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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (File photo)

Afghan President orders to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners

May 24, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday (local time) ordered a release of up to 2,000 Taliban fighters from prison, his spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi said.

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Visuals from the Hong Kong protest on Sunday against the national security law. (Credit: HK Police Facebook)

Over 100 people arrested during Hong Kong protests against proposed security law

May 24, 2020

Hong Kong, May 24 : At least 120 people were arrested by the Hong Kong Police on Sunday in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai areas during protests against the national security law proposed by China.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (file photo)

Afghan President Ghani vows to expedite release of Taliban prisoners

May 24, 2020
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India welcomes ceasefire in Afghanistan for 3 days during Eid

May 24, 2020

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There are over 5,354,539 cases of coronavirus globally with 343,116 fatalities, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Low community transmission of COVID-19 leaves Oxford's vaccine trial with 'only 50pc chance'

May 24, 2020

London [UK], May 24 : The much talked about, Oxford University vaccine trial has only a 50 per...
As per the tally cited by Geo News, 22,491 cases have been detected in Sindh, 19,557 in Punjab.

Pakistan's COVID-19 count stands at 55,447 with 1,146 deaths

May 24, 2020

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 : Pakistan's count of COVID-19 cases on Sunday reached 55,447 including 1,146 deaths, said...
The NPC is expected to vote on the bill at the end of the annual session, which is likely to wrap up on May 28.

Hong Kong Police fire tear gas at activists protesting China's new security law

May 24, 2020

Hong Kong, May 24 : Hong Kong police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse protesters as thousands...
A 'section plus' unit of Nepal Army near Ghantibagar of Darchula district

Nepal deploys Army unit to construct Darchula-Tinkar Road Project

May 24, 2020
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses a press briefing on Sunday

Instead of blaming, help solve Covid-19 in face of mounting global challenges, says China's Wang Yi

May 24, 2020
UK think tank organise webinar to discuss China's disinformation campaign on Covid-19

China running a disinformation campaign on Covid-19, say British analysts

May 24, 2020
Dominic Cummings, adviser to US Prime Minister Boris Johnson (File pic)

Boris Johnson resists calls to sack adviser Dominic Cummings for breaching lockdown rules

May 24, 2020
US President Donald Trump golfing (File pic)

Trump seen golfing at his Virginia club amid pandemic

May 24, 2020
Power cuts were reported in some areas of Kolkata following heavy rain and strong winds due to the cyclone. Photo/ANI

UN chief saddened by losses caused by Cyclone Amphan in India, B'desh

May 24, 2020
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Coronavirus hits Media Industry - Facebook is no exception

May 24, 2020
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Trump's Europe travel ban triggered a surge of Covid-infected passengers leading to higher infection rates

May 24, 2020
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Iraqi security forces interrogate top IS captive Qardash

May 24, 2020
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Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire in Afghanistan on occasion of Eid

May 24, 2020
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Moscow bank hostage-taking suspect had criminal record

May 24, 2020
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un

Kim presides over key meeting to discuss 'new policies for further increasing nuclear war deterrence'

May 24, 2020