behind the former President's insufficient, blanket, and vague statements regarding privileges he has purported to invoke," the committee's chair Bennie Thompson said in a statement.
US FDA backs half-dose Moderna booster for at-risk adults
The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met on Thursday to discuss data on the safety and effectiveness of Moderna booster shots in adults. It allowed Moderna to supply third doses of its vaccine to people who had their second doses at least six months ago and are over 65, have underlying health conditions, or whose jobs put them at high risk of contracting severe Covid-19.
Top nuke envoys of S.Korea, US, Japan to meet in Washington
The planned talks among South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, Noh Kyu-duk, and his US and Japanese counterparts, Sung Kim and Takehiro Funakoshi, come as Seoul is stepping up diplomacy to salvage its peace drive following a recent series of North Korean missile launches, including a hypersonic one last month, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Taliban deploys 'quick reaction' forces to border province
In its report on Thursday, TOLO News said that members of the quick reaction forces, an armed military unit capable of rapidly responding to developing situations, were equipped with modern light and heavy weapons. The forces had been "trained for two months and are ready to provide security along the borders and beside local residents", TOLO News quoted local Badakhshan officials as saying.
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