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US pressing Pakistan to cooperate on fighting ISIS-K, Al Qaeda
In response, Pakistan - long accused by US officials of aiding the Afghan Taliban - has hinted that Islamabad deserves more public recognition of its role in helping people now fleeing Afghanistan, even as it has downplayed fears of what Taliban rule of the country could mean, the report added.
Pakistan's duplicitous strategy in Afghanistan and elsewhere
Analysts have been digging up assessments of varying nature on the likely course the situation in Afghanistan would take in the coming days. There is a high degree of uncertainty on the manner in which the government would ensure a safe and secure Afghanistan.
Household items going up for sale on roadsides in Afghanistan
"Many people are selling off whatever valuable they have," said Nematullah, a shopkeeper in Kabul, RFE/RL's Radio Azadi reported. For some, it is about survival, earning enough to feed their families each day. Others will use the money to flee their homeland and its new fundamentalist rulers. "People are desperate. There are no jobs and no money. People don't have any other choice," said Nematullah.
China eyes Afghan air bases, concerns for India
Expressing concerns, experts say this could be an attempt to keep India away from southeast Asia, where China wants to have complete control. Reacting to the current development in Afghanistan, former diplomat Anil Trigunayat said the recent interview by Taliban's spokesperson clearly said China would be their most important partner under the new Taliban-led Afghan government.
China eyeing to capture Bagram base in Afghanistan, might use Pakistan against India: Nikki Haley
"We need to watch China because I think you are going to see China make a move for Bagram Air Force Base. I think they are also making a move in Afghanistan and trying to use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India. So, we have got a lot of issues," she said. In an interview with Fox News, Haley said that the country has many other challenges and Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan has lost confidence of the allies.
India, US project agreement for air-launched UAV gets final nod
The approval came on Thursday. The project agreement was signed under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) on July 30, 2021. The agreement for air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle falls under the Research
Man shot dead by NZ police, PM says 'terror attack'
Several shoppers were understood to have suffered serious injuries and have been taken to the Auckland City Hospital's emergency department with status 1, meaning the life-threatening condition, Xinhua news agency quoted the NZ Herald newspaper as saying in a reported.
India-UK green partnership a model to learn from: Climate advocates
This global partnership will boost private finance to support India's ambitious commitment to deploy 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030.Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Chair of Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), said: "This partnership is a great example of how the public and private sectors can work together to speed the transition to clean energy".
New Zealand experiences warmest winter on record
Data from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research's (NIWA) seven-station temperature series showed that this winter (June to August) was 1.32 degrees Celsius degrees above average last winter it was 1.14 degrees Celsius above average, reports Xinhua news agency. The figures also show seven of the 10 warmest winters on record have occurred since 2000.
Baradar to lead new Afghan govt, Mullah Omar's son in key role
The development comes as the Taliban is battling rebel fighters in Panjshir Valley and was striving to to ward off an economic collapse. Baradar, who heads the Taliban's political office in Doha, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban co-founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, in senior positions in the government, TOLO News said citing the sources.
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