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Half of Europeans vaccinated as Germany warns on rising virus cases

Published by AFP Berlin (AFP) – More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the EU said Thursday, as several countries across Europe and Asia battle fresh outbreaks blamed on the fast-spreading Delta variant.   German Chancellor Angela Merkel said cases in her country were rising “exponentially”, while in Japan the delayed

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Indian PM Modi accused of targeting opposition with Pegasus

Published by Al-Araby Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of “treason” and compromising national security by the country’s largest opposition party after it alleged he used spyware against its former leader, Rahul Gandhi. Governments around the world are facing allegations they used the Israeli-based NSO Group – maker of the Pegasus spyware –

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Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

Published by Al-Araby Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital, but the talks have lost momentum as

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Slaughter of bovine animals on Eid-ul-Adha banned in J&K

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, The J&K Animal Husbandry and Fisheries department has called for ban on slaughter of cows, calves, camels on the occasion of forthcoming Eid-ul-Adha in the Union Territory. In this regarding Director Planning, J&K Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department has addressed a communication to Divisional Commissioners of Jammu as well as Kashmir and

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Review to retire employees after 22-year service or 48 years age ordered

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar The authorities have asked administrative secretaries to initiate process to identity employees who are “ineffective in work or not fit to continue” after completion of 22 years of service or having attained 48 years of age. In October last year, the J&K government had amended Article 226 (2) of the Jammu and

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2 rebels killed, 2 troopers injured in Srinagar gunfight

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, July 16: Two rebels were killed while as two paramilitary personnel of Central Reserve Police Force were injured in an encounter at Alamdar Colony, Danmar, area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Friday. Officials sources said that during the gunfight two CRPF personnel were also injured, who have been identified as SI Bupinder

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Afghan neighbours wary of new refugee crisis as violence surges

Published by Reuters By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani meets regional leaders for talks in Uzbekistan on Thursday as deteriorating security in his country raises fears of a new Afghan refugee crisis with neighbouring Pakistan already ruling out taking any more. Several million Afghans have been displaced within their country over

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