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Pakistan to Host Conference on Afghan Refugees Pakistans government in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will host an "international conference" to mark "40 years of Afghan Refugees Presence in Pakistan: A New Partnership for Solidarity", on 17-18 February, Pakistans Foreign Office said in a statement on Sunday.
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Afghan female athlete to leave the country after her dog shot dead by gunmen Unknown gunmen shot ‘Asoman to death on Friday evening while she was hiking with Sahba Barakzai and her family in Dasht-e-Hawz mountains, an area 20 KM north of Herat city.
‘Asoman was the name of a 7-month old female Husky dog owned by Sahba Barakzai a female athlete and owner of a... |
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US envoy for Afghan peace meets Mullah Baradar, other senior Taliban leaders in Qatar The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad met with Mullah Baradar, the deputy political chief of Taliban in Qatar late on Sunday.
Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the political office of Taliban in Qatar said some other senior Taliban leaders including Mullah Mohammad Fazil, Mullah Khairullah... |
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Qatar may become first Persian Gulf Arab state to operate submarines: Report The file photo shows a Type-212 Todaro-class submarine built by the Fincantieri shipbuilding company and operated by the Italian Navy.
Qatar is reportedly expected to acquire submarines from Italy and turn into the first Persian Gulf Arab country to operate those watercrafts.
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Okay Google, Find Aliens! How UFO Fans Use Tech Giants Services to Find ETs in Antarctica In December, UFO fans were engaged in heated debates over a huge mysterious hole in Antarctica. The humongous structure, which users thought was an entrance to a secret military base, first appeared in 2007, but disappeared shortly afterwards. Twelve years later it reappeared on Google Maps.
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Movie Legend Jackie Chan Promises to Pay $140,000 for Coronavirus Vaccine Since its outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus has spread to more than 25 countries, with over 780 confirmed deaths in Hubei Province alone and over 37,000 infected worldwide.
Famous movie star Jackie Chan has vowed to pay 1 million yuan (almost $140,000) for developing a vaccine against... |
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Coronavirus kills 811, infects over 37,000 in China This photo taken on February 5, 2020 shows a patient (R) covered with a bed sheet at an exhibition center converted into a hospital as it starts to accept patients displaying mild symptoms of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan in China (Photo by AFP)
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Azerbaijan voting in snap parliamentary elections This file photo shows Azerbaijans President Ilham Aliyev casting his ballot at a polling station during presidential elections in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 11, 2018. (By AP)
People in Azerbaijan are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in snap parliamentary elections expected to bring about... |
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Trump plan violates Palestinians legitimate rights: Top Arab MPs Representatives of 20 Arab parliaments participated in the 30th AIUs emergency meeting titled "Supporting the Palestinians in their Just Cause" in the Jordanian capital, Amman on February 8, 2020.
The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIU) has reiterated its absolute rejection of US President Donald... |
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Death toll from mass shooting in Thailand hits 26 This screenshot made on February 8, 2020 from the Facebook livestream video of Thai soldier Jakrapanth Thomma shows him standing in front of a building on fire during an attack in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on February 8. (Via AFP)
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2 US Troops Killed By Shooter in Afghan Uniform: US On Saturday, a firefight broke out in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, said a US forces spokesman, Col. Sonny Leggett, who confirmed that two US service members were killed and six others were wounded, and that wounded service members were receiving medical treatment at a US facility.
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Second Deputy Mohaqiqs Son, Hussain, Kills Brother Baqir: MoI The son of Second Deputy to the CE Mohammad Mohaqiq, Hussain Mohammad, shot and killed his brother, Baqir Mohammad Mohaqiq, the Ministry of Interior confirmed.
Sibghatullah Ahmadi, an aid to Deputy Mohammad Mohaqiq said that the "mental illness" of Hussain Mohammad was a factor.
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Thai soldier kills 17 in mass shooting A Thai soldier killed at least 17 people with over a dozen more wounded in a shooting Saturday in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima, health authorities said.
There were "17 deaths, 14 wounded," said an unnamed official from Bangkoks Erawan Center -- the dispatch center for the nationwide... |
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Mass Shooting in Thailand: What We Know So Far On Saturday, a Thai soldier killed several troops at a military base before driving off to the centre of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima to continue his massacre. Heres what we know at this stage.
* On Saturday, 32-year-old Jakrapanth Thomma, a corporal in the Thai Royal Army, is suspected to have... |
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US deploys mini-nukes in deplorable threat to world peace An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of California.
The Pentagon confirmed this week that it has, for the first time, armed some of its submarines with long-range nuclear missiles which have a lower destructive... |
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Iranians reflect on most important issues in elections Iranians are going to the polls in the parliamentary elections on February 21. As our correspondent reports, many voters say the election has a tremendous impact on their lives.
The legislative elections are a great opportunity for people to become politically engaged and make their voices heard in... |
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Irish voting in general election overwhelmed by Brexit This AFP photo shows posters featuring Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald (top), Irelands Prime minister and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar (C) and the Green Partys Eamon Ryan, in Dublin on February 6, 2020.
Irish voters are taking to the polls to cast their ballots in a general election dominated... |
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Putin meets Belarus president Lukashenko for oil, integration talks Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko hold a meeting in Minsk on June 30, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on energy supplies and closer alliance amid the United States recent... |
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Indians head to poll in New Delhi amid persisting protests against citizenship law A placard reading Delhi please go and vote is pictured along a road which was temporarily closed following protests against Indias new citizenship law, during the Legislative Assembly elections, outside Jamia Millia Islamia University, in New Delhi on February 8, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
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Greece seeking to outmaneuver Turkey in Mediterranean Sea A picture taken on August 7, 2019, shows the Greek HS Aigaion frigate during an exercise in the Mediterranean sea. (Photo by AFP)
Greece has sought to bolster its Mediterranean presence in recent weeks in response to heightened tension with Turkey, ramping up its maneuvers but sparking accusations of... |
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American dies of coronavirus in China as toll set to surpass SARS Chinese tourists wearing facemasks arrive Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar, Indonesia, on February 8, 2020. (AFP photo)
An American became the first confirmed non-Chinese victim of the new coronavirus on Saturday while a Japanese man also died with symptoms consistent with the disease, as the epidemic... |
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Turkey bolsters Idlib outposts as Syrian govt forces make gains Syrias offensive prompts Ankara to send 150 vehicles with commandos and ammunition to rebel-held province.
Turkey has sent nearly 150 vehicles with commandos and ammunition to reinforce its 12 observation posts in Idlib, Syrias last rebel-held region, according to Turkish state news agency Anadolu.
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Voices from Hubei, two weeks into coronavirus lockdown A group of former high school classmates from Hubei spoke about the conditions of their family under lockdown.by Betsy Joles
Group chats counting the number of those infected and dead reflect the grim reality of life in the current coronavirus outbreak, which started in Wuhan, Hubei Province, and has... |
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Drone: Inside the CIAs Secret Drone War From drone operators to strike victims, we examine the impact of remote-controlled killing and the future of warfare.
In 2001, the White House concluded that it was legal to use armed drones to kill senior al-Qaeda leaders. Within weeks of the 9/11 attacks, US President George W Bush signed off on an... |
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Three Afghans Arrested in India for Drug Trafficking Indias narcotics authority has arrested six people, three of them Afghan nationals, from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on charges of trafficking 1.8 kg of heroin, The Times of India reported.
The report said that the drugs were contained in 220 capsules that were found in the stomachs... |
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Russian FM decries US sanctions on Venezuela as being illegal Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) is welcomed by his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Caracas on February 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned US sanctions against Venezuela as being "illegal" as Washington mulls... |
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Trump fires two officials who testified against him during impeachment US Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman testifies during an impeachment hearing by the House Intelligence Committee on November 19, 2019. (AFP photo)
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Germanys ruling party in turmoil after MPs side with far-right in key vote Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, conduct a press conference during her official visit at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on February 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
German Chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives are in crisis mode after regional MPs sided with the far right in a key vote, causing nationwide... |
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UN expert says Spain utterly failing poorest citizens Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, gives a press conference in Madrid, on February 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Spain is "utterly failing" its poorest citizens who are living in some of the worst conditions in Europe, despite its strong post-recession recovery, a UN... |
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Over 100 US Democrats reject Trumps deal of the century US President Donald Trump (left) and his son-in-law and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner
More than a hundred Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have expressed strong disapproval at President Donald Trumps so-called deal of the century.
In a letter on Friday, the lawmakers... |
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