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Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily Libyan government forces stand by a rocket launch truck in the town of Tarhouna, about 65 kilometres southeast of the capital Tripoli on June 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli governments operation to retake areas... |
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UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report A member of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in... |
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Iran warns IAEA board against falling under US, Israel pressure Irans Foreign Ministry has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)s Board of Governors against targeting Tehran under pressure from the United States and Israel.
"Should an unconstructive decision as such be taken, Iran is likely to respond with a proportionate reaction," ministry spokesman... |
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I just saw a human being not his color: BLM activist who rescued far-right demonstrator An African-American protester carries an injured far-right demonstrator to safety, near the Waterloo station during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, Britain, on June 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A Black Lives Matter supporter who took an alleged far-right demonstrator to safety amid violence... |
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Turkey launches airstrikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq File photo of people looking on as smoke rises on the Syrian side of the border in Hassa, near Hatay, southern Turkey, on January 28, 2018, as Turkish jet fighters hit PKK positions (By AFP)
Turkish jet fighters have launched an operation against Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, according... |
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Anti-racism protest signs destined for US museum exhibit A man walks past a gloved fist painted on a wall at Graffiti Alley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 11, 2020. (AFP photo)
Following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, curators from the Smithsonian in Washington have begun collecting artifacts for an eventual exhibit.
"It... |
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Qatari capital to host first peace talks between Afghan government, Taliban Members of the Taliban militant group attend a session of the intra-Afghan dialog in the Qatari capital Doha on July 7, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Afghanistans government and Taliban have agreed to hold their first high-level meeting in a long-awaited peace process in Qatar.
Both sides announced on Sunday... |
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Dont plan on summer holidays in US, Fauci tells the British Dr. Anthony Fauci (L), director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks next to Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Deborah Birx, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards D-LA in the Oval Office of the... |
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Trade in focus as Irans Zarif visits Turkey Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus pandemic.
"The countries ties are close in various areas. During my trip to Turkey, we will talk... |
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Johnson: Britain cannot photoshop its cultural landscape and complex history Veterans stand together at a war memorial behind horse guards parade on June 13. (Photo by Getty Images)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot "photoshop" its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues... |
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Coronavirus Cases in Afghanistan Exceed 25,000 The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 761 new positive cases of the coronavirus out of 1,551 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total accumulated cases to 25,527.
The ministry also reported seven new deaths from COVID-19 and 365 recovered cases in the last 24 hours.
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Dr. Najibullahs daughter reacts to President Ghanis recent remarks The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on September 19, 2018.
Muska Najibullah, the daughter of Dr. Najibullah, the former president of Afghanistan, reacted to the recent remarks of President Mohammad... |
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89 Civilians Killed in Attacks in Past 2 Weeks: NSC Numbers released by the Afghan government indicate that "89 civilians" were killed in "Taliban attacks" in the last two weeks.
The Taliban has released a statement rejecting these claims. The information provided by the National Security Council (NSC) says that "150" civilians were also wounded in... |
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Afghanistan: 656 New COVID-19 Cases, 20 Deaths Reported The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 656 new cases of the coronavirus from 1,159 samples tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 23,546 across the country.
The ministry also reported 20 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 446.
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Four Killed in Mosque Blast in Western Kabul, Including Imam An explosion occurred at Sher Shah Suri Mosque in Kart-e-Char area in the west of Kabul as people were partaking in the Friday prayer, 10 days after an explosion at a mosque in downtown Kabul left two dead and several others wounded.
Among the four killed was the imam of the mosque, Azizullah Mofleh,... |
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FBI warns hackers targeting mobile banking apps The FBI on Wednesday warned that malicious cyber actors were targeting mobile banking apps in an attempt to steal money as more Americans have moved to online banking during the coronavirus pandemic.
In a public service announcement, the FBI noted it expects to see hackers "exploit" mobile banking platforms,... |
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South Korean doctors find risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases A health worker administers a swab test at a temporary COVID-19 testing center, in Bucheon, south of Seoul, South Korea, on May 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor... |
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Denmark summons Saudi envoy over Riyadhs support for anti-Iran terror group Mourners carry flag-draped caskets during a mass funeral for victims of the terror attack on a military parade, during a mass funeral ceremony, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, September 24, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Denmark has called in the Saudi ambassador to Copenhagen to protest the kingdoms... |
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748 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 748 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,888 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
Kabul was on the top of the list with 311 new cases, followed by Herat with 181.
Other provinces reporting cases were Kandahar (50), Nangarhar (36), Paktia (78),... |
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US Gen: If Al-Qaeda Remains, US Troops Should Not Fully Withdraw The US Central Commands top general, Marine Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, said Wednesday that he cannot recommend a full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan unless the Taliban demonstrate they no longer support al-Qaida forces there, the Stars and Stripes reported.
"If conditions would allow, were... |
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World economy to contract at least 6% in 2020: OECD This picture taken on June 9, 2020 shows workers assembling motorcycles inside a factory after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19, in Oragadam, Tami Nadu, India. (Photo by AFP)
The global economy will contract at least six percent this year,... |
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WHO says Pakistan should implement intermittent lockdowns The photo shows a sit-in in the course of a protest during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Quetta, Pakistan, April 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization has told Pakistan it should implement ‘intermittent lockdowns to... |
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Rouhani: Iranians defeated Americas knee-to-neck policy through unity Irans President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on June 10, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian nation has managed to defeat Americas longtime "knee-to-neck" policy by staying united and standing up against Washingtons pressure campaign.
Speaking... |
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Extremists operate with impunity by exploiting gaps in UK law: Ex-top terror officer British police have tightened security near the Houses of Parliament after a terror attack in Westminster on March 22. (AFP photo)
Extremists are "operating with impunity" through exploiting gaps in British laws, according to former head of UK counterterror policing.
Sir Mark Rowley, who plans to assess... |
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Iran may take legal action to access funds in South Korea According to Irans Foreign Ministry, South Korea is about $7 billion in arrears for oil exported from the Islamic Republic.
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says the Islamic Republic may launch legal action to access its funds illegally being withheld in South Korea under pressure... |
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Palestine says not informed of second UAE aid flight via Israel Frame grab taken from footage allegedly shows an aircraft bearing the logo of the Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad airline at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on June 9, 2020. (Via Reuters)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it has not been officially informed about the United Arab Emirates alleged dispatch... |
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US theater world accused of exploiting, excluding people of color American actor Sterling K Brown (File photo)
Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cynthia Erivo joined some 300 actors and playwrights on Tuesday in decrying racism in the US theater world, saying it had exploited, excluded and diminished people of color.
In an open letter addressed to "Dear White American... |
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Amnesty says abuses rampant as West African armies target militants Soldiers of the G5 Sahel joint force attend the inauguration of the new headquarters in Bamako, Mali, on June 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Soldiers in three West African countries unlawfully killed or caused the disappearance of at least 199 people between February and April during stepped-up operations... |
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Global coronavirus caseload at 7.23 million, over 411K dead Red Cross paramedics take part in a homage to a nurse, who died due to COVID-19, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, June 9, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Cases of infection with the new coronavirus have passed 7.2 million globally, and the death toll has crossed the 411,000 mark, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Since... |
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UN chief says staff can join anti-racism protests in private capacity Protesters hold placards as they rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, the US, on June 2, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday told staff they were not banned from joining anti-racism... |
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