Security forces arrest ISIS spy chief in East of Afghanistan

| Updated: Mar 19, 2017 18:30 IST

Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar. 19 (ANI): Afghanistan's security forces have arrested a spy chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group offshoot in Haska Mina district. Khaama Press quoted the provincial police commandment in Nangarhar as saying that Taj Gul was arrested during an operation conducted in Haska Mina district. Another suspect was also arrested for being linked to the terror group by the Afghan National Police (ANP) Special Forces. A pistol, three mobile phones and a laptop were confiscated from the suspect. (ANI)

Updated: Apr 20, 2018 17:56 IST

Ships don't want to stop at Chinese run Hambantota

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): The Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka in which China has a 70 percent stake, is being seen by shipping analysts and other experts as a virtual white elephant because most ships passing through the Indian Ocean don't stop to unload their cargo.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 17:37 IST

Sheikh Hasina makes it to Time's list of 100 most influential people

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 20 (ANI): Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made it to the list of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2018.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 17:02 IST

Pak Police arrests three Chinese

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): Islamabad Police and Airport Security Force (ASF) officials have confirmed the arrest of three Chinese for filming the recently constructed Islamabad Airport with the help of a drone.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 17:02 IST

PM Modi arrives at Windsor Castle to attend CHOGM

London [United Kingdom], April 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived at Windsor Castle to attend the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 16:33 IST

4 Saudi officers shot dead

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 20 (ANI): At least four Saudi officers have been shot dead and four others have been wounded in an attack on a police check point in Saudi Arabia's Asir province.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 15:44 IST

Syria returns 'Legion d'honneur' to France

Damascus [Syria], April 20 (ANI): Syria has returned France the prestigious Legion d'honneur that it gave to President Bashar al-Assad in 2001.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 14:24 IST

4 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): At least four Taliban militants have been killed in a night raid conducted by the Special Operations Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 14:20 IST

Nepal's airport shut after Malaysian plane skids off runway

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 20 (ANI): Nepal's only international airport on Friday remained shut after a Kuala Lumpur-bound Malaysian airline Malindo Air flight skidded off the runway.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 14:00 IST

In election year, Pak's 'Deep State' closing in

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The dynasts of Pakistan are at play again now that the election season has begun. The main players of this drama are the Dynasts of Jat Umra, the home of the Nawaz Sharif dynasty and the dynasts of Larkana, the home of Sindhi Wadera Asif Zardari, and his son Bilaw

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 13:42 IST

Architect's popular elephant-shaped hedges helping UK Charity

London [United Kingdom], April 20 (ANI): London-based architect Tim Bushe has found a novel way to attract funds for charity that is looking after his ailing sister and others.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 09:11 IST

Trump asks FBI to clarify he wasn't under investigation over Russia ties

Washington D.C. [United States], Apr 20 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump had asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to clarify to the public that he was not under any investigation over the alleged contacts of Russia with the member of his presidential campaign.

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Updated: Apr 20, 2018 06:59 IST

Former NYC mayor to join Trump's legal team

New York [U.S.A] April 20 (ANI): Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will join the legal team defending United States President Donald Trump in the special counsel's Russia investigation.

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