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Taliban attacks in direct collusion with LeT, TTP
Detailing the Taliban attacks in Afghanistan in recent months and their links to terrorist outfits, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said the terrorist organisations included Ansarullah, Jundallah, Al-Qaeda, East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).
Afghan Defence Minister targeted in car bomb attack
Local media reports said since Muhammadi was not at the residence at the time of the explosion, neither he nor his family members were harmed. The Afghan Acting Defence Minister in a video clip confirmed that he and his family members were safe but added that several of his bodyguards were injured. The attack left five dead and 20 more wounded.
Bankrupt Pakistan puts up PM Imran Khan's residence on rent for more funds
In August 2019, the Imran Khan-led government had announced the plan to convert the prime minister's residence into a university and PM Khan had even vacated the house for this purpose. However, the Pakistan government has now dropped that plan and decided to rent out the property for generating more funds for the state exchequer. Pakistan's GDP has contracted by USD 19 billion in the three years since Khan took office.
Hijack bid onboard ship off UAE ends: Report
However, there has been no further details given to the media, according to a BBC report. The bitumen tanker was seized on Tuesday heading into the congested approach to the Strait of Hormuz. It is not clear who seized the ship, but analysts suspected Iranian forces. Iran's Revolutionary Guards dismissed the reports of possible involvement as a pretext for "hostile action" against Tehran.
19 men arrested in UK child sex racket case
The inquiry is connected to offences committed against one female in the Bradford district between 2000-2005, West Yorkshire Police said. The men, aged between 36 and 55, were all arrested in Bradford over the last month, the BBC reported. All 19 men have been interviewed and released on police bail pending further inquiries, the force said.
UK reports highest daily Covid deaths since mid-March
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 129,881. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, Xinhua reported. The country also reported another 21,691 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,923,820.
New York City draws new battle lines as Delta variant surges
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new requirements on Tuesday, making New York the first big city in the US to draw these battle lines as the Covid-19 delta variant surges. "The goal here is to convince everyone that this is the time. If we're going to stop the delta variant, the time is now. And that means getting vaccinated right now," de Blasio said Tuesday.
Pentagon lifts lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro bus station
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which sent out a lockdown alert following the "shooting event," said at the noon time that the facility reopened and the "scene of the incident is secure" though remains an active crime scene. The gunman was shot by a Pentagon police officer and did not get inside the Pentagon building, the agency's official told POLITICO.
Powerful blast hits Afghan capital Kabul
Kabul police spokesman Basir Mujahid said the blast happened at around 8 p.m. at police district 10, adding that more details would be provided after investigations, Xinhua news agency reported. Unknown militants first detonated a car bomb next to the residence of Afghan Defence Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, and the blast was followed by gunshots.
US approves sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set to India for $82 mn
"The state department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military sale to the Government of India of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $82 million," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying the Congress of this possible sale on Tuesday.
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