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Leaked govt. inquiry hints at genocide of Indigenous women in Canada A landmark government report has concluded that the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada amounts to "genocide."
The violence perpetrated against the First Nations, Inuit and Métis for decades “amounts to a race-based genocide of Indigenous... |
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Trump to UK: Walk away if EU does not give what you want US President Donald Trump has advised the UK to “walk away” from Brexit talks if the European Union does not give London what it wants.
“They’ve got to get it done,” Trump said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper ahead of his state visit to Britain beginning... |
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Irans steadfastness made US back off: Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed the steadfastness of the Iranian nation in its tough battle against the United States over the past year, saying standing against Washington’s pressure caused it to back down from its previous position of seeking to topple the Iranian government.
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Giro dItalia: Carapaz in pink as Bilbao wins stage 20 Richard Carapaz is on the brink of winning the Giro dItalia, after holding on to the overall leaders pink jersey in the penultimate stage.
The Ecuadorian comfortably held-off 2-time champion Vincenzo Nibali in the 194 kilometer trek, as Spaniard Pello Bilbao sprinted to victory in the 20th stage.
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Liverpool lift their sixth Champions League trophy, defeating Tottenham 2-0 In an all-English UEFA Champions League final, Liverpool have claimed title for the 6th time, after defeating Tottenham 2-0, at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish Capital, Madrid.
Jurgen Klopps team got-off to a dream start, as Egyptian Superstar Mohamed Salah converted from the spot,... |
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Khalilzad Says US Is Not Seeking Violence In Afghanistan The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Sunday reacted to the Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzadas statement on Eid al-Fitr, and said it provides "some welcome support for the Afghan process".
Khalilzad also said that the statement provides "a desire... |
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One Killed, 17 Wounded in Kabul Blasts Three explosions happened in PD5 of capital Kabul city on Sunday morning, killing one and wounding 17 others, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement.
According to the statement, first blast (a magnetic IED) targeted a bus carrying university students at around 7:50 on Sunday morning, in which... |
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US heavily investing in Asia to counter China: Pentagon chief Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has accused China of undermining the sovereignty of other countries, warning that the administration of President Donald Trump is investing "significantly" in programs needed to ensuring stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The acting Pentagon chief... |
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Israeli paper betrays scandalous details of deal of century US President Donald Trumps "the deal of the century" wants Palestinian refugees to be naturalized and settled in several countries, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq, Israeli daily Haaretz reports.
As the world marked the International Quds Day on Friday, political leaders... |
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Russia says new US limits on space launch contracts aimed at forcing it out of market Russia has censured efforts by the US Defense Department to restrict space launch contracts with Russian firms, accusing Washington of trying to unfairly grab market share in the space services industry.
The Pentagon on Friday banned contracts for Russian commercial satellite services that it... |
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US raises tariffs, China retaliates amid escalating trade war The United States and China have increased tariffs on billions worth of each other’s goods in an escalation of the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
The US began collecting 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods arriving in American ports on... |
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War on Iran to Set Fire to Whole Region: Nasrallah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Lebanons Hezbollah movement, warned on Friday that a war against Iran would not stop at the Islamic Republics borders, and its flames will engulf the entire region.
The rhetoric and threats of a war against Iran have ebbed because US President... |
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Roots of Israeli Election Crisis Israeli regime’s premier Benjamin Netanyahu has lost a second chance to form a coalition government on Wednesday, triggering a dissolution of the parliament for a new early election in September. The rare development in the Israeli politics comes while Netanyahu had earlier talked about an... |
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Taliban Leader Expects Honesty From US Talibans leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in an Eid message on Saturday stressed on his previous stance about an end to the presence of the US military in Afghanistan and said the group is open for talks but they expect "honesty" from the United States.
He said the Taliban has continued to create... |
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Khalilzad Welcomes Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Meeting The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation has welcomed the meeting between President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia.
Khalilzad said in a tweet that improved Afghanistan-Pakistan... |
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6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk!! +Video "The Worlds Call for Peace, Urging Support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War"
In May of this year, marking the 6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace, around 70 countries will host various events and peace walks with the participation of all citizens.
These... |
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President Ghani Meets Imran Khan, Discusses Bilateral Ties, Peace Process Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sideline of the 14th annual summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi Arabia city of Mecca on Friday, the presidential palace said in a statement.
According to the statement, the two leaders exchanged views... |
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Negotiation with US total loss: Ayatollah Khamenei Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ruled out the possibility of talks between Tehran and Washington, saying such negotiations will be “fruitless”, “harmful”, and “a total loss”.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will absolutely... |
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On Eve of Intl. Quds Day, Iran urges strong Muslim unity against Israel On the eve of International Quds Day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry calls on Islamic nations to form a united front against the plots hatched by the Israeli regime to sow discord among Muslims and divert attention from the Palestinian cause.
In a statement on Thursday, the ministry warned against... |
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Moscow Delegates Form Working Group Delegates of Moscow meeting have assigned a committee to work on a joint statement of their meetings with the Taliban, Fawzia Kofi, one of the delegates said on Thursday.
One of the differences on Wednesdays meeting was the discussions on ceasefire and despite repeated request, the Taliban has not... |
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Suicide Bombing Near Marshal Fahim Military University Kills Six At least six people were killed and six others were wounded in a suicide attack near the main gate of Marshal Fahim military university in Kabul, the Interior Ministry said.
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon in PD5 area of the capital Kabul.
According to police, the bomber intended to... |
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Boltons allegation against Iran psychological op: Academic US National Security Advisor John Bolton is resorting to psychological operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran when he claims Tehran was behind recent mysterious attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, says a commentator.
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Palestine using rockets not rocks to counter Israel: President Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani has hailed the Palestinian nation’s defense achievements over the past years, saying resistance fighters are today responding to the Israeli regime’s missiles with "missiles rather than stones."
“There was a time when the people of Palestine had only... |
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Moscow Talks: Taliban Rejects Calls For Ceasefire A group of Afghan politicians led by former President Hamid Karzai and a 14-member Taliban team led by the co-founder of the group Abdul Ghani Baradar sat for the second day in Moscow to discuss the Afghan peace, but behind the closed doors.
The group rejected the calls for a ceasefire which was the... |
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Two Out Of Five Children Are Not In School In Afghanistan Save the Children’s annual Global Childhood Report released on Tuesday shows that two out of five children are not in school in Afghanistan.
The report says that Afghanistan is ranked 157th among 176 countries on children’s access to health care, education, nutrition and protection - as... |
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Former Supports of Ghani Demand Formation of Interim Govt The National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan (NSPA) and the Ismaili Council for Afghanistan on Wednesday called for the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan.
The two parties are led by Sayed Mansur Naderi, an Afghan politician, who backed President Ashraf Ghani during the 2014 elections.
Mohammad... |
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Trump rips aircraft carrier design, says will use steam US President Donald Trump rips the Navys new electromagnetic aircraft launch systems on its new Ford-class supercarriers, asserting that he wants them “to use steam.”
Trump made the comments before the US troops aboard the USS Wasp at a Memorial Day event in Japans Yokosuka Tuesday.
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Foreign forces must exit Afghanistan for peace: Taliban The Afghan Taliban militant group says the foreign occupation of Afghanistan must end for peace to prevail in the Asian country.
The Taliban delegation, led by chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met a group of top Afghan politicians, including former president Hamid Karzai and candidates... |
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Abdullah Not Aware Of Recent Cabinet Appointments Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah reacted to recent appointments by President Ashraf Ghani and said he is not aware of the hiring and that it is a political move.
Last week, President Ghani appointed three acting ministers for Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ministry of Energy... |
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Seven Members of a Family Shot Dead in Kabul Seven members of a family were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in the capital Kabul city on Sunday night, police confirmed.
Ferdaws Faramarz, a spokesman for Kabul police told Ariana News that the incident has taken place at Kart-e-Sakhi area in PD3 of the city on Sunday night.
Faramarz said,... |
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