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Narayan Rane: India minister arrested over slap remark gets bail

Narayan Rane: India minister arrested over slap remark gets bail

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  • Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2021

A court has granted bail to an Indian federal minister, Narayan Rane, who was arrested over his remark about slapping Maharashtra state's chief minister.

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Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: NI scientist awarded Royal Societys highest prize

Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: NI scientist awarded Royal Societys highest prize

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  • Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2021

A leading astrophysicist from Northern Ireland has been awarded the world's oldest scientific prize for her work on the discovery of pulsars.

Dame…

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Economy security: As Baradar arrives in Kabul - Taliban finalise governance plan

Economy security: As Baradar arrives in Kabul - Taliban finalise governance plan

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

Separate teams will be set up to deal with internal security and financial crisis, a Taliban leader told Reuters.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar,…

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US warns citizens against travel to Kabul airport citing potential security threats

US warns citizens against travel to Kabul airport citing potential security threats

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

In a security alert issued, the US embassy in Afghanistan issued the advisory hours after US President Joe Biden assured that all people, US nationals…

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Not a single euro: EU talks tough on Talibans promise of peace womens rights

Not a single euro: EU talks tough on Talibans promise of peace womens rights

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen put strict conditions for releasing the one billion euros set aside for development said for the next…

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Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift

Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

US President Joe Biden has acknowledged the mass evacuation from Afghanistan is "not without risk of loss".

Speaking at the White House, Mr…

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Greece erects fence at Turkey border amid warnings of Afghan migrant surge

Greece erects fence at Turkey border amid warnings of Afghan migrant surge

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

Greece has installed a 40km (25-mile) fence and surveillance system on its border with Turkey amid concern over a surge of migrants from Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan: The desperate scramble to escape

Afghanistan: The desperate scramble to escape

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  • Saturday, 21 Aug, 2021

"Get back, get back," screamed the British soldier at a crowd gathered in front of the secure compound where those being evacuated by the UK embassy…

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