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UAE: Turkish base in Qatar source of instability in Persian Gulf UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has criticized Turkeys military presence in Qatar, saying the Turkish base in the Arab country destabilizes the Persian Gulf region.
In a post on his Twitter account on Saturday, Emirati Minister of State for Foreign... |
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UKs Johnson has lost control of coronavirus: Labour Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on October 7, 2020. (AFP photo)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost control of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, says opposition Labours pensions policy... |
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Police station in Paris suburb comes under attack The file photo shows a view of the police headquarters in Champigny-sur-Marne, east of Paris. (Photo by AFP)
Dozens of people have launched an attack using metal bars and fireworks on a police station in a suburb of the French capital of Paris.
"Violent attack last night on the police station of Champigny... |
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18 dead in Thailand bus-train collision People look at the wreckage of a bus involved in a deadly collision with a train after it was lifted off the tracks by Khlong Kwaeng Klan railway station in Chachoengsao province, east of the Thai capital Bangkok, on October 11, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
At least 18 people were killed and more than 40... |
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Poisoning the Pacific, details US militarys secret dumping of poison into Far East Photo shows the cover of Poisoning the Pacific: The US Militarys Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent Orange.
A new book has revealed that the US military has contaminated the Pacific Ocean with radioactive waste and weapons-grade chemicals for decades.
The new book titled Poisoning... |
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Belarus president visits opposition in jail to discuss constitutional reforms Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meets the opposition at a jail in Minsk, October 10, 2020. (Photo via Press Office of the President of Belarus)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has visited opposition leaders and political activists detained in a jail in the capital, Minsk, to discuss... |
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Mexico takes down Columbus statue before protesters knock it down The Monument to Christopher Columbus at Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico. (File photo)
Authorities in Mexico have taken down a statue of Italian navigator, Christopher Columbus, that protesters threatened to topple in the capital during a planned event for the commemoration of his arrival in... |
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13 People Killed in Roadside Blast in Sar-e-Pul At least 10 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and 3 civilians were killed Saturday in a roadside blast in Sar-e-Pul province, a security source said.
According to the source, three others were wounded.
The blast occurred in the capital of the province.
Security officials have not commented yet.
So... |
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Joint economic commission planned between Afghanistan and Iran Afghanistans acting Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said Sunday he held a "valuable" virtual meeting with Irans Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on a number of issues including that of permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan.
Atmar said they also discussed holding a joint economic commission,... |
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Russia gets Armenia and Azerbaijan to agree to a truce Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory - starting at midday Saturday, local time.
The breakthrough came after Russia stepped in to mediate between the two former Soviet Union countries that embarked on heavy clashes two weeks ago.
Foreign ministers... |
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Seven Civilians Killed in Helmand, Herat Blasts At least seven civilians were killed in two explosions in Herat and Helmand provinces, local officials and the Defense Ministry said.
A roadside bomb blast that hit a passenger bus in Gereshk district, Helmand province, on Saturday morning, left five civilians dead and nine others wounded, the Defense... |
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Rabbani Calls for Inclusive Peace, Questions Current Framework Jamiat-e-Islami chairman Salahuddin Rabbani on Friday said that achieving peace in Afghanistan within the current framework is not possible unless there is a meaningful participation of all parties involved in the ongoing conflict.
Rabbani said that dealing with the issue as a project will push the... |
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India reiterates support for Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday in Delhi to discuss the Afghan peace process, bilateral ties, and regional support for peace efforts.
In a Twitter post on Friday, Abdullah said: "As always pleased... |
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11 Security Force Members Killed in Kunduz, Helmand: Sources At least 11 security force members were killed in Taliban attacks in Kunduz and Helmand provinces on Thursday evening, according to security sources.
Taliban attacked security outposts in Ali Abad district in the northern province of Kunduz on Thursday evening, a security source said, adding that... |
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United Nations World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize The United Nations food agency, the World Food Program (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
The Rome-based organisation says it helps some 97 million people in about 88 countries each year and that... |
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Economic sanctions among major challenges faced by war-wracked Syria: UN ambassador Syrias Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jaafari (Photo by Getty Images)
Syrias Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jaafari, has denounced economic sanctions imposed by the United States on his war-ravaged country as one of the daunting challenges the... |
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NATO says allies will leave Afghanistan together NATO said Thursday that its members would consult and decide on when to leave Afghanistan after US President Donald Trump asserted to bring all American forces home by Christmas.
Trump, who is seeking re-election on November 3, said on Twitter on Wednesday: "We should have the small remaining number... |
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Khalilzad, Bajwa Call for Reduction in Violence in Afghanistan US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and General Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, visited Islamabad on Thursday, where they met with Pakistans Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Khalilzad, Miller, and Bajwa affirmed the... |
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Russia denounces French-German blackmail over Navalny Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Russia has denounced as "unacceptable" a recent statement by France and Germany accusing the Kremlin of poisoning opposition figure Alexei Navalny, saying it amounts to "blackmail."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the remarks... |
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Citi to pay $400 million OCC fine over risk management issues Citigroup Inc. will pay a $400 million fine over deficiencies tied to its risk management and internal controls, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a Wednesday statement.
The OCC also said Citigroup must seek the regulators "non-objection before making significant new acquisitions,"... |
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Geneva to host talks on Karabakh ceasefire on Thursday: France An Armenian soldier fires an artillery piece during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in this handout picture released October 5, 2020. (By Reuters)
The Swiss city of Geneva will host the first round of talks aimed at convincing the Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia to... |
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US troops in Afghanistan should be home by Christmas: Trump Just hours after US President Donald Trumps national security adviser said American forces in Afghanistan will be down to 2,500 by early next year, Trump issued a post on Twitter stating all troops should be home by Christmas.
Trump said on Twitter: "We should have the small remaining number of our... |
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Saudi trader urges boycott of Turkish goods; govt. office rejects it People walk past a screen showing rates at a currency exchange agency near Grand bazaar, in Istanbul, on September 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The head of Saudi Arabias Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid reports of partial, informal embargo imposed by Riyadh.
"A boycott... |
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No light in sight at the end of Brexit tunnel Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove (R) and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Inter-institutional relations and Foresight, Maros Sefcovic (R) with EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (C - on video conference) attend the third meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee... |
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict enters week 2: Armenia, Azerbaijan still trading fire Photo shows the aftermath of recent shelling in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan October 4, 2020. (Via Reuters)
A military confrontation between Azerbaijan and Armenia that erupted over the South Caucasus region of Karabakh more than a week ago, has now expanded to cities outside the conflict zone with... |
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Turkeys Erdogan, Libyas Sarraj reaffirm bilateral cooperation in Istanbul meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Libyas internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Libyas outgoing Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, who heads the UN-recognized Government... |
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Secret burials in Kashmir The killing of top pro-independence commander Burhan Wani in 2016 shook the entire administration in Indian-administered Kashmir, after tens of thousands of people participated in his last burial rites.
This killing reignited the sentiments of independence among people of Kashmir and mobilized many... |
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Assad: Russian military presence in Syria important to intl. order Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (2nd-L) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (2nd-R) inspect a military parade at the Russian airbase in Hmeimim in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia on December 11. (Photo from the Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency)
Syria says apart from helping... |
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Baku suburbs struck by Armenian missiles: Azeri govt. Photo posted by Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev on Twitter, allegedly showing Armenias attack against civilian infrastructure of Azerbaijan. The missile has landed in close proximity of energy block in Mingachevir, but did not explode.
The Azerbaijan Republic says its Armenian enemy has... |
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What Does Tel Aviv Seek Behind Intervention In Caucasus Crisis? A month ago, Director General for Eurasian Affairs of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Itzhak Carmel Kagan announced the opening of the Armenian embassy in Tel Aviv as the two sides set to expand their relations.
Following the statement, Armenias ambassador Armen Sabatian commented on why his country... |
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