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Russia says Navalny poisoning allegations meant to promote new sanctions on Moscow This file photo, taken on February 29, 2020, shows Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny (C) taking part in a demonstration in downtown Moscow, Russia. (By AFP)
Russia says prevalent allegations that Moscow poisoned opposition figure Alexei Navalny are a "disinformation campaign" to help promote... |
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Fire breaks out at Greece refugee camp, forcing thousands to flee Refugees stand outside the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, during a major fire on September 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Thousands of migrants fled fires on Wednesday that tore through a camp under coronavirus lockdown on Greeces island of Lesbos, while the prime minister called an emergency... |
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Australian intelligence agents raided houses of Chinese journos in June This file photo shows an Australian flag fluttering in front of the Great Hall of the People during a welcoming ceremony for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Beijing, China, on April 14, 2016. (By Reuters)
Australian intelligence agents raided and searched the houses of Chinese journalists,... |
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Saudi crown princes Misk Foundation under review amid espionage scandals: Report A participant walks next to a picture of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh on November 14, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans flagship "charity" foundation is said to be under review in the kingdom after it was mired in a series... |
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Saleh releases video, assures the public he survived with only minor injuries With his left hand bandaged, Afghanistans Vice President Amrullah Saleh issued a video message on Facebook Wednesday shortly after the attempt on his life and assured the public he was fine and had sustained only minor injuries.
Salehs convoy of vehicles were targeted in an IED explosion shortly... |
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VP Saleh Survives Kabul Blast, At Least 10 Killed First Vice President Amrullah Salehs convoy was targeted early Wednesday morning in the Taimani area of PD 4 in Kabul city, Salehs office confirmed.
Tariq Arian, Interior Ministry spokesman, confirmed 10 were killed and 16 were wounded in the Kabul blast targeting the convoy of First VP Amrullah... |
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Trump expected to announce US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a further reduction in American troops in Afghanistan in the coming days.
A senior administration official told reporters late Tuesday that Trump will first announce a drawdown of troops from Iraq on Wednesday and in a few days he will make the announcement... |
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Car bomb explosion in Somalia leaves 3 soldiers dead, US officer injured The file photo shows Somali soldiers standing guard after a bomb attack against a military intelligence base in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo by AFP)
A car bomb explosion outside a military base in southern Somalia has left three Somali soldiers dead and a US officer seriously injured.
The Takfiri al-Shabab... |
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Russia denounces as absurd attempts to link Moscow with Navalnys alleged poisoning Kremlins spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Russia has lambasted as "absurd" the attempts made to blame Moscow for the purported poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who has been hospitalized in Germany for due treatment.
"Attempts to somehow associate Russia with what happened are unacceptable to... |
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China demands reciprocal gesture for renewing US journalists credentials Journalists sit next to a screen showing Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video, at a media center in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has refused to renew the press credentials for some foreign journalists working for US outlets on its soil, but asserts... |
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China flexing muscle with naval drills amid rising tensions with US The missile destroyer Jinan of the Chinese Navy fires an anti-ship missile during a military drill held in the East China Sea. (File photo)
China is once again flexing its military muscle with a fresh round of naval exercises along the countrys northeast and eastern coasts in what is widely seen as... |
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Turkey-Greece standoff: Erdogan urges EU sincerity in resolving territorial dispute Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, November 12, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told European Council President Charles Michel that the European Unions response to the East Mediterranean dispute would be a test of... |
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Israel to ask US for advanced weapons after F-35 jets sale to UAE: Report A handout picture released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on April 15, 2019, shows US soldiers standing next to an F-35A Lightning II stationed at the UAEs al-Dhafra base about 32 kilometres south of Abu Dhabi. (Photo by AFP)
Israel will ask the United States for advanced weapons to maintain Tel... |
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Nearly 300 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesias Aceh after 6 months at sea Rohingya migrants look on following their arrival by boat in Lhokseumawe, Aceh on September 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Almost 300 Rohingya refugees believed to have been at sea for six months landed in Indonesias Aceh province in the early hours of Monday, Indonesian authorities have confirmed.
Acehnese... |
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Assange trial: UK court to resume hearing in US extradition case People rally outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on August 14, 2020. (Photo by AP)
After months of delay prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, a court hearing will resume in London on Monday where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will put up a legal battle against Washingtons bid seeking... |
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COVID-19 Latest: 96 of 478 Cases Test Positive in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 96 new cases of the coronavirus out of 478 samples tested over the last 24 hours.
So far, 105,053 samples have been tested in government centers and there are 6,522 known active COVID-19 cases in the country, according to data from the Ministry of Public... |
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22 Taliban Killed in Faryab Clashes: MoD At least 22 Taliban were killed and 24 others were wounded in clashes with security forces in the northern province of Faryab on Sunday, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Monday.
No information about security force casualties was given.
The clashes occurred as the Taliban attacked... |
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Tunisian police kill three militants after officer stabbed to death Tunisian security forces are pictured near the Algerian border on July 8, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Tunisia have chased and shot dead three militants after they attacked two police officers, killing one of them.
National Guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebali said a patrol of two National Guard... |
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Breach of national sovereignty: China slams Czech visit to Taiwan This handout photograph taken and released on September 3, 2020 by Taiwans Presidential Office shows visiting Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil receiving a map of Taiwan from Taiwanese President Tsai-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei. (Photo by AFP)
The Chinese Embassy in Prague has condemned... |
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Protests over rising rents turn violent in Germanys Leipzig Participants of a demonstration walk through the Connewitz district of Leipzig on September 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Violent protests erupted in the eastern German city of Leipzig for a third consecutive night over evictions from an occupied building that has become a symbol of anger over rising rents.
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North Korean leader visits typhoon-hit area, orders recovery efforts In this picture taken on September 5, 2020 and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 6, 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) tours the damaged area made by Typhoon Maysak in South Hamgyong Province. (Photo by AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has... |
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Afghan government troops repel Taliban offensive in Kandahar Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers patrol the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province on May 23, 2017. (Photo by AFP)
Afghan security forces have repelled an overnight attack by the Taliban and killed at least 10 members of the militant group in the southern province of Kandahar.
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Palestinian-Lebanese alliance: Hamas, Hezbollah put up united front against Israel Picture released on September 6, 2020 shows the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollahs Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah (R) meeting with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh. (Via AFP)
Hamas Political Bureau chief and Hezbollah secretary general... |
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UN warns first coronavirus-induced famines to hit countries soon A man holds a malnourished girl as a woman feeds her at the malnutrition department of the al-Sabeen Maternity and Child Hospital in Sanaa, Yemen August 19, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The top humanitarian official of the United Nations has warned that the first famines of the coronavirus era could soon... |
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China, India defense chiefs agree to resolve border tensions The national flags of China (L) and India (file photo)
The defense ministers of India and China have met in the Russian capital of Moscow as part of efforts aimed at resolving heightening tensions after a fierce clash in June killed 20 Indian soldiers along their disputed border in the eastern Ladakh... |
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Dozen arrested as anti-Netanyahu protest turns violent in Jerusalem al-Quds Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis, in Jerusalem al-Quds on September 6, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Israeli police have clashed with people protesting against prime minister... |
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Animal rights group sues to stop Connecticut aquarium from getting beluga whales A beluga whale and a trainer perform during the dolphin show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise theme park, which was reopened on June 1 after about two months, in Yokohama on June 2, 2020 amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (AFP photo)
An animals rights group is suing the US government... |
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Palestinian factions take uniform stance against attempts targeting Palestinian cause Leaders of the Palestinian factions attend a meeting in the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Palestinian factions have announced a unified stance against attempts by Israel, the United States and some Arab countries to undermine the Palestinian cause, denouncing any form... |
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Germany threatens Russia with sanctions over Navalny poisoning German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas addresses a media statement in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Germany has threatened to impose sanctions on Russia over the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexi Navalny which left him in a medically-induced coma in hospital in... |
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Erdogan warns Greece to enter Mediterranean talks or face painful consequences File photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference in Ankara on August 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece to enter talks over disputed territorial claims in the eastern Mediterranean or face "painful" consequences.
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