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Libyas Prime Minister Sarraj says will resign by end of next month Libyas Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of Libyas internationally-recognized government says he will step down by the end of next month, amid efforts to find a solution to the North African countrys years-long political conflict.
"I declare my sincere desire to hand... |
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Turkey open to constructive dialog with Greece in maritime dispute Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on August 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is open to "constructive" dialog with Greece in a dispute over energy... |
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Germany to take in 1,500 more Lesbos island migrants On the Island of Lesbos, crowds of hungry people waiting for food to be delivered by aid-workers has become part of life in Lesbos.
Since the Moria camp burned down migrants have been camping out on the streets. They return to the roadside for a simple but desperately needed meal. And soon it’ll... |
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No Ceasefire Until Cause of War is Discussed: Taliban Spokesman The Talibans spokesman Mohammad Naeem has said that the group will not agree to a ceasefire unless the peace negotiators can discuss the main cause of the war in the country at the peace negotiating table.
He claimed that the Taliban has reduced the level of violence with the start of the preliminary... |
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Foreign Minister to Discuss Trade and Transit Development with Tajikistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Acting Foreign Minister, headed a high-profile delegation to Tajikistan, in a bid to discuss joint cooperation and economic developing in the county and region, the ministry said in a statement.
According to the statement, the two-day trip is upon an official invitation by the... |
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India coronavirus cases cross 5 million in worse-than-sci-fi pandemic Commuters wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the coronavirus walk past an Indian national flag in New Delhi on September 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Coronavirus infections in India soared past five million on Wednesday, as a WHO envoy warned the pandemic was ‘still at the beginning.
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Russia to sell 100mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India Russia reportedly reaches a deal to sell its coronavirus vaccine to India. (File photo)
Russias sovereign wealth fund has reportedly reached a deal to sell 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, called Sputnik-V, to a major pharmaceutical company in India.
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UN war crimes panel urges Turkey to rein in allied militants in N Syria In this file picture, Turkish-backed Syrian militants are seen in the village of al-Mastumah, located about 7 kilometers south of Idlib, Syria. (Photo by AFP)
A panel of United Nations war crimes investigators has called on Turkey to rein in allied militants in northern Syria, who may have committed... |
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13 detained after fire near second Greek refugee camp A young refugee drags a box carrying his belongings as he walks along a road near the Kara Tepe camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on September 15, 2020. (Photo by AFP )
Thirteen people have been detained on the Greek island of Samos after a fire threatened the local migrant camp, police said Wednesday,... |
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Myanmar army admits to possible wider patterns of violence against Rohingya This file photo shows a security officer wielding a stick near Rohingya refugees waiting to receive aid in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh, on September 21, 2017. (Photo by Reuters)
Myanmars military has for the first time admitted to "possible wider patterns of violations" against Rohingya Muslims, who are... |
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Turkey complains Greece militarizing Chios; extends drilling activity off Cyprus Turkish navy frigate TCG Gemlik (F-492) escorts Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz (unseen) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus, on August 6, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkey complains that Greece has been militarizing the island of Chios in a move that runs counter to a historic treaty, while at... |
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Japans lower house of parliament elects Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Newly-elected leader of Japans Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Yoshihide Suga (3rd-L) is applauded after being elected as Japans prime minister by the lower house of parliament, in Tokyo, Japan, on September 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The lower house of Japans parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as... |
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Thousands of Oregon evacuees shelter from wildfires as US disaster declared The remains of a fire damaged hotel sit, in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Gates, Oregon, US, September 14, 2020. (Reuters photo)
Thousands of evacuees displaced by deadly wildfires in Oregon settled into a second week of life in shelters and car camping on Tuesday as fire crews battled... |
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WTO finds US in breach of trade rules with tariffs on China The file photo shows the logo of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (By AFP)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has declared that the United States breached international trade rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs on China.
In a 66-page report on... |
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Peace team leader calls for Islamic Republic system to be upheld In their first formal session on Tuesday evening, the Afghan peace negotiating team leader, Masoom Stanekzai emphasized the importance of the current democratic system in the country, but still keeping it within the framework of an Islamic Republic.
In his speech to all negotiating team members, from... |
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Security Council agrees to extend Afghanistan mission for one year The UN Security Council has agreed to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year.
Unanimously adopting the resolution, the 15-member council agreed to extend the missions mandate until September 17 next year.
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Six Afghan refugees suspected of having set fire to Moria camp Six young Afghan men including two minors were expected to face a prosecutor on Greeces Lesvos island Wednesday on suspicion of setting fires to the Moria refugee camp last week.
The fire destroyed what was Europes largest migrant camp, leaving close to 13,000 people without shelter.
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Korea pledges $1m to help Afghanistan tackle pandemic The South Korean embassy in Kabul signed a US$1 million grant with the World Health Organization (WHO) this week to assist in efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan.
According to WHO, the organization will receive funding to implement the "Strengthening access to quality health care... |
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2 Killed, 12 Wounded in Takhar Blast At least two civilians were killed and 12 were wounded on Tuesday evening in a blast from an IED in Kalafgan district of Takhar province, police said.
According to the police the IED was placed in a motorbike and the blast happened in Kalafgan city of the Kafalgan district.
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40 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Afghanistan: Ministry The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 out of 161 samples tested over the last 24 hours.
So far, 107,593 samples have been tested in government centers and there are 4,916 known active COVID-19 cases in the country, according to data from the Ministry of Public... |
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Fire breaks out in Lebanese capitals commercial district Firefighters and people gather near the site of a fire that broke out in a building in central Beirut, Lebanon, on September 15, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A fire that had broken out in a landmark building in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has been extinguished, a Lebanese civil defense official says.
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China sends nine satellites into orbit at Yellow Sea This image grab from video shows a satellite carrier rocket blasting off from a sea-based launch platform.
China successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit with one carrier rocket at the Yellow Sea Tuesday.
#PLA #Longmarch The LongMarch 11 rocket launched at sea this morning, sending nine... |
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Armed resistance sole way to liberate Palestine: Hezbollah official A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as tear gas is fired by Israeli forces during a protest against normalizing ties with Israel, in Kafr Qaddum town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 11, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The deputy head of Lebanons Hezbollah resistance says normalization with... |
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Possible sign of life discovered on inhospitable Venus This artistic impression depicts the planet Venus, where scientists have confirmed the detection of phosphine molecules. (Photo by Reuters)
Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earths inhospitable... |
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Divers start repair work on fire-hit oil tanker off Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has started repair work on the ruptured fuel oil tank in the engine room of a stricken fully loaded oil supertanker after plugging the leak, the countrys Navy said on Monday.
The supertanker is 96 kilometers from the Sri Lankan coast, Navy spokesman Indika de Silva said.
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Russia offers $1.5bn loan to Belarus as Putin, Lukashenko meet in Sochi Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Belarusian counterpart, President Alexander Lukashenko, in Sochi, Russia, on September 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to grant a loan of 1.5 billion dollars to Belarus, reaffirming support for Belarusian President... |
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China military: Years of evidence proves US biggest threat to world order, peace A file photo of Chinese and American flags
Chinas Defense Ministry says many years of evidence shows that the United States is the biggest threat to global order and peace.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Wu Qian made the remark in a statement on Sunday in reaction to an annual report by the... |
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US spy detained in Venezuela charged with terrorism, arms trafficking In this file picture taken on January 24, 2020 Venezuelas Attorney General Tarek William Saab gestures during a press conference in Caracas. (By AFP)
Caracas says the American spy it recently arrested near a Venezuelan oil refinery has been charged with terrorism and weapons trafficking.
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US peace envoy expected in Delhi to discuss peace talks Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, is expected to meet Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss issues around the Afghan peace talks.
Khalilzad, who spent Monday... |
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Afghanistan Wins Seat at UNs Commission on Women Afghanistan has won a seat at the United Nations Commission on Status of Women for a four-year term, the first time the country is becoming a member of the commission, said, Adela Raz, Afghanistans Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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