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Washington: The United States has said that it will pay an unspecified amount of condolence money and will relocate the family of those who were killed in a mishandled drone attack of the US in Kabul , local media reported on Friday. The US Department of Defense said that they have pledged money to be paid for the family and has asked the department of state to arrange relocation to the United States for the family members who are interested, Khaama Press reported. The US drone attacked a family in Kabul on August 29, in which 10 civilians were killed, including seven children. The US officials had first said that they have targeted Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) affiliates who were an imminent threat to them as they were busy evacuating people from Hamid Karzai International Airport now Kabul International Airport, Khaama Press reported. Last month, the Pentagon called the August 29 drone strike in Afghanistan was a tragic mistake. According to the publication, the drone attack was c...

Kabul: Today, Saturday, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on a mosque in the Afghan city ​​of Kandahar , which killed at least 41 people. In a statement posted on its Telegram channels, the organization said that two suicide bombers had carried out two separate attacks inside the mosque during Friday prayers, according to “AFP A Taliban official announced yesterday that a suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers, in which a large number of residents participate. This is the second week in a row that gunmen have carried out an explosion during Friday prayers, killing dozens of Shiite worshipers. According to UN estimates, it has 500 to a few thousand fighters in northern and eastern Afghanistan, including sleeper cells in Kabul. It is believed that the organization has been led since 2020, “Shehab al-Muhajir”, whose nom de guerre suggests that he hails from the Arab world, but his origin is still unknown. While many believe that he was a leader in al-Qaeda or a forme...

London: The Conservative legislator was attacked at a church during a constituency meeting.United Kingdom MP Sir David Amess died on Friday after being stabbed multiple times in Essex, Sky News reported, citing the police. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Amess, who is a Conservative legislator and represents the Southend West area in Essex, was stabbed during a constituency surgery at the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea town. Constituency surgery refers to officeholders meeting their constituents on matters of local or national importance. In a statement, the Essex police said that they have recovered a knife from the accused person. "We attended and found a man injured," the statement said. "He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene." The police added: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the wider public." West Le...

Moscow: Russian president Vladimir Putin said Friday there must be no rush in officially recognising the Taliban as the new rulers of Afghanistan, but emphasised the need to engage in talks with them. Speaking during a video call with leaders of other ex-Soviet nations, Putin said that "the interim government formed by the Taliban regrettably doesn't reflect the entire spectrum of Afghan society," but also noted their pledge to hold elections, and their efforts to restore the functioning of state structures. "We shouldn't hurry with the official recognition of the Taliban," he said. "We understand that we need to interact with them, but there shouldn't be any hurry and we shall discuss that together." At the same time, Putin mentioned Moscow's intention to host another round of talks between Afghan parties next week and underlined the need to restart consultations on Afghanistan between Russia, the United States, China and Pakistan. "W...

Madrid: Four migrants have died and another 21 people are still missing as the boat they were travelling with sank in rough seas on Thursday night, Spanish Maritime Rescue services confirmed Friday. Three people were saved on Thursday night. The boat, with 28 people on board, was reportedly travelling from the north coast of Africa to Spain. The search continued on Friday for any possible survivors. The boat was spotted by another vessel around 37 nautical miles (69 kilometres) west of Cape Trafalgar, in the southwest corner of Spain. The three survivors, who were taken to a hospital in the city of Jerez, are reported to be in good health. One of them has already been discharged from the hospital.

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that Ankara, which has previously run Kabul airport , can take similar steps in the future, along with Qatar and Afghanistan , if the three countries can reach a deal, reported Anadolu Agency.  While speaking to media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Erdogan said that during a recent visit to Turkey, the Taliban had asked for humanitarian aid and "made requests concerning the functionality of new process in Afghanistan, reported Anadolu Agency. Erdogan also vowed to provide "all manner of support" to the Afghan people. On Thursday, a Taliban delegation paid a visit to Turkey, to discuss bilateral issues as well as cooperation on the future of Afghanistan with the Turkish leaders. The move came after Pakistan cancelled the national carrier's flights between Islamabad and Kabul on Thursday, cutting off a key route out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national car...

Critics say the latest moves, while incremental, pave the way for rapid growth once the political climate changes. Israel is quietly advancing controversial settlement projects in and around Jerusalem without making major announcements that could anger the Biden administration. Critics say the latest moves, while incremental, pave the way for rapid growth once the political climate changes. On Wednesday, as Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with US officials in Washington, a local planning committee in Jerusalem approved the expropriation of public land for the especially controversial Givat Hamatos settlement, which would largely cut the city off from Palestinian communities in the southern West Bank. The same committee advanced plans for the construction of 470 homes in the existing east Jerusalem settlement of Pisgat Zeev. Authorities have scheduled a December 6 hearing for another project in east Jerusalem to build 9,000 settler homes in the Atarot area, according to Ir Amim, an Isra...

Washington: The White House on Friday said it will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals effective Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that barred much of the world from the United States. Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travelers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump and then extended to dozens of other countries, without any clear metrics for how and when to lift them. Curbs on non-essential travelers at land borders with Mexico and Canada have been in place since March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters first reported Friday`s announcement of the Nov. 8 starting date earlier in the day. U.S. airline, hotel and cruise industry stocks rose on the news, including American Airlines, up 1.9%; Marriott International Inc, up 2.2%; and Carnival Corp, up 1.3%. The United States had lagged many other countries in lifting such restrictions, and allies welcomed the move. The U.S. restrictions have ba...

London: New data shows that September was the worst month in the US for new cases and deaths. Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics reveals that cases among children peaked in September, as many schools opened for offline classes amid growing cases of delta variant. More than 6 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 1.1 million new cases recorded from September 3 to September 30. The data has been obtained from individual states, which have varying definitions of "child." While some include 19-year-olds, West Virginia includes people up to age 20. | Pfizer asks US government to allow COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11 A very small proportion of young children infected with COVID-19 get severely ill or die. The weekly data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID-19 deaths among children under age 15 also reached their highest level in September. Recently, Pfizer has asked the ...