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FIFA Bans Ex-Football Chief For Life For Sexual Abuse FIFA has banned the former head of soccer in Afghanistan from the sport for life for sexually abusing female players.
Keramuddin Karim, who was president of the Afghanistan Football Federation, was also fined 1 million Swiss francs ($1 million).
The verdict came on Saturday after a meeting of the... |
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Presidential Candidates Asks Their Supporters to Stage Protests The council of presidential candidates has directed its supporters to stage protests across the country in reaction to the "illegal continuation" of the government.
Members of the council warned on Saturday that they will prevent Ghanis government to act beyond the law by staging civil demonstrations... |
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Minister Khalid Meets Top US Military Official for Afghanistan Afghan Minister of Defense Assadullah Khalid met with Colin F. Jackson the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
During the meeting, Khalid thanked the U.S. official for their support to the... |
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Huawei, ZTE ban would cost EU operators up to 55 billion: Report A ban on telecommunication equipment from the Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE would cost European Union (EU) mobile operators up to 55 billion euros, an official assessment has warned.
The operators would also face delays of up to 18 months in providing next-generation 5G networks for their customers,... |
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Russia set to air TV series that reveals US role in Chernobyl nuclear disaster Russia is set to air a TV series based on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that implicates the United States as playing a role in the worst nuclear accident in history.
Currently in post-production, the series by the Russian company NTV tells the story of the 1986 explosion that ripped through... |
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Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for 3 years: US lawmakers US lawmakers say aviation giant Boeing discovered in 2017 that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX aircrafts that played a role in two air disasters was defective but decided to defer fixing it until 2020.
US Representatives Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Rick Larsen of Washington state said... |
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Myanmars Suu Kyi, Hungarys far-right PM, lament growing Muslim populations Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Hungarys far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban have lamented the “continuously growing Muslim populations” in their countries.
Suu Kyi, who has been internationally condemned for the persecution of Rohingya Muslim... |
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ICC prosecutor challenges courts rejection of probe into US war crimes in Afghanistan The International Criminal Courts (ICC) chief prosecutor has filed an appeal challenging the courts rejection of a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan by invading US forces, local Afghan troops as well as Taliban and other militant groups.
The 17-page appeal document filed on Friday by the courts... |
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Iran: Abe visit success depends on unwinding US measures Irans top security body says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes upcoming visit to Tehran can be successful if efforts are made to return the US to the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal and lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
"Efforts to bring the United States back to the JCPOA, compensate damages and... |
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Skillful Kidnapper Shot Dead, Four Women Rescued Afghan security forces have killed the head of a group of abductors and detained four others in northern Faryab province, Interior Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
According to the statement, Faryab police conducted an operation in Pashtunkot district of the province on Friday in which four... |
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Trump cancels tariffs on Mexico after deal on migration US President Donald Trump says that the United States has reached a deal with Mexico over a surge of migrants on their common border, thereby cancelling tariffs against Mexico City.
Trump made the announcement Friday on Twitter following three days of talks between US and Mexican officials in Washington.
A... |
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French Open: Nadal beats Federer in semi-finals Rafael Nadal has secured his 12th French Open final, as the Spanish superstar swept-past Roger Federer in straight-sets.
The 39th edition of ‘’Nadal vs. Federer rivalry’’ kicked off in an undesirable weather conditions, but Nadal was firing on all cylinders from the... |
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Venezuela Socialist Party deputy meets Cuban officials in two day visit to Havana Vice President of Venezuelas ruling party Diosdado Cabello has met with Cuba’s Communist Party leader Raul Castro in a show of unity against the United States’ constant pressure on the governments of Caracas and Havana.
Cabello, a key figure in the government Venezuelan President... |
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US imports rise from other nations amid China trade war: Data US President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed on Chinese goods are driving some American manufacturing out of China, but a significant amount remains outside of the United States, US government data shows.
Rather than boost US factories, a number of other countries, particularly China’s... |
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Backtracking on initial support, Trump criticizes NASA for focusing on Moon US President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for revisiting the Moon has abruptly faded as he criticizes NASA for spending money to put astronauts back on the Earth’s sole natural satellite by 2024 instead of focusing on “much bigger” initiatives like going to Mars.
“For... |
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Facebook to prevent installation of its apps on Huawei phones Facebook has decided to prevent the installation of its applications on Chinese-made Huawei phones, joining a pressure campaign underway by the United States government on the Chinese telecom giant.
Facebook announced the decision on Friday, adding, however, that it will not affect users who... |
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Saudi Arabia going through most oppressive era in its history: Activist A Saudi scholar and researcher says the conservative oil-rich kingdom has long experienced bouts of oppression against pro-democracy campaigners, Muslim preachers and intellectuals, but the brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is unprecedented.
“We have seen this... |
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Whats Driving Forthcoming American-Russian-Israeli Summit? Last Thursday, White House stated that National Security Advisor John Bolton will soon meet his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev and Israeli Prime Minister’s Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat in al-Quds (Jerusalem). The announcement raises questions about meeting of the rivals. What is... |
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Senators ask Fed to investigate Trumps Deutsche Bank transactions A group of Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate have called on the Federal Reserve to investigate President Donald Trump’s relationship with Germany’s Deutsche Bank over alleged suspicious transactions.
The Democratic senators urged top officials in the Federal Reserve in a letter... |
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Khalid Warns Against Any Deal In Peace Process Addressing Army soldiers at a ceremony in central Maidan Wardak province, Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid said the Afghan forces are fighting for peace and that any deal in the peace talks which will result in "transition of power" will not be acceptable to them.
His remarks come amid ongoing... |
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Russia blames US warship for causing near collision in E China Sea Russia has accused a US warship of causing a near collision with one of its naval vessel in the East China Sea due to what it described as dangerous maneuvering.
Russia-based news agencies cited the Russian Navy as stating on Friday that American guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville has... |
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UNSC assigns no blame despite UAEs claims on oil tanker attacks A UN Security Councils meeting on the recent vessel attacks near Fujairah has yielded no result, as member states refused to blame any party despite the UAEs claim that a "state actor" was behind the incident.
The United Arab Emirates told council members on Thursday that attacks on four tankers... |
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US House Speaker Pelosi told Democrats I want to see Trump in prison: Report US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told fellow Democrats during a closed-door meeting that President Donald Trump should be sent to "prison," according to US media.
Pelosi, the leading Democrat in Congress, said she would prefer to see the Republican president go to prison rather... |
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Iran says Macrons remarks to deepen distrust among JCPOA parties Iran says comments made by the French president in his meeting with US President Donald Trump will be of no help to saving the Iran nuclear deal and will just further deepen distrust among its signatories.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi made the remarks on Friday,... |
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Netherlands beat England in extra time at UEFA Nations League Netherlands have defeated an error-prone England outfit 3-1 in the extra time of the UEFA Nations Leagues semifinal to set up a final showdown against Portugal.
Marcus Rashford put England in front from the penalty spot, in the 32nd minute, after he himself was upended in the area.
Matthijs... |
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt behind Sudans bloody crackdown: Expert A Sudanese military expert says a recent brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in capital Khartoum that killed scores of people was part of a Saudi-Emirati plan and launched at Riyadh’s bidding.
The plan to storm a protest camp outside Sudan’s Defense Ministry in central... |
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US stops accepting new Turkish pilots to train on F-35 fighter jets The United States says it has no plans for the time being to accept any additional Turkish pilots to train on F-35 fighter jets as part of a planned program between the two countries.
Two unnamed US officials told Reuters on Friday that Washington has decided not to accept any new Turkish pilots.
They,... |
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China vows to fight to the end if US intensifies trade war China has vowed to “fight to the end” if the US decides to intensify its trade war amid a renewed threat by the President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese exports.
"If the United States willfully decides to escalate tensions, well fight to the end," said the... |
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Thousands of protesters rally in Dublin against Trumps visit Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Dublin in opposition to US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland.
The protest rally on Thursday featured the "Trump Baby" inflatable blimp which has become a staple of rallies against the US president.
The six-meter high balloon was... |
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Govt Forces Retake Ghaznis Khwaja Omari District After a Year The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces retaken the control of Khwaja Omari district in the central Ghazni province, an Army official confirmed.
The clearance operation is still ongoing in the district, which fell to the Taliban almost a year ago.
The operation was started on Thursday evening,... |
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