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Confusion in Nepali Congress over polls, particularly local elections

Views: 3 Kathmandu, Jan. 23 — As the debate is raging over when to hold the elections, especially after Maoist chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal suddenly proposed federal elections in April-May by delaying local polls, the Nepali Congress appears to be in a state of confusion. © Thomson Reuters FILE – Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba […]

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First part of $200 million U.S. defence aid arrives in Ukraine

Views: 3 KYIV (Reuters) – The first shipment of the United States’ $200 million security support package for Ukraine arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy said on Saturday. The delivery followed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv this week amid concerns from Kyiv and its Western allies over tens of thousands of

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US embassy in Ukraine ‘requests staff evacuation’ amid war fears

Views: 0 The US embassy in Ukraine has requested the evacuation of all non-essential staff amid increasing fears of an imminent Russian invasion and the arrival overnight of arms deliveries promised by President Joe Biden, according to a CNN report. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Reuters US evacuations are likely to start “as early as

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Sudan deputy leader meets Ethiopia defence minister on rare visit

Views: 2 Sudan’s second most powerful leader met with Ethiopia’s defence minister Saturday on a rare visit to Addis Ababa by an official from Khartoum, that comes amid border tensions, officials said. © Ebrahim HAMID Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, widely known as Hemeti and who is number two in Sudan’s ruling council, seen here in a October

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Taliban say Oslo talks with West will ‘transform atmosphere of war’

Views: 2 The Taliban’s first official talks with the West on European soil since seizing power in Afghanistan will help to “transform the atmosphere of war” after a two-decade insurgency against NATO forces, the group’s top spokesman told AFP Saturday. © – Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Islamist’s first official talks with the West seizing

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Afghan NGO women ‘threatened with shooting’ for not wearing burqa

Views: 4 The Taliban’s religious police have threatened to shoot women NGO workers in a northwestern province of Afghanistan if they do not wear the all-covering burqa, two staff members told AFP. © Javed TANVEER More women are wearing the burqa since the Taliban’s return to power even though there is no official national policy on

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Soccer-Brazil to stop unvaccinated footballers playing in top leagues

Views: 1 (Reuters) – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to take part in this year’s league championship, © Reuters/SERGIO MORAES Brazilian team announced for friendly matches The CBF said it was in constant contact with health bodies and had sent an updated list of requirements to member

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U.K. accuses Russia of scheming to install a pro-Kremlin government in Ukraine

Views: 3 The British government on Saturday accused Russia of organizing a plot to install a pro-Moscow government in Ukraine, as the Kremlin masses troops and materiel near the Ukrainian border in what Western officials fear is an impending military assault on the neighboring nation. © ASSOCIATED PRESS British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss participates in a

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AFCON EGUAVOEN THANK CAF, NIGERIANS FOR BEST COACH AWARD

Views: 1 Super Eagles of Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen has thanked the Confederation of African Football CAF for the award bestowed on him. Eguavoen was voted as the best coach of the Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage after guiding the Super Eagles to three win in Group D. The Super Eagles became the only

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