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Japan, S Korea say Pyongyang conducts second suspected missile test in less than week File photo shows test-firing of a new type submarine-launched ballistic missile in an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by AFP)
North Korea has reportedly fired an "unidentified projectile" believed to a ballistic missile into the East Sea less than a week after announcing to have successfully... |
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Former Israeli premier says notion of destroying Irans nuclear capabilities mere nonsense This file photo shows Israels former prime minister Ehud Olmert. (via AFP)
The former Israeli prime minister has dismissed any possibility of a preemptive attack on Irans nuclear facilities by the regime, saying that such a notion is "nonsense."
Ehud Olmert made the remarks in a Monday interview... |
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US tells Russia NATO wont stop expanding US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. FILE PHOTO © AP / Andrew Harnik
Washington is willing, however, to compromise on military exercises in Europe
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has told reporters that Russias proposed limit on the expansion of NATO further into Eastern Europe... |
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Video/ Kenyan vice president launches official campaign ahead of August election The Deputy President of Kenya William Ruto officially launched his presidential campaign on Saturday, delivering an impassioned address to large crowds in his hometown.
With the general election scheduled for August 9, Ruto marshaled his allies for a mega rally in the town of Eldoret, located some... |
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Russian deputy FM: No progress made on Ukraines NATO membership in US talks Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov gestures during a press conference following talks with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Ukraine, in Geneva, January 10, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Russias Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says there has been no substantial progress with... |
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UN initiates talks to resolve post-coup crisis in Sudan Sudanese security forces keep watch as they protect a military hospital and government offices during protests against a military coup overthrowing the transition to civilian rule on October 25, 2021 in the capitals twin city of Omdurman. (File photo by AFP)
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US threatens Russia with financial sanctions and other costs over Ukraine after Geneva talks US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attend security talks at the United States Mission in Geneva, Switzerland on January 10, 2022. (Reuters photo)
The US State Department has said the US and Russia have a better understanding of each others... |
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On Ortegas inauguration day, US, EU hit Nicaraguan officials with sanctions Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo gesture during a march called ‘We walk for peace and life. Justice in Managua, Nicaragua, September 5, 2018. (File photo by Reuters)
The United States and the European Union have imposed new sanctions on a number of Nicaraguan... |
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Iran FM: Yemens future must be determined by nation itself through intra-Yemeni talks Irans Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) and Mohammed Abdulsalam, who is the chief negotiator of Yemens National Salvation Government, meet in the Omani capital of Muscat on January 10, 2022.
Irans foreign minister says the future outlook of the war-torn Yemen must be determined by the... |
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US, Russia hold high-stake talks on Ukraine as NATO warns of severe costs if Ukraine attacked US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (L) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov meet at the US diplomatic mission in the Swiss city of Geneva on January 10, 2022. (Photo via social media networks)
Top US and Russian officials have held high-stake talks aimed at easing tensions over... |
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Syrias exclusion from Arab League disgraceful for all Arabs, senior Fatah official says The secretary general of the central committee of the Palestinian Fatah political party, Jibril Rajoub, (C) speaks at a press conference in Damascus, Syria, on January 10, 2022. (Photo by SANA)
The secretary general of the central committee of the Palestinian Fatah political party has denounced Syrias... |
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In surprising decision, Saudi English-language daily appoints rabbi as regular columnist American rabbi Marc Schneier (Photo via Twitter)
Saudi Arabias English-language daily newspaper Arab News has appointed a prominent rabbi as a regular current affairs columnist, as Israel is working behind the scenes towards normalization of diplomatic relations with the Riyadh regime.
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US bases in Japan to come under tighter COVID-19 controls The United States has agreed to tighten COVID-19 restrictions on personnel at US military bases in Japan, said the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
For two weeks starting Monday, the movement of US forces personnel outside base facilities will be restricted to essential activities, said the joint... |
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Putin says Russia-led alliance will foil foreign plots to stoke unrest in Kazakhstan File photo of Kazakh security forces trying to counter violent protesters
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the recent unrest in Kazakhstan was stoked by virulent internal and external forces, insisting that the Russia-led military alliance would not permit them to destabilize the country.
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Rights group voices concern over enforced disappearance under MBS in Saudi Arabia A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency shows Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending the annual shura council meeting, a top advisory body, in the capital Riyadh on December 30, 2021. (Via AFP)
A human rights group has voiced concern over the unknown fate of dozens of victims of enforced... |
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NATO prepared for the worst amid tensions with Russia, says alliance chief NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaking to media in this file photo. (AFP Photo)
NATO has warned Moscow to brace for conflict with the US-led military alliance if it does not abandon its "belligerent foreign policy" and cooperate with the West amid soaring tensions.
In an interview published... |
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One man killed as Sudan security forces attack thousands of anti-coup protesters Sudanese protesters walk past burning tires as they rally to protest against the October 2021 military coup, in the capital Khartoum, on January 9, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
At least one man was shot dead after Sudans security forces attacked thousands of anti-coup protesters with tear gas in the African... |
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Al-Quds church leader: Israeli extremists threaten Christian presence in city Greek Orthodox Patriarch of al-Quds Theophilos III arrives at the Church of the Nativity to celebrate Christmas according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar, in Bethlehem in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of the occupied al-Quds says... |
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Iraqi lawmakers elect Mohammed al-Halbousi as speaker in new parliaments first meeting Iraqs newly-elected lawmakers attend the first parliament session, in capital Baghdad, Iraq, on January 9, 2022. (Photo by Iraqi Parliament Media Office)
Iraqi legislators have elected Mohammed al-Halbousi as their speaker during the newly elected parliaments first session in what seen as the first... |
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Kazakhstan says situation stabilized, president firmly in charge after deadly unrest over fuel price A serviceman patrols a street in central Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 8, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over fuel price hikes. (Photo by AFP)
Authorities in Kazakhstan say the situation has been stabilized and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is firmly in charge after a week-long... |
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Disappointed by US signals, Russia rules out concession in talks over Ukraine Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (File photo by AFP)
Russias deputy foreign minister says Moscow is "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels demanding unilateral concessions from the Russian side ahead of talks intended to ease tensions over Ukraine.
Sergei Ryabkov was... |
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UK still ready to trigger Article 16 in EU-Northern Ireland row: Truss British foreign minister Liz Truss (File photo)
The United Kingdom is ready to take unilateral action that would suspend customs checks on goods moving to Northern Ireland, foreign minister Liz Truss said ahead of talks with the European Union.
Truss is due to hold talks with EU Vice President Maros... |
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Armed gangs kill 200 people in northwest Nigeria after military strikes A member of security forces stands guard outside a court in the northern city of Kaduna, Nigeria. (Photo by Reuters)
Armed criminal gangs have killed at least 200 people in attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria this week as clashes between the gunmen and the African countrys military forces continue... |
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Saudi princess, daughter released after almost 3 years in jail Saudi Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi authorities have released Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a businesswoman and an outspoken human rights advocate, and her daughter, who had been detained without charge for nearly three years.
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US says it has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine ahead of Russia talks Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, D.C., Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Photo by AP)
Senior Biden administration officials have said the US has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine and thus hopes to achieve progress in the upcoming talks... |
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UN launches political process in Sudan to end months-long crisis triggered by military coup Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative for Sudan and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the African country
The United Nations says it plans to invite military leaders, political parties, and other groups in Sudan to participate in a "political process" aimed at resolving... |
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Putin, Kazakh president discuss steps to restore order A bank in central Almaty, Kazakhstan, is destroyed on January 8, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, have discussed steps to "restore order" in Kazakhstan, following... |
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UAEs Western-style weekend switch rattles Emiratis A general view of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates
The recent move by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to switch traditional working days at the end of the week to Western-style weekends has been met with criticism from Emirati social media users, activists and employees.
The controversial... |
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Egypt releases activist Ramy Shaath after forcing him to renounce nationality In this image from the Free Ramy Shaath Facebook page, Ramy Shaath poses for a picture on January 2, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt. (Via AP)
Egyptian-Palestinian rights activist Ramy Shaath has been freed after almost two and a half years in pre-trial detention in Egypt, his family say, adding he was forced... |
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Israeli killed as East and West square up in Kazakhstan Burnt cars are seen at a parking lot during riots in the city center of Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Israels foreign ministry says an Israeli has been killed in the violent riots that have shaken Kazakhstan.
The 22-year-old was killed by gunfire in Almaty on Friday, the... |
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