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Over 300 Media Outlets Shut Down in Past 6 Months At least 318 media outlets have closed since the fall of the Western-backed government in 33 of 34 provinces in Afghanistan, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said.
The IFJ in a report on Thursday expressed concerns over the status of Afghan media community.
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Calls Mount For Answers Over Missing Women Activists Reports of a second instance of missing women rights activists--two more were allegedly abducted this week--have sparked international reactions, with many public figures and organizations demanding information about the fate of these women who have gone missing.
The US special envoy for Afghan women,... |
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Global impact of Islamic Revolution / Video Irans Islamic Revolution is being recalled globally by those who were of age to witness its immediate impact and for others who continue to feel its international legacy.
It is the revolution that continues to reverberate around the globe. Irans Islamic Revolution ushering a new age by ousting the... |
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French ambassador leaves Mali as Franafrique reels Political failure has followed military failure for France in the West African nation of Mali. After nearly a decade of war a new military government has taken the popular decision of kicking out Frances ambassador.
Frances ambassador to Mali has been kicked out of the country in a major blow to... |
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Real Madrids double bid ends in shock loss to Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, after falling to Athletic Bilbao 1-nil, away from home.
In an intense and compelling matchup, but low on chances, neither team managed to carve out any golden opportunities. But the deadlock was finally broken by substitute Alex Berenguer in the... |
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Winter storm wreaks havoc on central, Northeast US A car is abandoned overnight after it crashed during a snowstorm in Toledo, Ohio, US, February 3, 2022. (Reuters photo)
A massive winter storm swept across the central and Northeast United States on Thursday where it was delivering heavy snow and ice, making travel treacherous if not impossible, knocking... |
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Taliban plans to conduct census, need fund National Statistics and Information Administration (NSIA) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they will get enough funds to begin census across Afghanistan.
The administration plans to measure the areas of districts, police districts, highways, borders, forests, mines, and the amount of... |
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UN cant use its $135 million in Afghanistan bank: Al Dardari The United Nations has said that they have up to $135 million in Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) but cannot convert it into local currency (Afghani) to use inside Afghanistan.
Abdullah Al Dardari, head of the UN Development Program in Afghanistan said that the UN had taken US dollars into the... |
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We will continue our political struggle to achieve recognition: Amir Khan Motaqi Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Amir Khan Motaqi said that their struggle to achieve recognition will be continued and expressed hope to achieve the objective soon.
In his recent interview with AFP, Amir Khan Motaqi said that their interaction with the rest of the world... |
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Palestinian artist, Kuwaiti inventor boycott Dubais Expo 2020 over UAE ties with Israel Palestinian artist Dalal Abu-Amneh (Photo via Twitter)
A Palestinian artist and a Kuwaiti inventor have boycotted the Dubais extravagant Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signing of a normalization agreement and opening of diplomatic relations with Israel.
"Over the past two years,... |
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Iran increases gas supply to Turkey, pipeline repairs postponed: Report Iran increases gas supply to Turkey as industry sources say repairs on pipelines are postponed.
Irans flow of gas to Turkey has increased after a major reduction reported last month as industry sources say full supplies will be restored in early spring when Iran is planned to carry out repairs on... |
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Russia shuts down German broadcasters operations after Berlin bans RT DE The file photo shows the studios of the German-language channel of Russian state TV network RT - RT DE - in Moscow.
Russia has closed the Moscow-based bureau of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and stripped its staff of their accreditation, in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster... |
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BoE raises interest rates as inflation soars across UK People walk past the Bank of England during morning rush hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, July 29, 2021. (Bank of England)
The Bank of England has doubled the interest rates, raising it from 0.25 to 0.5 percent in an attempt to tackle the soaring inflation... |
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Washington Post: US claims Russia is preparing false flag op for Ukraine invasion Russian and Belarusian tanks take part in a joint military drill, in an image released Feb. 2, 2022. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP)
US officials claim they have evidence that Russia has prepared a false flag operation, approved at high levels in Moscow, to create a pretext for invading... |
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American think tank: Saudi Arabia facing unprecedented state of insecurity This file picture shows Saudi Arabias King Salman with his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reuters)
An American think tank dedicated to covering the social, economic, and political diversity of the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region says Saudi Arabia... |
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Millions of Britons set to face soaring energy bills from April Millions of UK households are set to experience a sharp rise of more than 50 percent in their gas and electricity bills in April.
Millions of UK households are set to experience a sharp rise of more than 50 percent in their gas and electricity bills in April, after energy regulator announced a record-breaking... |
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Russia slams US troops deployment, says it escalates tensions in Europe Ukrainian reserve forces take part in a military exercise near Kiev, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has urged the United States to stop escalating tensions over Ukraine after Washington announced it will be deploying several thousand troops to Eastern Europe.
"Its obvious that these... |
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EU Must Not Recognize Govt While Afghan Women Restricted: VP The vice-president of the European Parliament, Heidi Hautala, said that European countries do not want to be in the situation of recognizing the current Afghan government before changes have been made in the lives of Afghan women.
The European Parliament hosted a two-day summit on Afghan women on... |
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Afghanistan Faces Tsunami of Hunger: SIGAR Over half of Afghanistans population is facing a "tsunami of hunger," the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported, citing numbers from UN World Food Programme.
SIGAR released its fifty-fourth quarterly report to the US Congress examining the $145.87 billion reconstruction... |
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UN, Afghan Women Demand Answers Over More Missing Activists Mursal Ayar, a member of Junbish-e-Zanan, has been detained by the Islamic Emirate in Kabul, her colleagues claimed, saying that she was taken to an unknown location.
A second female activist has allegedly gone missing in the last day, but confirmed information is not yet available.
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Biden reveals ISIS leader was removed in recent US op in Syria FILE PHOTO: CH-47 Chinook helicopters in northeastern Syria. John Moore/Getty Images
President says US forces took out Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in Syria
President Joe Biden has revealed on Thursday that a US counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria successfully took Islamic State... |
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European nations remove Covid restrictions as Omicron fears dwindle People waiting in the queue outside a store maintain social distancing. © Getty Images
Belgium and Germany remain cautious about relaxing too quickly
Denmark, France, Ireland, and Norway have pushed ahead with relaxing or removing Covid restrictions in recent weeks, as they listen to calls... |
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Drones flying over Mars could cause Saint Elmos fire, NASA says © NASA / Jay Friedlander
The electric currents generated by the whirling blades could make the air in the Martian atmosphere glow
A team of NASA scientists conducted research to investigate how electricity could build up on the rotor blades of drones, causing the Martian air to glow. This phenomenon... |
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NBA icon Rodmans daughter signs richest deal for US female footballer Trinity Rodman © Ira L Black / Corbis / Getty Image
The record contract is said to be worth a guaranteed $1.1 million
National Womens Soccer League team Washington Spirit have handed Trinity Rodman, who is the daughter of NBA legend Dennis, the richest contract ever given to a female player... |
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Attacks on Pakistan military bases kill four soldiers, 15 insurgents Insurgents in the Pakistani province of Balochistan attacked two military bases overnight, killing four soldiers while losing 15 of their own men, a top official said on Thursday, in the latest violence in the resource-rich region where China is investing.
The attacks came hours before Prime Minister... |
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Russia slams growing US military buildup in Eastern Europe as destructive The file photo shows US marines take part in a military exercise by the Baltic Sea. (By AP)
Russia has slammed the increasing military buildup by the United States in Eastern Europe and near Russian borders as "destructive" and said it will diminish the likelihood of finding a political solution to... |
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Pneumonia cases soaring in Afghanistan, killing children: NGO Children wait for free bread in front of a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Pneumonia cases in Afghanistan are soaring, killing children, who are unable to access healthcare facilities, the UK-based international NGO Save the Children says.
Save the Children said... |
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Pressure grows on UK PM Johnson as three more lawmakers call for him to quit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (File photo)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced three new calls to resign from within his own Conservative Party on Wednesday, adding to the steadily growing number demanding he quit over a series of parties at Downing Street during lockdown.
Police are... |
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China to deliver safe and splendid Winter Olympics: President Xi Medical personnel wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sit rink-side as Czech ice hockey team trains at the National Indoor Stadium ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on February 1, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will do its... |
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Moscow to target German media in Russia over ban on RT DE In this file photo, taken on May 24, 2018, the stand of Russias state-funded Russia Today (RT) broadcaster is seen at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg. (By AFP)
Moscow says it will take "retaliatory measures" against German news media operating in Russia after... |
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