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Hacktivists attack Israeli CCTVs, military firm, release images Hackers attack Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli defense technology company.
A hacker group called Moses Staff has struck Israeli closed circuit television cameras in the occupied Palestinian territories and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli "defense technology" company.
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Killed by indifference: Elderly man left dying from hypothermia on busy Paris street Swiss photographer René Robert, 85, was left dying of hypothermia in a busy Paris neighborhood. (File photo)
The death of an 85-year-old man from hypothermia in a busy Paris neighborhood after falling down and spending nine hours sprawled and ignored during a bitterly cold night has sparked... |
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Biden says to send troops after Ukraine asks West not to stir panic The file photo by Associated Press shows Russian armored vehicles patrolling the Crimean Peninsula.
US President Joe Biden says he will soon deploy American military forces to Eastern Europe as part of a plan to maintain pressure on Russia amid escalating tensions over Ukraine.
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Chinese envoy to US warns of possible military conflict over Taipei File photo of Chinas Ambassador to Washington, Qin Gang
Chinas top envoy to the US has warned of a likely "military conflict" over persistent American efforts to urge officials of Taipei to seek independence from the mainland.
"The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the United... |
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US warplanes carry out airstrikes in Syrias Hasakah, hit residential buildings This picture shows a US-led airstrike in the northern Syrian city of Kobani, during fighting between Kurdish fighters from the Peoples Protection Units (YPG) and the Daesh Takfiri terrorists. (Photo by Getty Images)
US warplanes have bombed a residential neighborhood in Syrias northeastern province... |
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West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso after military coup New Military Leader Of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, delivers a speech in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 27, 2022, in this screen grab taken from video.
West Africas main regional bloc on Friday suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies over this weeks military coup... |
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Ukraines Zelenskyy urges West not to stir panic over imminent invasion by Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised the Western states for stirring up panic by warnings of an imminent Russia invasion, saying the panic-triggering alerts are placing a heavy burden on the countrys economy.
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Protest over water, Iranian protestors attack Afghan vehicles People in the bordering Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran took to the streets on Friday, January 28, 2022, and demanded their rights to water that flows from Afghanistan, Iranian State media Irna reported.
Security forces in the port interfered after the protestors started attacking trucks that... |
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Starvation in Afghanistan, people sell children and body parts: WFP World Food Program has again expressed deep concern over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and added that the Afghan people have resorted to selling their children and parts of their bodies to survive.
Speaking in an interview with Deutsche Welle, head of WFP David Basely asked the international... |
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Russian ready to mediate talks between Taliban and other Afghan fractions A week after reports in regards to the visit of top officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and members of the so-called National Resistance Forces (NRF) to Russia denied by both parties, Russias Foreign Ministry has said that they are ready to host talks between the Taliban and their dissidents.
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Afghans Welcome Call to Freeze Assets of Corrupt Ex-Officials Ctizens praised the proposal of the chargé daffaires of the Afghanistan mission to the United Nations who called for the freezing of Afghan assets illegally transferred to the accounts of former government officials.
The citizens said that many former government officials were involved in... |
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Low-income, well-off Britons face similar inflation rates, data shows People walk at Oxford Street, as COVID-19 restrictions ease, in London, Britain, on April 12, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
ll Britons, including both low- and high-income households, have experienced "similar annual inflation rates" since 2014 despite different spending patterns, a new study has found.
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Maduro blasts opposition attempt at recall referendum as childish and major fail A handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidency shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during an interview in Caracas, on January 1, 2022. (Via AFP)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has lashed out at the opposition for its attempt to push for a recall referendum against him,... |
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Biden administration briefs US banks on Russian sanctions: Report Senior Biden administration officials talked to Citigroup, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs about possible sanctions against Russia amid Washingtons claims that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine, according to reports.
The administration of US President Joe Biden has spoken with... |
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 360.5 mln with death toll exceeding 5.62 mln: WHO The cumulative number of global COVID-19 cases had exceeded 360.5 million, with the death toll surpassing 5.62 million, as of Thursday, according to the latest data released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Specifically, there had been 360,578,392 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,620,865... |
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Former PM Theresa May blasts Johnson over partygate scandal Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his predecessor Theresa May in the House of Commons, London, the UK (file Photo)
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed "anger" at PM Boris Johnson and his Downing Street parties after weeks of silence, requesting "full accountability" from the PM... |
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West ignored Russias key security concerns, Putin tells Macron Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of Russias national security team via video conference, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on January 25, 2022. (Photo via AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, that... |
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US economy grows 6.9 pct annually in Q4 with dim outlook for Q1 /Video The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the first estimation of the U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday, putting the annual growth for 2021 at 5.7 percent, the highest since 1984.
Analysts pointed out that the better-than-expected growth... |
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Taliban working on comprehensive economic, educational plans: Mujahid Acting Minister of Information and Culture and Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid said that Afghanistans future is bright as they have comprehensive economic and educational plans.
Speaking in a video clip on Friday, January 28, 2022, Zabiullah Mujahid said that... |
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Defining inclusive government is not Intl-Communitys task, Afghans should do it: EU uropean Union has reacted to Amir Khan Motaqis-acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan- remarks accusing the international community of having been failed in defining an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Special Representative of European Union for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said that defining... |
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Faced With Starvation, Afghans Sell Kidneys A number of families in the western province of Herat are being forced to sell their kidneys amid dire poverty and starvation.
The families who live in the Injil district of Herat say that they have been forced to sell their kidneys on the black market for little money due to poverty and hardship... |
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Meeting of Indias Modi, 5 Central Asia PMs Addresses Afghanistan Indias prime minister hosted a virtual summit with five leaders of Central Asian states to discuss the Afghan situation, and the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan was discussed.
The meeting was attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart... |
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Progress Made on Talks Over Kabul Airport With Qatar, Turkey The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said that the Islamic Emirate has reached an agreement with Qatari and Turkish joint ventures on the details of aviation security, ground services and airspace of the five airports of the country.
"The details have been discussed, a series of general decisions... |
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Pakistan NSA claims Afghan soil still being used against Pakistan Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has claimed Thursday that Afghan soil was still being used against Pakistan, Dawn News reported.
Briefing Pakistans National Assemblys Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Yusuf has also claimed that "organized terrorist networks" are operating... |
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EU & UK planning massive sanctions against Russian gas FILE PHOTO. © AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ
The measures would come into effect if Russia invades Ukraine
Sweeping sanctions are reportedly being developed which would hit the Russian energy sector if Moscow orders an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the EU and the UK said to be drawing up plans... |
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US bans telecom giant over spying concerns © Getty Images / Darren Robb
China Unicom has been forbidden from providing services in the US
US telecom regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Thursday that it had voted unanimously to revoke authorization for China Unicoms American unit to operate in the United... |
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Medvedev wins explosive grudge match to reach Australian Open final Daniil Medvedev is into the Australian Open final. © Getty Images
Daniil Medvedev won a bad-tempered semifinal in Melbourne to set up a showdown with Rafael Nadal
Daniil Medvedev will face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after the Russian beat Greek rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in four... |
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UK minister: Pro-Palestinian from the river to the sea chanters could face prosecution Protesters hold a map along with Palestinian flags and placards during a demonstration on Whitehall opposite Downing Street in central London on April 7, 2018 (file photo by AFP)
A British minister has threatened pro-Palestinian protesters and activists with prosecution and warned that those chanting... |
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US advises citizens not to travel to UAE over Yemeni missile, drone attacks This handout satellite image made available by Planet Labs PBC shows white fire-suppressing foam after a Yemeni attack targets a fuel depot of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Musaffah industrial district in the Emirati capital, on January 17, 2022. (File photo by AFP)
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Russia says not after war, Ukraine hails constructive talks The US sees Ukraine as an opportunity to wean Europe off Russias gas, which explains why Washington is adamant on stoking the tensions.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia does not want war with Ukraine, dismissing US claims of an imminent conflict and assuring that there will be no war.
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