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Iran faces blackout risk Vari village in Sari, Mazandaran province. Gas demand is surging in Iran as people turn up heaters to cope with cold winter temperatures.
The blast of cold that has swept across Iran since last week has pushed domestic gas consumption to a peak of 700 million cubic meters per day and broken the record... |
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NATO puts forces on standby, ramps up deployment amid Ukraine tensions Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, the military reserve of the Ukrainian Arms Forces, take part in a military exercise near Kiev, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
US-led NATO member countries are putting their forces on standby and reinforcing the deployment of weaponry in eastern Europe amid... |
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Russia slams freezing of Irans funds in South Korea as piracy in action A South Korean national flag flies outside the central banks headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in this file photo.
Russias Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has lambasted the freezing of Irans funds in South Korea as "piracy in action," as Seoul... |
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US drones killed tens of thousands of civilians under war on terror pretext: Iran People survey the damage to a vehicle after a US drone strike. The US military admitted to a "tragic mistake" in the August 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including an aid worker and seven children. (Photo by the New York Times)
Irans top human rights official has said that... |
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UKs Johnson faces make-or-break week with Partygate scandal report due British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, on January 19, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a make-or-break week for his premiership as lawmakers await the findings of a probe into 10 Downing Street parties held during COVID-19... |
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US threatens sweeping export controls against Russian industries Towers of the Kremlin are pictured during heavy snowfall in Moscow, Russia, on December 7, 2021. (Via Reuters)
The United States is threatening to use sweeping export controls against key industries in Russia if it invades Ukraine, according to a senior administration official.
The Washington Post... |
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Five Americans found dead inside Wisconsin home during welfare check Five Americans were found dead from gunshot wounds in a Milwaukee home on Sunday in a case that left police without a suspect and pleading for help from the public, officials said.
Officers responding to a call from concerned neighbors in the Park West district found four men and one woman dead, said... |
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Gun violence in Mexico: Second journalist shot dead in less than a week Senior Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado was assassinated, on January 23, in the border city of Tijuana.
A Mexican journalist has been shot dead in the border city of Tijuana, becoming the second journalist to be killed with US-manufactured firearms in the region in less than a week.
Lourdes Mandonado,... |
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Yemeni army conducts fresh retaliatory missile strikes against UAE, Saudi Arabia This picture shows a purported Yemeni missile strike against Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, early on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Sabereen News)
Yemeni armed forces have launched fresh missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, only a week after they carried out... |
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Heavy snowfall kills 42, destroyed over 2,000 houses across Afghanistan: officials State Ministry in Disaster Management affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that heavy snowfall in 15 provinces of Afghanistan has killed and wounded 118 people and destroyed over 2,000 in the past 20 days.
The Ministry said that 42 people are reportedly killed while 76 have been wounded... |
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We have right to suppress dissidents and imprison protestors: Mujahid Deputy Minister of Culture and Information and spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid said that the Taliban have the right to suppress the dissidents of the system and arrest protestors.
Speaking with AFP, Zabiullah Mujahid said protestors and dissidents trigger chaos and... |
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Afghanistan win ODI series after beating Netherlands by 48 runs A second one-day hundred from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz fired Afghanistan to a series-winning 48-run victory over the Netherlands in the second ODI in Doha on Sunday.
Replying to Afghanistans 237 for six from their 50 overs, the Netherlands were bowled out for just 189 in 47.4 overs.
The Afghans,... |
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Iran agrifood exports at nearly $3.9bn in March-December Irans exports of agrifood amounted to nearly $3.9 billion in the nine months to December 21.
Iran exported nearly US$3.9 billion worth of agrifood products in the nine months to December 21, according to figures provided by a senior official at the countrys agriculture ministry (MAJ), as the government... |
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Armenian president resigns citing insufficient constitutional authorization Armenias President Armen Sarkissian speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2, 2021. (File photo by Reuters)
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has announced his resignation, citing insufficient constitutional powers to influence events during times of... |
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Burkina Faso denies army takeover after mutiny Security forces fire tear gas at people who gathered at Nation Square to support military in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 23, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Soldiers have mutinied at several barracks in Burkina Faso to demand the sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight al-Qaeda and Daesh-linked... |
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Taliban delegation begins 1st day of Oslo talks with Afghan civil society Taliban representatives arrive in Gardermoen, Norway, on January 22, 2022, for talks with Western representatives on human rights and emergency aid. (Photo by AFP)
A delegation of the Taliban, the first to visit Europe since the group came to power in Afghanistan, has begun its first day of talks... |
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Blinken: US and European allies prepared to make a united response against Russia US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (AP file photo)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its European allies are prepared to make a "united response" against Russia if it invades neighboring Ukraine, despite Moscows repeated denials.
Following his diplomatic trip through... |
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MSF says Saudi-led coalition has no way to deny deadly bombing of Yemeni prison Wounded Yemenis receive treatment at a hospital following a reported Saudi-led airstrike in Saada in northern Yemen, on January 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Doctors Without Borders says Saudi Arabia and its allies have "no way to deny" carrying out a deadly airstrike on a prison that killed more than... |
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Thousands of protesters clash with police in Belgian capital in protest against COVID restrictions Thousands marched in Brussels on Sunday (January 23) to protest the Belgian federal governments COVID restrictions.
Prime Minister Alexandre De Croo announced Friday, January 21, that people will need booster shots after five months to maintain COVID-19 passes giving access to bars or cinemas.
That... |
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UK threatens Russia with sanctions; US senator warns against sacrificing troops A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces stands guard at combat positions near Horlivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, January 20, 2022. (Reuters photo)
The United Kingdom has warned Russia that it will face severe economic sanctions if it installs what Britain calls a puppet regime in Ukraine.
"Therell... |
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US bid to form war coalition in tatters as Germany renounces arms for Ukraine Polish paratroopers are holding US and Ukrainian state flags during the NATO military exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 in Poland.
Ukraine has accused Germany of encouraging Russia to invade it by refusing to provide military support to Kyiv and blocking others from sending arms.
Germany, which has refused... |
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Turkish Charity pledges 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan A Turkish Charity called Deniz Feneri Association has pledged to be delivered to Afghanistan 80 tons of humanitarian relief material comprised of foodstuff, clothing, and medical supplies.
The relief assistance is part of the "Charity Train" announced by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan... |
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UN, HRW Demand Inquiry Into Missing Female Activists International groups reacted to the disappearance of two womens rights activists and called for an immediate investigation into the issue.
The UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) voiced its concerns over the "disappearance of two Afghan women activists, Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and Parawana... |
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Ex-NSA Mohib Lists Causes for Republics Fall Hamdullah Mohib, the National Security Advisor (NSA) for the previous Afghan government, in an interview with Foreign Policy recounted multiple factors which, according to him, led to the collapse of the republican system on August 15, 2021.
According to Mohib, political unity was necessary to keep... |
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Taliban delegations arrival in Oslo triggered protest A small number of Afghans based in Norway protested against the visit of the Taliban delegation to the countrys capital Oslo and said that they (Taliban) do not represent us, Euronews reported.
The demonstration was staged to oppose the visit of the Taliban delegation and their meetings with Norwegian... |
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Afghan Exports Stalled By Lack of Air Transit: ACCI Officials from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said that currently flights via air corridors have been suspended and there are only cargo flights via air corridor to China.
According to ACCI officials, the suspension of flights via air corridors has created challenges in... |
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Iran issues permit for transit of diesel to Afghanistan Iranian government officials have announced that Tehran has issued a three-month permit for the transfer of diesel to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Special Representative of the President of Iran for Afghanistan, tweeted on Saturday.
He said the move was made following a request from Islamic Emirate... |
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Afghan U19 cricket team trounce Zimbabwe by 109 runs Afghanistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 109 runs in the ICC U-19 Mens Cricket World Cup 2022 on Saturday at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad & Tobago.
The win saw Afghanistan finish in second spot in Group C, with Pakistan taking the top spot.
Both Afghanistan and Zimbabwe had identical... |
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Pakistans PM renews call for humanitarian aid for Afghanistan Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reiterated calls for the international community to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
Khan said in a tweet that under the UN Principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), it was obligatory to help protect people from the mass-scale humanitarian... |
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The Taliban foreign minister went to Norway A delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi flew to Norways capital Oslo to attend the talks to held there from January 23-25.
Muttaqi will meet with Norwegian officials, representatives of the European Union, US and Arabic countries as well as Afghan politicians.
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