US B-52 bombers target advancing Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman says Taliban hit in northern Jawzjan, where they said seized provincial capital of Sheberghan The US B-52 bombers targeted positions of the advancing Taliban in Afghanistan, a government official confirmed on Saturday. “Taliban’s gathering was targeted by B-52 in Shebergan city, Jawzjan province today evening at 6:30 pm. The terrorists have

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Kenya-Somalia border dispute top agenda in CS Omamo’s Mogadishu visit

By The Star, Kenya Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo is expected in Somalia on Sunday to discuss the long-standing maritime border dispute. Somalia Foreign Affairs ministry officials confirmed to the Star that CS Omamo will be in Mogadishu on Sunday, which is her maiden trip to the country. There she will meet her counterpart

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Farmajo bans government agencies from entering into agreements during elections

Photo/Somali Times Farmajo’s order came out tonight President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, said on Facebook propaganda campaign from his office over the bodies stopped to enter into an agreement or understanding of any pressing political, economic and security. The President said that considering the elections, he has suspended until after the elections, the

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Kenyan foreign minister will visit Mogadishu to discuss Farmajo’s maritime case-report

Credit: Twitter Kenyan foreign minister Raychelle Omamo. Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo is set to pay an official visit to Mogadishu on Sunday, credible sources confirmed to Somali Times. Raychelle Omamo is expected to hold talks on bilateral relations with outgoing Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, which will focus on diplomatic relations between the

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Turkish investor Harun Aydin detained at Wilson Airport

A plane taxing for take-off at Wilson Airport. Harun Aydin, the Turkish national who was among the team scheduled to accompany Deputy President William Ruto to Uganda, was on Saturday detained at the Wilson Airport after landing from Uganda. This comes after DP Ruto was on Monday dramatically blocked from boarding a flight to Uganda

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Ethiopia threatens to deploy after rebel advances

Ethiopian soldiers rest in front of the entrance to the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Army in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25, 2020. Eduardo Soteras AFP By AFP Ethiopia warned Friday it could deploy its “entire defensive capability” after advances by Tigrayan rebels into neighbouring regions. The government “is being pushed

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Man arrested after injuring 10 with knife on Tokyo train

Rescuers carry an injured passenger on stretcher at Soshigaya Okura Station after stabbing on a commuter train, in Tokyo Friday night, Aug. 6, 2021. A man with a knife attacked 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was arrested by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. (Kyodo

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Schools scheduling children’s Covid vaccinations before approval is given

© Provided by The Telegraph Covid jab By Camilla Turner, Lois Heslop Children’s Covid jabs are being scheduled at schools even though approval is yet to be given, it has emerged. Parents have said they were “shocked” to receive letters from their children’s schools informing them of a Covid vaccine schedule for the autumn term

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Cycling-Kenny seals historic fifth gold, Lavreysen sprints to glory

Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Cycling – Track – Women’s Madison – Final – Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka, Japan – August 6, 2021. Laura Kenny of Britain and Katie Archibald of Britain celebrate winning gold. REUTERS/Matthew Childs By Martyn Herman IZU, Japan (Reuters) – Track supremo Laura Kenny had warned against counting her out after a rare

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After years of ‘agony and defeat,’ Moh Ahmed takes Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in men’s 5,000 metres

Silver medalist Mohammed Ahmed of Canada celebrates with his national flag. ANDREW BOYERS/REUTERS By NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE It took about 200 metres for Moh Ahmed to discard the strategy he had assembled for the next 13 minutes, his plan to end years of disappointment. “I just wanted to push the race,” he said, “and go to

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