UN envoy welcomes Syria sanctions relief

United Nations, May 22 (UNI) UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of sanctions by Western countries against Syria. In his briefing to the Security Council, Pedersen noted that U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that he would order the cessation of sanctions on Syria. The European Union on…

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China, Russia to deepen subnational cooperation

Moscow, May 22 (UNI) China and Russia have pledged closer exchanges and cooperation in various fields at the subnational level through two major mechanisms with fresh impetus. On Tuesday, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended a chairpersons’ meeting in Moscow…

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Over 3,300 Afghan families return home from Pakistan, Iran

Kabul, May 22 (UNI) A total of 3,319 Afghan families with 18,640 members returned home from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday. The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar…

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London to host 2026 Laver Cup

London, May 22 (UNI) The Laver Cup, the annual men’s team tennis tournament between Team Europe and Team World, will return to London in 2026, organizers announced on Wednesday. Named in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, the Laver Cup features six players from Europe competing against six counterparts from the rest of the…

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SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-IAS officer Puja Khedkar in fake certificate case

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who is facing serious allegations of submitting forged OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates to clear the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish…

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