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Iran dismisses G7's tanker attack allegations as 'baseless'
On Friday, the foreign ministers of G7, including Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, as well as the high representative of the European Union, accused Iran of being behind a "reportedly" drone attack on July 29 against an Israel-linked oil tanker in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, which killed a British national and a Romanian national, Xinhua reported.
LeM chief was in touch with JeM terrorists in Pak, including Masood Azhar's brother
The revelations have been made in the charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against six terrorists of LeM, including Malik on August 4 before a Special NIA court in Jammu. The NIA in its chargesheet, which has been viewed by IANS, claimed: "After forming the LeM, Malik aka Hasnain was further directed by commanders of the JeM that he has to commit terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
The long and unending list of Taliban atrocities
After gaining significant control over the Bamiyan province in July, Taliban fighters demanded the names and ages of girls and women they said would be rounded up and married off to their young fighters. Foreign Policy magazine reported that in the central highlands of Bamiyan province, the insurgents beat some men who tried to resist and forced some residents to show them closets of clothing to determine the ages of the girls and women who lived there.
US sends B-52 bombers to stop Taliban from seizing Afghan cities
The Cold War-era strategic bomber first flew in the 1950s but is still used due to its 70,000lb payload and range of more than 8,000 miles. They are being supported by the AC-130 Spectre gunships which are armed with a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon and a 105mm M102 cannon -- which can provide pinpoint accurate fire from the air.
Taliban captures second provincial capital in Afghanistan
Sources said that security forces are stationed only at the provincial airport in Khwaja Dako district, which is the hometown of former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum and is located 17 kilometers from the city of Sheberghan. Sheberghan is the second provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in the last two days.
NASA seeks participants for year long simulated Mars mission
In preparation for the real-life challenges of future missions to Mars, NASA will study how highly motivated individuals respond under the rigour of a long-duration, ground-based simulation. "The analog is critical for testing solutions to meet the complex needs of living on the Martian surface" said Grace Douglas, lead scientist for NASA's Advanced Food Technology research effort.
Afghans in India anxious as Taliban intensifies attacks
Many Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers live in various neighbourhoods in Delhi, and they run restaurants, bakeries and confectionary shops, among others. Hundreds of Afghan families have made the neighbourhood of Khirki Extension their home over the past few years, after fleeing Afghanistan due to security concerns, the report said. But the latest reports of the Taliban advance have left them scared and worried about their relatives back home.
Israel strikes Gaza in response to arson balloons
The Israeli fighter jets struck a military compound and rocket launching site of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas Movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency quoted the IDF as saying. "The rocket launching site was in a civilian area, once again emphasizing how Hamas endangers Palestinian civilians," the IDF said, vowing to continue to respond as necessary to Hamas activities emanating from Gaza.
Afghan war enters new, deadlier, more destructive phase: UN envoy
Deborah Lyons said: "In the past weeks, the war in Afghanistan has entered a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase. The Taliban campaign during June and July to capture rural areas has achieved significant territorial gains. "From this strengthened position they have begun to attack the larger cities. The provincial capitals of Kandahar, Herat, and Lashkar Gah in particular have come under significant pressure.
Whiskey worth $5,800 gifted to Mike Pompeo goes missing
The State Department has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the liquor, Xinhua news agency quoted The New York Times report as saying. Pompeo denied that he received the bottle of whiskey and has no idea about its whereabouts. The bottle of whiskey was given by Japan in 2019 and registered in the list of gifts received by US federal employees from the foreign sources.
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