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Dostum Threatens Parallel Govt if Election Results are Rigged First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has threatened to form a "parallel government" under the leadership of Abdullah Abdullah, the chief executive of the National Unity Government, if the election commission "announces fraudulent results of the presidential elections," which were held on September... |
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Afghan President Meets Key US, NATO Officials in Munich Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani is meeting with top US and NATO officials on Friday in Germany at the Munich Security Conference, according to tweets from the Presidential Palace.
This comes as events in the US-Taliban peace negotiation talks in Doha appear to accelerate, following an announcement... |
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Paktia Residents Seek Justice for Those Killed in Govt Operations A group of residents of Paktia province who claim they have lost family members in night raids in Zurmat district called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
The residents claimed that many cases have been filed against night raids in Zurmat district, but their voices havent been heard.
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Afghanistan launches National Trade Policy The Government of Afghanistan has launched a new initiative to spur growth and create jobs by boosting the export capacities of the countrys private sector, to trade with regional and global markets.
Afghanistans Minister of Industry and Commerce Ajmal Ahmady said: ‘This national trade policy... |
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US troops leaving Afghanistan? One can understand that the earlier US Administrations did not make proper & adequate efforts to pull out US-troops from Afghanistan but when Prez Trump also (who came in White House on explicit promise that he will do so) is clearly not serious about it, then it raises serious questions.
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Macrons candidate for Paris mayor quits after sex scandal Former French government spokesperson and La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for the upcoming Paris 2020 mayoral election Benjamin Griveaux attends a news conference in Paris, France, February 5, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a setback on Friday when one of... |
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China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims A subway passenger wearing a protective face mask sleeps on a train in Shanghai, China, on February 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from Chinas virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the countrys struggle to contain a deepening health... |
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Venezuela files lawsuit against US at ICC over unilateral sanctions Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza delivers a speech during a meeting in Caracas on August 20, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuela has filed a lawsuit against the United States at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Washingtons sanctions decried by Caracas as "crimes against humanity."
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German economy stagnated in final quarter of 2019 A picture taken on January 29, 2020 shows the logo of German electronic and engineering company Bosch displayed on a bridge across a motorway in Stuttgart, southern Germany. (By AFP)
The German economy stagnated in the fourth quarter due to weaker private consumption and state spending, data showed... |
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COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine could cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take months WHO Governments and pharmaceutical giants must urgently begin expensive and risky work developing vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.
"Big decisions" need to be taken as vaccines will require "huge investment" and the state sector "will have... |
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US attorney general says Trump tweets make it impossible to do job US Attorney General William Barr holds a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2020. (AFP photo)
US Attorney General William Barr publicly swiped at President Donald Trump on Thursday, declaring the presidents tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and... |
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CDC confirms 14th US case of coronavirus with patient in San Diego This handout photo released by the US Marine Corps shows evacuees from China arriving at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, in San Diego, California, on February 5, 2020. MCAS Miramar worked with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS) for the quarantine of travelers... |
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All bushfires in hardest-hit Australia state now contained Firefighters fight a bushfire burning near the town of Bumbalong, south of the capital, Canberra, Australia, on February 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
All the blazes in Australias hard-hit state of New South Wales have been brought under control, firefighters said on Thursday, signaling the end of a months-long... |
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Death toll from coronavirus outbreak exceeds 1,350 An elderly man wearing a face mask has his temperature checked before entering a community hospital in Shanghai, China, on February 13, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 1,350, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against downplaying the epidemic,... |
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Lasting Peace Must be Afghan-Owned: Stoltenberg NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, speaking to media at the end of the first day of the NATO defense ministerial in Brussels on Wednesday, said "the only way to create lasting and sustainable peace in Afghanistan is, of course, to have the Afghans owning the peace process and agreeing on the way forward."
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Mnuchin, Blankfein say Bernie Sanders would ruin US economy imageDemocratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a Primary Night event at the SNHU Field House in Manchester, New Hampshire on February 11, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Former Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both said that Democratic presidential... |
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Kabul Still in Search of intra-Afghan Talks Team Amid reports that the United States and the Taliban are closer to a potential peace agreement, the Afghan government is still arguing about an inclusive peace negotiating team to talk to the Taliban.
On Wednesday, the office of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah confirmed that the Afghan government... |
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Indias ruling party suffers crushing defeat in major elections Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters dance as they celebrate the partys win in the Delhi Assembly elections 2020, in Amritsar, India, on February 11, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a major defeat in legislative elections for the capital, New Delhi, failing... |
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EU parliament lawmakers slam Trumps Mideast plan as unlawful A picture taken on January 29, 2020 shows a general view of MEPs taking part in a European Parliament plenary session. (By AFP)
An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament lawmakers have censured a US-devised Middle East proposal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the contentious plan... |
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US point man on Iran met with MKO rep. before, after Gen. Soleimanis assassination: Report Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iran and senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Photo by AFP)
The United States point man on Iran met with a representative of the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group both before and after Washingtons assassination... |
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US, German spies plundered global secrets via Swiss encryption firm: Report A man walks over the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on August 14, 2008. (AFP photo)
US and German intelligence services raked in the top secret communications of governments around the world for decades through their hidden control... |
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Coronavirus death toll tops 1,100 in China, virus now named A subway passenger wears a face mask and other makeshift protective items in Shanghai, China, on February 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 1,113, and health experts have finally picked a name for the virus.
Chinese health officials said on... |
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Protests against gas pipeline project spread across Canada Supporters of the Wetsuweten nation indigenous group who oppose the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, protest outside the provincial headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada January 16, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
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Trump Gives Conditional Approval to Afghan Deal: NYT US President Trump has conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban that may lead to the withdrawal of US troops as long as the Taliban can commit to a reduction in violence, according to a report in the New York Times.
But the deal will "only be signed if the Taliban prove their commitment... |
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Sanders overtakes Biden in Morning Consult poll Presidential Candidate Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire on February 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has overtaken former Vice President Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination,... |
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Joe Bidens star has fallen: Analyst US Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on February 10, 2020 in Gilford, New Hampshire. (AFP photo)
Former US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens "record is one of misogyny, racism, spokesperson for the banking... |
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NATO Supports US Efforts for Peace in Afghanistan The NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg addressed Afghanistan at a press conference ahead of NATOs two-day meeting on Tuesday, saying NATO supports US peace efforts.
"We fully support the efforts led by the United States to end the conflict and to achieve a peaceful solution, our allies are consulting closely... |
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Afghan Cricket Team to Face Ireland Afghanistans cricket team left for India on Tuesday-where they will play a three-match T20I series against Ireland in March.
The team will hold a training camp ahead of the series-which will be hosted by Afghanistan-- at Greater Noida Ground, India.
Among the team members was Shapoor Zadran, who... |
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Native American burial sites being destroyed for Trump border wall A national monument in Arizona, home to a sacred Native American burial sites, is being blown up this week as part of construction for President Trumps border wall.
A sacred Native American burial site in the US state of Arizona has been destroyed by a construction company building President Donald... |
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14 Rohingya die, dozens unaccounted for as boat sinks off Bangladesh Rohingya refugee girls walk back to their makeshift houses after collecting relief aid in the Jamtoli refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh, on December 11, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
At least 14 people drowned and dozens more were unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh... |
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