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Taliban blast kills US soldier, several civilians in Kabul
Kabul, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — A Taliban car bomb exploded and killed U.S. and Romanian service members and 10 civilians in a busy diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, the second major attack this week as the Afghan government warned that a U.S.-Taliban deal on ending America's longest war was moving at dangerous speed.
HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing's
Hong Kong, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory was her government's own initiative to break the impasse, and not Beijing's directive.
23 killed, many injured after explosion at firecracker factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) - At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing factory in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur. Several people were feared trapped under the debris and rescue work continued till late in the night, reports NDTV.
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong, Sept 4 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the withdrawal of an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the increasingly violent unrest.
Explosion at Indian fireworks factory kills at least 22
New Delhi, Sept 4 (AP/UNB) — A large explosion at a fireworks factory in northern India on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and caused the building to catch fire and collapse, officials said.
Saw this ‘astronaut’ on Bengaluru’s streets? Here’s why an artist made the video
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB)- To highlight just how bad the potholes are in Bengaluru, an artist has come up with a quirky video of a man dressed as an astronaut walking through them as if it is the surface of the moon. The video comes days before India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 is set to land on the south side side of the moon on September 7.
Rights group skeptical that Myanmar's military seeks justice
Yangon, Sept 3 (AP/UNB) — Plans announced by Myanmar's military to prosecute soldiers for actions at a village where security forces reportedly killed as many as 400 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority drew skepticism Monday from the New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch.
Pakistan won't start war or use nukes first against India, says Imran
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said his country would neither use nuclear weapons first nor initiate any military action against India in the wake of New Delhi's scrapping of special status to Jammu & Kashmir ", reports The indian Express.
PM Narendra Modi sold tea at this Vadnagar stall in Gujarat. Now it will be a tourist spot
Dhaka, Sep 2 (UNB) - Want to know how a simple tea seller became the Prime Minister of India and made a home for himself in the hearts of Indian people that he became the Prime Minister not just once, but twice?
Pakistani politician sings "sare jahan se acha" on camera
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB)- Pakistan's Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, living in exile in the UK, has said that the revocation of Article 370 by the Indian government is an internal matter of India and a decision which has the overwhelming support of the people of India, reports NDTV.