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Taliban urges U.S. to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets

The Taliban has called on the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan foreign assets. The request was made during the negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. in Qatar on Saturday. This was the first direct talks between the Taliban and Washington since American troops evacuated Afghanistan in August.

Polls open in Iraq parliamentary vote

Iraqis are heading to the polling stations to elect a new parliament. The early vote will see competition among thousads of candidates for 329 seats.

Austrian chancellor to resign amid scandal charges

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced he would resign amid a corruption probe. The 35-year-old politician and nine others have been placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery. He has denied all allegations.

U.S. police officer who paralyzed black man won’t face charges

The U.S. Justice Department has announced it won't file federal criminal civil rights charges against a white police officer for his involvement in the shooting and paralyzing of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.

Lebanon: No fuel, no electricity

Lebanon's two biggest power stations stopped working on Saturday due to the shortage of fuel. The months-long crisis has left the middle-Eastern country without state-supplied electricity. The power outage is expected to continue for several days.

Taliban rules out cooperation with U.S. against Daesh

The Taliban has announced they will not work with the Unites States to fight against Daesh in Afghanistan. This as the terror group claimed responsibility for the Friday's deadly attack on a mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz which killed and wounded dozens of worshippers.

China’s Xi: Taiwan independence a dead end

China’s President Xi Jinping has warned "Taiwan independence" drive goes against the trend of history and will lead to a dead end. Beijing considers the island as part of the People’s Republic of China.

Beijing: CIA China center shows cold-war mentality

The China Mission Center launched by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reflects US Cold-War mentality, Beijing says. The CIA has announced the formation of a new China Mission Center which will focus solely on Beijing.

China invited to Russia-sponsored Afghanistan meeting

Beijing has received an invitation to attend the Moscow summit on Afghanistan, China has confirmed. Earlier, Russia has invited the Taliban representatives to the international forum, scheduled for October 20.

Study: Metropolitan Police worst at solving violent crimes

The UK’s largest police force has ranked the worst in England and Wales for solving sexual and violent crimes, according to a new report.

China calls U.S. to provide details of nuclear submarine incident

China says Washington must release the details of the recent incident in the South China Sea involving a U.S. nuclear submarine. Reports say the US submarine collided with an unknown object off the sea.

Moscow to respond to NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats

Moscow will respond to a NATO decision to expel several Russian diplomats from Brussels, the Kremlin warns. NATO has announced that it was cutting the number of Russian Mission staff in Brussels from 20 to 10 people.

Biden approval rating falls to lowest amid national crises

US President Joe Biden's approval rating has hit a record low since taking the office in January amid several national crises, according to a news survey. Over half of Americans disapprove of the commander-in-chief's job performance.

U.S. delegation to meet with Taliban in Qatar

A U.S. delegation will meet with the Taliban representatives in Qatar this weekend. It’s the first face-to-face meeting between the two since the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in late August.

China warns U.S. to withdraw from Taiwan

China has called on the United States to cut off military ties with Taiwan. It comes after a bombshell report claimed U.S. Marines and special operations forces have been secretly training Taiwanese soldiers on the island.

Daesh claims responsibility for fatal blast at Afghan Mosque

Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz Province on Friday. The explosion has killed and wounded tens of civilians.

Report: 140k U.S. kids affected by COVID-related deaths of parents

Deaths associated with coronavirus have deprived at least 140,000 US kids of a caregiver, a new modeling study shows. The racial and ethnic minorities were much more likely to be affected.

UN drops Yemen war crimes investigation

The UN Human Rights Council has voted to shut down the body’s war crimes probe in Yemen. Saudi Arabia has been accused of bombing residential areas, schools and hospitals which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Reports suggest Riyadh has heavily lobbied against the resolution.

U.S. nuclear submarine collides object in South China Sea

A nuclear powered U.S. submarine has struck an unknown underwater object in the South China Sea, according to the military. Several sailors were hurt in the incident.

CIA creates China-focused mission center

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced the formation of a new mission center which will focus on China to confront alleged threats emanating from Beijing. The Biden administration has named China as a top foreign policy priority and a global competitor to the United States.

Kremlin: Putin-Raisi could meet by year’s end

The Kremlin has opened the door to a potential summit between Presidents of Russia and Iran, Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi. Moscow has suggested it could happen by the end of the year.

Russia invites Taliban to Afghanistan meeting

Russia has invited Taliban’s representatives to attend the Moscow summit about Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy confirms. The international forum will take place on October 20, nearly two months after the U.S. completed its evacuation mission from the war-torn country.

US officially admits keeping 3,750 nuclear tips

Washington has published a fact sheet giving an updated count of U.S. nuclear stockpile. As of September 2020, the country’s military maintained 3,750 warheads.

Pentagon chief warns default could harm national security

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns a U.S. debt default could threaten the US national security and that he would have "no authority or ability" to pay contractors on time.

Report: France ‘stole’ 5mn COVID vaccines from U.K.

France swiped five million doses of anti-Covid AstraZeneca vaccine destined for the U.K., according to a report. French President Emmanuel Macron is accused of working with EU chiefs to divert large batch of coronavirus vaccines destined for Britain.

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