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Afghanistan likely on agenda as US defense secretary starts visit to India The US Defense Secretary James Mattis is expected to start his visit to India next week amid reports the officials of the two countries will also hold talks on Afghanistan besides discussing other issues of bilateral interest.
According to the local media reports, Mattis is expected to arrive in New... |
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Another deadly earthquake hits Mexico A powerful earthquake has hit Mexico, killing five people, following two strong quakes that have already killed some 400 people and wrought massive destruction across the Latin American country.
The United States Geological Survey said a magnitude 6.2 quake struck on Saturday at a relatively shallow... |
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What Behind Zealous Israeli Support for Kurdish Independence Referendum in Iraq? The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his last week visit of the Latin American countries and talks with the Argentina president supported establishment of an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq, and said that Tel Aviv backed the aspirations of the Iraqi Kurds for statehood.
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UN, HR Groups Retail Rohingyas Suffering at Hand of Myanmar Regime The head of the UN refugee agency said on Saturday he was shocked by the “terrible violence” inflicted on Rohingya refugees fleeing ethnic cleansing and genocide in Myanmar.
Over 429,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when Myanmar regime forces and extremist Buddhist... |
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US bombers fly off N Korea coast, Pyongyang calls war inevitable The US Air Force has flown its B-1B Lancer bombers, escorted by F-15 jet fighters, off North Korea’s coast “farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone,” in what the Pentagon describes as a show of “US resolve” while Pyongyang’s top diplomat insists at the UN that... |
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General elections begin in Germany, Merkels party poised to win People in Germany have started heading to the polls in national elections that are likely to see Angela Merkel winning a fourth term as chancellor and a right-wing party entering parliament for the first time in 60 years.
Polling stations opened across the European country at 08:00 local time... |
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Iran closes airspace to all flights to and from Iraqi Kurdistan Iran has closed its airspace to all flights to and from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq at the request of the country’s federal government, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says.
"At the request of the central government of Iraq, all flights from Iran to Sulaymaniyah... |
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31 Taliban Killed, Wounded in Dasht-e Archi District of Kunduz At least 11 Taliban were killed and 20 other were wounded in Afghan security forces clash with the armed Taliban group in Dasht-e Archi district of Kunduz province, local officials said.
Afghan local officials said the Afghan security forces have not suffered any casualties in this incident.
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15 years a long time for US to decide regarding Pakistans lies: Karzai The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed his opposition to the new US strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia as he expressed doubts regarding the latest stance Washington has adopted against Pakistan.
Speaking to Foreign Policy in his office in Kabul, Karzai said the new US strategy has... |
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Suicide Bomber Targeted Foreign Troops Convoy In Kabul City Security officials said that the explosion happened in Afshar area in Kabuls PD5 on Sunday morning.
A suicide car bomber targeted a Danish troops convoy in Kabuls PD5 on Sunday morning wounding at least five civilians, security officials confirmed.
The Afghanistan National Police Academy and other... |
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Imam Hussains Revolution The story of Karbala’ begins with the birth of Husayn. The Holy Prophet had shown affection and love for his grandson as any grandfather should show,but there was something more positive and profound in this love.
Several times when Husayn entered the mosque as a small child the Holy Prophet will... |
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Imam al-Husayns Sanctuary By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim
In the previous section on pilgrimages to the tombs of the Holy Imams (‘a), we have cited the great reward and merits of visiting the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (‘a), the Master of Martyrs. This pilgrimage acquires a distinctive importance... |
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Perspective: On The Month Of Muharram, Ashura and Imam Hussains sacrifice As we draw close to the Day of Ashura, millions across the world - not all Muslims, will walk that treacherous road that led to the demise of Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the master of the youths of paradise.
While many will mourn, and so they should, one must too ponder over the validity of our collective... |
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German protesters heckle Merkel at final campaign rally before polls open German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been booed and heckled by right-wing protesters while speaking at her final campaign rally in Munich two days before the polls that will likely put her in office for a fourth term.
"With whistling and yelling, one will surely not shape Germanys future," Merkel said... |
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China set to limit oil supply to North Korea, ban textile imports China says it will limit oil supplies to North Korea under the tough sanctions adopted by the United Nations to step up pressure against Pyongyang over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce made the announcement in a statement on its website on Saturday,... |
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White House staffers begin looking for other jobs: Report A growing number of staffers at the White House are starting to look for other jobs to leave the administration of Republican President Donald Trump due to low morale, uncertainty and continued infighting among aides, according to a new report.
Staffers from the National Economic Council, the... |
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Lavrov slams war of words between Trump, Kim as kindergarten fight Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged the United States and North Korea to reduce tensions and described the trading of insults between their leaders as a "kindergarten fight between children."
"We have to calm down the hotheads and understand that we do need pauses, that we do need some... |
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Iran strikes 19 more medals at Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games Iranian male and female athletes have managed to collect nineteen more medals at the ongoing 5th edition of Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan, and raised the Islamic Republic’s medal count to 71 at the international multi-sport event.
On Friday, Iranian taekwondo practitioner... |
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Iran edges past Afghanistan 2-1 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifier Iran national under-16 football team has remained firmly on course for a place in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 Championship after posting its third consecutive win at the qualification tournament for the event.
On Friday evening, the Iranian team clinched a 2-1 win over the Afghanistany... |
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US Mission to Reconstruct Afghan Security Forces Failed: American Watchdog Pentagon has failed to reconstruct Afghan national defense and security forces 16 years after the US attacked the Asian country allegedly to eradicated terrorism there, an American watchdog reported.
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a critical report... |
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Rehab Center To Be Built At Kabul Military Hospital A major rehabilitation center to treat wounded military and civilian patients will be built at Kabul Military Hospital - also know as Mohammad Daud 400-bed Hospital - the NATO Resolute Support mission said in a press release.
The $54 million USD facility is designed to treat 100 patients and offer a... |
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Well celebrate fall of Daesh in 2 months: General Soleimani A senior general with Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Takfiri Daesh terror group will be uprooted in two months.
The countries fighting Daesh will in two months celebrate its collapse, said Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the IRGCs Quds Force, the IRIB reported... |
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Trump: North Korean leader will be tested like never before US President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "will be tested like never before," as the two leaders continue trading insults and Pyongyang threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.
"Kim Jong-un of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesnt mind starving or... |
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Iran marks Sacred Defense Week with massive military parades Iran has unveiled a new ballistic missile during military parades held across the nation to mark the first day of the annual Sacred Defense Week.
The missile, named Khorramshahr, was put on display during the military parade in Tehran on Friday, with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and senior... |
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Comprehensive Approaches to Build "Peace Governance" "Establishing collaborative governance" for peace-building has been discussed with world leaders at the 3rd Annual Commemoration of the World Alliance Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit held by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) under the UN ECOSOC in Seoul, Republic of Korea.... |
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ANDSF Corrupt Commanders Must Be Prosecuted: SIGAR The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in a new report, released on Thursday in the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, said called on the Afghan government leaders to ‘prosecute corrupt commanders within the Afghan National Defense and... |
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Man Throws Shoe At Hekmatyar In Herat Mosque+Video A man threw his shoe at Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar when he was giving speech at the Great Mosque of Herat on Friday, eyewitnesses said.
Hekmatyar signed a peace deal with the Afghan government last year and returned to the country in April - after a two decades.
Eyewitnesses said at first... |
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Regional Ties More Important Than US Relations: Spanta The former national security advisor said friendly relations with the region was more important than strategic cooperation with the US. Former national security advisor Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Thursday said that friendly relations between Afghanistan and neighboring and regional countries was more important... |
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Afghan ambassador meets Pak army chief amid new political developments The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhil has met with Pakistans Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss of mutual interest, a meeting which was organized after recent political developments in the region.
"Today, met with Pakistans COAS Gen Bajwa for detailed discussion... |
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Political and military victory is within our side, Ghani tells Trump The Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani met with the US President Donald Trump earlier this evening, Afghanistan Time, in Washington as he thanked his counterpart for latest commitments and pledging the Afghan governments commitment to ensure proper utilization of the resources for the development... |
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General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
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