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Iran, Syria to set up joint bank and free trade zones: Minister An Iranian minister says Tehran and Damascus have reached major economic cooperation agreements.
Iran and Syria have agreed to set up a joint bank and special economic zones amid efforts to boost their economic cooperation, according to Irans transportation minister Rostam Qassemi who travelled to... |
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US envoy in Europe: Drumbeat of war is sounding loud NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks with Russias Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko ahead of the NATO-Russia Council at the alliances headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 12, 2022. (Reuters photo)
The ambassador of the United States in Europe issued a stark warning of war in... |
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France eases Covid travel restrictions for British tourists A man walks inside a Terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy near Paris, France, on February 5, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The French government is easing travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers arriving from the UK, dropping the requirement for proof of a compelling reason to enter... |
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Djokovic named in temporary Australian Open draw as visa row rages on World number one Novak Djokovic was confirmed in the Australian Open draw at a delayed ceremony on Thursday even though the Serb’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title could yet be cancelled by Australian authorities.
The 34-year-old defending champion was bracketed to play unseeded fellow... |
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Russia: Talks on Ukraine at dead end, US sanctions on Putin mean severing relations Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
Russia says talks with the West over the situation around Ukraine have hit a "dead end," and that there is no reason to hold a new round of negotiations over security guarantees demanded by Moscow regarding NATOs eastward expansion and Kievs membership... |
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Video/ Hundreds took to the streets after the arrest of an Uzbek Taliban commander Hundreds of people in the northern Faryab province on Thursday, January 13, 2022, took to the streets and asked for the release of a prominent Taliban commander Makhdoom Alam who is arrested by the Ministry of Defense.
Makhdoom Alam was arrested in Balkh province.
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UK PM Johnson apologizes for attending Downing Street party during lockdown The photo shows Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending the prime ministers questions session in the House of Commons, in London, the UK, on January 12, 2022.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for attending a party in the back garden of 10 Downing Street when the rest of... |
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NATO chief warns of real risk of war as talks with Russia end NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of "a real risk" of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.
Stoltenberg made the remark... |
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French teachers unions call for strike as government eases COVID protocols Schoolchildren, wearing protective face masks, work in a classroom at the College Jean Renoir Middle School in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, on January 7, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
French teachers have gone on strike in protest at back-to-back changes of COVID-19 policy in schools.
The... |
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Privileges of Afghan Women, Girls Enduring an onslaught: UN The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday raised genuine worries about the circumstance of ladies and young ladies in Afghanistan.
OCHA said the Afghan young ladies and ladies are denied of fundamental privileges. "The central privileges of Afghan ladies... |
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half Factories Have Stop Functioning as Markets Drop Almost 50% of manufacturing plants have ended tasks because of banking issues and the absence of unrefined components just as the drop in market interest, the Chamber of Industry and Mines said on Wednesday.
"Because of less requests in business sectors, banking issues, and power issues, 40-50 percent... |
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We will make earning Ph.D. and Masters degrees possible in Afghanistan: Haqqani Acting Minister of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abdul Baqi Haqqani said that they are building a university inside Afghanistan where earning Ph.D. and Masters Degrees would be possible.
He elaborated that the degrees would be available in the faculties of medical, engineering,... |
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Uzbekistan restores electricity to Afghanistan after fixing power plant problem Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said the electricity supply from Uzbekistan has returned to normal after output fell by 60% due to technical problems.
The power supply company said in a statement early Thursday that the problem at a power station in Uzbekistan has now been resolved and that... |
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Rashid Khan ends BBL in style with 6 wickets for Adelaide Strikers Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan has ended his Australian Big Bash League (BBL) campaign in style after taking six wickets for the first time in a T20 during the Adelaide Strikers match against Brisbane Heat.
Ahead of departing for Qatar to represent Afghanistan, the leg-spinner took 6 for 17 to set... |
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Djokovic back at Melbourne Park for practice session, visa still in doubt Novak Djokovic on Wednesday continued his preparations for his bid to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at next weeks Australian Open, hitting practice shots at Melbourne Park, but he still faces the threat of deportation.
Djokovic said "human error" was behind a mistake made on his Australian entry... |
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Iran central bank to launch digital currency on pilot basis Irans central bank is to launch a trial phase for its digital currency.
he Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says a pilot version of its digital currency is ready to be rolled out after two years of works and studies on the program.
Head of CBIs information services company Abutaleb Najafi said on Wednesday... |
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Deadly clashes erupt again at Armenia-Azerbaijan border In this file photo, taken on October 25, 2020, an Armenian soldier fires artillery on the front line, during fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. (By AFP)
Armenias Defense Ministry says the number of its soldiers killed in border clashes... |
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US Democrats unveil new Russia sanctions bill amid soaring tensions: Report Democrats in the US Senate are expected to present a new sanctions bill on Wednesday targeting Russia amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Ukraine. (Photo by WSJ)
The Democrats in the US Senate are expected to present a new sanctions bill on Wednesday targeting Russia, according... |
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China blocks dozens of flights arriving from US due to surge of Omicron in America This is a file photo of a Delta Air Lines plane.
China has ordered the cancellation of more than two dozen flights from the United States amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US.
On Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) mandated the... |
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Iran urges US to repatriate all Achaemenid tablets A cuneiform tablet from Iran, photographed by the Oriental Institute.
Irans ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says the United States must return the countrys Achaemenid clay tablets without any exceptions and excuses.
According to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the United States... |
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US permits import of Myanmar teak despite purported sanctions This picture, taken on December 30, 2010, shows logs of teak wood being gathered near Thazi in central Myanmar. (By AFP)
The US has turned a blind eye on the import of Myanmar teak despite purported sanctions, according to a new report.
The US Treasury announced sanctions against Myanmar in April 2021,... |
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UKs support for Al Khalifa under scrutiny: MPs plan probe The House of Commons of Britain
British MPs are set to hold a general debate on the ongoing detention of Bahraini political prisoners, amid concerns about the UK governments continued support and funding for the Persian Gulf country.
The parliamentary debate, led by Scottish National Party MP Brendan... |
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Kazakhstan says Russian-led troops will start leaving in two days Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Kyrgyz soldiers stand guard at a power plant in Almaty, Kazakhstans largest city, on January 11, 2022. (Photo via AFP)
Kazakhstans president says a Russia-led military alliance will start leaving after helping quell "foreign-backed" protests in the oil-rich... |
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Low housing, high inflation spell election issues in France Ever since the Great Recession began, decreased purchasing power has been the number one complaint of French voters. Because one in four Frenchmen suffers from a serious housing problem. Emmanuel Macron made better and more housing a central plank of his 2017 presidential campaign.
Today, inflation... |
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India COVID cases skyrocket ahead of key state elections Coronavirus cases driven by the new Omicron variant have skyrocketed in India, prompting the government to rapidly reinforce a series of restrictions such as night and weekend curfews, a cap on people traveling on public transport, closing down schools and cinemas, and a ban on large gatherings and work... |
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North Korea confirms new hypersonic missile launch overseen by Kim The photo by North Koreas official news agency KCNA shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) observing the launch of a hypersonic missile at an undisclosed location on January 11, 2022.
North Korea has confirmed that the projectile test-fired by Pyongyang early on Tuesday was a hypersonic missile,... |
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2 Taliban Force Members Injured in Kabul Blast Two members of the Islamic Emirate forces were injured in an explosion in Kabul on Wednesday, officials said.
Aqil Jan Ozam, deputy spokesman of the Interior Ministry, said the explosion targeted a military vehicle in Police District 9 of Kabul city at around 11am on Wednesday.
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UN distributes winterization kits to Afghans in need A video released by the United Nations on Tuesday showed UNICEF (the United Nations Childrens Fund) distributing so-called ‘winterization kits to families living in camps in Herat province.
The video taken on January 4 shows UNICEF distributing the kits to vulnerable families with pregnant... |
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USs West Talked With Karzai, Abdullah on Afghan Issues The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West talked with former president Hamid Karzai and former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah on a range of issues, West said on Tuesday evening.
West said that in separate telephone discussions he discussed... |
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US pledges another $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghans The United States has announced more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the White House stated that the amount brings the total "U.S. humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan... |
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