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10 ANA Troops Killed in Helmand Attack On Friday at least 10 members of the Afghan Army died in an attack on their outpost by the Taliban in Sangin district, Helmand province, the 215 Maiwand Corps confirmed in a statement, saying also that four troops were wounded.
Around 16 army troops were stationed at the outpost, according to the... |
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Liverpool crushes Leicester City to go 13 points clear Jurgen Klopps Liverpool have extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 13 points with a game in hand, after outclassing their second-placed hosts Leicester City 4-0 on Boxing Day.
Liverpool dominated the first half, and went ahead in the 31st minute, when Brazilian Roberto Firmino... |
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Passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan leaves at least 14 dead A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 15 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.
The Fokker 100 aircraft heading for the capital Nur-Sultan on a pre-dawn flight... |
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American University in Kabul May Close Quoting three sources, CNN on Friday reported that the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) is drawing up plans to shut down next year.
The university was established in 2006 and is the only one in Afghanistan that provides a Western-style education.
According to CNN, the university relies on... |
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10-Year-Old Girl Raped in Badghis: Local Officials A ten-year-old girl was raped on Thursday in a religious school in Qala-e-Naw city, the center of Badghis province, said provincial officials.
The girl was a student, officials of the Badghis womens affairs department said.
The victim is currently getting medical treatment in Badghis provincial... |
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Turkey will soon pass bill to send troops to Libya: President Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Turkish parliament will soon pass a bill to send military forces to Libya as Tripoli has offered an "invitation" for the deployment.
Erdogan made the announcement during a speech addressing the members of his AK Party on Thursday, adding that he would... |
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Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbors China made overtures on trade to Japan and South Korea and offered support for an infrastructure initiative as it hosted the leaders of its two neighbors this week amid strained ties with the US.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Beijing... |
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civilian casualties in afghanistan surpassed 100,000 in the past 10 years Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Tadamichi Yamamoto supported the Intra-Afghan peace talks in a statement on Thursday.
"I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks. While recognizing the... |
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Leaders Unite Against Rise of Fraudulent Govt Some of Afghanistans mainstream political leaders and former mujahideen figures on Thursday vowed to defy the establishment of a government arising from "electoral fraud."
Among the main critics was CE Abdullah Abdullah, who reiterated that he will always defend the valid votes of the Afghan people.
"I... |
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Most Members of Taliban Councils Support Ceasefire: Sources A source familiar with the peace talks in Qatar said Thursday that "most members" of the Taliban councils in Pakistan have agreed to establish a temporary ceasefire.
The source, however, says the final decision about the ceasefire will be made by the Talibans leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada.
The... |
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Russia, China want Iran to adopt FATF rules: Chief banker The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said that China and Russia have urged Tehran to adopt a series of rules by the global money laundering watchdog FATF to allow trade between Iran and allies to continue smoothly.
"China and Russia have informed us that Irans inclusion in the FATF... |
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Taliban abducts 27 peace activists in Afghanistan The Taliban has kidnapped 27 Afghan activists of the Peoples Peace Movement who were on a trip to call for peace and ceasefire between the militant group and the government in Kabul.
The Taliban militants stopped a convoy of six cars carrying the activists on a highway in the western province of... |
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Talibans Top Leaders Meet in Quetta: Sources Members of the Talibans leadership are meeting the groups top leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in the Pakistani city of Quetta and they are discussing a potential ceasefire with the US, sources familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.
A delegation from the Talibans office in Doha is also participating... |
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Modis Rightist Policies Increasingly Cause Crisis in India Protesters have poured into streets across India to condemn a provocative citizenship law approved this month by the parliament. The demonstrations have led to clashes that have so far killed around two dozens of people.
The protestors argue that from now on around 200 million Muslim Indians, or about... |
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Hong Kong protesters clash with police at shopping malls Rioters in Hong Kong have clashed with riot police in upscale malls in Hong Kong during a series of flashmob rallies.
Riot police used pepper spray and batons to beat back angry crowds after officers made arrests inside Harbour City, a luxury mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kongs busiest shopping... |
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Russias advanced Sukhoi Su-57 jet suffers first crash One of Russias Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jets crashed on Tuesday in the countrys Far East during a test flight, the planes maker said, the first accident of its kind involving what is the countrys most advanced warplane.
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which owns the factory that... |
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Russia watching US for new missile deployments in Europe, Asia-Pacific Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will closely monitor the potential deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles by the United States abroad, particularly in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, four months after Washington exited from an arms control treaty with Moscow.
Back in August,... |
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US National Security Adviser warns UK about allowing Chinas Huawei in 5G network: Report US National Security Adviser Robert OBrien has warned Britain about allowing Chinas Huawei company into its 5G telecommunications networks, saying such a move would pose a risk to UKs secret intelligence agencies, according to British media.
In an interview with the Financial Times published on... |
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IECC Registers Over 7,000 Complaints in Two Days The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) registered over 7,000 complaints over the past two days from campaign teams following the announcement of the preliminary election results on Sunday, a member of the electoral body said.
Mainly three campaign teams--State Builder led by Mohammad... |
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Taliban Agrees With Short Term Ceasefire Proposed By USA Some sources near to the Taliban clarified that the Taliban after a few days consultations announced that they are ready for a short term ceasefire while they are signing the peace agreement with the US.
According to these sources, the Taliban team for peace negotiations led by Shahabuddin Delawar... |
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Document: MoF Asks Govt-Run Bank to Pay Taxes in Advance A letter seen by TOLOnews shows the Ministry of Finance (MoF) needs funds for major national projects and has asked the government-run Bank-e-Millie Afghan (BMA) to transfer 800 million Afs (over $10 million) to the ministry.
The ministry has asked for the money as a prepaid tax, not a loan, the document... |
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Texas homeowner fatally shoots 3 men who invaded home A homeowner fatally shot three people who invaded his mobile home near Houston, Texas, and was wounded himself in a brief gun battle, authorities say.
Two males living in the mobile home saw three men enter their residence on Monday morning in Channelview, about 16 miles (25 kilometers) east of Houston,... |
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Ukraine govt., pro-Russians agree on prisoner swap by year end The representatives of the government and the pro-Russia forces in Ukraine have agreed to carry out a prisoner exchange by the end of the year, following extensive peace talks in Paris.
Martin Sajdik, the envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is tasked with... |
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China, Japan, South Korea stress dialog with North Korea South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
Following a trilateral summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in,... |
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Condemnations pour in as court exonerates Saudi officials in Khashoggi murder case The United Nations, rights groups and American lawmakers have denounced a recent Saudi court ruling that dismissed charges against top officials in the state-sponsored killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it failed to deliver justice.
In a televised press conference in Riyadh on... |
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China says USs outer space domain strategy constitutes security threat The United States vigorously advocated outer space domain strategy in disregard of opposition from the international community constitutes direct threat to peace and security of the outer space, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry says.
Spokesman Geng Shuang made the remarks at a regular... |
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2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard urged to resign after voting in favor of Trump US 2020 presidential, House Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been urged to resign from her post in the wake of defying the Democratic Party and voting “Present” in the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
A former Democratic governor of Hawaii called on the presidential hopeful on... |
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Indian Muslims brandish natl. flag, say their protest not anti-India Indian Muslims protesting against the countrys recent citizenship law, which they consider discriminatory, have been carrying national flags and copies of the constitution, stressing that their protest rallies are against the biased law, not India.
With more than 20 people killed over the past days,... |
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Trump: Pelosi gives us the most unfair trial in the history of the US Congress US President Donald Trump has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "breaking all the rules" by holding on to the articles of impeachment instead of sending them to the Senate, saying that she has conducted "the most unfair trial in the history" of the United States Congress.
"Pelosi gives us the... |
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Preliminary Election Results Are False: Hekmatyar Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, presidential election candidate and head of Hizb-e-Islami, at a press conference on Monday called the preliminary election results "false."
"We did not expect that the Independent Election Commission would announce such a false result," said Hekmatyar, adding: "We have asked... |
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