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US-Taliban deal puts Afghanistan on a path to peace: Khalilzad US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said that the agreement signed by the US and the Taliban "puts Afghanistan on a path to peace."
Khalilzad and Taliban Deputy Leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar signed the deal on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, aimed to bring peace... |
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Trump Urges Afghans to Seize this Opportunity for Peace President Trump on Friday issued a statement announcing that "soon, at my direction, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will witness the signing of an agreement with representatives of the Taliban," Trump urged "the Afghan people to seize this opportunity for peace and a new future for the country."
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Greece tightens border control after Turkey opens gates Refugees walk to Turkeys Pazarkule border crossing with Greeces Kastanies, in Pazarkule, on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Greece has tightened control on the border with Turkey following a decision by Ankara to stop preventing the flow of refugees into Europe and amid fears of a new coronavirus... |
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Dow falls 4% as US stocks sell-off deepens on coronavirus fears Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. (AFP photo)
Wall Street stocks were in free-fall again on Friday morning, suffering another steep decline as fears of an economic slowdown due to coronavirus again pummeled... |
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Sanders holds double-digit lead among Dems in Wisconsin: Poll US Democratic presidential frontrunner Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks to supporters on February 27, 2020 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Photo by AFP)
A new opinion poll shows that US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders holds a double-digit lead in the midwestern state of Wisconsin.
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Trump claims US is way ahead on coronavirus response due to his actions US President Donald Trump speaks during an African American History Month Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 27, 2020. (AFP photo)
President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States is "way ahead" on coronavirus response due to his administrations actions... |
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Attacker hacks man to death with axe in Manchester, motive unknown This file photo shows a police forensics officer at the Arndale Center shopping complex in Manchester, northwest England, on October 11, 2019. (By AFP)
A man has been killed after being chased down a street and attacked by a person with an axe in Manchester.
The 36-year-old victim died from his injuries... |
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Iran virus death toll at 34 as minister vows containment surprises This handout illustration image obtained February 27, 2020 courtesy of the National Institutes of Health taken with a scanning electron microscope shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)-also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19-isolated from a patient in the US, emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink)... |
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US says Chinese warship fired laser at American spy plane US Navy P-8A Poseidon jet in flight. (US Navy photo via AP)
The US military says a Chinese Navy ship fired a laser at an American surveillance aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea in international airspace, reporting the alleged incident more than a week after it happened.
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Venezuelas opp. parliament authorizes Guaido to use frozen assets Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido attends a plenary session of the National Assembly at Bolivar square, in Caracas, on February 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Venezuelas opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared an illegitimate body by the government... |
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Russia says Turkish troops killed among terrorists, warns against op A Turkish military convoy of tanks and armored vehicles pass through the Syrian town of Dana, east of the Turkish-Syrian border in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, February 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A senior Russian lawmaker has warned that a full-scale Turkish operation in Syria will end badly... |
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Erdogans military adventurism in Syria is doomed to fail: Analyst Turkish soldiers deploy at a position near the village of al-Nayrab, about 14 kilometres southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans military adventurism in Syria is doomed to fail, says an American political analyst,... |
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Pakistan praises armed forces one year after standoff with India Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets perform to commemorate Pakistan Air Forces Operation Swift Retort, following the shot down of Indian military aircrafts on February 27, 2019 in Kashmir, during an air show in Karachi, Pakistan February 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
he wreckage of an Indian fighter jet was... |
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Democrats slam Trumps coronavirus response US President Donald Trump (2nd L), flanked by US Vice President Mike Pence (R), after speaking at a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on February 26, 2020. (AFP photo)
US Democratic presidential candidates attacked Republican President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus... |
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34 Turkish troops killed in Syrias Idlib as govt. forces continue gains Turkish soldiers deploy at a position near the village of al-Nayrab, situated about 14 kilometers southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Dozens of Turkish soldiers have reportedly been killed in Syrias northwestern province of Idlib as Syrian government... |
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Key US, NATO Officials to Visit Kabul Saturday As the United States gets close to signing a peace deal with the Taliban that has been negotiated for almost 18 months between the two sides, the US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg are visiting Kabul on Saturday, a government official confirmed.
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Sanders calls Israeli premier Netanyahu a reactionary racist IMAGE1US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Getty Images)
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "reactionary... |
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Delhi chief minister urges curfew as death toll from riots rises to 20 Security personnel patrol on a street near burnt-out vehicles following clashes between people supporting and opposing Indias contentious citizenship law, in New Delhi, on February 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from the latest bout of violent clashes between supporters and opponents of an... |
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Questions arise after Melania Trumps unemployed sister Ines Knauss receives US citizenship Melania Trump (L) and her sister Ines Knauss (Photo via politicalflare.com)
Melania Trump isnt exactly the most public US First Lady weve seen in recent administrations, and we know almost no details about her life other than that she was a model and then married Donald Trump. To many Americans, she... |
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Trump furious at plunging stock market on coronavirus fear: Report A sea of red hit the New York Stock Exchange as stock prices plunged for the second straight day on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in New York City, fueled by deepening concerns of the coronavirus becoming a global pandemic. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump is livid that stocks are sliding, contending... |
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Khalilzad welcomes Ghanis decision to postpone his inauguration ceremony The US Special Representative for Afghanistans reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said in a tweet on Wednesday that he welcomes Ashraf Ghanis decision to postpone the event until March 9.
He said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced the postponement of tomorrows planned... |
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Afghan Govt Allocates $15M to Coronavirus Response President Ghani on Tuesday night ordered the Finance Ministry to provide $15M to the Ministry of Public Health to fund coronavirus prevention efforts, the Presidential Palace said in a statement.
The move comes after President Ghani chaired a special meeting with Ferozuddin Feroz, minister of public... |
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Trump arrives in India amid strained ties over trade dispute US President Donald Trump (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi react to crowds in Ahmedabad, India, February 24, 2020 (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has arrived in India on his first official visit to the country amid strained relations between Washington and New Delhi over a trade... |
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EU pledges 230m to fight COVID-19 as Italy grapples with virus The European Union has pledged €230 million to help fight the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, as member state Italy grapples with a rise in cases across the country.
Italian authorities announced three fatalities from the virus in the space of 48 hours, as it cancelled festivities for carnival.
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COVID-19 latest: Iranian official claims death toll rises to 50 An Iranian official has announced that 50 people are now dead after an outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of Qom.
Ahmad Amiriabadi Farahani, an official in the city, gave the number on Irans semi-official ILNA news agency just hours after Iranian officials said that only 12 people had died out... |
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First Coronavirus Case Reported in Afghanistan Ferozuddin Feroz, minister of public health, on Monday during a press conference in Kabul confirmed the first coronavirus case in western Herat province, which borders Iran.
This is the first reported case in Afghanistan.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health had reported three suspected cases... |
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Iran introduces contingency plans as coronavirus death toll rises to 8 Iranians, some wearing protective masks, wait to cross a street in the capital Tehran on February 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iran has put in place a set of contingency plans, including the temporary shutdown of schools, universities and cultural centers, in an effort to curb a coronavirus outbreak that... |
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Trump campaign: Socialism dominated Nevada with Sanders win Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks after winning the Nevada caucuses during a campaign rally at Cowboys Dancehall on February 22, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.
US President Donald Trumps reelection campaign has described as a domination by "big government socialism"... |
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Colorado National Guard Troops Deploy To Afghanistan Military families gathered at Wings Over the Rockies & Space Museum on Saturday to say "see you later" to their loved ones. About 30 members of the Colorado National Guard are deploying to Afghanistan.
The 220th Military Police Company will support the U.S. Central Command Opeartions. Some of... |
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Pelosi slams Trumps dangerous pick for intelligence chief Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (Photo by AFP)
Speaker of US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has censured President Donald Trumps decision this week to tap Richard Grenell as the acting director of national intelligence, comparing his inexperience to her being... |
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