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Russia to send troops to Afghanistan if the countrys official authorities ask Russia expresses its will to send troops to Afghanistan to fight terrorism if the countrys official authorities ask.
Zamir Kabulov, Russias special presidential envoy to Afghanistan, in an interview with a Federal News Agency, said that Russia could send troops to Afghanistan to fight terrorism if... |
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Security Institutions Face Questions after Kabul Attack Afghan security institutions are facing serious questions a day after at least 32 people were killed and 8 others were wounded in an attack on a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of Abdul Ali Mazari, the slain leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat party.
The leaders who organized the event said... |
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India lifts ban on coverage of anti-Muslim violence amid intl. pressure A resident walks as Indian security personnel stand guard in a riot-affected area, in New Delhi on March 1, 2020, after violence broke out in Indias capital. (Photo by AFP)
India has been forced to lift a ban on media coverage of a recent wave of sectarian violence against Muslims in the Hindu-majority... |
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US, allies hatching plan for war against Venezuela: Maduro Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a press conference with members of the foreign media at Miraflores palace in Caracas, on February 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the US administration, in collaboration with Venezuelas opposition figure Juan Guaido... |
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Syria vows to continue war against terrorism following positive Idlib deal Syrian Army soldiers advance in Tall Sultan town towards Saraqeb city, in Syrias northwestern Idlib province, on February 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the Arab country will continue its war against foreign-backed terrorism following a ceasefire agreement... |
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Greek border forces fire teargas at refugees amid accounts of police brutality Greek soldiers and riot police officers stand amid clouds of tear gas at the Greece-Turkey border during clashes between refugees and riot police in the village of Kastanies on March 7, 2020. (photo by AFP)
Teargas and smoke bombs were fired across Turkeys border with Greece on Saturday in a fresh... |
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Ghani: Prisoner Release Needs Transparent Mechanism President Ashraf Ghani, addressing a ceremony on the second anniversary of the 17th National Assembly, said as head of state he does not want any of the detainees in question imprisoned, but he said there is a need for a "transparent mechanism" to release the Taliban prisoners - as part of a peace deal... |
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US Congress blasts Boeing missteps, FAA blunders on 737 MAX Employees work on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 27, 2019. (AFP photo)
Boeing made missteps and withheld information about the 737 MAX while federal regulators failed to provide proper oversight, leading to a "fundamentally flawed" aircraft that... |
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Saudi crown prince orders arrest of three senior royals, including his uncle: Reports Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, also known as MbS and seen as the de facto ruler of the kingdom, has reportedly detained three senior members of the Arab kingdoms royal family, including his own uncle.
The 34-year-old crown prince ordered... |
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US coronavirus death toll reaches 17, confirmed cases pass 300 Customers line up outside a pop-up store that sells face masks, protective gloves, and hand sanitizers in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2020. (Getty Images)
Authorities across the United States reported 307 cases of coronavirus and 17 deaths as of Friday, with the state of Florida reporting the first... |
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Thousands protest Indian PM Modis upcoming visit in Bangladesh Bangladeshis shout slogans as they protest the violence against Muslims in India and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis scheduled visit to Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands protested against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis upcoming visit in... |
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Coronavirus infects more than 100,000 worldwide, wreaking financial havoc Employees of an airline wear protective face masks as a precaution against the spread of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, at Toncontin International Airport, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on March 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 across the world... |
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Coronavirus infections jump to 4 in Herat The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan confirmed Saturday three more positive cases of Coronavirus in western Herat province.
Wahidullah Mayar, the spokesman for the Ministry on Public Health told Ariana News that three of the suspected cases were tested positive of the virus.
He added the two... |
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US insists on prisoner releases by Taliban, Afghan govt The U.S. government insists that the Taliban and the Afghan government should come to a conclusion about prisoner releases.
Apparently, the U.S. is trying to convince the Afghan government to change its stand on releasing the five thousand prisoners of the Taliban.
The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike... |
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Policewoman claims she was raped by commander in charge Daikundi A policewoman from Daikundi province claims that she was raped by the police commander of Kejran district six months ago.
Momena says that Mohammad Khan Baloch, Kejrans police commander, had asked her to sleep with the procurement chief of the Daikundi Police. When she denied, Baloch forced himself... |
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Attack on Afghan Politicians Ceremony in Kabul; 32 Killed A ceremony on Friday marking the anniversary of the death of Abdul Ali Mazari, leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat party, where Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and other politicians were attending, was attacked when the head of the High Peace Council, Mohammad Karim Khalili, was giving a speech.
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Ghani, Abdullah Teams Meet to Break Deadlock: Abdullah Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday in an interview with TOLOnews said that a delegation from President Ghanis side and a group from his own team held a meeting on Thursday to find a common solution to the election standoff.
"Today a meeting was held between two delegations--from the Presidential... |
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Greece cancels asylum as Turkey lets migrants travel towards Europe Greece says it will not accept any asylum applications for one month following Turkey’s decision to let migrants pass in their attempts to travel to Europe.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted that Greece will protect the EU’s outer borders, telling migrants that they will be turned... |
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Advisor to Irans supreme leader dies after contracting COVID-19 One of the advisors to Irans supreme leader has died after contracting coronavirus, a state radio station has reported.
Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi, 71, became the first top official to succumb to the illness that is affecting members of Irans leadership. The country currently... |
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We cannot guarantee safety of your planes over Syria: Russia to Turkey File photo shows a Syrian air defense system.
The Russian Defense Ministry has warned Turkey that it cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish flights over Syria.
"In these conditions the leadership of Russias military contingent (in Syria) cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish flights in Syrian... |
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La Liga: Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - March 1, 2020 Real Madrids Mariano Diaz scores their second goal. (Photo by Reuters)
Real Madrid have ended a seven-game winless run in El Clásico with a deserved 2-nil victory over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu,... |
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No Email. No WhatsApp. No Internet. This Is Now Normal Life In Kashmir. Like the snowcapped mountains and grassy meadows, men with guns are part of the landscape in Kashmir. Some are cops, some are from the Indian army, and some belong to a counterinsurgency force. Only locals, who have grown up with these men patrolling their streets for generations, can tell who is who.
On... |
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Top Economists Study What Happens When You Stop Using Facebook In the most recent issue of the prestigious American Economic Review, a group of well-known economists published a paper titled “The Welfare Effects of Social Media.” It presents the results of one of the largest randomized trials ever conducted to directly measure the personal... |
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EU border force on high alert as migrants push to enter continent Migrants walk on railways toward Meritsa river, near Edirne, to take a boat to attempt to enter Greece by crossing the river on March 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union border force Frontex has announced that it is on "high alert" across all the blocs borders with Turkey, and aims to provide... |
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At least five Democratic candidates skip annual AIPAC conference US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference on March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Several Democratic presidential candidates have ruled out attending the annual America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference... |
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Police in Kazakhstan detain dozens amid rage over activists death Kazakh police detain a protester in Almaty on March 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Kazakhstan have detained dozens of people in the Central Asian countrys largest city Sunday, after an activists death in jail triggered diplomatic condemnation and calls for anti-government rallies.
AFP correspondents... |
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Myanmar army kills five Rohingya Muslims, including a child, in Rakhine Rohingya detainees step out of a police van upon arriving at the court in the western Myanmar city of Pathein ahead of a hearing on December 11, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
At least five Rohingya Muslims, including a child, have been killed and several others injured during clashes in Myanmars western state... |
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Afghan-French Directors Film Wins Award at Berlin Film Festival Notre-Dame du Nil (Our Lady of the Nile), a film directed by Afghan-French filmmaker Atiq Rahimi, won the Crystal Bear award for best film at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 29.
Rahimi also wrote the screenplay, which is based on a novel of the same name.
The film, set... |
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Time to bring US troops home: Trump US President Donald Trump said that it is time "to bring our people back home," following the signing of US-Taliban agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.
Addressing a press conference in White House, Trump said that the US would reduce its forces in Afghanistan approximately to 8600, "and then... |
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No commitments to releasing 5,000 Taliban prisoners President Ghani In a press conference today, Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani addressed that there wasn’t any commitment to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
According to him, the matter could be a part of the Intra-Afghan negotiation, but not a pre-condition.
Ghani said, "There is no commitment to release... |
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