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Taliban nominates Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistans UN ambassador

Kabul: The Taliban on Tuesday (September 21) nominated their Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador. This comes after the…

China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad says Xi Jinping at UNGA

"China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy, and will not build new coal-fired power projects…

Britain calls on China and Russia to agree on Afghanistan approach

Britain, which is currently co-ordinating the so-called P5 group of permanent United Nations Security Council members, will use the meeting to call…

No women included in Talibans new cabinet in Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

On Tuesday (September 21), the Taliban announced expansion of the cabinet, and the new list also does not include any women. Earlier, when…

UK apologises for email error revealing details of more than 250 Afghan interpreters

LONDON: Britain's defence ministry has apologised after it accidentally revealed the email addresses of more than 250 Afghan interpreters seeking to…

UK charges third Russian for 2018 nerve attack on double agent

LONDON: British police said on Tuesday (Sep 21) a third Russian had been charged in absentia with the 2018 Novichok murder attempt on former double…

Former employee at adult home pleads guilty to assaulting resident with autism epilepsy

An employee at a home for adults assaulted a resident who had autism, mild intellectual disability and epilepsy, leaving him with a large bruise on…

Employers to receive more than S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme payouts from Sep 30

SINGAPORE: More than S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts will be disbursed to employers from Sep 30. 

The payouts will be…