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Achieving Lasting Peace in Afghanistan By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler
A scientifically verified approach exists today that can ultimately assist Afghanistan leaders to achieve lasting peace.
Invincible Defense Technology (IDT) is a brain-based approach that has been thoroughly field-tested in numerous world battlegrounds.... |
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France hasnt learned from dark past: Iranian intellectuals Protesters burn an effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron during a demonstration in Kolkata, the capital of Indias West Bengal state, on November 4, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A group of Iranian intellectuals strongly refute Emanuel Macrons claim that support for sacrilege amounts to protection of free... |
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EU, Pakistan Vow to Work for Afghan Peace The European Union (EU) and Pakistan on Wednesday released a joint statement, reaffirming their determination to strengthen in a strategic way their long-term, forward-looking and broad-based partnership for peace, development and prosperity.
Known as the "The Strategic Engagement Plan" was signed... |
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Afghan Govt, Taliban in War of Words over University Attack The Afghan government and the Taliban have been exchanging heated words following Mondays attack on Kabul University with First Vice President Amrullah Saleh blaming the Taliban for the attack that took the lives of at least 18 students and wounded dozens more.
In response, Taliban spokesman Mohammad... |
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Taliban Rejects Al-Qaeda Presence in Afghanistan Taliban has rejected al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan weeks after the Afghan security forces during an operation killed a senior leader of the network Abu Mohsin al-Misri in a Taliban-controlled area in Andar district of central Ghazni province.
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said the Taliban will... |
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Gunmen Storm Kabul University; 25 Killed A group of gunmen--reportedly three in total--entered the Kabul University on Monday morning, sources said.
Sources said the gunfight near the Kabul University happened when Afghan and Iranian officials were inaugurating a book exhibition at the university.
According to sources, six people were wounded.
Many... |
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Casualties feared as insurgents attack Kabul University Desperate students were pictured climbing walls in a bid to escape an attack on Kabul University Monday morning after insurgents first detonated explosives and then entered the facility.
Eyewitnesses and police confirm that attackers entered the university and gunfire continues to be heard.
The... |
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French freedom of speech based on double standards: Nasrallah Frame grab shows Hezbollahs Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivering a televised speech on October 30, 2020.
The secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement condemns the French presidents Islamophobic remarks, saying the freedom of expression is based on double standards... |
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Judge blocks US Commerce Department TikTok order The TikTok logo is pictured outside the companys U.S. head office in Culver City, California, US, Sept. 15, 2020. (Reuters photo)
A judge in the US state of Pennsylvania has blocked an order from the administration of President Donald Trump that would have effectively barred Chinese-owned popular video-sharing... |
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Anti-France protests grow in Muslim world An effigy depicting French President Emmanuel Macron is seen as Muslims chant slogans after Friday prayers during a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing the French president for his defense of derogatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October... |
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6 killed as strong earthquake shakes Turkey, Greece Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, on October 30, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Six people were killed in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings... |
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OIC urges all parties to the conflict to call an immediate truce The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reiterated its call to all parties to the conflict to focus on achieving a successful outcome in the stalled peace talks in Doha.
Condemning the recent surge in violence in Afghanistan "that has caused many casualties including... |
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UN Security Council condemns Kabul education center bombing The UN Security Council has condemned Saturdays bombing at the Kabul education center which left at least 24 people dead and said it had been an "atrocious and cowardly terrorist attack".
The suicide bombing, which IS-K (Daesh Afghanistan) claimed responsibility for, also left dozens wounded. Most... |
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Parts Helmand Districts Cleared of Taliban: Defense Ministry Several parts of Nawa and Nad Ali district of the southern province of Helmand were cleared of the Taliban in an ongoing operation by Afghan forces, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
The operation was launched on Monday in Nad Ali and Nawa districts as well as in Lashkargah city, the center... |
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Khalilzad Calls for Urgent Reduction of Violence in Afghanistan US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Tuesday said he returned to the region "disappointed" that despite commitments to lower violence, it has not happened, referring to a recent surge in Taliban attacks as well as civilian and Afghan forces casualties in the... |
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China threatens US with legitimate response over arms sales to Taiwan Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian takes a question at a daily media briefing in Beijing, China, on April 8, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has censured the United States approval of advanced arms sales to Taiwan as interference in its domestic affairs and warned of a "legitimate response."
The... |
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Lebanese president tasks Hariri with forming new government Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has appointed former prime minister Saad Hariri as the countrys prime minister-designate just a year after his resignation from office.
Hariri won the backing of a majority of parliamentarians in consultations with Aoun on Thursday.
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Three-man crew return to Earth from International Space Station The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying the crew, formed of Kathleen Rubins of NASA, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, is seen before docking to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station (ISS), on October 14, 2020, in this picture taken by Russian... |
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Obama warns Biden supporters not to be complacent as he rips Trumps record Former US President Barack Obama gestures as he campaigns on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee and his former Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on October 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Former US President Barack Obama has unleashed his most direct attacks, to date, on... |
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Bolivia election transparent, Arces victory overwhelming: OAS The supporters of Bolivias leftist presidential candidate Luis Arce celebrate outside the headquarters of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) Party, after he won the countrys general election, in La Paz, Bolivia, on October 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Organization of American States (OAS) has declared... |
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Iran successfully tests Bavar-373 air defense system on 2nd day of drills Irans indigenously-developed Bavar-373 air defense system fires a missile at a target during aerial drills, October 22, 2020.
Irans domestically-developed Bavar-373 air defense missile system has been put to test for the first time on the second day of the countrys large-scale aerial drills, successfully... |
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Turkey extends gas exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters This file photo shows of the Turkish Oruc Reis seismic research vessel.
Turkey says it will continue exploring for gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, prolonging a dispute with Greece, which also lays claims to the waters.
Turkey and Greece, both of them NATO members, have been at loggerheads... |
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Mosques in southern France placed under protection amid threats A woman reads a prefectural decree installed on the entrance gates of the Grand Mosque of Pantin, near Paris, France, on October 20, 2020.(Photo by Reuters)
Mosques in two southern French cities have been placed under the protection of security forces due to the spread of violent threats against Muslims... |
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Twelve killed in Takhar airstrike, including children At least 12 people were killed and 14 wounded in an airstrike in Takhar province on Wednesday night, security sources have confirmed.
The airstrike reportedly targeted a mosque in Taloqan city, early reports indicate. However, some reports state a madrassa was the target.
Security sources said among... |
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At least 34 killed in Cambodia flash floods People walk through floodwaters on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, on October 18, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
At least 34 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rain across Cambodia, triggering evacuations and inundating infrastructure across the country, local media reported on Wednesday,... |
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Linking terrorism to Islam shows ignorance: Imam of Egypts Al-Azhar The file photo shows Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb (R), the grand imam of Egypts Al-Azhar Islamic Center, and Pope Francis attending an interfaith gathering in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on February 4, 2019. (By Reuters)
The grand imam of Egypts Al-Azhar Islamic Center, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb, has blasted individuals... |
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Guinea scene of unrest as opposition cries foul after presidential vote Election workers start the counting of ballots during Guineas presidential election in Boke, Guinea, on October 18, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Guineas President Alpha Conde is ahead of his rivals in the countrys presidential poll, according to preliminary results, which also show that the main opposition... |
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Khashoggis fiance, human rights group sue Saudi crown prince in US for murder Demonstrators dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump protest against the grisly murder of US-based Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the White House on October 19, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and... |
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India releases Chinese soldier detained at tense border An Indian Air Force Hercules military transport plane prepares to land at an airbase in Leh, in Ladakh, bordering China, on September 8, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China says India has released a Chinese soldier who had been detained along their disputed Himalayan border, where the two sides have been locked... |
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Interreligious peace event held in Rome Pope Francis (4th-L), wearing a face mask, stands with representatives from various religions during an interreligious ceremony for peace in Campidoglio Square, Rome, Italy, on October 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
An interreligious meeting dubbed "No One Is Saved Alone - Peace and Fraternity" took place... |
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