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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan to hold tripartite summit in Tehran Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan are set to hold a summit in Tehran for talks on trilateral and regional issues, with presidents of the three countries in attendance.
The presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, will later on Wednesday take part in the summit... |
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Mega Dream: Bin Salmans NEOM Project Hardly Feasible The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has announced on Thursday plans to launch a $500 billion project of building a mega city, dubbed NEOM.
The 26,500 square kilometer city will be built in northwest of the country, extending to Egypt and Jordan.
Mohammad bin Salman appointed Klaus Kleinfeld,... |
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Ayatollah Khamenei urges Islamic world to continue anti-Israel fight Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reminded the Muslim world of its “heavy responsibility” towards the Palestine issue, calling for continued struggles against the Israeli regime’s occupation and aggression.
“The heavy and unforgettable responsibility... |
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Whats Behind US Striving after Syrias Abu Kamal Seizure? As the life of the ISIS-declared caliphate led by the self-appointed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi nears its end, the future of the West Asia region after the terrorist group’s obliteration rises to call attention as the most important issue.
All of the regional and international actors engaged in... |
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Noor prefers collapse of the government in the absence of reforms The provincial of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Afghanistan , Ata Mohammad Noor once again slammed the government leaders regarding the deteriorating situation of the country, insisting that the government should better collapse if immediate steps are not taken for reforms.
Noor... |
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Baltic Region in Focus as US Builds Allies Protection Belt against Russia The Russian defense ministry on October 12 stated that an entire US army division has been sent to the Baltic states close to the Russian borders, a move clearly violating the Russia-NATO deal.
Massive US military deployment came at the excuse of addressing the concerns of the West after the mid-September... |
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No bargaining with enemy on Iran defense might: Ayatollah Khamenei Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s defense might is not up for negotiation, stressing the country’s resolve to strengthen its defense capabilities despite enemy attempts to weaken the nation.
Ayatollah Khamenei made... |
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Abdullah Slams Officials for Threatening Political Movements Apparently referring to the head of intelligence agency, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says no government official is allowed to threaten political movements using their authorities.
"Governmental institutions should not be used to threaten political movements as it is the right of the people,"... |
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India mulls security-related assistance to Afghanistanian forces The government of India is mulling to increase security-related assistance to Afghanistanian national defense and security forces, it has been reported.
According to the local media reports, New Delhi on Tuesday agreed to provide more security-related assistance based on needs of Afghanistans defence... |
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Death Toll In Kabul Mosque Attack Rises To Over 30 President Ashraf Ghani in a statement condemned the attacks on Kabul and Ghor mosques and said "such acts will not affect Afghans unity".
More than 30 people lost their lives and over 40 others were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabuls... |
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UK PM Theresa May admits Brexit negotiations with EU are in difficulty British Prime Minister Theresa May has acknowledged for the first time that Brexit negotiations with the European Union have hit "difficulty," as she pressed EU leaders for a Brexit deal she can "defend" at home.
Speaking on Thursday at an EU summit in Brussels, May explicitly conceded that talks were... |
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Madrid to dissolve Catalonia parliament, hold elections The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonias parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional governments push for independence.
The main opposition Socialists said on Friday they would back a package of extraordinary measures to... |
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Russian ships in Philippines as Manila diversifies away from US Five Russian navy ships have arrived in the Philippines to deliver military equipment donated by Russia, amid Manila’s deteriorating relations with the United States.
Rear Admiral E. Mikhailov, a Russian commander, said three anti-submarine ships, one landing ship, and a rescue tug docked in Manila... |
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Nuclear Test on One Side, Discussion of Peace on the Other Threatened by the 6th North Korean nuclear test, the international society seeks various ways to respond to the provocation that ever increases the probability of international conflicts. On September 17th, government officials, chief justices and civil society representatives discussed global peacebuilding... |
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MoD Accused Pakistan of Backing Taliban in Staging Recent Massive Attacks Afghanistanian Defense Ministry says Pakistan has supported the Taliban group in carrying out the recent deadly attacks in Afghanistan in order to show the world they have no influence over the insurgent group.
"Pakistan is trying to show the international community that they have no influence over... |
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Ghani Warns States Supporting Terrorist Networks on Isolation President Ashraf Ghani says those countries which see their continuation in annihilation of Afghanistan and in the existence of terrorist groups will be isolated.
"Afghanistan is under attack by hate, frustration and violence networks and these networks must be eliminated in our century. The people... |
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Taliban Must Have No Hope Of Winning On Battlefield: CIA Chief The CIA director say if history is to be a guide, then very low expectations should be set for Pakistans willingness to cooperate with the US in fighting terrorism.
The United States will do everything it can to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table in Afghanistan, but Pakistan must first deny... |
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Catalonia defiant as Madrid-set deadline arrives Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has threatened to formally declare independence if Spain moves to suspend the region’s autonomy, a regional government source says, as a Madrid-imposed deadline arrives for Catalonia to unambiguously drop its secession bid.
Puigdemont told members of his... |
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Trump mulling visit to North Korea border: Report US President Donald Trump might pay a visit to the heavily guarded demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in his upcoming tour to Asia, a new report claims, noting that the White House is concerned about possible consequences.
As Trump prepares for a 12-day trip to five Asian countries--... |
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IRGC vows enhanced Iranian missile power in face of threats Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has sharply denounced the US presidents hostile policies and insults against the Iranian nation, vowing that the country will speed up its conventional missile program and regional role in response to enemy threats.
In a Thursday statement, the IRGC stressed... |
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Muslim women in Quebec banned from wearing full-face veils Quebec has passed legislation banning Muslim women from covering their faces while receiving public services such as public transport.
On Wednesday, members of the provincial legislature voted 65-51 in favor of the legislation on religious neutrality, known as Bill 62, which mandates that citizens must... |
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Uganda confirms one death from Ebola-like Marburg virus Uganda has confirmed one death from Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the health minister says.
Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters on Thursday that the case had been confirmed after a series of tests were carried out.
The East African nation last suffered a Marburg... |
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Pakistan court indicts Sharif on corruption charges A Pakistani court has indicted former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family members on corruption charges, in a case that could ultimately see the former leader jailed.
A representative of the sacked prime minister entered a not guilty plea for Sharif at the court in the capital Islamabad on Thursday.
The... |
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America Is Not Going Anywhere As Long As Taliban Decide to Join Peace Talks :Tillerson US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the American forces will remain in Afghanistan as long as the Taliban militant group has not decided to join a peace process and form a government that suit the needs of the culture of Afghanistan.
"It is about a commitment, a message to the Taliban and other... |
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Over 100 Security Force Members Killed In Three Taliban Attacks Questions raised over excessively high casualty toll among security force members in just three attacks in three days.
In the past three days, three deadly attacks carried out by the Taliban against Afghanistanian security forces - in Paktia, Ghazni and Kandahar provinces - have claimed the lives of... |
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UN Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Paktia The UN Security Council said in a statement that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes a threat to international peace.
The members of the Security Council issued a statement late Wednesday condemning in the "strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks" that took place... |
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Pakistan Unveils First Section Of Durand Line Fence Pakistani army officials on Wednesday unveiled the first section of a fence along the de facto border, despite Afghanistans objections to this move.
A senior Pakistan Army officer on Wednesday unveiled the first phase of a fence that will run along the Durand Line, in a move that Pakistan hopes will... |
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Insurgents Kill Over 40 Soldiers In Kandahar Humvee Bombing The Taliban has carried out yet another massive suicide bombing attack against a security forces facility, this time at an Afghanistanian National Army base in Maiwand district in Kandahar province.
According to security officials 43 soldiers were killed, nine were wounded, two are unharmed and six... |
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Second federal judge rules against Trumps latest travel ban A second US judge has blocked US President Donald Trumps newest travel ban, saying it has basically targeted Muslims in violation of the US Constitution.
Maryland federal judge Theodore Chuang said Wednesday the travel ban of citizens from six majority-Muslim countries and North Korea, and on many... |
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Iran to Shred Nuclear Deal if Other Party Tears It up: Leader Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran will shred the multi-national nuclear deal if the other party chooses to tear it up.
Speaking at a Wednesday meeting with a group of Iranian academic elites in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei welcomed the European... |
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