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Religious discrimination is hindering the COVID-19 response Unintended pandemic-like consequences from the COVID-19 have been striking the globe. With the unclear root cause of the disease, minority groups have become the target of the blame with the spread of the crisis.
"When people with prejudices are worried and feel that they have no control over a scary... |
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Afghan Civilian Casualties Fell 11% But Still High A report by Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) shows that 1,213 civilians were killed and 1,740 civilians were wounded in the first six months of this year, an 11% reduction from the same period in 2019.
The reduction comes amid increasing peace efforts by the Afghan government... |
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Govt Data: 2,685 Civilians Casualties in Five Months The Afghan security agencies data seen by TOLOnews shows that 2,685 civilians were killed or wounded in five months--from Jan. 21 to June 20--but the figures do not differentiate between those who lost their lives and those who were wounded.
The data is from one month ahead of the Feb. 28 peace deal... |
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US says deal with Taliban enters next phase (L to R) US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar sign an agreement during a ceremony in the Qatari capital, Doha, on February 29, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States says its deal with Taliban has entered the "next phase," even... |
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India fully removed from Iranian railway project: Report A report says Iran has dropped India from a key railway project located southeast of the country.
An Indian newspaper says Iran has decided to remove India from a partnership on a key railway project that is being constructed southeast of Iran along the border with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Hindu... |
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China to slap sanctions on Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sale Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian (photo by AFP)
China says it will slap sanctions on major US military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. in response to a deal to sell weapons to the self-ruled Chinese territory of Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the announcement... |
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Iran executes CIA spy; another agent of US, Israel on death row Irans Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili speaks at a press conference in Tehran on July 14, 2020. (Photo by Mizan Online news agency)
The Iranian Judiciary says it has executed a former employee of the Defense Ministry convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and that... |
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Roadside bomb hits Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria, injuries reported Russian and Turkish military armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers (APCs) drive together in a joint patrol along the M4 highway, which links the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Latakia, near Ariha in Syrias militant-held northwestern Idlib province, on July 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Several... |
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Several arrested as pro-cop demonstrators clash with BLM supporters in NY Pro-police demonstrators and Black Lives Matters supporters faced off in street clashes in New York City, US, on July 12, 2020. (Photo via Twitter)
At least two protesters have been arrested as pro-cop demonstrators clashed with Black Lives Matters supporters in New York City for the second day in a... |
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Yemen war: Ansarullah says to unveil new ballistic missile after striking Saudi sites The undated photo, provided by the media bureau of Yemens Operations Command, shows a Yemeni missile shortly after launch.
Just a day after striking sensitive oil installations and military sites inside Saudi Arabia in a retaliatory operation, Yemeni armed forces say they will soon unveil a new type... |
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Iran nuclear deal 5th anniv.: EU vows to do everything possible to preserve JCPOA An illustration of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the European Union flags
The European Union (EU) has pledged "to do everything possible" to preserve the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and originally six major world powers in 2015.
Josep Borrell, the EUs foreign policy chief, issued... |
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China: World must stop US push to reinstate Iran sanctions, kill JCPOA Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying (File photo)
China has reaffirmed its firm support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and five other world states, calling on the international community to put pressure on the US - which left the deal in 2018 - to abandon a hostile push to reinstate... |
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40 Iranian artifacts smuggled to Austria due back home soon This photo taken from the website of the Iranian Embassy in Vienna shows an official ceremony, during which Austrian officials handed over 40 artifacts to Tehrans ambassador, July 9, 2020.
An Iranian cultural official says dozens of ancient Persian artifacts and clay tablets, which were illegally taken... |
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Senior Catalan politician says phone hacked with Israeli spyware The file photo shows Catalan regional parliament speaker Roger Torrent (by AFP)
A senior pro-independence politician in Spains Catalonia region says his mobile phone was hacked with an Israeli spyware last year.
Joint reports by The Guardian and El Pais revealed on Monday that the mobile phones of... |
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EU preparing possible sanctions on Turkey European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (C) arrives for a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, on July 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
EU foreign affairs ministers agree to draw up possible sanctions on Turkey if Ankara fails to change its... |
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Libya headed for conflict: Pro-rebel parl. invites Egypt intervention; Turkey gives ultimatum Libyan government forces are seen during a parade in central Tripoli, Libya, on July 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Libyas conflict seems to be headed for escalation, with the pro-rebel parliament "approving" Egyptian military intervention in the country, and Turkey conditioning an earlier ceasefire to the... |
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Ministers urge EU to formulate possible responses to Israeli annexation plan A view of the Efrat settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank (By Reuters)
A group of European foreign ministers have called on the European Union (EU) - Israels largest trade partner - to take concrete and timely steps to "deter" the Tel Aviv regimes unlawful plan to annex large parts of the occupied... |
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Two days on, US Navy battling to save burning warship in San Diego US Navy helicopters and city firefighters continue fighting a fire on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, California, US, July 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Hundreds of American firefighters have battled through a second day from the air, land and water... |
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Trump shifts blame, targets health experts as COVID-19 crisis expands US Medical staff wearing PPE push a stretcher with a deceased patient to a car outside of the COVID-19 intensive-care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 2020. (Photo by Getty Images)
President Donald Trump has pointed the finger of blame at health experts in his... |
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Militant captured in Syria says trained by American instructors to use US arms A militant from the Jaysh al-Izza, affiliated with the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), takes part in a training session in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on April 9, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
A member of a Takfiri militant group, who was recently detained by Syrian government forces, has admitted... |
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Opposition primary in Hong Kong may violate security law: China Opposition candidates campaign in unofficial "primary elections" before the September legislative poll, in Hong Kong, China, on July 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has described an official vote held by Hong Kongs opposition parties as a "serious provocation," warning that the campaign could be... |
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UN warns more people going hungry as malnutrition persists worldwide Children wait in line at a nursery to receive a meal, which is part of a project to feed people made vulnerable under the lockdown in South Africa, in Langa, near Cape Town, on May 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The latest edition of the annual report "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World," released... |
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Californias largest schools to go online only as US crisis expands A lifeguard patrols the closed and nearly empty Santa Monica beach amid the COVID-19 pandemic on July 3, 2020 in Santa Monica, California.
Two of Californias largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, will be online only in the new term, and Oregon is mandating masks outdoors as local leaders... |
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China rejects US unjustified accusations over South China Sea In this photo provided by US Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation, in the South China Sea, on July 6, 2020. (Photo by AP)
China says it it is firmly opposed to the US State Departments statement rejecting Chinas disputed claims in the... |
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US Academy of Diplomacy cautions Pompeo to ensure equal treatment of diplomats US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC on June 24, 2020. (AFP photo)
The American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD) has called on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to "ensure equal treatment" of Black, Hispanic and other minority diplomats... |
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US soldier dies in non-combat-related incident Afghanistan The US Department of Defense said Monday that an American soldier died in Afghanistan on, July 12, 2020.
Pentagon said in a statement that the soldier has lost his life as a result of a non-combat-related incident in southern Kandahar province.
The incident is under investigation, the statement noted.
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Khalilzad Condemns Taliban Attack on NDS in Samangan The US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, in a tweet on Tuesday morning condemned the Talibans attack on the National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in northern Samangan province on Monday.
"We condemn todays attack. The use of major explosives to detonate a vehicle in a provincial... |
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Manchester City back in Champions League as European ban overturned on appeal A ban stopping Manchester City playing in European competitions for the next two seasons has been overturned.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivered its verdict after hearing the clubs appeal against the UEFA sanctions, issued in February for "serious breaches" of Financial Fair Play... |
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Pelosi: Trump messing with childrens health on school reopenings Speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
The US federal government has the power to enforce adherence to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for reopening schools, akin to the coronavirus... |
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Iran open to long-term roadmaps for cooperation with friendly countries Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi addresses a press conference in Tehran on July 13, 2020.
The Foreign Ministry says Iran is ready for setting out roadmaps similar to the one that is in the works with China, with other friendly countries, saying attacks targeting the pending arrangement... |
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