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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.
US House passes funding bills to avoid potential govt shutdown
The House on Thursday passed the package in a 219-208 vote along party lines that would provide around $617 billion to fund the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Interior, Labour, Transportation, Treasury, and other agencies, reports Xinhua news agency. "With these bills, we are reversing these trends and investing in the American people," DeLauro said.
Palestine condemns 'Israeli killing of 2 Palestinians in West Bank'
"It condemns the endless Israeli crimes against the Palestinians in the West Bank without posing any danger to the soldiers," Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued on Thursday as saying. The statement referred to the killing of a 41-year-old Palestinian near the village of Beita in northern West Bank on Tuesday, and the killing of an 11-year-old boy near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday.
Climate already changing in UK: Met Office
Year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record for the country, said the 'State of the UK Climate', an annual publication providing an up-to-date assessment of Britain's climate published on Thursday. No other year had ranked in the top 10 for all three variables for the UK. The Met Office report warned that the country has warmed at a broadly consistent but slightly higher rate.
Washington D.C. reinstates indoor mask mandate
Starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday, all D.C. residents over the age of two, regardless of their vaccination status, will be required to wear masks while in indoor public spaces, according to the new mandate. "Things have changed throughout the course of (the pandemic), and we have to adapt, too," Xinhua news agency quoted Bowser as saying at a news conference on Thursday.
Israel inspects NSO Group offices after Pegasus revelations
Officials from the Defence Ministry visited the company's offices near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, at the same time when Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrived in Paris for a pre-arranged visit, in which he discussed the Pegasus revelations with his French counterpart. French President Emmanuel Macron is one of the highest profile figures whose phone numbers appeared on a leaked database.
Taliban will not be accepted by international community if atrocities persist: UN envoy
Lyons said at the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meet in Kabul that the world has now recognised that the Taliban must be a partner in Afghanistan's transition to self-reliance. International donors have signaled their willingness to continue to support Afghanistan after a peace agreement is reached.
Danish Siddiqui was brutally murdered by Taliban: Report
Local Afghan authorities say that Siddiqui had travelled with an Afghan National Army team to the Spin Boldak region to cover the clash between Afghan forces and the Taliban to control the lucrative border crossing with Pakistan. When they got to within one-third of a mile of the customs post, a Taliban attack split the team, with the commander and a few men separated from Siddiqui, who remained with three other Afghan troops.
US Senate votes to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill
In a key procedural vote on Wednesday night, senators voted 67-32 to push the bill forward, meeting the 60-vote threshold, reports Xinhua news agency. All 50 Democrats and 17 Republicans voted in favour. The vote starts the process to debate and amend the proposal, and the final version still needs approval from both chambers. The agreement was reached after months of strenuous negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republicans.
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