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Mass protests over headscarf ban continue in Belgium Demonstrators protest against a ruling by the Constitutional Court upholding a ban on headscarves in higher education, Brussels, Belgium, July 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Belgian capital of Brussels has been the scene of widespread protests over the past week as demonstrators voiced their indignation... |
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Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stones prison sentence President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone, intervening in extraordinary fashion in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and that concerned the presidents own conduct.
The move came Saturday, just days before Stone was... |
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Wimbledon to hand out 2020 prize money Wimbledon has said it will distribute 10 million pounds of prize money, which is set aside for the Championships to 620 players, who were going to take part in this years cancelled tournament.
The All England Club said the players in the main draw will receive 25,000 pounds each, while each player... |
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Russia, China veto Western-backed UNSC resolution on Syria aid The file photo shows a view of the UN Security Council in session.
Russia and China have for the second time this week blocked a Western-sponsored UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution to extend aid deliveries across the border from Turkey into northwest Syria amid concerns that the move violates the... |
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Lebanese protesters rally in Beirut to condemn US intervention in domestic affairs People participate in an anti-US protest rally outside the US embassy in the Awkar neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 10, 2020. (Photo by Arabic-language al-Nour radio station)
Lebanese protesters have rallied in the capital Beirut to condemn Washingtons intervention in the Arab countrys domestic... |
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Belgrade police fire tear gas at demonstrators amid coronavirus curfew Protesters clash with police near the National Assembly building in Belgrade, on July 10, 2020, during a demonstration against a weekend curfew announced to combat a resurgence of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) infections. (Photo by AFP)
Police release tear gas after protesters hurl firecrackers, flares... |
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WHO advance team leaves for China to probe into coronavirus origin Medical staff treats COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province, March 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a team of experts to China to open an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, which... |
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COVID-19 pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when new coronavirus is airborne In this file photo, a doctor treats a patient infected with coronavirus, who is on a ventilator in the isolation room at the National Koranyi Pulmonology Institute of Budapest, Hungary. (AFP)
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches... |
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Another US army soldier commits suicide after a dozen combat tours Master Sgt. Andrew "Andy" Christian Marckesano (file photo)
Another US army soldier has committed suicide after serving 6 full tours in Afghanistan and six more combat tours overseas, continuing a trend of high suicide rates that have plagued the US armed force for at least eleven years.
Master Sgt.... |
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French women protest against new interior minister Activists demonstrate against the appointments of French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti in the new French government, in front of the city hall in Paris, France, July 10, 2020.
Hundreds of women protested in central Paris on Friday against the appointment... |
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UN warns nearly 10 million people facing acute food shortages in Yemen The file photo shows Yemeni children standing next to food rations that a local charity is distributing in the capital Sanaa. (AFP)
The United Nations has warned that almost 10 million Yemenis are facing acute food shortages in the impoverished Arab country, stressing that urgent action is needed to... |
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Doctors, teachers reject Trumps pressure to reopen US schools US President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks prior to signing an Executive Order on the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US, July 9, 2020. (Reuters photo)
Groups representing the nations doctors, teachers and top school officials on Friday... |
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25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre Bosnian Muslim woman, survivor of Srebrenica 1995 massacre, prays near graves of her relatives, at the memorial cemetery in Potocari, near Eastern-Bosnian town of Srebrenica, on July 11, 2019.
The Bosnian war saw thousands killed on the edges of Europe 25 years ago. However, the conflict has become... |
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Two-thirds of Americans disapprove Trumps handling of coronavirus, race relations: Poll US President Donald Trump walks to the press before departing the White House on June 20, 2020 in Washington, DC, for a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump is facing broad disapproval for his management of the two major crises gripping the nation, with two-thirds... |
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Iran warns of consequences if foreign role in Natanz blast proven A handout picture provided by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran shows a warehouse after it was damaged at the Natanz facility, one of Irans main uranium enrichment plants, south of the capital Tehran, on July 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iran says it is still early to talk about the main cause of the... |
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UK showers Saudis with apologies hastily after criticizing Riyadh regimes rights record: Report Slain US-based dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo via Twitter)
The United Kingdom has reportedly offered Saudi Arabia profuse apologies, only days after London publicly leveled criticism against the ultra-conservative kingdom over its human... |
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Saudi permission for raunchy photo shoot in Medina sparks controversy Muslim worshippers arrive for noon prayer at the Prophet Mohammeds mosque in Saudi Arabias holy city of Medina, Islams second holiest city, on May 31, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Saudi regime, long claiming to be the custodian of Muslims holiest shrines, has sparked widespread controversy over granting... |
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Iran says not surprised by Western concerns about strategic ties with China File photo of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (left) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehrans strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to Chinas global potentialities.
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US sells Patriot upgrade package to Taiwan to deter regional threats In this picture taken on February 20, 2020, a member of the US Airforce looks on near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in al-Kharj, in central Saudi Arabia. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has approved a request from Taiwan to modernize the self-ruled islands Patriot surface-to-air... |
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Top US general slams Confederate leaders as traitors, backs renaming bases Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
A top US general has censured American Confederate leaders as traitors and withdrawn his... |
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US State Department okays possible $23 bln sale of F-35s to Japan A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. (Reuters photo)
The United States has approved the possible sale of 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Japan worth approximately $23 billion.
The approval by the US State Department came on Thursday... |
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Level of Taliban Violence Unacceptable: Abdullah Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Friday criticized the Taliban for not ending violence in the country and thus preventing the peace process from moving forward.
He made the remarks at the end of a four-day meeting titled "Strengthening Regional and International... |
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World Bank Pledges $200M to Protect Afghan Businesses The World Bank Board on Friday approved a $200 million grant to help Afghanistan mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and provide relief to vulnerable people and businesses, the bank said in a statement.
The Afghanistan COVID-19 Response Development Policy Grant comprises $100 million from the International... |
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Afghanistan: COVID-19 Cases Exceed 34,000 The total known cases of COVID-19 in Afghanistan on Friday reached 34,194, with 286 out of 742 samples testing positive in the past 24 hours.
This comes as the lockdown has been lifted in the country, except for schools and universities, which remain closed.
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US Defense Sec. Esper Was Briefed on Russian Bounties US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Thursday confirmed that he had been briefed on information about Russian payments to the Taliban in Afghanistan, apparently acknowledging that Russias support for the militant group is not a "hoax" as Trump has claimed.
The Pentagon chief also made clear that... |
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Five million in new lockdown in Australias Melbourne as cases surge A member of the Australian Defence Force carries a batch of swab samples taken from members of the public at a drive-through COVID-19 coronavirus testing station in the Melbourne suburb of Fawkner, in Australia, on July 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Five million people in Australias second-biggest city began... |
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US calls for resumption of stalled talks with North Korea: Seoul US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun speaks to the media beside his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon in Seoul, on July 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The United States has called for resumption of stalled talks with North Korea two days after Pyongyang ruled out returning to negotiation table... |
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US female soldiers murder sparks online outcry over sexual assault in army Vanessa Guillen, 20, disappeared from US military base in Texas in April.
Sexual assault in the US army has once again come under the spotlight as service members and veterans take to social media to share stories of sexual harassment in the military amid an investigation into the murder of a female... |
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Muslim woman in US labeled as Daesh at Starbucks store Aishah says a Starbucks barista asked for her name and wrote "ISIS" (Daesh) on her coffee cup.
An American Muslim woman says she "felt humiliated" after receiving a Starbucks coffee cup with the name of the Takfiri terrorist group "ISIS" (Daesh) written on it.
The woman identified by CNN only as Aishah... |
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UN report on General Soleimanis assassination draws US ire Muslims hold placards to protest against the US assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, during a demonstration in New Delhi on January 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A conclusion by the United Nations (UN) that the USs assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani... |
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