Top 10 world news: West Asia crisis updates; Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani killed, and more
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WION is tracking all updates on the ongoing crisis in West Asia. At the time of writing the top 10 world news, United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be on Thursday (Dec 12) visiting Jordan and Turkey for talks on the current situation in Syria.
Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani was killed in an explosion in Kabul on Wednesday.Khalil was a senior member of the Haqqani family, one of the most influential factions within the Taliban.
In other news from around the world, Indian opposition party Congress' President Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) was being run by "politics and not rules," as he accused Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankar of targeting opposition and praising the government.
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West Asia crisis LIVE: Blinken to visit Jordan, Turkey for talks on Syria
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would on Thursday head to Jordan and then Turkey for talks on the ongoing situation in Syria. According to the State Department, Blinken during his visit would reiterate Washington's support for an inclusive, Syrian-led transition to an accountable and representative government.
Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani killed in Kabul bombing: Who was he?
Khalil Haqqani, the Taliban's acting minister for refugees and repatriation, has been killed in a bombing in Kabul on Wednesday (Dec 11), reports suggest. Khalil, a key member of the powerful Haqqani network, died following an explosion that targeted a mosque in the Afghan capital.
'He targets opposition, praises government': Kharge accuses Dhankhar of bias in no-confidence motion
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday (Dec 11) accused Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar of "targeting the opposition, praising thegovernment," and claimed that the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) was "being run by politics, not rules." Kharge, leading the INDIA bloc’s push for a no-confidence motion against Dhankhar, said, "The chairman's conduct has been contrary to the dignity of his post.
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'Growing tendency to misuse Section 498A': Indian Supreme Court amid Bengaluru techie's suicide
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