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North Korea to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on January 19, 2022, in this photo released by North Koreas Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 20, 2022. (Via Reuters)
North Korea says it may consider resuming "all... |
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White House warns chip industry to be ready for potential Russia export curbs President Joe Biden holds a chip as he speaks prior to signing an executive order aimed at addressing a global semiconductor shortage, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, February 24, 2021. (Reuters photo)
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EU Launches Projects in Afghanistan Worth 268M The European Union has launched multiple projects in Afghanistan amid a dire economic situation in the country to prevent deterioration of the situation and also to help Afghan people cope with current problems, the organization said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan played major role in peace, stability of Afghanistan: Arif Alvi Pakistans President Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan played a major role in the peace and stability in Afghanistan and that Islamabad made sure Kabul was not isolated.
Alvi said in a media interview, that during the recent Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit he told its members that Pakistan... |
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ILO estimates underscore Afghanistan employment crisis Job losses in Afghanistan following the change in administration in August 2021 totaled more than half a million in the third quarter and may reach 900,000 by mid-2022, according to new estimates released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Video of mistaken U.S. drone strike on Kabul home made public The U.S. Central Command on Wednesday released declassified videos from a botched U.S. drone attack that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan in August, in the final days before American troops withdrew from the country.
The release of the videos came after a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed... |
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Is an all-out Russia-Ukraine war about to break out? The world is bracing for a potential armed showdown over Ukraine, which all sides say they dont want to happen
Russia and its CSTO ally Belarus have announced joint military exercises in February, which Western pundits claim are part of preparations for an invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Kiev has... |
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France calls for new European order Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the European Parliament, Jan. 19, 2022 © AP / Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
The French leader has marked the beginning of his countrys presidency of the EU with a call for a new ‘European order
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Bill Gates warns of worse pandemics in future © Getty Images / Chris Jackson
The billionaire calls for massive government investments to prepare for potential outbreaks that could be deadlier than Covid-19
Software magnate Bill Gates has raised the specter of future viruses that could be more lethal than Covid-19, saying rich countries... |
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Moldova declares state of emergency © Getty Images / Adrian Hancu
The decision comes after Gazprom warned it could cut off shipments
The government of Moldova has declared a new 60-day state of emergency, following a warning from Russian energy firm Gazprom that it could halt gas deliveries to the country due to unpaid bills.
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Biden meets with Senate hawks leading US smear campaign against Russia (From left to right) US Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Chris Murphy D-Conn., give a briefing at the Ukrainian Presidential office after their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo)
US President Joe Biden has virtually... |
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UN Security Councils inaction has emboldened Israeli regime: Iran Irans permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi (Photo by IRNA)
Iran condemns the United Nations Security Councils refusal to take the Israeli regime to task over its war crimes and crimes against humanity targeting the Palestinian people.
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UNs Bachelet Asks All States to Support Afghan Human Rights The UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday urged the UN security council to hold all perpetrators of human rights violations accountable.
Talking at the security council, she said that many Afghan women human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and judges have been... |
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Six people including Taliban local commander killed in gunfire Local officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in the eastern Kunar province confirmed that a local commander including six others was killed in gunfire on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Intelligence officials of the Taliban said that the commander, his son, and five others were shot killed in... |
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UN to Ask $8 Billion From Donors for Afghan Crisis: Lyons The UN top envoy in Afghanistan said that the organization is working on a proposal to urge donors to provide eight billion dollars in aid for Afghanistan.
Talking at a gathering at the Arg (the presidential palace) on Wednesday in Kabul, Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary Generals Special Representative... |
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EU launches humanitarian projects in Afghanistan worth over $300 million In a bid to address the major humanitarian crisis Afghanistan is facing, the European Union has launched projects worth €268.3 million ($304 million) that focusses on maintaining education, sustaining livelihoods, and protecting public health.
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NASA warns that Russia module may be isolated from rest of space station © NASA
Officials warned that the section could cause problems for the whole of the ISS
A Russian International Space Station (ISS) module has been experiencing air leaks and may need to be permanently isolated from the rest of the facility, NASA has announced.
Robyn Gatens, the space agency... |
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US warns about nukes in Belarus Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile systems take part in Victory Day parade rehearsal on Moscows Red Square. © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev
Proposed constitutional reforms could pave the way to more atomic weapons on the continent, Washington claims
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Russian troop movement into Belarus shows Moscow could launch attack on Ukraine at any point State Department Troops from Russia and Belarus to hold joint exercises next month
The upcoming Russian-Belarusian military exercises could be linked to Moscows "plans for a possible invasion" of Ukraine and are a show of force designed to provoke a crisis for a potential attack, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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Blinken says wont give formal response to Russias Ukraine crisis proposals US Secretary of State Antony Blinken poses with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as they arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial summit, in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 19, 2021. (Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will not present... |
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Water released by Afghanistan definitely aimed at Iran: Governor Water released from Kamal Khan Dam in Afghanistan is set to reach Hamun Lake in eastern Iranian region of Sistan where locals have complained about declining share of water coming from Helmand River in neighboring Afghanistan.
A local official in southeast Iran has denied claims made by the Taliban... |
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Maduro says to visit Damascus soon, ready to contribute to Syria reconstruction Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a ceremony of awarding Syrias ambassador to Caracas Khalil Bitar the Order of Francisco de Miranda First Class for the end of his mission on January 18, 2022.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will visit Syria soon to celebrate Damascus... |
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US confirms giving $200mn in military aid to Ukraine amid Russia row (File photo by Reuters)
The Biden administration has approved $200 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, a senior US State Department official has declared, amid heightening tensions with Russia over the issue.
"We are committed to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and will... |
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Tesla investors demand billions from Elon Musk © Getty Images / Bill Pugliano
Shareholders angry over SolarCity deal want CEO to pay up $13 billion
Tesla investors on Tuesday asked a judge to order Elon Musk to repay the electric carmaker for the 2016 acquisition of solar panel producer SolarCity. The company has been integrated and reorganized,... |
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Over $250 million of counterfeit HIV treatments sold A sign is posted outside Gilead Sciences headquarters in Foster City, California. © Liu Guanguan / China News Service / Getty Images
A Gilead Sciences investigation has uncovered over 85,000 bottles of medication were tampered with or faked over the past few years
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Serb who vowed to avenge Djokovic wins again at Australian Open Miomir Kecmanovic beat Americas Tommy Paul in Melbourne. © Getty Images
Miomir Kecmanovic is into the third round at Melbourne Park
Miomir Kecmanovic continues to make good on his pledge to ‘avenge deported countryman Novak Djokovic as the Serb overcame Americas Tommy Paul in straight... |
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Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga, New Zealand help on the way The HMNZS Aotearoa departs to provide disaster relief and assistance to Tonga, from Auckland, New Zealand, January 18, 2022. (Video grab via Reuters)
Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption... |
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EU calls on Israel to end detention without charge of critically-ill Palestinian teenager Muamar Nakhleh, the father of 17 year-old Palestinian prisoner Amal, shows a photograph of his son on his telephone, in Jalazun refugee camp, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, on January 8, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union has called on Israeli authorities to cease the imprisonment... |
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UK inflation soars to highest level in almost 30 years Workers walk towards Tower Bridge in London, Britain, September 15, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The UKs annual inflation accelerated in December to its highest level for nearly three decades, official data showed on Wednesday.
The annual rate soared to 5.4 percent last month after 5.1 percent in November,... |
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UKs PM faces major leadership threat with no-confidence vote Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a coronavirus briefing in Downing Street, London. (Photo by AP)
The British prime minister is reportedly set to face a major leadership challenge in his own party following a furious backlash over holding parties at his official residence during... |
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