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Afghanistan: Taliban threaten attacks if foreign troops stay past May 1
The May 1 deadline is part of an agreement the US administration under former President Donald Trump signed with the Taliban in February 2020 in Doha. It is now under review by the Biden administration. Under the deal, the US promised to withdraw all US and international forces from Afghanistan. In return, the Taliban vowed to cut ties with Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
6 dead after tornadoes, storms hit southern US
At least five deaths and multiple injuries were reported in Calhoun County, Alabama, after a tornado passed through on Thursday evening, leaving "substantial damage to properties and homes", Xinhua news agency quoted a CNN report as saying on Friday. The storms killed at least one person in Newnan's Coweta County, Fire Chief Deron Patrick Wilson said.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte's party declared election winner
According to the results published by the Dutch Electoral Council on Friday, VVD won 34 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives (lower house of Parliament) and became the biggest party in the country for the fourth time in a row, reports Xinhua news agency. The centre-left liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party led by Sigrid Kaag finished second with 24 seats.
Watch | PM Modi offers prayers at Kali temple in Bangladesh
According to Hindu mythology, the Jeshoreshwari temple is one of the 51 'Shakti Peeths' scattered across India and the neighbouring countries. Modi, the first foreign head of state to visit the temple, was received by devotees with conch shells. The Prime Minister offered a gold crown and a red Banarasi saree to the deity.
Biden nominates Indian American Seema Nanda as Labour Department solicitor
Seema Nanda's nomination to the senior administration position will have to be approved by the Senate. She is returning to the Labour Department having served as its chief of staff and deputy solicitor in President Barack Obama's administration.
North Korea deems Joe Biden's response to missile tests 'provocation'
Pyongyang on Thursday test-fired what it described as "new-type tactical guided missiles," in a show of force to the new US administration. Japan and South Korea said they were short-range ballistic missiles. Biden on Friday said he was prepared for diplomacy but that dialogue must be contingent on the end goal of denuclearization by Pyongyang and pledged a response if the rogue nuclear nation continues to escalate tensions.
France accuses UK of 'blackmail' over Covid-19 vaccine exports
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked whether the EU had been "scammed" by sending millions of doses to the UK while its own rollout stuttered, the BBC reported. "We need to build a co-operative relationship," he told France Info radio. "But we cannot deal this way."
India's Bagai family asks Pak PM to stop dismantling its palace in KP
"I am writing to draw your immediate attention on the demolition of a heritage site in Dera Ismail Khan - Bagai Mahal - despite tremendous efforts taken by the Archeology Department to preserve it," read the letter written by the Bagai family.
Joe Biden invites 40 leaders including Modi, Putin, Xi to climate summit
The White House said on Friday that the summit - scheduled for April 22 and 23 - is intended to underscore the urgency with which the world must act and highlight the economic benefits of going green. PM Modi and European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were invited.
Pakistan to host India for next round of Indus Water Treaty talks
The Pakistani delegation led by Shah was in New Delhi for the two-day talks. As per the Indian external affairs ministry, "talks were held in a cordial manner", adding that both sides agreed to interact more frequently to resolve issues through bilateral discussions."
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