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Talibans leader for Helmand district killed in airstrike Taliban shadow governor for Sangin district of southern Helmand province has been killed in an airstrike by the Afghan forces, the Defense Ministry (MoD) claimed.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the MoD stated that Mullah Shafiullah, known as Mawlavi Nazim, was killed along with five militants in... |
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Pompeo hails US-Taliban deal and peace talks as incredible progress US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday no American soldiers have been killed in almost a year in Afghanistan, following the US-Taliban Doha deal in which the Taliban pledged to avoid attacks against US forces in the country.
Pompeo hailed the deal, which was US President Trumps initiative,... |
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Gas Cylinder Blast Kills 5 in Kabul: Police Five people were killed in a gas cylinder blast at the Baraki roundabout in Kabul late on Saturday night, police said.
Police said that a fire broke out at a bakery located near a wedding hall in Baraki roundabout.
Eyewitnesses said that at least 10 people have been wounded in the incident.
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Qatar urges UN to stop violation of territorial waters by Bahraini vessels This file picture shows a military vessel belonging to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF). (Photo via Twitter)
Qatar has protested at the violation of its territorial waters by Bahraini military vessels, calling on the United Nations to put an end to such acts and adopt appropriate measures to maintain... |
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Mosque in SW Germany attacked for second time in two weeks Assailants target a mosque in Germany early on New Years Day for the second time in two weeks, inflicting material damages.
Assailants have targeted a mosque in Germany early on New Years Day for the second time in two weeks in the southwestern city of Baden-Wurttemberg, inflicting material damage... |
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Chinas senior diplomat says bilateral ties with US at new crossroads Chinas Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi speaks during a press conference at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on September 13, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed optimism about the restoration of bilateral ties between the United States... |
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Kabul University attack mastermind sentenced to death Afghanistans Supreme Court has sentenced Mohammad Adil to death after he was found guilty of masterminding the Kabul University attack.
According to the Interior Ministry, five other collaborators of the attack were sentenced to various jail terms after being found guilty of charges of treason, transfer... |
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300,000 Afghan children face illness, even death, in freezing conditions More than 300,000 Afghan children face freezing winter conditions that could lead to illness, in the worst cases death, without proper winter clothing and heating, Save the Children warned this week.
The organizations country director in Afghanistan, Chris Nyamandi, said in a statement on Thursday... |
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Media watchdog slams Ghor govt for failing to protect slain journalist In a series of tweets, the Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) slammed the Ghor provincial government for its lack of cooperation in helping to safeguard the life of slain journalist Bismillah Adil.
This comes after Adil and the AJSC repeatedly requested support from Ghor provincial government... |
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Johnsons father applies for French citizenship after Brexit Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and his father Stanley Johnson. ((File photo)
The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed the plan to seek French citizenship, just hours before the United Kingdom was due to leave the European Union (EU) trading rules.
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World risks moral catastrophe if COVID shots delayed in Africa: CDC chief Members of International Medical Corps (IMC) carry the body of a patient on a stretcher who has just died from the COVID-19 coronavirus at a Ministry of Health Infectious Disease Unit in Juba, South Sudan, on May 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The world risks a "moral catastrophe" if COVID-19 vaccinations... |
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Cuban president slams US plan to place island on terrorism list Cubas President Miguel Diaz-Canel (File photo)
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned a final-hour effort by the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump to place the Caribbean island on its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Only three weeks left before Trump leaves... |
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Saudi warplanes bomb Yemeni capital after blast at Aden airport Smoke billows following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on November 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Saudi warplanes have bombarded targets in Yemens capital Sanaa, a day after a large explosion struck the airport in the southern port city of Aden as a plane carrying... |
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Brexit becomes reality as UK quits EU single market File photo of Britain and the European Unions flags against a backdrop of the Big Ben in London, UK
Britain on Thursday finally severed its turbulent half-century partnership with Europe, quitting the EU single market and customs union and going its own way four-and-a-half years after its shock vote... |
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No letup in miseries of missing citizens in Pakistan US military presence in Afghanistan has left behind far reaching spillover effects on neighboring Pakistan where incidents of enforced disappearances linked with the so-called war on terror continue to happen.
There is no letup in the incidents of enforced disappearances amid reports of torture and... |
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Venezuela Supreme Court rules opposition assemblys extension invalid The file photo shows Venezuelas Supreme Court building in the capital, Caracas.
Venezuelas Supreme Court has ruled as "invalid" a move by the opposition-controlled parliament to extend its term for an additional year.
The ruling came days after US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido, the former... |
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France to mobilize 100,000 police forces to prevent New Years Eve gatherings French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (C) talks to the press in front of the Gendarmerie in Ambert, central France, on December 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The French government is planning to deploy 100,000 police forces and gendarmes across the country on New Years Eve in an attempt to enforce a... |
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Italian geopolitical analysts, lawmakers remember General Soleimani Many countries around the globe have been hosting events marking a year since the assassination of Irans top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and senior Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis.
Also some Italian geopolitical analysts and lawmakers have remembered General Soleimani... |
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Russia warns against escalation of tensions in Libya A handout photograph taken and released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 30, 2020 shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking at a joint press conference with the Libyan foreign minister (unseen) in Moscow, Russia. (Via AFP)
Russia has warned against the resumption of hostilities... |
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China slams US warships passage through Taiwan Strait The file photo shows the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain.
China has slammed the sailing of two US warships through the strategic Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from mainland China, calling the move a provocation.
On Thursday, the guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS... |
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Jonathan Pollard, Israel spy freed by Trump, greeted by Netanyahu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) greets Pollard in Tel Aviv.
Jonathan Pollard, an American jailed for 30 years in the United States for spying for Israel, has landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to a heros welcome led by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Jewish American was arrested... |
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Pakistanis pay tribute to General Qassem Soleimani Almost one year after the assassination of Iranian top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, many in Pakistan pay tribute to him for his services to the Palestinian cause.
People in Pakistan have traditionally supported Palestinians in their struggle against Israel since 1948,... |
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Indian forces kill three Kashmiri men in Srinagar The file photo shows Indian soldiers patrolling on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after a gun battle with alleged attackers at an Indian army base at Nagrota, some 15 kilometers from Jammu, in the Indian-administered Kashmir. (By AFP)
Indian security forces have killed three suspected militants... |
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US imposes new tariffs on French, German products in Airbus-Boeing spat Frances President Emmanuel Macron and Germanys Chancellor Angela Merkel look at US President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. (Reuters photo)
The United States plans to impose more tariffs on French and German products amid a 16-year US-EU dispute over... |
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Syria urges UNSC to take firm action against Israeli acts of aggression The file photo shows a view of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates building in the capital Damascus.
In the wake of a new Israeli aerial assault, Syria has called on the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibility and take "firm and immediate" action to end such acts... |
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Germany to face difficult times with COVID-19 in 2021: Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel records her annual New Year address at the chancellery in Berlin. (Photo by AFP)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her countrys "historic" coronavirus crisis will extend into 2021 even if the vaccines bring some hope.
As part of her New Years greetings on Thursday,... |
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Staff from Presidents office targeted in Kabul explosion The Office of the President has confirmed one of its staff vehicles was targeted in an early morning IED explosion in Kabul city, leaving one employee dead and another wounded.
According to Fazel Fazly, the Director General for the Administrative Office of the President of Afghanistan, the Toyota... |
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One killed, two wounded in early morning IED explosion At least one person was killed and two others wounded in an early morning IED explosion in Kabul city Thursday, police confirmed.
According to Ferdaws Paramarz, Kabul police spokesman, the incident happened at about 8am in PD7 in Chehelsetoon area.
A magnetic IED was detonated against the vehicle... |
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Khalilzad shocked at sudden passing of key Afghan envoy US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said early Thursday he was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of Hakim Dalili, the Afghan ambassador to Qatar, who had worked tirelessly in support of the peace process.
Dalili died suddenly on Tuesday from a heart attack... |
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Turkey hands life sentence to 92 people over 2016 coup attempt Families wait to enter the Sincan Penal Institution at the 4th Heavy Penal Court near Ankara, Turkey, on November 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A court in Turkey has handed life sentences to 92 people, including former high-ranking army officials, for involvement in the 2016 failed coup.
The state-run... |
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