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India demands sanctions on new Taliban chief Akhundzada
23 Jun 2016
India has demanded that the United Nations slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Afghanistan, saying it is “sheer folly” that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual
India demands sanctions on new Taliban chief Akhundzada
23 Jun 2016
India has demanded that the United Nations slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Afghanistan, saying it is “sheer folly” that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual
Pak not serious about fighting terror: Afghanistan
23 Jun 2016
Outlining an alarming scenario of far-reaching international threats, Afghanistan says that Taliban and several terrorist groups were seeking "to turn Afghanistan into a launching pad against Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia and the Far East
US slams latest missile launch by North Korea
22 Jun 2016
India strongly woos China to support NSG bid
20 Jun 2016
US Senate passes bill making Draft mandatory for women
16 Jun 2016
Under the Senate bill, women who are turning 18 years old on or after 1 January 2018 will be forced to register for Selective Service, just like men
ASEAN withdraws joint statement targeting China
15 Jun 2016
China shadows joint US-Japan-India naval exercises
15 Jun 2016
Beijing, which is pushing its claims in the neighbouring South China Sea, is worried that the presence of American naval power would make extension of its influence into the Western Pacific difficult
US LGBT community devastated after gunman kills 50
13 Jun 2016
Investigators are still trying to determine the motives of the shooter Omar Mateen, who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a 911 call before the shooting, although Mateen told his father he was disturbed by seeing two men kissing in Miami
US tells Pakistan to stop breeding terrorism
10 Jun 2016
The United States has told Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for planning attacks in India, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorism is being "incubated in India's neighbourhood
Modi secures Mexico’s backing for India’s NSG bid
09 Jun 2016
India’s NSG membership issue comes at a time of deepening divisions between China and the US over the disputed South China Sea
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