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China is our main partner, we care very much about Silk Road: Taliban
Mujahid told the La Repubblica newspaper that the Taliban "care a lot about the ‘One Belt, One Road' project. We own rich copper mines, which, thanks to the Chinese, will be modernized. Finally, China represents our ticket to the markets around the world".
Taliban claim advances in Panjshir
Inamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission, said that 34 members of the opposition forces were killed in the ongoing clashes, Tolo News reported. The Taliban shared a video online saying their forces had advanced in Shutul district. "A heavy toll has been inflicted on the opposite side in last night's operations as well as in this morning's clashes in Shutul district of Panjshir," Samangani said.
Democratic Senator opposes spending package
"I, for one, won't support a $3.5 trillion bill, or anywhere near that level of additional spending, without greater clarity about why Congress chooses to ignore the serious effects inflation and debt have on existing government programs," Xinhua news agency quoted Manchin, a moderate Democratic senator from West Virginia, as saying in an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
Resolution adopted to tackle sexual abuse across UN system
The resolution, which was adopted on Thursday without a vote, reaffirms the commitment of the UN to a system-wide zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, reports Xinhua news agency. It notes with concern that Covid-19 exposed those in vulnerable situations to increased risks of sexual exploitation and abuse and limited the capacity of the world boy to provide victims and relevant member states with assistance and to investigate allegations, and urges the Secretary-General to continue to prioritise preventative action across the UN system.
Saudi Arabia's 1st batch of female soldiers graduate
According to an Arab News report on Thursday, the results of graduates, as well as the names of the most outstanding students and those who had been rewarded with prizes, were announced at a recently-held ceremony, Xinhua news agency reported. The Kingdom opened military recruitment to women in February this year, as part of the efforts to empower Saudi females.
Hancom to launch 1st commercial satellite in 2022
The announcement was made on Thursday. The nanosized satellite, named Sejong 1, is under development with Spire Global Inc., a US-based space-based data provider. The satellite will collect various data and images.
UN Humanitarian Air Service resumes flights in Afghanistan
The air passenger service is currently linking the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar in Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency quoted Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as saying on Thursday. He added that three flights have already arrived in Mazar-i-Sharif since Sunday.
US military aid to Ukraine potentially very dangerous: Kremlin
"We believe that this could potentially be the cause of Ukraine's unpredictable actions in the form of attempts to forcefully resolve the internal conflict in southeast Ukraine. This is very dangerous," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a daily briefing on Thursday. He said that Russia strongly opposes "Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations" that have been supported by the US side.
58 killed in large-scale Houthi attacks
"Several areas and positions controlled by the government forces were heavily attacked by the Houthis who are expanding their military operations aimed at capturing Marib," the official told Xinhua news agency on Thursday. Ferocious battles are still taking place between the two warring sides in various areas of Marib amid intensified airstrikes, the source said.
We have the right to raise our voice for Muslims in Kashmir: Taliban
In a Zoom interview with BBC Urdu, Shaheen also said that the Taliban do not have a policy to raise arms against any country. "We have this right, being Muslims, to raise our voice for Muslims in Kashmir, or any other country," he said, as per Geo News. According to Shaheen: "We will raise our voice and say that Muslims are your own people, your own citizens. They are entitled to equal rights under your laws."
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