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Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
Besides being the bloodiest, Friday was also one of the busiest days for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the past one month. The media reports said the Taliban entered Herat province and launched attacks on Afghan government forces' outposts inside the namesake capital city. The city's airport and the UN's main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire.
Antonio Guterres slams Taliban attack on UN compound in Afghanistan
As the Taliban engaged in fierce clashes with Afghan security forces in Herat on Friday, the UN's main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Responding to the attack, the UN chief "expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and wishes those injured a speedy recovery", Guterres' deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said.
Joe Biden nominates Indian-American to be first Muslim envoy for religious freedom
Making the announcement on Friday, the White House said that Biden is appointing a Pakistani American Khizr Khan to be a member of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USICRF), along with two others. The USICRF publishes the annual report of religious freedom around the world as it advocates for religious freedom around the world and designates violators of religious liberties.
War in Afghanistan imposed by Pakistan and its Taliban agents: Af Minister
As per media reports, Wafayezada was reacting to a recent tweet by Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who called for a ceasefire in Afghanistan. "Pakistan's Foreign Minister tweeted the other day, calling for a ceasefire in Afghanistan. The tweet comes after the international community returned attention and support for the people and government of Afghanistan, following a campaign of bloodshed, violence and killings," Wafayezada said.
New dawn to usher under Deuba's leadership
Nepal under the Prime Minister-ship of K.P. Sharma Oli had been occupying the international headlines for all the wrong reasons and the Himalayan nation plunged into uncertainties and political instability. With almost one and a half years to go for the next general elections, Deuba as the most favourite choice to head the country, has already announced that his top priority would be to ensure that all the Nepalese are vaccinated.
US federal workers required to get vaccinated or abide by strict protocols
Unvaccinated people dying from Covid-19 is "an American tragedy", Biden said during a speech at the White House on Thursday amid at convincing those still reluctant to get vaccinated. "People are dying and will die who don't have to die. If you're out there unvaccinated, you don't have to die," the President said, pointing particularly to those who are not yet vaccinated and are currently hospitalised due to contracting the virus.
Kim Jong-un asks military to prepare for coping with any provocation
According to the report by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim made the remarks while when chairing a workshop for military commanders and political cadres in here on July 24-27. "Commanders and political officers should focus all efforts on completing preparations for actively and offensively coping with any military provocation of enemies," Kim was quoted as saying.
UK approves controversial plan to build Holocaust museum next to Parliament
Government Planning Minister Chris Pincher on Thursday backed a planning inspector who said the multi-million-dollar scheme for the UnK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre at Victoria Tower Gardens should go ahead, reports Xinhua news agency. The scheme will see the museum on a site close to London's landmark Big Ben clock tower and will involve an underground basement mezzanine in a landscaped area.
US visit helped establish permanent relationship: Iraq PM
Al-Kadhimi's comment on Thursday came after his visit to Washington, during which he held meetings with US President Joe Biden and other officials, according to a statement issued by his media office. The Prime Minister said his visit helped "establish the foundations of the permanent relationship and partnership with the US in various fields, the most important of which are security, economy.
Afghanistan claims envoy's daughter kidnapped, tortured in Islamabad
According to the Ministry, medical reports and relevant pieces of evidence have indicated that Silsila Alikhel was manhandled and then tortured on July 17.The Ministry further said that based on medical reports and other pieces of evidence a crime of this type can never be justified and the Pakistani government is obliged to provide diplomats and their family members security based on international conventions.
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