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Taliban asks U.S government to release Afghan central bank assets

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

Around nine billion in the Afghan’s central bank reserves, most of which were parked in the U.S., have been frozen.

Ahmaud Arbery: Prosecutor rests case

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Defense lawyers will argue that the chasing of Arbery was justified under Georgia's 19th-century citizen's arrest law

Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID pill

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said it was "disheartened" by the deal which it said was restrictive and excluded countries…

Train kills 3 students, crushes school van

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

The van carrying students to school during morning rush hour was hit by the train in the town of Sheikhupura…

What Biden, Xi discussed at virtual meeting

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The conversation between the leaders of the world's biggest economies was described by both sides as frank and direct

Turkey arrests suspect Handal wanted over Haitian president’s assassination

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Handal was arrested at the Istanbul Airport as he was flying transit from the United States to Jordan.

Kabul passport office computer crashes over high demand

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Officials said they have been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric documents broke down

UK Police identify Liverpool hospital bomber

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Almeni converted to Christianity in Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral four years ago, which it is thought he had wanted to attack…

Biden signs $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill into law

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Biden called the bill a "blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America."

NATO warns Russia to keep off Ukraine

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

What we see is a significant, large Russian military build-up," NATO secretary Jens Stoltenberg said

Trump ally Steve Bannon locked up

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Bannon was indicted after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating the 6 January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Jailed U.S. journalist Fenster freed in Myanmar, leaves the country

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The freed journalist, who is the managing editor of independent online magazine Frontier Myanmar, was arrested in May.

Britons assured of enough turkeys for Christmas

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Fears of a festive shortage of fresh birds had prompted Britons to make early purchases of frozen ones.

32 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant rattle China

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Travellers from Dalian city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere in the country are now subject to tough quarantine…

2 Ugandan soldiers sentenced to death for killing 7 Somalis

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Three others were sentenced to 39 years each in jail after being found guilty.

Queen Elizabeth sprains back, withdraws from Remembrance Service

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

"Her Majesty is ‘disappointed’ to miss the event", Buckingham Palace said.

JUST IN: Hackers intrude into FBI computer, send out 100K messages

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address ending in @ic.fbi.gov, the FBI said in a statement.

Queen Elizabeth out today for first public duty since night in hospital

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

On doctors' advice to take a break, the Queen had missed events such as the COP26 climate conference and a…

Pope thanks journalists for exposing sexual abuses in Catholic church

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The pope praised what he called the "mission" of journalism and said it was vital for reporters to get out…

Queen Elizabeth absent at Festival of Remembrance

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The Queen's absence marked only the sixth time she has missed the special occasion.

Ukraine says 100,000 Russian soldiers mass at its border

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border have spurred fears of a possible attack.

UK Labour leads Conservatives in polls amid sleaze scandal

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have lost their lead to Labour in two opinion polls after a growing parliamentary…

COP26 climate summit agrees to cut coal, fossil fuel

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The agreement may provide some chance of saving the world from catastrophic climate change.

Chaos in Philippines race to succeed Duterte

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

"Bong" Go, registered to run for president after withdrawing his application to run for the No. 2 post, pitting himself…

Xi, Biden for virtual talks on Monday

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Washington hopes the talks will create some stability amid increased tensions between the world's two largest economies.

Tree bears 10 different fruits, grafter wins Guinness Record

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Hussam Saraf's record tree was officially accepted for grafting plum, apricot, almond, peach and cherry.

U.S. Governor Cooper pardons Dontae Sharpe after 24 years in jail

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Cooper’s pardon of innocence allows Sharpe to apply for compensation up to $750,000 for his wrongful conviction.

JUST IN: Plane crashes into the sea

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

PerthNow.com reported that the pilot and a passenger made a miraculous escape from the crash.

Duterte’s daughter Sara Carpio files for VP

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Duterte-Carpio had previously quit her reelection bid as mayor and also resigned from her regional party.

WHO: Europe records highest COVID-19 cases, warns on measles

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

“It’s another reminder, as we have said again and again, that vaccines do not replace the need for other precautions",…

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