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Human Rights Watch demands ban on pellet guns in Kashmir Human Rights Watch, a global human rights watchdog body has demanded complete ban on use of shotguns firing lethal metal pellets in conflict torn region of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Human Rights Watch has urged India to stop using pellet guns in Kashmir after a crackdown on Shia mourners on Muharram.... |
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Britain will not be EU client state: UK Brexit envoy Britains chief negotiator David Frost (File photo)
The United Kingdom will not become "a client state" under the terms of any post-Brexit trade deal it reaches with the European Union, says Britains chief negotiator David Frost.
Britain is "not going to compromise on the fundamentals of having control... |
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Two French soldiers killed, one injured on Mali operation French soldiers walk on March 18, 2013 in the Tessalit camp in northern Mali. (Photo by AFP)
Two French military personnel have been killed while on an operation in Mali after an improvised explosive device destroyed their armored vehicle, the French Presidency said.
According to the statement, a third... |
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Arab League chief slams Serbia, Kosovo over decision to relocate embassies to Jerusalem al-Quds The file photo shows a meeting of the Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League headquarters in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
The Arab League secretary general has censured as null and void a recent US-backed decision by Serbia and Kosovo to move their embassies in the occupied Palestinian territories... |
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Chief US peace envoy Khalilzad heads to Doha to push for talks US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Doha Qatar "to promote" the immediate start to peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
In a statement issued by the US State Department, it was said Khalilzad "will be traveling in the region... |
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Watchdog releases damning report on Afghan Cricket Board Integrity Watch Afghanistan this week painted a grim picture of governance issues regarding the Afghan Cricket Board and said the organization lacks transparency, accountability and corruption prevention measures.
In a report by the watchdog, it stated that procedures around the appointment of board... |
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Iran divesting worlds largest gas condensate refinery File photo shows a view to installations in the Persian Gulf Star Refinery located in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
The Iranian government will soon divest parts of its shares in the Persian Gulf Star Oil Company (PGSCO) which runs the worlds largest refinery working on natural gas condensate.
The... |
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Six civilians injured as Saudi warplanes strike Marib in central Yemen Injured Yemeni children lie on a bed as they receives treatment at a hospital following Saudi airstrikes against al-Ardhiya village in the Mahliyah district of Yemens strategic central province of Marib on September 4, 2020. (Photo by the media bureau of the Yemeni Houthi Ansarullah movement)
At least... |
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UAE to open embassy in Israel within 3-5 months: Official (From L) Israeli security advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, US presidents senior advisor Jared Kushner and UAEs National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan hold a meeting in Abu Dhabi, on August 31, 2020. (Via Reuters)
A senior Emirati official says his country will open an embassy in the... |
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Turkey calls Macron hysterical over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a press conference in Ankara on August 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkish foreign minister has called French President Emmanuel Macron "hysterical" over his meddling in foreign-backed conflicts in Libya and Syria as well as Ankaras dispute... |
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North Korea satellite imagery suggestive of submarine missile launch The photo shows an overview of the rail-mounted service stand and test stand strong arm at the Sinpo South Shipyard, North Korea. (By CSIS)
An American think tank has claimed that satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard shows activity suggestive of Pyongyangs readiness to test a medium-range submarine-launched... |
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UAE normalization of ties with the Israel regime: Hidden agenda 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 Emirati Al-Dhafra base, about 32 kilometres south of Abu Dhabi.
The UAE and Israel, having had clandestine dealings with one another for many years,... |
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Amnesty International condemns Bahrains sectarian harassment of Shia inmates during Muharram This file picture shows Bahraini regime forces at the notorious Jau Prison, south of Manama, Bahrain. (Photo via Twitter)
Amnesty International has denounced Bahraini authorities over mistreatment of Shia inmates during the lunar calendar month of Muharram, the 10th day of which marks the martyrdom... |
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Study finds released Taliban prisoners returning to battlefield Taliban prisoners released by the Afghan government over the past few weeks are returning to the battlefield as commanders and fighters in contravention of the Doha agreement between the United States and the Taliban, Foreign Policy reports.
According to the article, the majority of Taliban prisoners... |
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Herat-Badghis Highway Cleared of Taliban The Herat-Badghis highway in the west of the country was cleared of the Taliban in an operation by security forces, officials said, adding that at least 15 militants were killed in the operation.
The 170-kilometer highway was closed to traffic in Laman area in Badghis province by the Taliban for the... |
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Taliban Attack in Herats Ghorian District Pushed Back: Official Taliban on Saturday morning attacked the Ghorian district in the western province of Herat, local officials said, adding that the clashes are ongoing between the Afghan forces and the group.
Ghorian district governor Farhad Khadimi said the Taliban militants were pushed back two kilometers from the... |
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Russia wards off spy jets as US deploys tanks near border This file photo shows a US Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber.
The Russian military says it has detected more than 40 foreign spy aircraft that were heading toward the countrys border over the last week.
The militarys official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday that 43 jets were... |
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UN inaugurates skills development project for Afghan refugee women in Pakistan The UNHCR Representative in Pakistan, Noriko Yoshida Thursday inaugurated a skills development project aimed at improving their skills and income-generating capacity for local and Afghan refugee women in Quetta city of Balochistan.
"UNHCR Pakistan had signed its first-ever agreement with NAMA Women... |
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One Killed in Clash with Pakistani Forces One member of the Afghan Border Force was killed and three others were wounded in a clash with Pakistani forces along the Durand Line in Mohmand Dara district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Thursday evening, the Nangarhar governors spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said.
Khogyani said that three... |
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Palestine factions set for talks on unified strategy against US, Israel after UAE betrayal Palestinian protesters burn a banner showing Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a protest against the United Arab Emirates deal with Israel near near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem al-Quds Aug. 14, 2020. (Photo by AP)
In a show of unity, Leaders of all Palestinian factions... |
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Saudi Arabia officially opens airspace to all UAE-Israel flights El Al airliner carrying Israeli and US delegates lands at Abu Dhabi International Airport, the United Arab Emirates, August 31, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Walking further away from the Palestinian cause, Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to any flights going to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)... |
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China ready to work with Russia to preserve WWII victory: President Xi President Xi Jinping of China meets with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on November 13, 2019. (File photo by Xinhua)
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is ready to work with Russia to firmly safeguard the victory of the Second World War and... |
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Michigan school settles suit over suicide for $500,000 A Michigan school district accused of failing to stop a teenager from being bullied settled a lawsuit over his suicide for $500,000, a newspaper reported.
Michael Martin, a 13-year-old student at Lansing Everett High School, took his own life in 2019.
A lawsuit filed by his family was settled last... |
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Syria thwarts fresh Israeli missile attack on T4 airbase The Althias Military Airbase, also known as the T-4 Airbase, a Syrian Arab Air Force base located near Homs, Syria. (Image by Google Earth)
The Syrian air defenses have foiled a fresh Israeli missile attack against the T4 airbase in central Syria.
At 22:23 (local time) on Wednesday, Israeli warplanes... |
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3 Civilians Killed, 1 Wounded in Nangarhar IED Blast At least three civilians were killed and another was wounded in a roadside mine blast in Nangarhar this morning, said local officials.
The incident happened around 6am local time in Pacheragam district. A civilian vehicle struck a roadside mine, said officials, adding that "a father and son are among... |
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Nuristani Sentenced to 6 Months of Home Confinement in US Former Afghan politician Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani was sentenced to three years of probation and six months of home confinement after he "pleaded guilty to theft of public money, admitting he received over $100,000 in government benefits," said Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)... |
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Beijing: US report on Chinese warheads filled with bias Chinas military vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade in the capital Beijing. (File photo by Reuters)
China has dismissed a US report that claims Beijing is expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads.
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Macron arrives in Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi officials Iraqi President Barham Salih (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) review the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq September 2, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Baghdad on his first official visit to Iraq for talks with the countrys... |
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Taiwan to redesign passports to differentiate from mainland China Paper cutouts of the old (L) and new Taiwanese passports are displayed in Taipei, Taiwan, on September 2, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Taiwan says it plans to redesign its passports to put greater emphasis on the islands name, amid an increasingly hostile posturing toward mainland China.
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UK looks at diverting aid budget to defense and intelligence: The Times British finance minister Rishi Sunak (File photo)
British finance minister Rishi Sunak is seeking to divert billions of pounds from foreign aid to pay for upgrades to Britains intelligence and defense capabilities, The Times newspaper reported.
Britain has pledged to spend 0.7 per cent of national... |
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