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Ports in aggressor states will be targeted if Saudi-led siege continues: Yemeni FM An explosion is seen onboard a Saudi warship off the western coast of Yemen in this undated still frame taken from video posted by Yemens Arabic-language al-Masirah television network.
Foreign Minister in the Yemeni National Salvation Government, Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, has warned Saudi Arabia and... |
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Russia expels two Colombian diplomats in tit-for-tat move A view of the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia
Russia has expelled two Colombian diplomats in response to the expulsion of two of its diplomats from the South American country.
Russia declared "personae non gratae two staffers of Colombias diplomatic mission in Moscow," the Russian... |
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Global coronavirus caseload passes 78mn, new variant threatening world A medical staff member (C) wearing protective gear in a booth prepares to give tests for COVID-19 at a temporary testing station outside the City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on December 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped 78 million, and a new, more infectious... |
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3 French police killed in shooting, suspect found dead French gendarmes search the area around the Roucarie lake in Monesties, southern France, on December 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A man suspected of killing three police officers responding to a domestic violence incident in central France has been "discovered dead," Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced... |
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Venezuela, China censure latest US sanctions on Cuba A file photo of the Cuban flag
Venezuela and China have censured the United States latest anti-Cuba sanctions as illegal coercive measures and an excuse for foreign interference in the small island country.
"From Venezuela, we reject the new and always illegal unilateral measures by the agonizing... |
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Tunisia: Stance on Palestine unchanged, no normalization with Israel This file photo shows a view of the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo via Twitter)
The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it clear that the North African country will not follow in Moroccos footsteps to normalize diplomatic ties with Israel, and that... |
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Rebels seize city ahead of elections in Central African Republic Supporters arrive to attend an electoral rally, at the 20,000-seat stadium in Bangui, the Central African Republic, on December 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Rebel forces in the Central African Republic (CAR) have taken control of a city near the capital, Bangui, following a fierce gun battle on a major... |
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There is no positive alternative to JCPOA: EU envoy to UN Image grab shows a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council on the Iran nuclear deal, on December 22, 2020.
The European Union ambassador to the UN has lended his full support to the 2015 nuclear agreement that was clinched between Iran and six major countries, saying there is no positive alternative... |
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Israeli parliament dissolves, triggering snap elections Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves after a speech at the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) in Jerusalem al-Quds on December 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Israeli parliament has dissolved over a budget row, triggering a fourth election in less than two years and presenting new challenges for... |
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FEFA chief executive gunned down in Kabul in latest attack Yousuf Rashid, CEO of Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA), has become the latest victim in an ongoing assault on public figures and key workers in Kabul after being killed by gunmen on Wednesday morning in PD7 in Kabul.
According to Rashids brother, Yousuf Rashid died from his... |
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Taliban deputy head holding consultations on peace talks with clerics and leaders A short video clip on social media shows that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy leader of the Taliban, addressed a gathering and said that peace talks are being conducted in consultation with clerics and leaders of the Taliban.
Some media outlets reported that Mullah Baradar also met wounded Taliban... |
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Pakistan hold discussions on a new trade agreement with Afghanistan Pakistan has started consultations with various stakeholders in order to negotiate a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Afghanistan, the Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, advisor to Pakistans prime minister on commerce and investment Abdul Razak Dawood has already... |
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President Ghani Meets US Acting Secretary of Defense in Kabul President Ashraf Ghani met with US acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon, the Palace said.
In the meeting, President Ghani said the Afghan govt has taken practical steps for peace and that the other side should also show its clear intentions... |
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Humvee explosion causes massive damage in Faryab The Taliban detonated a Humvee loaded with explosives in the Dawolat Abad district market on Monday night, local officials confirmed Tuesday.
According to Provincial Governor Naqibullah Fayeq, the explosion left dozens of homes and shops destroyed.
He also said civilians were trapped in the rubble.... |
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Chardara district police chief killed in Kunduz ambush Saleh Omar, district chief for Chardara district in Kunduz, was killed in a Taliban attack on Monday night, a local source confirmed.
According to the source, Taliban attacked Araba base in the district center on Monday night. "When Omar was on the way to provide assistance to the forces, Omar and... |
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IFJ reiterates calls to Afghan govt to safeguard the lives of journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the killing of well-known Ghazni-based journalist Rahmatullah Nikzad, who was gunned down outside his home on Monday night.
In a statement issued by the IFJ on Tuesday, the organizations General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger, said: "Afghanistan... |
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Five People Killed in Kabul Blast At least five people were killed and two others were wounded in a mine blast in Kabul city on Tuesday morning, Kabul police confirmed in a statement.
The incident occurred around 7:33am local time in the Doghabad area of PD7 of Kabul city when a mine exploded that had been placed on a vehicle carrying... |
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Peace Negotiator Koofi Wins CASA Asia Award Peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi won the CASA Asia award for "diversity and sustainable development" for her support of the rights of women and children, her role in the peace process and her commitment to the education of girls and women, said the organization.
The winners of the Casa Asia 2021 Awards... |
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Death Toll of Kabuls Attack on MP Rises to 10 First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that at least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in Sundays car bomb attack on the convoy of an Afghan MP in Kabul.
"Only six of the wounded remained at the hospital and most of them have been discharged," Saleh said.
On Sunday, a... |
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Interior Ministry confirms 8 killed in Kabul explosion The Afghan Ministry of Interior has confirmed eight people were killed and 15 wounded in Sundays explosion that tore through Speen Square intersection in Khushal Khan in PD 5.
In a series of tweets, the ministrys spokesman Tariq Arian said "children, women and the elderly are among the injured in... |
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Khalilzad calls on all sides to reduce violence US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has shared his condolences with victims of the Ghazni explosion and once again urged Taliban and the Afghan government to announce a lasting ceasefire.
In a series of tweets Khalilzad said the killing and death of Afghans including... |
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Pakistani PM firmly rejects Israeli ties as baseless, publicity campaign Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan removes his facemask during a joint press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on November 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected as "baseless" reports of his government... |
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Anti-Zionism contents removed from Saudi school textbooks amid signs of rapprochement In this file picture, Saudi secondary students sit for an exam in a government school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reuters)
A new report has revealed that Saudi education authorities have ordered the removal of significant amounts of anti-Zionist and anti-Israel material from textbooks for the... |
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China FM calls on US to stop arbitrary suppression of Chinese firms Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on May 13, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
China has censured unilateral US sanctions against Beijing and called on Washington to halt "arbitrary suppression" of the countrys companies.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister... |
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Khashoggis fiance urges Biden to release CIAs classified report into murder Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of slain Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi (Photo by Anadolu news agency)
The fiancée of slain prominent Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called on US President-elect Joe Biden to release the CIAs classified report on his gruesome murder... |
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UNHR office calls on Thailand to revise royal insult law Thai riot police stand guard as pro-democracy protesters take part in a rally in Bangkok on December 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on Thailand to revise the so-called lese majeste law that prohibits insulting its king and criminalizes protest moves... |
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UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring Taliban-related sanctions The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday took the decision to extend for 12 months the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban and emphasized its serious concerns about ongoing violence in Afghanistan.
The 15-member Council... |
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Bagram airbase hit by five rockets: officials Parwan provincial officials said Bagram airbase was hit be several rockets early Saturday morning.
Wahid Shahkar, spokesman for the Parwan governor, said that unknown insurgents wanted to fire off 12 rockets on Bagram air base but only managed to shoot off five rockets.
According to Shahkar, details... |
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Ghani Meets Afghan Negotiators, Seeks More Consolations President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday met with the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan who returned to the country this week after three months of talks with the Taliban in Doha where they agreed on procedural rules for the negotiations.
The negotiators paused the talks for 23 days... |
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US Expects Meaningful Fight Against Corruption: Wilson The US Chargé dAffaires Ross Wilson on International Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday said that the "US expects that the Afghan government will strengthen its commitment to transparency and accountability by prioritizing a meaningful, demonstrable fight against corruption."
"To demonstrate... |
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