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US government defies Anne Sacoolas Interpol notice Radd Seiger (C), who is adviser to the Dunn family with Harrys mother Charlotte Charles (L) and Harrys father Tim Dunn (R)
The US government has ignored an Interpol Red notice for a former CIA operative accused of killing a Northamptonshire teenager, by sticking to its guns on refusing to extradite... |
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HRW slams Israels discriminatory land policies against Palestinians HRW slams Israels discriminatory land policies against Palestinians
Human Right Watch (HRW) has condemned the Israeli regimes discriminatory land policies against Palestinians in the West Bank, besieged Gaza Strip, and elsewhere in the occupied territories, saying while Palestinian communities are... |
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Bulging US deficits may threaten prized Pentagon arms projects US Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 1, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
The US governments $3 trillion effort to rescue the economy from the coronavirus crisis is stirring worry... |
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Foreign Minister Zarif: Iran, US not engaged in any negotiations Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says there are no talks underway between Iran and the United States, reminding how Washington has proven to be an untrustworthy negotiation partner.
"The Americans proved that one cannot rely on the results of talks with them," Zarif told the Islamic Republic of... |
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Venezuela nabs more US-linked mercenaries, Washington in denial Venezuela nabs more US-linked mercenaries, Washington in denial
On Monday, Venezuelas military authorities said the arrest of US-linked mercenaries continued nationwide as 14 more men were detained. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blamed the US government for staging a terrorist operation along... |
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WHO urges vigilance as world tiptoes out of virus lockdown A health worker stores samples in the COVID-19 test department of the Broussais Hospital in Paris, France, on May 11, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on people around the world, while countries gradually dial down measures to contain their outbreaks, potentially... |
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Israeli army soldier killed by rock thrown at his head during West Bank raid A Palestinian woman cries as she is stopped by Israeli forces after an Israeli soldier was killed allegedly by a rock thrown during an arrest raid, in Yabad near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The Israeli military says one of its soldier has been killed by a... |
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Saudi-backed Hadi regime threatens to confront UAE-aligned separatists in S Yemen A view of a street during a curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Aden, Yemen, April 30, 2020 (By Reuters)
The government of former Saudi-backed Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has threatened to "confront every armed rebellion" by once-allied UAE-aligned... |
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24 Killed in Nangarhar Funeral Bombing At least 24 people were killed and almost 70 others were wounded in a bombing at a funeral in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, local officials confirmed.
Eyewitnesses said that explosion happened in a crowd of people who were gathered for the funeral of Shaikh Akram, a former commander... |
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4,963 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday that in the past 24 hours 281 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 4,963.
The new cases have been reported in Kabul (84), Balkh (33), Wardak (28), Nangarhar (20), Badghis (20), Takhar (14), Kandahar (13),... |
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Civilians Killed in Govt Airstrike in Balkh: Residents Residents of Balkh district in northern Balkh province said on Tuesday that civilians were killed in a government airstrike in the district on Monday night.
The bodies of the victims have been carried to the district center by the residents.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement... |
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War thrust back Yemen development 21 years: UNDP This photo taken on September 3, 2019 shows a damaged school in Yemens city of Taizz as children listen to their teacher on the first day of the new academic year. (By AFP)
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says a Saudi-led military campaign underway against Yemen has pushed back the countrys... |
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China launches 2 satellites for Internet of Things project A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying two satellites takes off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in Gansu Province, China, on May 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China on Tuesday sent two satellites into orbit to test the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) communications technology.
The satellites,... |
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Iran holds funeral procession for 19 victims of naval exercise incident Iran holds a funeral ceremony for the victims of a recent naval incident, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Tasnim news agency)
A funeral procession has been held for 19 sailors who lost their lives in a recent incident involving the Iranian Navy’s Konarak logistical and support vessel in the country’s... |
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France urging EU partners to consider firm response to Israels West Bank annexation: Diplomats A file photo of housing units under construction in the Israeli settlement of Har Homa
France has been pushing its European Union (EU) partners to consider threatening the Israeli regime with a firm response if Tel Aviv proceeds with a plot to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, diplomatic sources... |
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Iran playing good host to millions of Afghan migrants for 4 decades Afghan migrants living in different Iranian cities join a futsal tournament in Yazd, August 23, 2019. (Photo by IRNA)
Tehran has dismissed "baseless" media allegations about Iranian border guards involvement in the deaths of dozens of Afghan migrants near the joint frontier, calling attention to four... |
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French Open could be held without fans The organizers of the clay court French Open have announced that the tournament could be held without fans.
Roland Garros had been scheduled for the 24th of May to the 7th of June before the French Tennis Federation or FFT pushed it back to September in a bid to save the tournament from falling victim... |
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Venezuela renegade figures advisers resign after botched op to kidnap Maduro Members of the Venezuelan special forces unit are seen at a shore, after foiling a mercenary incursion, in Macuto, Venezuela, on May 3, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Two US-based advisers to Venezuela’s opposition figure Juan Guaido have resigned after a failed attack by an American "security" firm... |
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Trump Death Clock counts preventable US coronavirus deaths A "Trump Death Clock" is seen in New Yorks Times Square on May 8, 2020. (Getty images)
A newly erected billboard in New Yorks Times Square shows the number of US coronavirus deaths that its creator says could have been avoided if President Donald Trump had acted sooner -- and its called the "Trump... |
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WHO chief has no mandate to invite Taiwan to World Health Assembly A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a military recruitment poster, in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 20, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s chief has "no mandate" to invite self-ruled Taiwan to participate in this month’s World Health Assembly (WHA),... |
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US coronavirus outbreak unleashes wave of fraud amid scarcity, fear This photo shows unapproved COVID-19 tests that were seized on March 22, 2020 from the DHL Express Consignment Facility at JFK Airport in New York City. (AP photo)
The rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has unleashed a wave of fraud amid fear from the deepening pandemic and... |
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Turkey reopens shops after two months of virus closure A medical worker puts on personal protective equipment before entering a sealed room to assist a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 07, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Malls, barber shops, hair dressers, and other facilities have... |
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Trump abruptly ends press conference after clash with reporters US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Day of Prayer Service event at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on May 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump abruptly ends a press conference about the covid-19 after clashing with reporters asking "nasty" questions.
One... |
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UK lockdown measures modified; public not convinced The governments slogan is not "stay at home" anymore but "stay alert". Boris Johnson has explained how Britains lockdown measures have been modified.
Some of the changes took effect almost immediately. People are now allowed to take unlimited exercise and drive to other destinations and play sports,... |
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Trump to claim absolute immunity from subpoenas in US Supreme Court appeal US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on May 7, 2020, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Attorneys for President Donald Trump this week will ask the US Supreme Court to grant him sweeping immunity from investigation by... |
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US must stop acting callously, let Iranian hostages go: Foreign Ministry Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi
Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman has urged the US to stop acting callously and release the Iranian "hostages" jailed in America and other parts of the world upon Washingtons request.
Abbas Mousavi made the remarks on Monday in reaction to remarks made... |
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Russia says expects hot battles at UN Security Council over Iran arms embargo Russias ambassador to the UN Mikhail Ulyanov
Russias ambassador to the UN says there will be "hot battles" at the Security Council over the arms embargo against Iran, which are to be lifted in October as per the UNSC Resolution 2231.
"The current restrictions on the supply of seven categories of... |
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Nearly 2k US Dept. of Justice officials ask Barr to resign over dropping Flynn case US Attorney General William Barr (R) speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 1, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Former career officials in the department signed a letter Monday accusing Barr of dropping charges... |
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Kabuls Dasht-e-Barchi attack; dozens killed, wounded At least 13 people including one policeman were killed and 15 others were injured in an armed men attack in Kabuls Dasht-e-Barchi today.
Confirming the attack, the ministry interior affairs said three attackers had been killed in the attack on a 100-bed hospital in the Dasht-e-Barchi.
The ministry... |
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Coronavirus cases rise in UAE amid relaxed restrictions Passengers from an Emirates Airlines flight from London line up before being checked by health workers at Dubai International Airport on May 8, 2020 amid the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by AFP) / AFP / Karim SAHIB
The UAE recorded 680 more cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday (May 11),... |
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