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Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal beat Egypt in shootout to clinch first title Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations.
After 120 minutes of goalless action the match went into a shootout. Carlos Quirozs Egypt who had all their 4 knockout games going the same distance, missed one attempt... |
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Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade A person waves a Canadian flag in front of a truck, as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an... |
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White House claims Russia could invade Ukraine within days An armored personnel carrier is seen during tactical exercises in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has warned that Russia could invade Ukraine "any day now," escalating the... |
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US general rushes to UAE to help it face up to Yemen counterstrikes Marine General Frank McKenzie, the head of the United States Central Command
The US general in charge of American forces in the West Asia region has arrived in the United Arab Emirates after a string of Yemeni counterstrikes that caught Abu Dhabi off-guard.
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Five Pakistani soldiers killed in attack launched from Afghanistan Militants firing from inside Afghanistan killed at least five Pakistani soldiers at a border post in northwestern Kurram district on Sunday, the Pakistan military said, the second such attack since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) came into power in August.
The Pakistan army said it retaliated,... |
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Pakistan, China reiterate release of Afghanistans funds During wide-range bilateral talks between the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Chinese President Xi Jinping the two stressed provisions of international aid to Afghanistan and asked for the nearly $10 billion assets of the country to be unfrozen.
After the meeting, a joint statement... |
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UN committed to providing aid for Afghanistan, despite political predicaments The UN Secretary Generals Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov said they will continue providing humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan in spite of political obstacles that impacted the lives of millions of people in the country.
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Tens of ISIS-K affiliates surrender to Taliban in eastern Afghanistan Provincial officials of the eastern Nangarhar province said on Sunday, February 6, 2022, that up to 50 ISIS-K or Daesh fighters surrendered to them.
The local officials said that the terrorists surrendered following mediation by tribal elders of the province.
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Mullah Baradar Calls on Govt Bodies to Provide Economic Plans First Deputy of the Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on the government institutions to present their plans to tackle the economic meltdown and root out poverty in the country.
Speaking to a conference in Kabul today, Mullah Baradar accused the previous governments of corruption, saying... |
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Video/ Chinese President receives the leaders of different countries participating in the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet at the Great Hall of the People Saturday noon to welcome distinguished guests from around the world who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Giving a toast at the beginning of the banquet, Xi,... |
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Russia sounds alarm over military drones in Ukraine Turkish military drone © Muhammed Enes Yildirim / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
According to a top senator, Ankara wants to become a ‘player in the big game of tensions unfolding in Europe
An agreement inked between Ankara and Kiev, which could soon see Turkish military drones being... |
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Taiwan condemns Putin-Xi false statement A Taiwanese flag during a ceremony in Taipei, 2021. © Taiwans Presidential Office/AFP
Russia said it opposed Taiwans independence in "any form"
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it "strongly condemns the false statement that undermines the sovereignty of the Republic of... |
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Afghan Officials Deny Pakistani Access to Used NATO Equipment The Islamic Emirate denied the claim made by Pakistans interior minister that Pakistan was using modern military equipment against the TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) that was left over from NATOs presence in Afghanistan
Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad made the remarks on Pakistani... |
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US police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at hookah lounge One person is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a Hookah lounge near Virginia Tech, US. (File photo)
US police have reported one person dead and four others injured in a shooting at a Virginia hookah place.
The deadly incident happened just before Friday midnight at the Melody... |
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Pakistans Imran Khan reiterates support of Kashmiris, slams Indias genocidal acts Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that his country stands united with the inhabitants of Indian-controlled Kashmir, accusing his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, of pursuing the failed "fascist policies of oppression and violence" in the disputed... |
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Mujahid Denies Claim of Central Banks Inability to Convert USD The Islamic Emirate has denied allegations by the head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan that Afghanistans central bank is unable to convert dollars into Afghan currency.
Earlier, Reuters quoted a senior UNDP official as saying that although the organization had $135 million in... |
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RSF: Afghan Journalists Face Increasing Harassment Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday said journalists and media workers in Afghanistan are facing increasing ‘harassment from the intelligence department and are under pressure from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
RSF said the threats, interrogations... |
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US sends troops to Eastern Europe even as it rules out imminent Russian threat Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, on February 3, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
The administration of US President Joe Biden has started deploying new troops to Eastern... |
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Sadrist bloc suspends talks with other factions, boycotts parliamentary session to elect next Iraqi president Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (Photo via Twitter)
A major Iraqi political alliance led by influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has suspended talks with other factions for the formation of the next government, and announced a boycott of next weeks parliamentary session to elect a new president.
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Venezuela marks anniversary of Bolivarian Revolution, upholds jail for US firm executives Hugo Chavez (top left) with other military prisoners after the "Bolivarian Revolution" in 1992 against Venezuelas then US-backed dictator. (Photo by AFP)
Venezuelans have marked the 30th anniversary of the "Bolivarian Revolution" in 1992 that forged the prominent standing of Hugo Chavez in the Central... |
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China blocks US-led censure of North Korea at UN Security Council People in Seoul watch coverage of a North Korean missile launch in January. China has told the US to be more accommodating of North Korea if it wants to resolve tensions on the peninsula. (File photo)
China and other countries have blocked a US-drafted Security Council joint statement against North... |
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US hits another grim milestone with 900,000 COVID-19 deaths Workers wear protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site on Jan. 26, 2022, in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. (Photo by AP)
The United States has crossed yet another grim landmark in the battle against COVID-19, reporting a staggering death toll of more than 900,000, according to data... |
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Covid jabs become mandatory in 1st EU country A bus that has been converted into a mobile Covid vaccination center (FILE PHOTO) © Photo by Michael Gruber/Getty Images
The compulsory inoculation of over-18s officially came into force in Austria on Saturday
A new law has come into force in Austria, making it compulsory for everyone over... |
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US reacts to partnership between Russia & China © AP / Carolyn Kaster
Washington maintains its own relationship with China, the White House has said.
The US has a relationship with Beijing of its own, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday, when asked about President Bidens take on the strengthening... |
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Rina Amiri asks Taliban to stop unjust detention of Afghans US special representative for Afghan women Rina Amiri said that the Taliban must stop unjust detention of the Afghans if they want legitimacy from their people and the world.
Rina Amiri in a Twitter post on Friday, February 4, 2022, also asked for the release of women activists who she believes to... |
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Single Bomber Carried Out Kabul Airport Attack, US Military Says The US military said on Friday that a single Islamic State bomber killed 13 US troops and at least 170 Afghans at Kabul airport last August, not the complex attack originally suspected, and that it could not have been prevented with the resources on hand.
Briefing reporters on the results of a military... |
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France to provide arms support to UAE amid devastating Saudi-led war The file photo shows a French-made Rafale fighter jet.
France says it will provide the United Arab Emirates with military support, specifically to boost its air defense system, amid an escalation in Yemens counterattacks against the Persian Gulf country.
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Malians storm capital in anti-French mass protest to celebrate envoy expulsion Malian protesters take part in an anti-French demonstration in the capital, Bamako, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of anti-French protesters have flocked to the streets in the Malian capital of Bamako to celebrate the expulsion of the former colonizers envoy from the African country.
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New measures to prevent refugees reaching EU The European Union Agency for Asylum, EUAA, says new refugee applications in the 27-country bloc are at a five-year high, mainly being submitted by Afghans and Syrians. On Wednesday, 19 refugees were found dead on the border between Turkey and EU-nation Greece.
Its believed they died from hypothermia.... |
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Russia to UK: Stop spreading fake news about imminent Russian aggression against Ukraine Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Moscow calls on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop parroting and spreading fabricated news about ‘imminent Russian aggression against Ukraine, two days after the United States announced it would be deploying several thousand troops... |
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