Afghan Taliban govt says to attend third round of UN-hosted Doha talks
KABUL: Taliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman told AFP on Sunday, after snubbing an invitation to the previous round.“A delegation of the Islamic Emirate will participate…
Snowmobile crashes into Black Hawk helicopter, victim seeks $9.5 million in damages
NEW DELHI: Jeff Smith, a Massachusetts lawyer, is pursuing a $9.5 million lawsuit against the government following a snowmobile collision with a Black Hawk helicopter in March 2019. The crash, which left Smith with severe injuries including the loss of…
Polish farmers to suspend protest at key Ukraine border crossing
WARSAW: Polish farmers have decided to suspend a protest at the border crossing with Ukraine at Medyka after the government agreed to their demands, interia.pl website reported on Saturday citing the local province governor.Polish truck drivers have been blocking several…
Ukraine’s forex reserves up 42% on ‘unprecedented’ Western aid in 2023
KYIV: Ukraine‘s foreign exchange reserves grew 42% over the past year due to “unprecedented” foreign financial aid, reaching 40.5 billion US dollars as of Jan. 1, the central bank said on Friday.Kyiv has relied heavily on military and financial aid…
Polish Parliament: Polish parliament taps Tusk to form next government
WARSAW: Polish lawmakers on Monday tapped former EU chief Donald Tusk with forming the next government, signalling major policy shifts for the country after eight years of right-wing populist rule. The lower house of parliament, which is controlled by Tusk’s…